Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G stack and commissioned more than 97,500 mobile towers using homegrown technology.
- C-DOT developed the core network, Tejas Networks supplied the radio access network, and TCS handled system integration, according to official statements.
- The architecture is software-first and cloud-native, described as 5G-ready and upgradeable without major hardware replacement.
- The rollout is funded under the Digital Bharat Nidhi with an announced outlay of ₹37,000 crore.
- Officials framed the move as placing India among a small group of countries with fully homegrown 4G capability, while the Bharat 6G programme targets advances toward 2030 with TTDF-backed R&D.