Thousands of villages set to get 4G coverage
2 years, 4 months ago

Thousands of villages set to get 4G coverage

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services, in uncovered villages across the country, at a total cost of ₹26,316 crore. Under the project, 4G mobile services will be provided in 24,680 uncovered villages in remote and difficult areas. The project has a provision to include 20% additional villages, on account of rehabilitation, new-settlements, withdrawal of services by existing operators etc, an official statement said. “This project will promote delivery of various e-governance services, banking services, tele-medicine, tele-education etc.

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927 Karnataka villages lack 4G network reveals Ministry of Communications
1 week, 4 days ago

927 Karnataka villages lack 4G network reveals Ministry of Communications

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Communications in the Rajya Sabha has recently presented data that showed that as of September 30, 2024, 927 villages in Karnataka still do not have the 4G network. The Ministry highlighted the ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide under the 4G Saturation Project scheme, executed through the Digital Bharat Nidhi, previously known as the Universal Service …

4G connectivity near LAC in Ladakh, major boost to military communication
1 month, 1 week ago

4G connectivity near LAC in Ladakh, major boost to military communication

India Today  

In a major leap towards enhancing communication infrastructure in one of the most challenging terrains of India, the government has established 4G connectivity in many parts of Ladakh. The ambitious project marks a breakthrough in bridging the digital divide between regions nestled at altitudes exceeding 13,000 feet and enduring extreme temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius. The successful installation …

BSNL teases imminent MTNL 4G launch, bringing high-speed internet to Delhi, Mumbai
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BSNL teases imminent MTNL 4G launch, bringing high-speed internet to Delhi, Mumbai

India TV News  

BSNL and MTNL are set to bring good news to their millions of users. The video promises superfast connectivity in the near future and highlights BSNL's ongoing efforts to upgrade over 25,000 mobile towers, with plans to introduce 4G towers in new locations. The company aims to provide improved connectivity to its users and plans to install 1 lakh mobile …

BSNL 4G rollout gets big boost, additional funds for network expansion soon
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BSNL 4G rollout gets big boost, additional funds for network expansion soon

India TV News  

BSNL is all set to introduce 4G service nationwide, posing a challenge to private telecom operators like Airtel, Jio, and Vi. With the launch of BSNL 4G, users can expect improved network connectivity, possibly leading to a migration of users to BSNL. BSNL has recently completed work on 25,000 4G mobile sites and plans to install 100,000 mobile towers across …

TCS partners with BSNL in Rs 15,000 crore 4G deal- Tata to work on fast internet service in India
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TCS partners with BSNL in Rs 15,000 crore 4G deal- Tata to work on fast internet service in India

India TV News  

The Tata Group, through its flagship IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services, is said to embark on a new venture to enhance mobile connectivity across the country. Expanding 4G reach to rural areas TCS and BSNL, under the ambitious initiative, aim at bringing high-speed 4G connectivity to over 1,000 villages, which is significantly boosting the quality of mobile internet services …

BSNL plans to reach out to gram panchayats in Dharwad Telecom District
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BSNL plans to reach out to gram panchayats in Dharwad Telecom District

The Hindu  

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has come up with an ambitious plan of reaching out to all the gram panchayats in the Dharwad Telecom District and has appealed to the private players to join hands with the corporation to expand its FTTH service network. Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Friday, General Manager of Dharwad Telecom District of BSNL Dhananjaykumar Tripathi said …

Government will connect remote villages with mobile towers: CM Jagan
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Government will connect remote villages with mobile towers: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday inaugurated 300 4G mobile cell towers in remote tribal areas of Alluri Sitarama Raju and Parvatipuram Manyam districts, taking the number of towers in remote areas across the state to 400 towards providing effective telecom services in these regions. Jagan Mohan Reddy said, “Nearly two lakh people belonging to 944 habitations …

BSNL likely to roll out 4G services across T.N. in April
11 months, 1 week ago

BSNL likely to roll out 4G services across T.N. in April

The Hindu  

January 12, 2024 03:06 pm | Updated 03:40 pm IST - CHENNAI Government-owned telecom firm BSNL is likely to launch State-wide 4G network services in Tamil Nadu from April. Nearly 80% of the 4G roll-out activities, including setting up of the core switch of the network at Tiruchi and physical installations have been completed as of January 12, 2024, and …

CM Jagan Wants Broadband Services in AP's Nook and Corner
1 year, 6 months ago

CM Jagan Wants Broadband Services in AP's Nook and Corner

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Interacting through new towers by video conferencing with district collectors, public representatives and officials, the Chief Minister said the new facility will provide internet services to houses even in remote areas. He disclosed that to take broadband services to every nook and corner of AP, his government has tied up with Universal Service Obligation Fund to …

All remaining U.P. villages to get 4G network within a year: Union MoS
1 year, 7 months ago

All remaining U.P. villages to get 4G network within a year: Union MoS

Hindustan Times  

All remaining villages of Varanasi and those of the state will be covered with 4G network within a year, said Union minister of state for communication Devusinh Chauhan here on Saturday. Chauhan along with Union minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel launched installation of mobile towers equipped with 4G network at an event. Union MoS for commerce …

Use Good Elements of Technology to Transform Society: Minister Vaishnaw on AI, and Expanding Indian IT
1 year, 9 months ago

Use Good Elements of Technology to Transform Society: Minister Vaishnaw on AI, and Expanding Indian IT

News 18  

“Today, India is being recognised as the highest AI talent concentration country”, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at News18 Chaupal on Monday, adding that the country is also at the chairmanship of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence – an initiative to advance human-centric and AI development. He stressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Digital India, which was launched …

Odisha’s 1,814 villages to get 4G by this year: Department of Telecom
1 year, 10 months ago

Odisha’s 1,814 villages to get 4G by this year: Department of Telecom

Live Mint  

All urban areas in Odisha will become 5G connected while 1,814 villages will receive 4G network by December 2023, an official from Telecom department of the state, said on Wednesday. Currently, 7113 uncovered villages without 4G will be covered by December 2023 through different projects in Odisha," Department of Telecom's deputy director-general BK Nayak said. In Naxalism-hit areas, 483 4G …

BSNL to launch India-developed 4G services
1 year, 10 months ago

BSNL to launch India-developed 4G services

Hindustan Times  

State-owned telecom firm BSNL will soon launch indigenously developed 4G services in the country and plans to cover 28,000 villages under the BSNL 4G saturation project, a top official said. BSNL indigenously developed 4G service likely to be rolled out this year. BSNL Director Arvind Vadnerkar in a press conference here said that the firm will very soon launch an …

All inhabited villages in Northeast to be connected with 4G network by December 2023: Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 1 month ago

All inhabited villages in Northeast to be connected with 4G network by December 2023: Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

All inhabited villages in the northeastern region and border areas must be connected with 4G network by December 2023, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on November 8. After reviewing the 4G saturation project for providing 4G mobile service to all inhabited villages of the Northeast at a meeting in New Delhi, Mr. Rijiju said as telecom revolution is happening, no …

'1GB data's cost was ₹300, now…': PM Modi at launch of 5G in India
2 years, 2 months ago

'1GB data's cost was ₹300, now…': PM Modi at launch of 5G in India

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said 5G technology will revolutionise the telecom sector and it's a historic day for the 21st century of India as he launched the 5G services in the country at the Indian Mobile Congress 2022 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Capable of supporting ultra-high-speed internet, the fifth generation or 5G service is expected to …

PM Modi to bring 5G services in India by Oct 1- Everything you need to know
2 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi to bring 5G services in India by Oct 1- Everything you need to know

India TV News  

The National Broadband Mission under the Ministry of Communications on Saturday tweeted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially roll out the 5G services in India on October 1 -- the same day when the India Mobile Congress kicks off which will heavily focus on 5G and related domains. "Taking India's digital transformation & connectivity to new heights, Hon'ble PM, …

BSNL to provide 4G services to 431 uncovered remote villages in T.N.
2 years, 3 months ago

BSNL to provide 4G services to 431 uncovered remote villages in T.N.

The Hindu  

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will install 431 mobile phone towers in hitherto uncovered rural areas of Tamil Nadu, out of which 35 will be installed in Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts, according to Madurai MP Su. Talking to reporters after attending a Telecom Advisory Committee meeting of Madurai Telecom District here on Tuesday, Mr. Venkatesan said the 28 towers would …

This Is The '5G Launch Deadline' That Government Has In Mind
2 years, 3 months ago

This Is The '5G Launch Deadline' That Government Has In Mind

News 18  

The government said it expects 5G services to be rolled out in the country by October 12, and the Centre will make sure that the prices are affordable for the consumers. The government also introduced the “The Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, 2022" along with the launch of the 5G right of work application Form on the GatiShakti Sanchar …

4G connectivity services to start in more villages
2 years, 4 months ago

4G connectivity services to start in more villages

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: BSNL is readying for the upgrade of 4G mobile services in the uncovered villages of AP state. Last year, the government approved a project for providing 4G mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages in 44 aspirational districts across five states. The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a project for saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages across the …

5G service to commence in 20-25 Indian cities, towns by late 2022: IT Minister
2 years, 6 months ago

5G service to commence in 20-25 Indian cities, towns by late 2022: IT Minister

The Hindu  

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said 5G deployment will commence in 20-25 cities and towns by the year-end, and indicated that India, with its current data prices significantly lower than global average, will continue to set rate benchmarks as new services are rolled out. Speaking at an event, Mr. Vaishnaw said that nations are keen to give preference to …

India has Come Out Of 2G Era Corruption; 5G Tech To Bring Positive Changes: PM Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

India has Come Out Of 2G Era Corruption; 5G Tech To Bring Positive Changes: PM Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian telecom sector for rapidly moving from 2G, then 3G to 4G and now headed towards 5G and eventually 6G network in the near future. PM Modi also talked about the “resilience, self-reliance and multiplier effect" created by the healthy competition in the Indian telecom sector. आत्मनिर्भरता और स्वस्थ स्पर्धा कैसे समाज में, अर्थव्यवस्था …

Mobile services at security sites in Left Wing Extremism areas to be upgraded to 4G from 2G
2 years, 7 months ago

Mobile services at security sites in Left Wing Extremism areas to be upgraded to 4G from 2G

Firstpost  

The proposal is in line with the goal of providing mobile connectivity in rural areas. In addition, delivery of various e-governance services, banking services, tele-medicine; tele-education etc through mobile broadband shall be possible in these areas, the release said New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Universal Service Obligation Fund project for …

Telecom sector gets 5G boost; Centre to infuse ₹44k crore into BSNL
2 years, 10 months ago

Telecom sector gets 5G boost; Centre to infuse ₹44k crore into BSNL

Hindustan Times  

India’s telecom sector will get a boost from the Budget, with an emphasis on launching 5G services and spectrum auctions in the upcoming financial year besides a performance-linked incentive scheme for 5G design-led initiatives planned for FY22-23. Experts said that continued emphasis on the importance of mobile connectivity and broadband for economic development, especially in rural India, will further boost …

Over 39,000 Villages Await High Speed 3G, 4G Mobile Internet, Lok Sabha Told
3 years ago

Over 39,000 Villages Await High Speed 3G, 4G Mobile Internet, Lok Sabha Told

News 18  

More than 39,000 villages across India await high speed mobile Internet through 3G and 4G technology, including 25,000 of those, which are yet to have a mobile network coverage, according to the government data. The Ministry of Communications informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the Department of Telecommunications, on the basis of a survey carried out in 2020, has …

Govt Plans Mega Drive to Brief Villagers About Benefits of Broadband Internet at Doorstep - News18
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt Plans Mega Drive to Brief Villagers About Benefits of Broadband Internet at Doorstep - News18

News 18  

Does a villager know how they can benefit from broadband internet being delivered to their doorstep by the Narendra Modi government? “The objective of the campaigns is to generate awareness about BharatNet and to promote its advantages and benefits to the public and showcase the intended benefits to rural population in terms of awareness and affordable access to government welfare …

After 18 Months, 4G Mobile Internet Services Being Restored in Entire Jammu and Kashmir
3 years, 10 months ago

After 18 Months, 4G Mobile Internet Services Being Restored in Entire Jammu and Kashmir

News 18  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced on Friday that 4G mobile internet services will be restored in the entire Union Territory, exactly 18 months after it was suspended in August 2019 when the Centre abrogated the special status of the erstwhile state. Currently high-speed mobile services are available in only two districts — Udhampur in Jammu division and Ganderbal in …

28 4G mobile towers to rise in Uttarakhand’s border areas to boost connectivity
4 years ago

28 4G mobile towers to rise in Uttarakhand’s border areas to boost connectivity

Hindustan Times  

To boost mobile connectivity in remote border areas of Uttarakhand, the state government would install 28 4G mobile towers, said Union minister of state for electronics and information technology, Sanjay Dhorte in Dehradun on Friday. “The 4G mobile towers would be installed in border areas along the Nepal and China border in Chamoli, Champawat, Pithoragarh and Uttarkashi districts,” informed Dhotre. …

4G Internet restored in J&K’s Ganderbal, Udhampur on ‘trial basis’
4 years, 4 months ago

4G Internet restored in J&K’s Ganderbal, Udhampur on ‘trial basis’

The Hindu  

The J&K administration on Sunday decided to restore high-speed mobile Internet, 4G, in the twin districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur on “a trial basis”. “The high speed mobile data services in the districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur shall be restored forthwith, on trial basis, while in rest of the districts, the Internet speed shall continue to be restricted to 2G,” …

Govt to restore 4G internet on trial period in one district each of J&K
4 years, 4 months ago

Govt to restore 4G internet on trial period in one district each of J&K

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre informed the Supreme court on Tuesday that 4G internet services shall be restored in one district in Jammu and one district in Kashmir on trial basis for two months, beginning 16 August. On 11 May, the top court asked the Centre to form a special committee to examine the issues caused due to slow speed of …

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