India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs
Reliance Jio has expanded its cloud PC service in India, allowing users to stream virtual computing power to aging hardware. This initiative aims to provide AI-ready capabilities to older machines, potentially extending the replacement cycle for consumer and commercial PCs.
Why it matters
This strategy addresses the digital divide and hardware obsolescence in emerging markets by leveraging cloud infrastructure to democratize access to high-performance computing.
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio is opening its cloud PC service to any internet user in India, positioning it as a way to turn aging computers into AI-ready machines without hardware upgrades.
On Wednesday, Reliance Jio expanded JioPC, originally launched in July 2025, beyond its own broadband subscribers, making the service available as a standalone subscription to users with an internet connection, regardless of their telecom or broadband provider. The service streams a virtual PC from Jio’s cloud to an existing computer, with plans offering up to eight virtual CPUs, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage.
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