Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated BSNL’s indigenous 4G stack and commissioned more than 97,500 towers funded with ₹37,000 crore under the Digital Bharat Nidhi.
• The network uses a C-DOT core with Tejas Networks’ radio access equipment and TCS as systems integrator, described as 5G-ready with a software-first, cloud-native design.
• With this launch, India enters a small group of nations that manufacture homegrown telecom equipment.
• India’s 5G rollout now spans most districts, with 4.86 lakh base stations as of June 30, 2025 and roughly 80% population coverage, while monthly 5G traffic tripled in 2024 to 36% of total mobile data, according to the State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025 report.
• The government’s Bharat 6G programme remains in development with a two-phase roadmap through 2030 under an apex council, targeting research, domestic IP, testbeds and potential future deployment.