What is Jio, and why are tech’s biggest players suddenly obsessed with it?

Post by bla3 » Thu, Aug 06, 2020, 1:11 AM UTC

rasz wrote: post #10

partingshots wrote: post #4

Does the fact that Google and Microsoft have Indian CEOs, Sundar / Satya respectively, give them an advantage when dealing with the Indian market? Especially when considering the fact this pronounced interest in Jio is largely just as a way to enter into negotiations with the owners of the Indian market/government.

They might be wrong caste to matter in any negotiations? also https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3azjp5/silicon-valley-has...

Post by donavanm » Thu, Aug 06, 2020, 1:39 AM UTC

iamshs wrote: post #7

ggm wrote: post #3

Because the largest market for growth these entities have outside of China, is India. The middle classes want the goodies, and these players want the income. Jio has the market.

And more importantly choke-hold over the government bureaucracy. They can essentially bulldoze government over any rules and regulations, and bribe around freely. This is how Reliance got big.

Post by harpratap » Thu, Aug 06, 2020, 1:52 AM UTC

iamshs wrote: post #6

I wonder how the work culture inside Jio is. Reliance (Petro-refinery side) is one of the "core companies" for Chemical Engineers but after a summer internship, students didn't seem interested in pursuing employment there unless there was no option left. These companies used to be derogatorily referred to as 'Lala companies' based on the heredity CEOship. (Lalas typically are merchant class of India, who pass on thei…

Post by victor106 » Thu, Aug 06, 2020, 2:17 AM UTC

ggm wrote: post #16

iamshs wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And more importantly choke-hold over the government bureaucracy. They can essentially bulldoze government over any rules and regulations, and bribe around freely. This is how Reliance got big.

I think this is about as useful as observing Boeing has a lock on the US government and distorts the market with Airbus. It completely ignores the real stories in technology and development which make people invest.

Post by switch11 » Thu, Aug 06, 2020, 2:22 AM UTC

iamshs wrote: post #7

ggm wrote: post #3

Because the largest market for growth these entities have outside of China, is India. The middle classes want the goodies, and these players want the income. Jio has the market.

And more importantly choke-hold over the government bureaucracy. They can essentially bulldoze government over any rules and regulations, and bribe around freely. This is how Reliance got big.