Nagaland govt partners with Jio for Hornbill Festival

Reliance Jio will be the digital partner with IT, Tourism and IPR departments of the Government of Nagaland at the Hornbill Festival 2019. Jio will provide data connectivity, by installing free WiFi booths at different locations of the Festival. “Jio has been working closely with the Nagaland Government for the last three years, for promoting the cultural and ethnic fabric of the Hornbill Festival,” stated a press release issued by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. “This year, Jio will provide live streaming of the event for 10 days on Jio TV,” it informed.  “As the Digital Partner, this year too, Jio will provide good internet connectivity, through a free WiFi service, to enable visitors to remain connected to their near and dear ones,” the release added.  It also maintained that last year an exclusive communication channel was set up on the Jio Chat mobile app. People from across the globe got access to live streaming, video clips and photographs of significant events at Naga Heritage Village in Kisama. It was the first festival of the East to have data streaming of the event on social media. Net Login Banners were installed at strategic locations at the Naga Heritage Village-Kisama and Agri Expo Dimapur, which aided people to make voice calls and access free data.            (MExN)