BSNL Silver Jubilee and Inauguration Ceremony of Indigenous 4G Towers

Our resolve is to make the country self-reliant from chip to ship — India joins the list of five countries with indigenous 4G network services – Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, India’s steps towards innovation and self-reliance — Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma

Jaipur, Sept 2025 : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that through BSNL’s indigenous 4G network services, the country has taken a big step towards self-reliance. India’s companies have brought the nation into the list of those five countries in the world that have fully indigenous technology to launch 4G services. He said that our resolve is that India should be self-reliant in the manufacturing of everything from chip to ship, and this is also the wish of every citizen.

Shri Modi was addressing the inauguration ceremony of BSNL’s 4G network service from Jharsuguda, Odisha, on Saturday. On this occasion, he inaugurated around 97,500 towers, including more than 92,600 BSNL 4G network towers. He said that any country that wants to become economically strong gives great emphasis on building big ships. Shipbuilding benefits trade, technology, and the security of the nation. Therefore, our government has taken a big step by approving a ₹70,000 crore package for shipbuilding, which will bring an investment of ₹4.50 lakh crore in India. This money will reach small, micro, and cottage industries related to steel, machinery, electronics, and manufacturing and will generate lakhs of jobs.

BSNL created new history with its hard work and skill —

The Prime Minister said that when 2G, 3G, 4G services started in the telecom world, India lagged far behind. For these technologies, India remained dependent on foreign countries, and such a situation was not good for the nation. Therefore, we resolved that this crucial telecom technology must be developed in our own country. Shri Modi said that it is a matter of pride for us that BSNL has developed fully indigenous 4G technology within our country. With its hard work and skill, BSNL has created new history.

High-speed internet facility will reach about 30,000 deprived villages —

Shri Modi said that it is a pleasant coincidence that BSNL is celebrating its 25th anniversary. With the hard work of BSNL and its associates, India is now moving towards becoming a global telecom manufacturing hub. These towers are going to bring a new revolution in connectivity in remote areas of the country. He said that the expansion of 4G technology will directly benefit more than 2 crore people across the country and provide high-speed internet facility to about 30,000 villages that were deprived of it. Shri Modi said that to witness this historic day, people from these villages are also able to see and hear us through high-speed internet.

The Prime Minister said that BSNL’s indigenous 4G services will benefit tribal areas and remote villages the most. Now, people there will also get excellent digital services. This will help children take online classes, farmers in remote areas know the value of their crops, and patients receive medical advice from doctors through telemedicine. Along with this, our soldiers deployed in border and difficult areas will also greatly benefit, as they will be able to communicate securely with each other. Shri Modi said that the towers of BSNL inaugurated today can also be easily upgraded for 5G services.

BSNL’s indigenous 4G network is a matter of pride for us – Chief Minister —

Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma joined this programme virtually from the JECC, Sitapura, Jaipur. In his address, he said that on the completion of 25 years of BSNL, the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated 92,633 4G towers of BSNL in India. Out of these, 5,655 towers have been installed in Rajasthan. He said that this is not just a number. This is India’s step towards innovation and self-reliance. It is a matter of pride that BSNL’s entire 4G stack is indigenous, developed by our country’s institutions and companies. He said that today India has joined the list of those five countries that have fully developed indigenous 4G technology.

After 2014, communication revolution in the country, internet reach expanded —

The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then central government modernised India’s indigenous telecom. He said that Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited was established to make the telecom sector for the welfare of all and happiness of all. Shri Sharma said that under Shri Modi’s leadership after 2014, a revolution came in our country’s telecommunication, telecom accelerated, and internet reach expanded. The Prime Minister made telecom a medium of nation building, respect for farmers, welfare of women, and the construction of India. Under the BSNL-MTNL revival package, thousands of crores of support were given, and emphasis was laid on indigenous technology.

18,903 towers as solar-powered green towers —

The Chief Minister said that today, through the Digital India Fund Project, BSNL and other telecom service providers are bringing 4G connectivity to 27,106 villages. He said that 18,903 towers have already been prepared, which are covering more than 26,000 villages and providing services to about 20 lakh households. He said that 18,903 towers are solar-powered green towers. This achievement has become one of India’s largest green networks today. He said that when the Prime Minister talks about Digital India, he doesn’t just mean metros but also the villages of Ladakh, tribal settlements of Odisha, remote islands of Lakshadweep, and border posts of Arunachal Pradesh.

Every citizen will be connected in every corner of India —

Shri Sharma said that today, telecommunication does not mean just calls and data. He said that when a farmer in Dholpur-Karauli can see mandi prices online on his phone, when a tribal student of Banswara takes an online class, that is true empowerment. He said that under the Prime Minister’s leadership, we are moving towards such a future where every citizen in every corner of India will be connected. He said that by 2026, BSNL will complete the construction of 1 lakh towers.

Union Minister of State for Law & Justice (Independent Charge) Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal said that on the occasion of the Prime Minister’s birthday, a Seva Pakhwada (service fortnight) is being organised. It is a matter of pride that BSNL is providing such service to the nation during the service fortnight. He said that with this indigenous technology, even people of border areas will get digital connectivity. The Union Minister expressed hope that this network will soon be upgraded from 4G to 5G.

Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shri Bhagirath Choudhary said that the launch of the indigenous 4G network will prove to be a milestone in the construction of New India and the Make in India initiative. This is proof of the strong willpower to realise the dream of self-reliant India. He said that this network will not only provide connectivity but also strengthen technological sovereignty.

BSNL Rajasthan’s Chief General Manager Shri Vikram Malviya said that the Prime Minister’s Digital India initiative has paved the way for connectivity in rural and urban areas. He thanked the Chief Minister for his support in BSNL’s progress.

During this, the Chief Minister also had a cordial interaction with the beneficiaries of BSNL 4G services. A large number of common citizens including MP Smt. Manju Sharma were present in the programme.