{"id":14458,"date":"2026-08-03T06:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incredmoney.com\/blog\/?p=14458"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:39:01","slug":"telecom-titan-the-jio-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incredmoney.com\/blog\/telecom-titan-the-jio-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Telecom Titan: The Jio Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The big dawg of telecommunications that took over India&#8217;s 4G (and now 5G) space, and led a brand new era of digital connectivity.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Jio launched perhaps the largest revolution in recent history in 2016, and made going online popular, easy, cheap and sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>Today it carries about\u00a0<strong>60% of India\u2019s wireless data traffic<\/strong>\u00a0on a single network. It\u00a0<strong>serves 524.4 million customers<\/strong>, runs the largest 5G network outside China, and has been profitable for years.<\/p>\n<p>Jio Platforms Limited has filed its DRHP on 19th Jun, 2026, for a 100% Fresh Issue, of 270 million shares. It\u2019s backed by Reliance, and global giants like Google, Meta, KKR.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"the-jio-timeline\">The Jio Timeline<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!q2K5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"445.4175824175824\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/5e69d6e1-6d58-4189-8222-a877bb591a4c_2048x1932.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1374,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:472,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"business-model\">Business Model<\/h2>\n<p>Jio operates in two big verticals. It provides connectivity via wireless and fixed broadband (think 5G) and also acts as a digital service provider in entertainment, cloud storage and computing solutions (think JioHotstar).<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!2pVR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"333.7172236503856\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:648,&quot;width&quot;:1167,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:601,&quot;bytes&quot;:250634,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/ipoanalysis.substack.com\/i\/206270040?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F155b1f9a-703c-483b-b70b-0ad6e9cecce4_1167x648.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"jios-revenue-model\">Jio\u2019s Revenue Model<\/h3>\n<p>Jio is primarily a service based company. Upon inspecting its revenue model, almost the entirety of its revenue comes from the\u00a0<strong>services\u00a0<\/strong>it provides, be it data connectivity or entertainment services. Value of sales may include revenue from selling their JioBharat phone or Jio sim cards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!171F!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"349.1517857142857\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/a57f1700-20d2-40d8-a586-1e45f2032e8b_2048x1222.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:869,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:585,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"unit-economics-per-customer\">Unit Economics (Per Customer)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!ciFr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"440.8791208791209\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/5e139a16-b525-4505-b0a5-e91e89bc9370_2048x1660.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1180,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:544,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Between FY24 and FY26, the average annual revenue Jio makes from each customer (annualized ARPU) grew strongly, jumping from \u20b92,378 to \u20b92,901 as its subscriber base grew.<\/li>\n<li>At the same time, daily expenses like network running costs stayed very steady for each user. Because costs stayed low while revenues went up, the money Jio makes per customer has jumped more than 26%, reaching \u20b91,506 in FY26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"operating-metrics\">Operating Metrics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data Consumption per Customer<\/strong>: Average monthly data usage per customer has surged, climbing from\u00a0<strong>29 GB\/month in FY24 to 42 GB in FY26<\/strong>. The growth is due to the rapid adoption of 5G, as well as the expansion of fixed wireless access, and only further aided by popularity of digital media and streaming services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Y-Jn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"326.8173076923077\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/5d8bd16a-5afe-4bb6-8b7e-8ee97adeff63_2048x1166.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:829,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:574,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Customer Growth and Mix<\/strong>: Fixed broadband customers increased 11 million in FY24 to 17 million in FY25. Later, in FY26, the expansion of fixed broadband customers rose up to 27.1 million. To summarize this, the fixed broadband customers grew more than 2 times in a span of two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!u_T3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"524\" height=\"439.0659340659341\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/408133fc-6459-4c63-b6c3-1fbaec34534f_2048x1716.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1220,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:524,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)<\/strong>: ARPU has grown steadily from\u00a0<strong>\u20b9182 per month in FY24 to \u20b9214 per month in FY26,\u00a0<\/strong>a CAGR of ~9%. OTT platforms like JioHotstar and premium 5G services are key drivers behind people wanting to spend more on the platform. 5G is more expensive, but you pay if the speed is better. This is known as premiumization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!k9zV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"368.0274725274725\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/95f05ed8-9e51-4132-a244-ecf72c08640a_2048x1401.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:996,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:538,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"image-link-expand\">\n<div class=\"pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Market Share:\u00a0<\/strong>Jio commands nearly 78% of the 5G market in India. It is also rapidly taking over the home internet space, carrying ~60% of India\u2019s wireless data traffic in FY26 to secure its position as the undisputed market leader, and now holds a 31% market share in FWB space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!WzIo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e99a7-c374-4341-b6c4-ead108651abd_2048x1443.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!WzIo!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e99a7-c374-4341-b6c4-ead108651abd_2048x1443.png 848w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!WzIo!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e99a7-c374-4341-b6c4-ead108651abd_2048x1443.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!WzIo!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e99a7-c374-4341-b6c4-ead108651abd_2048x1443.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!WzIo!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e99a7-c374-4341-b6c4-ead108651abd_2048x1443.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!WzIo!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F406e99a7-c374-4341-b6c4-ead108651abd_2048x1443.png 1456w\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"400.9574175824176\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/406e99a7-c374-4341-b6c4-ead108651abd_2048x1443.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1026,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:569,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"what-jio-is-changing-to-improve-the-business\">What Jio Is Changing to Improve the Business?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Digital Twin Technology<\/strong>: This technology allows Jio to assess network coverage at any given location in real-time, and thus guide field-engineers for first-time installation at offices and buildings so that the broadband services can be installed efficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!M9xE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8bd6ef07-9176-4c9c-a31b-b871ab5a640e_1143x586.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!M9xE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8bd6ef07-9176-4c9c-a31b-b871ab5a640e_1143x586.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!M9xE!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8bd6ef07-9176-4c9c-a31b-b871ab5a640e_1143x586.png 1272w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/8bd6ef07-9176-4c9c-a31b-b871ab5a640e_1143x586.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:586,&quot;width&quot;:1143,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:600,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JioGridX:\u00a0<\/strong>This technology allows Jio to track real-time network data across 82 parameters like speed and coverage, and thus generate automated work orders for field teams and the network operations center so that the customer experience can be continuously and seamlessly improved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV3j!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd131fa5d-a275-46a3-a391-8dcd5fd98a7d_656x381.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV3j!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd131fa5d-a275-46a3-a391-8dcd5fd98a7d_656x381.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!jV3j!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd131fa5d-a275-46a3-a391-8dcd5fd98a7d_656x381.png 1272w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/d131fa5d-a275-46a3-a391-8dcd5fd98a7d_656x381.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:381,&quot;width&quot;:656,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:600,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"the-financial-stuff\">The Financial Stuff<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!r4Z2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!r4Z2!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!r4Z2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!r4Z2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png 1456w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!r4Z2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!r4Z2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!r4Z2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png 848w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1204,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:550,&quot;bytes&quot;:476395,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/ipoanalysis.substack.com\/i\/206270040?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2bd0cd27-9d2b-45bc-8933-00f16965c8ee_2558x2116.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Revenue from operations<\/strong>\u00a0grew from ~\u20b91.1 lakh Cr in FY24 to \u20b91.47 lakh Cr in FY26, a CAGR of ~16%. This is due to both customer additions and a rising ARPU.<\/li>\n<li><strong>While EBITDA soared, EBITDA Margin<\/strong>\u00a0only expanded from 50% in FY24 to 52% in FY26, a modest but still meaningful gain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Profit After Tax\u00a0<\/strong>rose from \u20b921,423 Cr to \u20b930,049 Cr over FY24 to FY26. This strong bottom line growth is powered largely by EBITDA gains flowing through despite rising depreciation and finance costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"peer-comparison-fy26\">Peer Comparison: FY26<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!1hD-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F45383179-deab-4129-8c01-0ea14e5da651_6228x2724.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!1hD-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F45383179-deab-4129-8c01-0ea14e5da651_6228x2724.png 848w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/45383179-deab-4129-8c01-0ea14e5da651_6228x2724.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:637,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:666,&quot;bytes&quot;:789688,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/ipoanalysis.substack.com\/i\/206270040?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F45383179-deab-4129-8c01-0ea14e5da651_6228x2724.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"shareholding-pattern\">Shareholding Pattern<\/h2>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kF67!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F415468e5-10f2-48e7-bd83-3223d11d6bfa_2048x1434.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kF67!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F415468e5-10f2-48e7-bd83-3223d11d6bfa_2048x1434.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!kF67!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F415468e5-10f2-48e7-bd83-3223d11d6bfa_2048x1434.png 1272w, 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data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/415468e5-10f2-48e7-bd83-3223d11d6bfa_2048x1434.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1019,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:581,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reliance itself holds roughly 2\/3 of Jio. Jio also has a lot of investment coming from foreign entities like the Saudis\u2019 Public Investment Fund, as well as Google.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"key-risks\">Key Risks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High Spending on Technology:\u00a0<\/strong>Building and upgrading networks like 5G requires a massive amount of upfront money. While the main 5G network is mostly built, the company must keep spending to upgrade its technology. If Jio cannot successfully get customers to pay more for these faster speeds, it will hurt the company\u2019s overall returns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government Rules and Regulations:\u00a0<\/strong>The telecom industry is strictly monitored by government authorities. New rules\u2014like India\u2019s recent data privacy laws\u2014require the company to change how it handles customer information. Following these changing laws could increase Jio\u2019s daily running costs and create extra paperwork.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relying on One Main Business Partner:\u00a0<\/strong>Jio depends heavily on Reliance Retail to sell its prepaid plans, sign up new customers, and collect payments. Because it relies so much on this single partner company, any issues or changes in their agreement could quickly hurt Jio\u2019s customer growth and sales network.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Costs for Apps and Cloud Services:\u00a0<\/strong>Jio is spending a lot of money on content, entertainment, and data centers to become more than just a mobile network. If customers do not buy premium apps or if businesses do not adopt Jio\u2019s AI tools as quickly as expected, these high costs will eat into profits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"header-anchor-post\" class=\"header-anchor-post\" id=\"summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Jio Platforms will enter the market as a telecom giant, not a growth story. None of its 2020 private investors, Meta, Google, or the Sovereign and PE funds, will sell any shares. Of the fresh issue proceeds, \u20b927,500 Cr are earmarked repayment of borrowings taken on by its subsidiary RJIL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The big dawg of telecommunications that took over India&#8217;s 4G (and now 5G) space, and led a brand new era of digital connectivity. Introduction Jio launched perhaps the largest revolution in recent history in 2016, and made going online popular, easy, cheap and sustainable. 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