Reliance Jio announced the Jio AI-Cloud Welcome offer at RIL’s 47th annual general meeting (AGM) last week. Under the offer, people can avail up to 100GB of free cloud storage to store their data – bringing a problem for companies including Google and Apple that offer similar cloud storage for a premium.
Google offers Google One wherein 100GB of cloud is sold at a subscription of Rs 130 and Apple offers 50GB iCloud at Rs 75. As per a report by The Economic Times, jio’s free 100GB offer may push the tech giants to revisit the pricing of their offerings.
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“Jio has brought a very lucrative proposition for an average phone user in India who struggles to upgrade memory because of paid storage,” said Neil Shah, founding partner of technology consulting firm Counterpoint Research.
This comes as other Indian companies like Ola and MapMyIndia are challenging Western counterparts like Amazon Web Service (AWS) and Microsoft’s Azure.
What is Jio AI-Cloud Welcome offer and launch date
Jio AI-Cloud Welcome offer will provide users up to 100GB of free cloud storage. The company said that with the Jio AI-Cloud Welcome offer, users will be able to “securely store and access all their photos, videos, documents, all other digital content, and data,”.
The Jio AI-Cloud Welcome offer is being planned to launch at Diwali this year. Jio also said that the company will also offer “most affordable prices in the market for those needing even higher storage”, as it aims to provide “a powerful and affordable solution where cloud data storage and data-powered AI services are available to everyone everywhere.”
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Additionally, the company introduced the Connected Intelligence concept – a delivery model where AI services and the data they process are cloud-based. This enables users to access their information and utilise AI capabilities from any location, on any device, via low-latency broadband connections.
