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Modi Inaugurates BSNL’s Indigenous 4G Network, Commissions 97,500 Towers Nationwide

The government frames the rollout as a self-reliance milestone built on an indigenous C-DOT/Tejas/TCS stack built for software upgradeability to 5G.

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In its 25 years, BSNL has, in a way, mirrored the journey of our Republic itself: It is moving from dependence to confidence, from aspiration to leadership, and demonstrating that India’s technological destiny can be owned, shaped, and celebrated by its own people. (Shutterstock)

Overview

  • Officials said the nationwide build totals more than 97,500 sites at an estimated cost of about ₹37,000 crore.
  • The cloud-based system uses a C-DOT core with Tejas Networks radio gear integrated by Tata Consultancy Services and is designed to upgrade to 5G.
  • A Digital Bharat Nidhi-backed saturation drive targets roughly 29,000–30,000 villages, with over 26,700 previously unserved locations slated to receive coverage for an estimated two million new users.
  • Authorities highlighted 18,903 solar-powered sites, described as India’s largest cluster of green telecom towers.
  • The rollout mix includes about 92,600 BSNL indigenous sites, roughly 4,700 installed by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, and 14,180 DBN-funded sites, with traffic currently serving around 22 million subscribers according to government figures.