HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Jan 10: Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Jio’s True 5G services in Guwahati in a programme held at Janata Bhawan on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, chief minister Sarma termed the launch of Jio’s True 5G Services in Guwahati as historic and the beginning of a new era of mobile connectivity.
He said that the True 5G launch has opened limitless opportunities for the people of Assam and this will result in revolutionary transformation in every sector of the state’s economy and social life. He also congratulated Team Jio Assam for the launch of 5G services in Guwahati on Tuesday after the successful launch of 5G services in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently.
While praising Team Jio, chief minister Sarma said, “Apart from their existing investment of Rs 9,500 crore, Jio has additionally invested over Rs 2,500 crore for work in progress for deploying the 5G network in Assam.”
“This shows Jio’s immense commitment towards Assam’s development. I hope that Jio True 5G services will be made available in every town and block of Assam in a speedy manner,” the chief minister added.
Chief minister Sarma also thanked chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited Mukesh Ambani for his benevolent support to Assam during flood and Covid period.
He said that investment by Reliance Industries in Assam gives a significant push to development in the state.
Further mentioning about the health solution named ‘Clinic in the bag’ demonstrated on the occasion, CM Sarma said that the facility can profusely aid healthcare services at the grass root level. The chief minister also appreciated Jio for providing free 5G services at Kamakhya temple and said this will immensely help visiting pilgrims and tourists and from tourism point of view also it is a welcome development.
Stating that India’s 5G technology was developed with completely indigenous technology, CM Sarma said this also gave the world a strong message about India’s successful stride in the field of technology. He said that with 5G, India has created a new history and this is a huge success for India, as well as for the Digital India campaign.
The chief minister further mentioned that the 5G technology brings tremendous opportunities for Indians and it will have a positive impact in different sectors such as education, health, agriculture, manufacturing & industry, etc. He urged all to make best use of this technology to grow bigger by converting their ideas into reality.
Tarun Jhunjhunwala, group president, Reliance Industries, Pradip Chanda, state business head, Reliance JIO, Samir Kumar Sinha, principal secretary to CM and other dignitaries were present in the programme.