By June 2025, BSNL will Transition to 5G: Scindia
Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stated on September 14, 2024, that state-run telecom company BSNL will finish rolling out locally built 4G technology through 1 lakh base stations by May of next year and then transition to a 5G network by June of 2025. Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Scindia asserted that India will lead the world in 6G technology, having marched with it in 5G and 4G.
According to the minister, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it quite clear that the government-owned business will not make use of other parties' equipment.
"We now have a fully operational radio access network and a core. One lakh locations are planned by April or May of the next year. As of right now, 38,300 locations have been deployed. Our own 4G network will be launched and will transition to 5G by June 2025," he said. According to Scindia, India will be the sixth nation in the world to be able to accomplish it.
India Among the Fastest Nations to Roll Out 5G Network
According to Scindia, India has implemented 5G technology at the fastest rate globally, having installed 4.5 lakh towers in 22 months to reach 80% of the nation's population.
He said that the telecom industry in India has completely changed, with the number of broadband connections having increased to 940 million from about 60 million a decade ago.
"Ten years ago, a voice call cost 50 paisa; today, it just costs three paisa. The price per voice call has decreased by 96%. Ten years ago, the cost of one gigabyte of data was INR 289, which is about equivalent to three and a half dollars now, or 12 cents. Consequently, exponential penetration and acceptance have been observed," the minister stated.
He claimed that the Prime Minister consistently advocates for the construction of quality service rather than merely building towers. India should establish itself as a product nation and reposition its telecommunications as a means to a service rather than an end product.
India-US Strategic Ties
Regarding strategic relations between the US and India, the minister stated that both nations are taking steps to ensure that their partnership transcends technological advancements.
"This was a historic visit for the prime minister to the US. For the first time, we have reached a consensus to establish a fabrication unit (fab) in India to provide chips for US defence," he commented. According to Scindia, it would have profound effects on both the US and India.
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