Jio partnership helps Google’s Gemini add 13 million paid subscribers in India, Akash Ambani says

IPO-bound Reliance Jio is looking to go beyond data connectivity by partnering with technology companies to create new markets, rather than simply distribute their products, Akash Ambani revealed on Thursday, citing the telecom operator’s collaboration with Google on its artificial intelligence service Gemini.

“This is not a simple distribution deal,” Ambani, Jio platforms’ Managing Director, said at Jio’s IPO press conference, explaining how the partnership had helped create a market for Google’s flagship AI product in India.