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Modi To Inaugurate BSNL’s Swadeshi 4G Network, Commission 97,500 Towers on Saturday

Built by C-DOT, Tejas and TCS, the cloud-based stack is billed as a 5G-ready step toward telecom self-reliance.

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)
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Jyotiraditya Scindia I BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack | Image: Jyotiraditya Scindia I BSNL's 'Swadeshi' 4G stack

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the network from Jharsuguda, Odisha, commissioning more than 97,500 mobile towers built at a cost of about ₹37,000 crore.
  • The indigenous stack—C-DOT core, Tejas Networks RAN and TCS integration—was developed in 22 months and is designed for seamless software upgrades to 5G.
  • BSNL has installed roughly 92,600 sites using the homegrown technology, and officials say the network is already carrying traffic for about 22 million customers.
  • Under the Digital Bharat Nidhi 4G saturation project, 14,180 BSNL towers and 4,723 sites by Jio and Airtel will extend coverage to 26,700 remote and border villages, reaching around two million first-time users.
  • Ministers say the rollout places India among a select group of countries that produce complete telecom equipment domestically.