Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) has launched 4G high speed Wi-Fi Internet services at four locations in the capital city, it was announced here on Saturday, , Reports IANS, (Indo-Asian News Service).

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has rolled out its 'Jionet' High Speed Wi-Fi Internet service at four locations - Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) campus, Gopabandhu Chowk, Governor House Road and Surya Nagar - covering popular areas like Reliance Fresh Retail outlet, Gopabandhu market complex and ICICI Bank, a company statement said.

Visitors to these locations will be able to experience and reap the benefits of high speed wireless connectivity on handheld devices (smartphones/tablets) through the Wi-Fi network the statement said.

Initially, the service will be offered at no cost subject to fair usage, for individual customers till the time of commercial launch, it added.

Speaking on the initiative, a Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd spokesperson said: "High speed data connectivity is one of the foundations on which future prosperity of cities and nations will be built. We are proud to be associated with the government's Smart City initiative. By deploying Jionet' Wi-Fi services at select locations in Bhubaneswar, we want people to sample the digital ecosystem we are building consisting of high speed data networks, specially designed apps and rich content and understand how it can enrich their lives."

Twenty-seven access points have been installed across locations, and 1,000 concurrent users can connect to the service at a time, said the release.

The users' feedback on the overall experience and network will be used to improve the services further as Jio gets ready for its formal launch. Once 4G LTE service commences, Wi-Fi and LTE networks will operate seamlessly with each other, the statement said.

IANS, (Indo-Asian News Service)