02 July 2024

India witnessed the deployment of 6,696 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) across various states and union territories (UTs) during April 2024.

The latest data reported by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) reveals significant progress in expanding the reach of 5G technology, with Bihar, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh leading the deployment efforts.

Bihar recorded an addition of 864 BTS during the said duration. Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat witnessed significant growth in 5G infrastructure expansion, with BTS additions of 709, 699, and 611 respectively. West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam reported increases with BTS additions of 424, 397, and 332 respectively.

The surge in 5G infrastructure deployment across various states and UTs in India during April 2024 reflects a significant deployment of high-speed and high-capacity networks across the country.

The total number of 5G BTS in India grew from 435,720 to 442,416 during April 2024.