Reliance Jio has opened its cloud-based PC service to internet users across India, expanding an offering designed to give ageing computers access to more powerful computing resources without requiring hardware upgrades.
JioPC, first introduced in 2025, had previously been tied to Jio’s own broadband services. The company has now made it available as a standalone subscription regardless of a customer’s broadband or telecom provider.
Jio says the service can give even computers as old as eight years access to the computing power needed for modern AI applications, without users replacing their machines or installing new hardware. Plans start at ₹1,000 (about $11) for two months, while a 12-month subscription costs ₹4,000 (around $42) for 8GB of RAM and 500GB of storage, or ₹5,000 (about $53) for the 16GB and 1TB configuration.
India had more than 65 million PCs in use in 2025, including about 34 million consumer and 31 million commercial machines, according to estimates from IDC, which expects the installed base to approach 69 million by the end of 2026.
