Jio Launches AI-Powered JioTele OS for Smart TVs in India

Jio Launches AI-Powered JioTele OS for Smart TVs in India

AI-Driven Content Recommendations - Personalized suggestions based on viewing habits for a smarter, more intuitive experience. Jio has announced the launch of JioTele OS, a smart TV operating system designed to cater to the "unique needs of Indian consumers." According to the company, televisions powered by JioTele OS, which it calls "India's own Smart operating system," will be available starting February 21, 2025, in partnership with brands like Thomson, Kodak, BPL, and JVC, with more brands expected to join in 2025. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Trials IPTV Entertainment Service in India with Black Plans Jio highlighted that with around 35 million connected TV households in India, the demand for digital entertainment continues to rise. "However, many consumers encounter challenges due to the limited capabilities of their connected TVs, such as restricted customization, limited access to high-quality regional content, and the absence of seamless, premium user experience," the company said on Tuesday, February 18, explaining the reason for launching the OS. Jio aims to address the challenges faced by users, including limited customization, restricted regional content, and suboptimal user experiences. JioTele OS aims to transform Indian households with a fast, premium, and content-rich Smart TV platform at an affordable price. Also Read: Reliance Jio Rolls Out 100GB Free AI Cloud Storage with AI Features for Select Users Key features include AI-driven content recommendations, seamless integration of global and regional content, smooth, lag-free 4K performance, and easy access to a range of TV channels, OTT apps, and cloud games -- all via a single remote. Jio said the TV OS will "continuously evolve" and receive regular updates to stay compatible with new apps, technologies, content formats and "evolving securities." According to Jio, the JioTele OS will enable TV OEMS to provide a world-class experience at an affordable price. This initiative seeks to transform entertainment in India, ensuring seamless and accessible viewing for every household.

JioTele OS Smart TV Operating System Launched With These Features

The operator hasn't specified whether JioTele OS is based on Android TV JioTele OS was unveiled on Tuesday as a new operating system for smart TVs. Touted as an alternative platform for connected TV households in India, JioTele OS will offer content recommendations powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The smart TV OS will support popular OTT apps and Jio says it will offer global and regional content integration on the platform. It will also receive regular software updates. The telecom operator has yet to specify whether JioTele OS is based on Google's Android TV operating system. According to details shared by Jio, the newly unveiled JioTele OS is designed to offer support for TV channels as well as popular OTT apps. The operator also says that cloud-based games will also be supported on smart TVs running on JioTele OS. Users will be able to control all these features with a single remote. Users can access AI-powered recommendations for content on JioTele OS, but the company has yet to provide details on what these recommendations will be based on, such as a user's watch history or currently trending movies and TV shows. Jio has also touted the ability of the new JioTele OS to offer "seamless integration" of regional and global content on the smart TV operating system. The platform is also claimed to offer access to "lag-free 4K performance" on supported smart TVs. This is also likely to depend on the hardware specifications of the smart TV. The company says it will offer regular software updates for its smart TV operating system, so that support for new apps and content formats can be added. These updates are also expected to include security patches that improve the security of smart TVs running on the new OS. Smart TVs with JioTele OS will be available for purchase starting February 21, and customers will be able to purchase select models from companies like BPL, JVC, Kodak, and Thompson. Jio also says that it is working with other OEMs to add support for JioTele OS out-of-the-box, and more models should be available in the coming months.