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Connecting the world's most populus country

In a country as vast and diverse as India, the power of connectivity is a catalyst for digital transformation. "You know what's more challenging than connecting 450 million subscribers?" asks Puneet Garg, CTO, Reliance Jio. "Transforming wireline broadband for 100 million households, delivering high-speed internet, voice, and TV service—that's a real challenge."

India's largest digital services provider, Reliance Jio, is at the forefront of this digital revolution, driven by an audacious vision to connect 100 million household with an all-converged IP network. "Currently, our home customers are consuming 300 gigabytes of data per month, which is bound to increase to 1000 gigabytes per month in the next 18 to 24 months," notes Garg. "This fourfold increase in traffic consumption necessitates a very robust and well-architected backhaul network."

But this isn't just about numbers; it's about reimagining a nation's digital landscape. With an infrastructure already supporting an impressive 600 million mobile users, Jio is committed to ensuring that every family, every business, and every community in India can access the digital world seamlessly and effortlessly.

Innovating today for tomorrow's network

Jio's journey towards this ambitious vision benefits from a strategic partnership with Cisco, focusing on developing an innovative future state architecture. This collaboration embodies innovation, with Jio embracing Cisco Agile Services Networking, which delivers a simplified network architecture optimized for adaptable service deployment and resilient experiences. These advancements aren't just about meeting current needs. They're about setting a new global standard for what a digital network can achieve, reducing latency, and enhancing efficiency with precision and foresight.

"We have leveraged Jio's internal expertise and Cisco's capabilities for automation from an end-to-end perspective in observability, provisioning and management, including security," says Garg.

Shining a light on tomorrow's innovations

To handle the expected surge in users and usage, Jio has built an end-to-end converged IP network. It's powered by cutting-edge technologies from Cisco, including the following:

• Cisco 8000 Series Routers based on Cisco Silicon One
• Segment Routing over IPv6 (SRv6)
• Cisco Crosswork Network Automation
• Cisco Routed Optical Networking and coherent pluggable optics
• Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance, formerly Accedian Skylight

This infrastructure can support 600 million mobile customers and 100 million homes and maintain seamless connectivity.

As Jio looks to the next decade, its focus is on a future state architecture designed to support exponential growth. The company is working with Cisco to craft a network that is resilient, adaptive, and future-ready. It is adopting end-to-end SRv6 and AI-driven automation for operational efficiency, along with Control and User Plane Separation in Broadband Network Gateways for scalability and better resource utilization. This strategic foresight ensures that Jio's network remains a step ahead, capable of meeting the evolving digital demands of India.

"Together, Cisco and Reliance Jio are empowering India's digital future—connecting people, ideas, and possibilities across the nation," says Garg. "With this partnership, Jio is not just building a network; it's creating a digital ecosystem that will drive innovation, foster growth, and transform lives across India."

The future is bright, and Jio is lighting the way.

See how Cisco helped Reliance Jio transform India's digital landscape with an advanced, end-to-end converged IP network.