India's Reliance Jio launches Netflix subscription on prepaid plans

FILE PHOTO: A man walks across the LED board showing the logo of Jio at the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2022, at Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi, India, October 3, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

(Reuters) -Reliance Jio Infocomm said on Friday it has launched a Netflix subscription on prepaid plans, a move that could intensify competition among domestic telecom companies as well as help the video-streaming provider find other avenues to make money.

Jio, the telecom arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, said that around 400 million prepaid customers will have the option of availing a Netflix subscription through two packages, each valid for up to 84 days.