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BSNL launches tender for 5G infra in New Delhi

BSNL plans to leverage the 900 MHz and 3.3GHz frequency bands to deliver 5G SA connectivity at a number of locations in New Delhi Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is paving the way to introduce 5G services in the country by launching...

Indian government confirms BSNL’s 5G launch for next year

BSNL also introduced several new services aimed at boosting network security, affordability and user accessibility Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has officially announced its anticipated 5G rollout, with services expected to launch in 2025 following successful network trials, according to local press...

BSNL targets 100,000 4G sites across India by mid-2025

BSNL has already deployed a total of 35,000 4G sites across India Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) aims to have a total of 100,000 4G sites across India by mid-2025, local press reported, citing Jyotiraditya Scindia, India's Union Telecom Minister. Thirty-five thousand...

BSNL starts testing 5G tech in India

BSNL says it will offer 5G services in 2025 Indian state-run operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is currently conducting trials of its locally developed 5G technology, local press reported. The testing is being conducted by BSNL and the Center for Development of Telecommunications (C-DoT). C-DoT...

BSNL aims to officially launch 4G services in October: Report

BSNL has set up around 25,000 4G towers across the country Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to launch its 4G services in October, as the telco has completed trials in all circles across India, local press reported, citing a company...

BSNL’s 5G network likely to go live by Q4 2025: Report

BSNL is targeting a 20% market share of the country’s overall mobile market by the end of 2024 Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will launch its 5G services within six to eight months after completing the March 2025 pan-India 4G rollout deadline,...

BSNL to deploy 80,000 base stations by end-October

BSNL will also deploy an additional 21,000 towers by end March 2025 India’s state-run operator BSNL is expected to install a total of 80,000 telecom towers across the country by the end of October for the provision of nationwide 4G services, local press reported. The country’s...

India sets 25% market share target for BSNL by end-2025

BSNL is currently working to launch 4G services at a national level The government of India has set a new market share target of 25% by the end of 2025 for state-owned BSNL, as the telco is working to launch 4G services at a national...

Indian government to track BSNL’s 4G deployment progress

BSNL is currently deploying its 4G network in partnership with TCS, Tejas Networks and the C-DOT The Government of India will soon set up a project management unit (PMU) for state-run telco BSNL, through which the carrier will be monitored on a daily basis with...

Indian union requests the rollback of recent mobile tariff hike

The union also urged the Indian government to accelerate the deployment of BSNL's 4G and 5G mobile services Indian workers union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) has demanded a rollback of the increase in mobile tariff recently implemented by local carriers Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel...

BSNL launches indigenous 4G site in Kolkata: Report

BSNL has been conducting trials in Punjab to test the capability of the Indian-developed 4G technology Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched an indigenous 4G site in Kolkata, according to local press reports. The report stated that the telco aims to offers...

Tejas Networks to complete contract with BSNL this fiscal year

BSNL recently said it has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase Indian company Tejas Networks said it expects to conclude supplying 4G/5G network equipment to compatriot state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) this fiscal year, ending March 31, 2025, as part of...

Indian state telco BSNL reaches 800,000 4G subscribers: Report

BSNL has already deployed 3,500 4G sites in a number of regions across India Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reached 800,000 4G subscribers in its initial launch phase across North Indian regions of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western Uttar...

TCS deploys large data centers in India as part of 4G contract

Last year, TCS and ITI secured an advance purchase order from BSNL to set up 100,000 4G sites across India Indian company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is currently installing large data centers in the four regions of India as part of its 4G deal with...

Reliance Jio ends February with over 40% market share in India

Jio and Airtel are the only two telcos currently offering 5G services in India Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm added a total of 3.59 mobile subscribers during February, taking its overall market share above 40% for the first time, according to the latest data released...

BSNL seeks help from Nokia, ZTE to stabilize its 4G network

BSNL said the core of its 4G network is being developed by the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is reportedly seeking technical assistance from Nokia and China's ZTE to help integrate previous technology into its new...

BSNL already activated 3,500 4G sites in India: Report

BSNL plans to launch commercial 4G services nationwide during 2024 State-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has already activated 3,500 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) across the country, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman and CEO Pravin Kumar Purwar. These 4G sites were deployed...

BSNL’s workers propose to use Vodafone Idea’s infra to offer 4G

Tata Consultancy Systems (TCS) is currently deploying BSNL's 4G network Indian state-run operator BSNL's workers union has urged the government to use rival operator Vodafone Idea’s network to initially offer 4G service in the country, according to local press reports. In a recent letter to telecom...

HFCL secures deal with Indian telco BSNL to provide 4G, 5G gear

Under this order, HFCL will provide products and services to BSNL to support 4G and 5G network requirements Indian telecom gear company HFCL has secured an order worth INR 1.79 billion ($21.55 million) from state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to supply 4G and 5G...

India starts process to award more spectrum this year

The government of India said that the base price for the new spectrum will be set at INR963 billion ($11.6 billion) The Indian government has officially approved the auction of 10,523 megahertz of spectrum in multiple bands, including frequencies for 5G, local press reported, citing...

India sets lower revenue target for upcoming 5G spectrum auction

The government of India aims to award additional 5G spectrum in March India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) set a lower revenue target for a planned spectrum auction in March, because local carriers have enough frequencies and will chiefly focus on renewing their existing frequencies...

India set to export locally-developed 4G, 5G stacks in 2024: Report

India has received inquiries from at least 15 global telecom operators, as well as bilateral inquiries from nine nations The government of India is looking to start exporting a full range of indigenously-designed 4G and 5G stacks in 2024, according to local press reports. The reports...

HFCL secures large order for locally-made 5G equipment: Report

HFCL highlighted that the market for 5G equipment remains strong in India Indian telecoms vendor HFCL has won a purchase order of INR 6.23 billion ($75 million) for the supply of indigenously manufactured 5G network equipment, local paper The Economic Times reported. “This is the first...

BSNL to complete large portion of its 4G network by November

India's telecom minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that BSNL is being revived in a "very systematic and methodical way" Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has started its 4G deployment and will have completed a significant part of the rollout by November 2024, local...