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BSNL to Launch Indigenous 5G in 6-8 Months via 4G Upgrade: Scindia

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BSNL to Upgrade 4G Towers to 5G in 6–8 Months, Says Scindia

New Delhi, October 6, 2025 (Live) — In a bold and time-sensitive announcement, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia revealed today that BSNL will transition its domestically developed 4G infrastructure into full-fledged 5G within the coming six to eight months. ETTelecom.com+1

Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Enclave 2025, Scindia declared that the shift to 5G is not just an upgrade, but a signal of India’s growing strength in indigenous telecom capabilities. Trak.in+3ETTelecom.com+3The Financial Express+3

“Within the next six to eight months, we will be switching these 4G towers to 5G networks and providing end-to-end 5G network capability across the length and breadth of India,” he said. ETTelecom.com+1


🏗️ Background & Significance


🔄 What This Means in Practice

If the timeline holds, BSNL users in India may see the benefits of 5G—higher speeds, lower latency, better connectivity—sooner than many expected. For a state operator like BSNL, this move could help it be more competitive against private telecom players. Trak.in+2The Financial Express+2

Also, because the 4G infrastructure was built with future upgradability in mind, the shift is largely a software/firmware transformation, rather than a wholesale hardware replacement. The Week+2The Financial Express+2


🧐 Challenges & Watch-outs

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