India, July 14 -- Jio Platforms, a digital arm of Reliance Industries, has launched a virtual desktop service in India called JioPC. This new offering will allow users to turn their televisions into personal computers using Jio's set-top box. The set-top box, which comes with Jio's home broadband service or can be purchased separately for Rs. 5,499, offers a cloud-based PC experience on a TV screen.

JioPC is currently in a free trial phase and available through a waitlist. Once invited, users can access the virtual desktop by connecting a keyboard and mouse to their TV. The service includes pre-installed LibreOffice, while Microsoft Office applications can be used via the browser. However, JioPC does not support external peripherals such...