BSNL to Start 4G Services Using Indigenous Technology from August

New Delhi: India’s public sector telecom company BSNL is all set to launch 4G services across the country from August.

As part of the ‘Atmanirbhar’ policy of the government, BSNL will use completely indigenous technology for its 4G network. The company has rolled out 4G services in Punjab using indigenously developed technology by TCS and state-run telecom research organisation C-DoT-led consortium.

TCS, Tejas Networks and government-owned ITI have bagged orders worth about Rs 19,000 crore from BSNL for deploying 4G network which is upgradable to 5G.

BSNL is in the process of deploying 1.12 lakh towers for 4G and 5G services across India. BSNL has already installed over 9,000 towers for 4G service across the country, out of which more than 6,000 are active in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, UP West and Haryana circle.