{"id":331499,"date":"2025-12-05T18:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/5g-technology\/bsnl-reaches-nearly-100000-4g-sites-in-india\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T18:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:40:19","slug":"bsnl-reaches-nearly-100000-4g-sites-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=331499","title":{"rendered":"BSNL reaches nearly 100,000 4G sites in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BSNL plans to roll out 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai by December 2025, according to recent reports<\/h2>\n<p>In sum \u2013 what to know:<\/p>\n<p><strong>97,068 4G sites installed, 93,511 live \u2013<\/strong> Government data shows rapid progress in BSNL\u2019s indigenous rollout, with equipment designed for future 5G activation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fully 5G-upgradable \u2013<\/strong> Minister Pemmasani confirmed that the deployed radio gear can transition to 5G \u201cfrom a technology perspective,\u201d supporting BSNL\u2019s long-term modernization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Power and reliability upgrades \u2013<\/strong> BSNL is replacing ageing batteries, adding DG sets, and rolling out solar power across new sites to strengthen service performance.<\/p>\n<p>Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has installed 97,068 indigenously developed 4G sites, with 93,511 operational as of October 31, according the latest figures provided by the Indian government.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said the installed equipment is technically upgradable to 5G technology. He noted that BSNL\u2019s rollout also aligns with several government-backed programs, including the 4G saturation scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupply of 4G equipment has started from September 2023, and as on October 31, 2025, total 97,068 4G sites have been installed, and 93,511 sites are on-air. The equipment is 5G upgradable from a technology perspective,\u201d Sekhar said.<\/p>\n<p>To improve reliability, the Indian carrier is replacing ageing batteries, deploying DG sets in priority zones, and installing solar power systems at most new 4G tower locations under the Digital Bharat Nidhi program.<\/p>\n<p>The government has also urged BSNL\u2019s leadership to focus on service quality and pursue new revenue opportunities as the operator advances its broader diversification plans.<\/p>\n<p>Government officials recently said that the upgrade to 5G technology will rely entirely on India\u2019s homegrown telecom stack, developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdot.in\/cdotweb\/web\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C-DOT<\/a>, Tejas Networks, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcrwireless.com\/20250922\/5g\/bsnl-5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BSNL plans to roll out 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai by December 2025<\/a>, local press recently reported, citing a senior official from the country\u2019s Department of Telecommunications (DoT).<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that the equipment used for the operator\u2019s indigenously developed network has reportedly performed well during testing and is being readied for commercial deployment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BSNL plans to roll out 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai by December 2025, according to recent reports In sum \u2013 what to know: 97,068 4G sites installed, 93,511 live \u2013 Government data shows rapid progress in BSNL\u2019s indigenous rollout, with equipment designed for future 5G activation. Fully 5G-upgradable \u2013 Minister Pemmasani confirmed that the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":331500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12020],"tags":[32619,8707,33637,11405],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-331499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-5g-technology","tag-bsnl","tag-india","tag-reaches","tag-sites"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BSNL reaches nearly 100,000 4G sites in India - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=331499\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BSNL reaches nearly 100,000 4G sites in India - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"BSNL plans to roll out 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai by December 2025, according to recent reports In sum \u2013 what to know: 97,068 4G sites installed, 93,511 live \u2013 Government data shows rapid progress in BSNL\u2019s indigenous rollout, with equipment designed for future 5G activation. 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