Reliance Jio and US-Based Chipmaker Qualcomm Working Together To Launch Affordable 5G-Enabled Smartphone for Indian Customers by End of 2024: Report

US-based chip company Qualcomm reportedly has confirmed to work with Reliance Jio on its new 5G-enabled Jio Phone.

Jio Phones are popular among Indian consumers who prefer budget smartphones and the latest services. The collaboration will introduce a Jio Phone with a Qualcomm by the end of 2024. The reports said that the upcoming phone from Reliance Jio will be launched under Rs 9,000.

Currently, the Mobile World Congress 2024 event is ongoing in Barcelona, Spain, and many companies have shared their gadgets and plans to launch their devices or services in the coming months. The Reliance Jio and Qualcomm collaboration will mark the launch of a new entry-level smartphone for customers by the end of 2024.

According to the report by Moneycontrol, Qualcomm is working with Reliance Jio, a top Indian telecom operator and other OEM manufacturers, to bring the phone to the country. The report said that the executives of Qualcomm said that a “gigabit 5G smartphone device will support 5G standalone architecture”, currently offered by Reliance’s Jio. The report further highlighted that the device will be powered by a low-cost customised processor using the “SA-2Rx” capabilities. It also added that the Jio Phone will be capable of “gigabits speeds on a 5G network”.