INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio is reportedly in talks with chipset maker Qualcomm to launch a laptop with 4G connectivity in India
These laptops will probably be aimed at the budget segment and if they are launched with 4G connectivity, they could have a significant
impact on the laptop segment in the Indian market.After disrupting the Indian telecom market with its highly competitive plans, Reliance Jio
is now looking to venture into the laptop arena and offer bundled 4G services to improve its average revenue per user
Earlier, the company had launched the JioPhone, a 4G VoLTE feature phone priced at Rs
1,500.Miguel Nunes, Senior Director, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, told ET that Qualcomm is working with Reliance Jio on this
Snapdragon 845 powered devices have also been launched in the US by HP and Asus.Additionally, service providers like Verizon, Sprint, ATT
and other operators from US, UK, Australia and France are also helping the chipmaker in this project.Qualcomm is currently working with
