New Delhi : Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s fully indigenous 4G stack and more than 97,500 Swadeshi BSNL towers to bolster digital connectivity nationwide. Moreover, this rollout will ensure 100 per cent 4G saturation across the country, strengthening digital access for every citizen, the minister stated in a post on X.
“In a landmark moment for Bharat’s telecom sector, and celebrating 25 glorious years of BSNL, PM Modi will inaugurate India’s fully indigenous 4G stack and more than 97,500 Swadeshi BSNL towers across Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Assam, Gujarat, and Bihar,” Scindia said. Additionally, these initiatives mark a giant leap towards Atmanirbhar Bharat and position India as a global leader in telecommunications.
Referring to Scindia’s announcement, PMO India said on X that BSNL’s 4G stack embodies the swadeshi spirit. With over 92,000 sites connecting 22 million Indians, it not only showcases India’s journey from dependence to confidence but also drives employment, boosts exports, supports fiscal revival, and advances the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, PMO added.
PM Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate development projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Jharsuguda, Odisha. These projects cover telecommunications, railways, higher education, healthcare, skill development, and rural housing. Modi will also address a public gathering on the occasion.
Scindia emphasized that PM Modi’s vision for a self-reliant India enabled the country to develop an indigenous 4G stack in just 22 months. Furthermore, he noted, “This BSNL indigenous stack demonstrates that India can provide services and develop technology, rapidly advancing toward global telecom leadership.”
“This marks a new era for the telecom sector,” Scindia added. Consequently, India now joins the elite group of countries producing telecom equipment, alongside Denmark, Sweden, South Korea, and China, becoming the fifth nation in this category.
The Prime Minister will also unveil India’s 100 per cent 4G network under the Digital India Fund, connecting 29,000–30,000 villages through a mission-mode project. Meanwhile, Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal highlighted that India holds the world’s largest telecom market, with 5G users projected to grow from 300–400 million to 770 million by 2028. He further credited PM Modi’s policies for enabling the development of the indigenous 4G stack.
–IANS
