Jio is awaiting CCI approval for concluding deals with cable companies - Hathway and Den Networks which will be followed by a ramp up of fixed-line broadband services.
India has merely 18m households with fixed-line broadband implying 6% household penetration. With DSL and Ethernet forming 75% of current fixed-line broadband connections, a strong fibre offering by Jio could drive market-share gains. Jio has reiterated target of 50m home broadband subscribers.
