Lok Sabha Question No. 4309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-21
Subject: 5G Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST     MARCH, 2018

## 5G SERVICES

## †4309. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  private  sector  telecom  companies  have  launched  5G  services  in  the country while the BSNL and MTNL have not even started 3G across all the circles in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any investigation regarding the reasons for the public sector telecom companies lagging behind in launching the said services and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the number of BSNL mobile towers which are not providing 3G services, till date, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) whether  the  internet  speed  from  such  towers  providing  3G  services  is  less  as compared to the other  companies and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  reasons  therefor along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (c) No  Madam.  Private  sector  telecom  companies  have  not  launched  5G Services  so  far.  BSNL  and  MTNL  both  are  providing  3G  services  in  their  licensed service  areas.  BSNL  has  covered  6056  cities  /  locations  with  3G  services  through 42661 numbers of 3G BTSs and has 3G networks in all Licensed Service areas (LSAs). MTNL is also providing 3G services in its entire service area of Delhi and Mumbai.

- (d) Circle  wise  details  of  BSNL  mobile  towers  not  having  3G  services  is  as  per Annexure .
- (e) GSM  based  cellular  mobile  services  including  internet  speed  of  3G  services being provided by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is working satisfactorily in its licensed service  areas  and  is,  in  general,  meeting  the  Quality  of  Services  (QoS)  parameter prescribed by TRAI.

## Annexure

| Circle            | Number of BSNL mobile towers which are not having 3G services   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| HARYANA           | 800                                                             |
| HIMACHALPRADESH   | 800 434                                                         |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 622                                                             |
| PUNJAB            | 1427                                                            |
| RAJASTHAN         | 2027                                                            |
| UTTARANCHAL       | 489                                                             |
| UPEAST            | 2683                                                            |
| UPWEST            | 1510                                                            |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBER | 92                                                              |
| ASSAM             | 557                                                             |
| BIHAR             | 1695                                                            |
| KOLKATA           | 143                                                             |
| JHARKHAND         | 1347                                                            |
| NORTH EAST-I      | 353                                                             |
| NORTHEAST-II      | 333                                                             |
| ORISSA            | 1505                                                            |
| WEST BENGAL       | 1706                                                            |
| CHATTISGARH       | 1379                                                            |
| GUJRAT            | 2343                                                            |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 2725                                                            |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 4055                                                            |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 1863                                                            |
| CHENNAI           | 565                                                             |
| KERALA            | 1722                                                            |
| KARNATAKA         | 2827                                                            |
| TAMIL NADU        | 2885                                                            |
| TELANGANA         | 1317                                                            |
| TOTAL             | 39404                                                           |

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