Minister, CS launch 5G services in AP

PNS|Vijayawada

Industries Minister Gudivada Amarnath and Chief Secretary, Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, launched the Jio True 5G services in Andhra Pradesh in Tirumala, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada & Guntur an event organised in Vijayawada on Monday.

Jio demonstrated the immersive benefits of 5G in the field of healthcare, through Jio Community Clinic medical kit, and the revolutionary AR-VR device, Jio Glass. These benefits will bring phenomenal changes in the lives of people in Andhra Pradesh.

Speaking at the occasion Minister Gudivada Amarnath said “I am happy to launch Jio’s True 5G services in Andhra Pradesh.5G services in the long run will bring transformational benefits for the people of Andhra Pradesh. Apart from their existing investment of ?26,000 crores, additionally, Jio has invested over ?6,500 crores for deploying a 5G network in Andhra Pradesh and this shows their immense commitment towards our state’s development. By December 2023, Jio True 5G services will be made available in every town, taluka, mandalamand village of Andhra Pradesh”.

Chief Secretary, Dr. KS Jawahar Reddy, said “With the launch of Jio’s True 5G services, Andhra Pradesh is not just getting the best telecommunication network, but will open doors to growth opportunities in the areas of e-governance, education, healthcare, IT and SME business. Jio True 5G will also enable citizens and government to remain connected on a real-time basis and will also improve the implementation and efficiency of government schemes till the last mile.

Andhra Pradesh Government has a special focus on the start-up ecosystem, and the advent of True 5G services by Jio will give a huge boost to the start-ups that are working on new technologies such as IoT, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Data Analytics. The advent of Jio True 5G will further propel these Startups in Andhra Pradesh and give them wings to fly.”