Reliance Jio drops express SIM delivery plans after DoT flags national security concerns: Report

Reliance Jio has halted its plans to launch an express home delivery service after a similar initiative by Bharti Airtel and Blinkit was barred by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on national security grounds, according to a report by Economic Times.

Airtel and Blinkit had announced their plan to deliver SIM cards within 10 minutes in 16 cities across the country last month. The service was being offered at a charge of ₹49, allowing customers to activate their numbers within 15 days using Aadhaar-based KYC authentication.