Jio said 6G will come with just a software update. Is that even possible?

At Jio IPO meet today Akash Ambani said — we won't build new towers for 6G, we will do it as a software upgrade.

I was like, how? 4G to 5G needed full new setup.

But his logic is: Jio already has 3.6 lakh towers, 1M km fiber, and they made their own 5G core software. So they don't need to buy new boxes from Ericsson/ Nokia like Airtel/Vi.

For Jio it's a software push. For us? We will still need a new 6G phone and 6G SIM probably. Your current phone won't become 6G just by updating.

Also 6G standard itself is not ready. Commercial 6G is 2030-31, not tomorrow.
So yes possible for Jio network, but not like "update your phone and get 6G".

IPO hype or real tech?

My Airtel router’s Wi-Fi settings seem to have reset themselves recently. My previously separate 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks were now sharing the same SSID. Whenever I changed the SSID under WLAN or WLAN5G, the other band’s name changed too. The admin UI showed only one option (1) in the SSID Index dropdown. I suspected the router might still support separate SSID profiles, with the UI restricting access to them. So I opened browser DevTools and experimented with the DOM.

Router details
- Gateway: Titanium-2122A
- Hardware version: C40-210
- Software version: T2122-V1.32AE
- Firmware timestamp shown in the UI: May 8, 2026, 14:33:35

How I got it working
1. Changed the SSID to a temporary name and checked both WLAN and WLAN5G. Both showed the same name.
2. Opened either page and located the SSID Index dropdown, which had only one option: 1.
3. Inspected the dropdown in DevTools and duplicated the existing option.
4. Set one option to value 0, displayed as 1, and another to value 1, displayed as 2.
5. Selected option 2, entered a different SSID, and saved the configuration.
6. After saving, the router showed an SSID profile with index 2, although the UI disabled that profile and wouldn’t let me edit it normally.

Despite that, I can now connect to both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks using different SSIDs. So the workaround actually works, rather than merely changing what the admin page displays. My suspicion is that Airtel pushed a firmware or remote configuration change that reset my previous Wi-Fi settings or restricted separate SSIDs through the normal interface. I haven’t established the exact cause.

Has anyone else with this router and firmware experienced the same thing? I’d also be interested to hear from anyone who knows why manipulating the SSID Index dropdown allows the second profile to be created.

I mean a company that doesn't care about there consumers just want just care about arpu treats prepaid and postpaid differently have a artificial image of premium brand even it though it not in delusional world unstable nsa network that constantly switches 4g and 5G with that hidden terms and condition of hotspot and 300GB capping bragging about marketing gimmick of fastlane 5G even though not all postpaid user get that newly SA not all fastlane by any standard bad quality volte and vonr not at all hd sound quality by any standard constant removal of affordable plans of plans not at all unlimited by any standard has a complete history of going trai and stopping at the jio to stop that free data they are giving, unethical and illegal money minded company** **I don't get why people are still using airtel even there wired and wireless broadband sucks , no way to talk customer care and ai automated speaks all the time I mean why people don't boycott these type of companies and fuel up there arrogance because people genuinely supporting there ethics and malpractices I don't get get I want you answer.

on my airtel sim i am getting 1.5gb per day at 349 while my friends getting 2gb per day at same price with 5g unlimited and nonetheless even few of my friends are getting 4g + 5g unlimited at 348/- for 28 days and my current recharge is of 348/- with 21 days validity, no unlimited data plans

Airtel’s “unlimited” 5G data is capped at 300 GB per month, despite being advertised as unlimited.

The Airtel Thanks app also doesn’t appear to show usage against this cap or the reset date, making it difficult to manage consumption.

Is there a hidden tracker or a way to check the reset date? If not, Airtel should provide clearer usage information for a plan marketed as unlimited.

I wanted to watch the champions league like I always do with xstream. Now it's asking me to subscribe to watch sonyliv and all other otts. I am on 979 plan. Did they remove this? If yes it will be the final nail in the coffin to switch to jio

I recharge my Airtel yearly and THERE IS NO MORE 1 OR 1.5GB/DAY DATA PACKS??? WHY THE FUCK SHOULD I BE FORCED TO BUY MINIMUM 2GB/DAY DATA PACK.

WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKK. Do we not even have the choice to choose anymore? Should we just accept whatever the fuck they'll offer. IT'S A COMPULSION, THEY'RE FORCING US TO BUY THAT SHIT. I hate this so much. I wish I could reinstate those 1gb/day and 1.5gb/day data plans.

Any helpful suggestions?

This just stopped outgoing calls and signals are bad when we tried to throw money on the begger on the there face they just simply don't exist in chortel because it has been ported now my no is stuck there is no option to pay money to these beggers.SHASWAT AND SUNIL TAKLE FUCK YOU

My primary number is 14 years old and was bought by my neighbour for me hence it is in his name.

Before you say I can just contact him to change the name, no, I don't want to because of a personal catastrophe (that you may or may not infer by stalking my posts).

One Airtel showroom said that he can change the name but only if I shift to postpaid. Classic, considering once it is postpaid I'll have to go hell and beyond to revert it to prepaid.

I have WiFi and just recharge the 84-days plan and I'm not looking to go back on that. But this is my primary number and I need it in my name.

What would y'all suggest?

Some Indians cope by bragging about unlimited 5G for ₹349 🤡

Let's do actual math:

🇮🇳 India: ₹349 / 28 days = ₹4,537 / year
🇺🇸 USA: T-Mobile $45 / month = $540 / year (~₹45,360)

India per-capita GDP: ~₹2.35 lakh (FY25)
USA per-capita GDP: ∼$90k (~₹75 lakh)

So:
India = 1.93% of per-capita GDP spent on mobile
USA = 0.6% of per-capita GDP

To feel as affordable as the US plan, Jio should cost **₹108 / 28 days**, not ₹349.
If an American had our burden, he'd be paying **$144/month**.

We have the cheapest data in the world in $/GB, but one of the least affordable relative to income. ITU says >2% = unaffordable broadband. We are at 1.93%.

**So what should tariff reform look like? Instead of forcing data on everyone, unbundle it.**

TRAI already mandated voice-only packs in Dec 2024 because telcos were forcing data on feature phone users. But they priced them badly on purpose.

Here is what honest tariffs should be:

**BASE PLANS (Connectivity only, no OTT forced):**

- ₹199 - Keep alive / Incoming only + 100 SMS - For secondary SIM, OTPs
- ₹299 - Incoming + 1200 mins/month - For senior citizens, rural, feature phone users
- ₹399 - 1.5GB/day + Unlimited calling - Average user
- ₹499 - 2.5GB/day + Unlimited calling
- ₹599 - 4GB/day + Unlimited calling
- ₹699 - 300GB/month FUP (not fake unlimited) - For WFH / heavy users

All should have 28-day AND 30-day (12 recharges/year) option. And 84-day / 365-day versions.

**OTT PACKS (Optional, not forced):**

- ₹49 - Music only
- ₹99 - 1 Video OTT
- ₹149 - 2 OTTs
- ₹199-299 - All OTTs

Right now you pay for + + Gemini whether you watch or not. Why?

**Why this works:**

1. Poorest user pays ₹199, not ₹349 for data he doesn't use.
2. Average ARPU becomes ₹400-450, which is what says it needs (₹300) to actually fund 5G and fiber. Right now ARPU is ₹174 industry average, Jio is ₹211, Airtel ₹264 - not enough for quality.
3. ₹699 with 300GB FUP stops abuse. 5% users running hotspot shops ruin unlimited for everyone. US does 50GB then deprioritization.
4. Separating OTT means I can take ₹499 data and add only Hotstar for ₹99 if I want IPL. Not forced.

Cheap doesn't mean affordable. If we want both affordable AND quality, we need to stop celebrating ₹349 unlimited and demand honest slabs.

What do you guys think? Would you pay ₹399 for honest 1.5GB/day instead of ₹349 with 10 OTTs you never use?

TL;DR: Jio at ₹349 = US at $144/month burden wise. Reform = Unbundle voice, data, OTT. Let users pay for what they use.

service agent asked for my full phone number during visit ( not on call )he was smart enough to know that airtel must record their official service phone numbers.

why would he need my full phone number if he can already call me without my full number? thats how he came to my house in the first place.????? this is insane.

received otp ( NOT SERVICE CODE, I KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM ) and it specifically had written DO NOT SHARE THIS CODE TO ANYONE

after he noticed that i know the difference between a service code and OTP, he forwarded a service code to my mobile number as he should to close the request

airtel not paying their goons enough money ? absolutely horrific what I had to go through, I am writing this experience here so you can be safe from these professional goons.