Reliance Jio reportedly working on an all-in-one ‘super app’ similar to WeChat

Quoting ‘experts’, IANS says that if Jio does announce a super app that encompasses multiple services, it could create India’s WeChat. This could turn out to be true since the telco already has a slew of apps available for its consumers. “The ubiquitousness of Jio devices puts Reliance in a powerful position. It can connect its vast ecosystem of its users with a multi-layered fabric, offering a rich array of services, connecting online-to-offline, through a one-stop, super app,” Prabhu Ram, Head, Industry Intelligence Group (IIG), CMR, told IANS. “India is a mobile-first nation and such a self-contained network that offers convenience will find favour with demanding consumers,”

App developers use tech stack to develop apps, which is a combination of frameworks, tools and programming languages. The tech stack employed by Reliance Jio is said to consist of a conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) layer, a logistics layer, a vernacular voice tech layer, and also an AI-based education layer. Ram says that with the help of these layers, when put on top of Jio devices, could enable Jio to create a WeChat like ecosystem in India. Reliance Retail’s online shopping platform is also expected to launch soon. It is currently said to be under internal testing and will take on online retailers like Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm and others.