Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio is on the cusp of becoming the world’s largest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) provider by subscriber count, surpassing US telecom giant T-Mobile, according to a recent ICICI Securities report based on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data. As of May 2025, Jio's FWA subscriber base stood at 6.88 million, slightly ahead of T-Mobile’s 6.85 million recorded in March. Domestically, Reliance Jio commands over 50 percent of the broadband market, outpacing competitors such as Bharti Airtel.

Reliance Jio, India’s leading telecom operator, has approached the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), seeking authorization to utilize the 26 GHz frequency band for Wi-Fi services. The move signals Jio’s intent to maximize its spectrum holdings acquired during the 2022 auction, where it emerged as the top bidder with an outlay of Rs. 88,078 crore. However, regulatory protocols mandate prior approval when repurposing 5G spectrum for alternative technologies.