Jyotiraditya Scindia, announced at a press conference today thatHon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be unveiling two significant initiatives tomorrow. The first is the roll out of close to 98,000 Mobile 4G towers across the country. The second, is theSwadeshi 4G network, which isfully software driven, cloud based, with future-ready design and seamlessly upgradable to 5G. “No part of India will be left untouched” he said and added that these 4G towers are already serving 22 million customers across the length and breadth of country.
This marks a new era for India in the telecom sector, as India enters the ranks of the world’s top telecom equipment manufacturers. Thefully indigenous 4G technology stack featuring a Radio Access Network (RAN) developed by Tejas Network, a core network by C-DOT, and integrated by TCS has been deployed by BSNL under the vision of Aatmarnirbhar Bharat.
Minister Scindia articulated, “What does this signify for the common citizen? It means that students in Bihar will now have seamless access to world-class online education. Farmers in Punjab will receive real-time updates on Mandi prices. Soldiers stationed in Kashmir will remain connected with their loved ones. Entrepreneurs across the North East will be empowered with access to international expertise and funding. This 4G infrastructure is thoughtfully designed to uplift every Indian, regardless of their geography or background.”
He further added, “We are also unveiling India's 100% 4G saturation network through Digital Bharat Nidhi(DBN), where close to 29,000 villages have been connected as part of the 4G saturation project and other projects of DBN, this comes ahead of BSNL's silver jubilee, 25 years of service to the nation.”
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