Reliance Industries is engaged on an indigenous TV OS (working system) and is planning to launch it commercially on TVs this Diwali. The OS is known as Jio TV OS and it’s powered by Google’s Android. The OS from Reliance shall be up in opposition to the likes of OS’s created by LG, Samsung, Hisense, and extra. All of those gamers other than Reliance have been within the TV enterprise (each {hardware} and software program) for a very long time. In accordance with an ET report, Reliance might launch the OS commercially on TVs by the upcoming Diwali.
However it’s not simply the software program, Reliance can also be planning to launch its personal 4K and HD tv in India. These televisions shall be powered by Jio TV OS and the corporate is coming into into licensing agreements with different homegrown tv producers.
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Reliance already sells Good TVs below the Reconnect and BPL manufacturers. However these usually are not the premium TV fashions. We may see extra premium TVs from the model sooner or later. The report additionally talked about that Jio TV OS will assist Jio in bundling its different apps corresponding to JioCinema and drive income by way of promoting. The telco may also be capable of bundle this with its broadband connections.
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Extra particulars surrounding the identical may floor through the upcoming Annual Normal Meet (AGM) of Reliance Industries Restricted, anticipated to be held in August 2024. It’s price noting that Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Infocomm Restricted, final yr introduced that Jio has been working by itself TV OS. On the time, Ambani hadn’t shared any additional particulars, however extra ought to come to gentle on the upcoming AGM.
The report additionally mentioned that Reliance will not cost any licensing charges for its OS because it needs the OS to turn out to be in style and widespread.
