Jio’s 1,600-satellite LEO network: 23 ground stations, remote area coverage and more

Reliance Jio has showcased its proposed 1,600-satellite Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday, October 8.

There are 23 ground stations in the plan to ensure connectivity in remote villages, islands, and border areas where conventional mobile towers and fibre networks are difficult to deploy, according to Jio’s presentation at India Mobile Congress 2026.

The project was unveiled by Jio with its vision, ‘Sovereign Satellite Connectivity'. The network, the company…