Reliance Jio has launched 5G services in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ludhiana and Siliguri, taking the total number of cities to 72.

Jio has announced plans to launch its “True 5G” services in every town, taluka of India by the end of December 2023.

“The launch strengthens Jio True 5G coverage in Madhya Pradesh, close to unveiling of coveted events like Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and Invest MP – Global Investor Summit at Indore.

“With the launch, Reliance Jio has now become the first and the only operator in MP to launch 5G services across all prominent large cities of MP, including the capital city, Bhopal, and Indore,” the company said in a statement, according to a PTI report.

At present, Jio is offering unlimited access to 5G data to select customers in the city where it has rolled out its 5G services.

Ministers Unveil 5G Services in Odisha: Communication and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched high-speed fifth-generation telecom services in Odisha on Thursday, an IANS report stated.

Starting Thursday, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack became the first cities in Odisha to receive 5G services. Earlier, during its nationwide launch, 5G services were provided to President Droupadi Murmu’s village Pahadpur in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.

The 5G services were unveiled in Odisha in the first phase of the national launch, well ahead of the March 2023 deadline, according to Vaishnaw.

According to the minister, the Narendra Modi government has allocated Rs 5,600 crore for the construction of approximately 5,000 telecom towers to connect approximately 7,000 villages in Odisha.

Vaishnaw announced that software technology parks will be established in eight locations in Odisha by December 2023 at Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Berhampur, Balasore, Angul, Koraput, Jajpur and Sambalpur.

Pradhan stated that the 5G service will be a game changer for Odisha, benefiting the education, health, and telemedicine sectors significantly.

On the occasion, Reliance Jio and Bhubaneswar-based SOA University also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on building a 5G lab and collaborating on relevant use cases.