JioBharat 4G Mobile to Enable Access to IPL and Popular Shows Across India
The main goal of the new JioBharat 4G handset is to reduce the digital gap in India. While some individuals are using advanced iPhones with 5G capabilities, there are still approximately 250 million Indians who are limited to 2G devices. Reliance Jio intends to offer the less privileged a chance to experience the benefits of a “digital mobile lifestyle.”
JioBharat phone users can watch IPL cricket matches, popular shows like ‘Asur’, ‘Inspector Avinash’ and ‘Rafuchakkar’ among others for Rs 999 and Rs 123 per month data plan. integrated JioCinema app. Understandably, the content viewing experience is limited due to the small screen size of the JioBharat 4G phone, but at least feature phone users now have an option.
JioCinema had recently streamed IPL 2023 for free and not to mention that FIFA World Cup 2022 was also available for free. JioCinema has acquired the digital rights of the Indian Premier League till 2027. This year all IPL matches were streamed for free in 12 languages. JioCinema has also acquired the digital rights to the new Women’s Premier League.
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In terms of software innovation too, this is a milestone as no other OTT player has thought of providing content to the 250 million feature phone users in India.
The JioBharat 4G handset might not mean much to someone reading this article on a smartphone, but ask someone who has spent Rs 1000 on a feature phone recently and all they can do is listen to music and FM radio on it.
Apart from entertainment, JioBharat 4G phone helps people to pay digitally using UPI. Very few feature phones support UPI and have their own UPI enabled app. Of course the ‘*99# UPI’ service is available for all mobile phones but it has not managed to get much transactions due to the USSD code interface. The JioPay app allows users to scan and make payments like smartphone users do with Paytm, PhonePe or Google Pay.
Priced at Rs 999, the JioBharat handset is basically a feature phone but offers all the essential features of a smartphone. The JioBharat phone also comes with a supported data plan that offers unlimited voice calls.
JioBharat phone data package is also the cheapest gateway to mobile internet. Jio claimed that the monthly subscription is 30% cheaper with 7 times more data compared to other operators’ feature phones. At Rs 123 per month, users get unlimited voice calls and 14GB data compared to Rs 179 calls and 2GB data from other operators.
Another important aspect to note is that Jio is allowing other phone brands to adopt the JioBharat platform. This also allows other brands to launch devices like this handset. “Apart from Reliance Retail, other phone brands (starting with Karbonn) will adopt ‘Jio Bharat Platform’ to build Jio Bharat phones,” said Jio.
