New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Reliance Jio plans to use its existing network infrastructure of 360,000 telecom towers to support the transition to sixth-generation (6G) connectivity, with software upgrades expected to reduce the need for a fresh physical infrastructure build-out.

Jio Managing Director Akash Ambani outlined the strategy on Thursday, October 15, according to a report by news agency ANI. The approach is part of the company's broader plan to expand beyond mobile connectivity and develop additional technology-driven revenue streams.

Alongside its telecom towers, Jio has more than one million route kilometres of fibre. Ambani also highlighted the company's spectrum holdings and proprietary core technology stack as assets that could s...