India witnessed the deployment of over 9,000 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) throughout varied states and union territories throughout March 2024, bolstering India’s 5G community infrastructure. The newest information reported by the Division of Telecommunications (DoT) reveals vital progress in increasing the attain of 5G know-how, with Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra main the deployment efforts.
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Prime Three States with 5G Deployments
Uttar Pradesh (1) added 1,759 5G BTS, with the entire rely rising from 47,231 to 48,990. Recording a notable enhance, Tamil Nadu (2) deployed 1,249 5G BTS, pushing the entire rely to 33,841 from 32,592. Witnessing regular progress, Maharashtra (3) noticed the addition of 1,067 5G BTS, bringing the entire to 45,283 from 44,216.
Different states, together with Karnataka (4), West Bengal (5), and Bihar (6), additionally contributed to the growth, underscoring the nationwide endeavour in direction of embracing the next-generation community.
5G BTS Deployed in March 2024
|
Sl. No |
State/UT |
BTS as on | ||
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | BTS Additions in Mar 2024 | ||
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 47231 | 48990 | 1759 |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 32592 | 33841 | 1249 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 44216 | 45283 | 1067 |
| 4 | Karnataka | 27996 | 28675 | 679 |
| 5 | West Bengal | 27563 | 28192 | 629 |
| 6 | Bihar | 21087 | 21647 | 560 |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 25083 | 25496 | 413 |
| 8 | Assam | 7863 | 8229 | 366 |
| 9 | Haryana | 15264 | 15604 | 340 |
| 10 | Telangana | 16494 | 16816 | 322 |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | 17713 | 18028 | 315 |
| 12 | Kerala | 18856 | 19152 | 296 |
| 13 | Punjab | 14872 | 15159 | 287 |
| 14 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 6532 | 6745 | 213 |
| 15 | Odisha | 11677 | 11860 | 183 |
| 16 | Madhya Pradesh | 18537 | 18714 | 177 |
| 17 | Delhi | 11175 | 11350 | 175 |
| 18 | Uttarakhand | 5281 | 5444 | 163 |
| 19 | Jharkhand | 9111 | 9271 | 160 |
| 20 | Himachal Pradesh | 3870 | 3972 | 102 |
| 21 | Tripura | 1126 | 1171 | 45 |
| 22 | Chhattisgarh | 6289 | 6332 | 43 |
| 23 | Manipur | 875 | 909 | 34 |
| 24 | Gujarat | 29199 | 29232 | 33 |
| 25 | Meghalaya | 637 | 662 | 25 |
| 26 | Arunachal Pradesh | 531 | 552 | 21 |
| 27 | Chandigarh (UT) | 721 | 741 | 20 |
| 28 | Nagaland | 676 | 695 | 19 |
| 29 | Puducherry (UT) | 521 | 535 | 14 |
| 30 | Goa | 962 | 975 | 13 |
| 31 | Mizoram | 416 | 423 | 7 |
| 32 | Sikkim | 301 | 304 | 3 |
| 33 | Laddakh | 225 | 226 | 1 |
| 34 | Andaman & Nicobar | 115 | 115 | 0 |
| 35 | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 378 | 378 | 0 |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Complete | 4,25,987 | 4,35,720 | 9,733 | |
On the backside, including simply 1 5G BTS, Ladakh’s complete deployment reaches 226. Sustaining the identical rely, Andaman and Nicobar’s 5G BTS deployment stays at 115 and with no change, the entire rely within the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu stays at 378.
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Complete Deployment
The overall variety of 5G BTS in India surged from 425,987 to 435,720, marking a big milestone within the nation’s journey in direction of 5G readiness.
5G in India
Presently, solely two non-public operators in India, specifically Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, are deploying 5G Networks at scale. Vodafone Thought, the third non-public operator, has fulfilled its 5G minimal rollout obligation (MRO) in 4 circles with 4 distributors, as disclosed in its most up-to-date investor presentation submitted to the trade.
Additionally, 5G is at present provided totally free, and there’s no monetisation as of now, as there aren’t any client use instances. Nevertheless, as per current stories, Bharti Airtel will seemingly go forward with headline tariff hikes after the Lok Sabha 2024 elections.
