Jio tops global telecom charts with 480 million users

Reliance Jio has emerged as the world's largest telecom operator with over 480 million users, including 191 million users on its 5G network, Reliance Industries (RIL) said in its annual report for FY25.

Jio is also working with the central government on the INDIAai initiative and investing in satellite communications (satcom) as well as 6G technologies to stay future-ready.

Reliance said in the report that telecom arm Jio will leverage its expertise in infrastructure, networking, operations, software and data, and collaborate with global partners to deliver the world's lowest AI inferencing cost in India to make AI accessible everywhere for everyone.


"Jio emerged as the world's largest data network with 488 million users, including 191 million on 5G," chairman Mukesh Ambani said in the report released on Thursday.

As of March 2025, Jio had nearly 191 million 5G users on its network, contributing 45% of its wireless data traffic in India.