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Mumbai/IBNS: After touching new heights with 5G network infrastructure in India, Mukesh Ambani, the chairperson of Reliance Industries -- India's most valuable company with a market cap of more than Rs 1989000 crore, is now planning to take his giant-killer telecom playbook to Africa and other continents.
Reliance Industries: Radisys, owned by RIL unit Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), along with Tech Mahindra and Finland's Nokia, is partnering with Next-Gen Infrastructure Co. (NGIC), in which the Ghanaian government, Ascend Digital and K-Net hold equity, for the foray.
Bharti Airtel's African venture has been a rollercoaster ride, starting with a bold move by chairman Sunil Mittal in 2008. Despite initial struggles, Airtel Africa has managed to establish a strong presence in 14 countries. Meanwhile, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries is making inroads into the African telecom market with 5G infrastructure solutions. As Airtel Africa faces currency woes, the stage is set for a potential showdown between the two telecom giants.
Radisys, a company owned by RIL's subsidiary Jio Platforms Ltd (JPL), is collaborating with Tech Mahindra and Finland's Nokia, to team up with Next-Gen Infrastructure Co. (NGIC). NGIC, in which the Ghanaian government, Ascend Digital, and K-Net have equity stakes, is positioned as the first neutral 5G shared infrastructure provider in Africa. The company's initial focus will be on offering 4G and 5G network support in Ghana before expanding its services across the continent.
Bharti Airtel is deploying fixed wireless access (FWA) services in 25 cities. The full-scale impact is anticipated in the second quarter, crucial for 5G monetization and follows a standalone architecture approach like Reliance Jio.