The entire base transceiver station (BTS) rely for the Indian telecom trade reached 29.43 lakh in November 2024, stated Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia. The entire variety of BTS has elevated from 6.49 lakh in March 2014 to 29.43 lakh in November 2024. On the identical time, the minister stated that India’s whole cellular subscriber base grew from 90.45 crore in March 2014 to 116.38 crore in August 2024. The web subscribers have jumped from 25.15 crore in March 2014 to 96.96 crore in June 2024.
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It’s price noting that the entire rely of 5G BTS just lately crossed 4,60,000 within the nation. This was potential in about two years due to the fast deployment from Airtel and Jio.
Together with this, efforts to spice up connectivity in rural areas of the nation have additionally been made. Scindia stated, “As of September 2024, out of 6,44,131 villages within the nation (village knowledge as per Registrar Common of India), 6,22,840 villages are coated with cellular connectivity.”
The Indian authorities is operating the 4G saturation challenge beneath which the intention is to deliver high-speed 4G connectivity to rural elements of India. For this, the federal government has sanctioned Rs 30,620 crore. Beneath the 4G saturation challenge, the scope of BTS added is 17,901. Aside from this, the federal government can be fueling the amended BharatNet program by sanctioning Rs 1,39,579 crore.
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The BharatNet challenge is now run by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Restricted (BSNL). BSNL and BBNL (Bharat Broadband Community Restricted) merged just lately. This was completed in order that BBNL, the physique liable for driving the BharatNet challenge can acquire effectivity from the experience of BSNL within the space. Aside from all this, the federal government is operating many extra initiatives to deliver connectivity in areas the place it’s nonetheless a luxurious. There are initiatives together with the 502 aspirational districts, LWE Part-2, 7287 aspirational districts, and extra beneath which connectivity is being fueled all through the nation.
The federal government is taking assist of the USOF (Common Service Obligation Fund), now often called Digital Bharat Nidhi (DNB) to fund these connectivity initiatives.
