PM Modi inaugurates BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G stack on Saturday in Odisha
PM Modi inaugurates BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G stack on Saturday in Odisha
In a milestone that marks India’s entry among a coveted list of nations that manufacture telecom equipment, PM Modi on Saturday launched
BSNL’s Swadeshi’s 4G track.
Coincidentally, the day marks BSNL’s silver jubilee anniversary, and PM Modi on the occassion, also commissioned more than 97,500 mobile 4G towers, including 92,600 4G technology sites of the telecom service provider.
PM added that ‘Swadeshi’ technology means self-made or indigenous technology, and has gained push from the central government as a means to take Make in India to the next step and counter trade pressure from United States President Donald Trump’s hiked import tariffs.
BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G stack, eqipment
commissioned 97,500 mobile 4G towers have been built at a cost of around ₹37,000 crore with indigenous technology.
The India-made network is cloud-based, future-ready and can upgrade seamlessly to 5G.
The launch marks India’s entry into a league of nations such as China, Denmark, South Korea, and Sweden, which manufacture homegrown telecom equipment.
According to an official statement, the rollout of the ‘swadeshi’ 4G network is a transformative step in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of a Digital India, bridging the digital divide and empowering rural communities, while paving the way for BSNL’s 5G upgrade and integration.
Reportedly over 26,700 unconnected villages — including 2,472 in Odisha — situated in remote and border areas will receive connection with this launch. This will serve over 20 lakh new subscribers, the statement said.
These towers are solar-powered, making them India’s largest cluster of green telecom sites and a step forward in sustainable infrastructure.
The report added that this apart, PM Modi also launched India’s 100 per cent 4G saturation network through digital Bharat Nidhi, where 29,000 to 30,000 villages are connected in a mission-mode project.
News Edit KV Raman
