Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has successfully deployed over 1,500 4G sites in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) East circle. The telco is utilising indigenous 4G technology from a consortium led by TCS, which includes Tejas Networks and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT).
Further, BSNL is rapidly advancing its 4G site deployment across various regions in the country and recently announced the completion of 25,000 4G sites. The company aims to achieve a target of 100,000 4G sites by the end of the financial year 2024-25 (FY25).
Additionally, BSNL is offering free 4G SIM cards to customers throughout India and also plans to roll out commercial 5G services in 2025.