BSNL 4G launch date India: According to new information from Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the BSNL government-operated telecommunications network is expected to introduce 4G services to the nation by January 2023. The Economics Times quoted Vaishnav adding:
Synopsis
- BSNL is expected to introduce 4G services to the nation by January 2023.
- BSNL was looking to introduce 4G and 5G with the help of proprietary technologies.
- By August next year, 5G services would be rolled out on the BSNL network.
The Ministry of Communications, the government-run BSNL telecommunications network, plans to launch 4G services in India by January 2023 and 5G services by August next year, according to Ashwini Vaishnaw. This is happening as Airtel and Jio gradually build 5G services across the country; this is expected to be done in March 2024.
BSNL will launch 4G and 5G in India
According to new information from Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the BSNL government-operated telecommunications network is expected to introduce 4G services to the nation by January 2023. As per ET minister Vaishanv also added: "We are on track to roll out 4G. of BSNL with the aim of launching the services in the first week of January ". In the same conversation, he announced the 5G launch strategy and said that by August next year, 5G services would be rolled out on the BSNL network, although in some cases it will happen at the same time, allowing the public telecommunications sector to catch up. . private sector.
According to previous reports, BSNL was attempting to introduce 4G and 5G with the help of proprietary technologies. To do this, the government's Center for Telematics Development (C-DoT) and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have collaborated to provide BSNL with in-house 4G core technology. Following the successful conclusion of the beta test, BSNL plans to begin offering the next generation 5G network on August 15, 2023. C-DOT has also revealed the nationwide 5G core technology.
The ministry is also working on a 2022 India telecommunications bill to make the industry "ready for the future" in terms of regulatory and legal concerns, as well as launching 5G services. According to the proposal, voice, video and data services provided by over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp should be regulated as telecommunications services and require a license from the government, just like other telecommunications operators. Interestingly, the Department of Transportation intends to provide lean regulations for OTT services.
