


Though BSNL has not been allotted any 4G spectrum yet, the Centre has released Rs 43,964 crores for the company to buy the spectrums. 61,000 crores in the premium 700 Mhz frequency range and the medium frequency band for 4G and 5G services. The telco has reportedly urged the government to allocate its spectrum worth Rs. In December 2020, the Centre approved the allocation of spectrum for Delhi/Mumbai to BSNL.
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Cities that will get BSNL 4GīSNL is expected to conduct the trial of its 4G services in four districts of Kerala, viz., Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur, and Kozhikode. Some 800 towers have already been approved for the trial in Kerala.
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But the telco is said to have announced that it would conduct a full trial for its 4G services in four districts of Kerala before rolling it out across the state. There have been several rounds of testing. Reports on BSNL 4G services have been doing their rounds since 2019. We will have to wait and see the actual speed after it is launched and put into commercial use. Incidentally, this is similar to what privately-owned telcos have been providing to users. During this exercise, the company is said to have achieved a speed of up to 20 Mbps. While preparing for rollout, BSNL has been conducting trials to test its 4G services. BSNL has struggled to add customers since it lacks PAN-India 4G networks. The minister noted a few months ago that BSNL’s 4G service would be available on August 15, 2022, but that didn’t happen. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw states that BSNL is on pace to launch 4G in early 2023. It is expected to start the installation by Feb-March 2023.īSNL 4G network launch in India has long been overdue.
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But BSNL has got 4G license in the revival package and indigenously made equipment is also under supply. TCS is all set to bag a $2 billion deal from BSNL for 4G and 5G (October 3)ĭate is difficult to mention.BSNL set to launch 4G by November and 5G by August 2023 (October 4).BSNL to spend $53,000 crore on 4G, 5G, and landline upgrades.BSNL will Launch 4G in 1 Lakh locations with TCS.Optical Fibre to be Provided to Every Village in Jammu and Kashmir.All Villages in the Country to be Equipped with 4G by 2024, Affirms Telecom Minister.India Moves Closer to Atmanirbhar with Indigenous 4G Stack via BSNL.BSNL Official Confirms: No Tariff Hikes Expected After 4G Rollout.PM Ji’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat taking shape. Made first call over Indian 4G network of BSNL (Designed and Made in India). However, at this time, private telecom companies like Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea, are already gearing up for offering 5G services across India.

The Centre will allocate Rs 1.6 lakh crore to BSNL to help compete with private telecom players. On October 10, 2021, BSNL tested its 4G network as Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw made the first call over the Indian 4G network of BSNL.īSNL is working with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for the rollout of its 4G services in the country. The BharatNet project is implemented in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to gram panchayats in the country. This includes the North-Eastern Region, areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), border areas, Aspirational Districts and Islands. The government is implementing various schemes under its Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to enhance telecom connectivity in the rural and predominantly tribal areas of the country.
