Lok Sabha Question No. 5098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: 4G Services by BSNL
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Rakesh Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH   JULY, 2019

## 4G SERVICES BY BSNL

## †5098. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has launched 4G network service in the country, if so, the details thereof and the names of places where the said service has been launched;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to make the 4G services of BSNL competitive; and
- (c) whether  BSNL  has  not  launched  4G  service  in  Jabalpur,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, LAW & JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has, in a limited manner, started 4G services in its Licensed Service Areas (LSA) by using existing spectrum in 2100 MHz band.  As on 31.05.2019, 5921  Base  Transceiver  Stations  (BTSs)  of  4G  are  working  in  BSNL  network.    State/Circle  wise details of 4G BTSs of BSNL is at Annexure.
- (b) BSNL has requested for administrative allotment of spectrum (5MHz in 2100 MHz band for all of its Licensed Service Areas (LSAs) except Rajasthan and 5MHz in 800 MHz band in Rajasthan) for  providing  4G  services  with  financial  support  from  the  Government.    Proposal  received  from BSNL is under consideration in the Department of Telecommunications.
- (c) BSNL has informed that presently 4G service has not been started in Jabalpur due to nonavailability of separate spectrum for 4G service.

Annexure referred to in Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.5098 for Answer on 24.07.2019.

## Circle wise details of 4G e-Node Bs working in BSNL (as on 31-05-2019)

| S.No       | Name of Circle       | No. of working e-Node B (4G)   |
|------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| EAST ZONE  | EAST ZONE            |                                |
| 1          | ANDAMAN &NICOBAR     | 0                              |
| 2          | ASSAM                | 20                             |
| 3          | BIHAR                | 166                            |
| 4          | KOLKATA TD           | 0                              |
| 5          | JHARKHAND            | 0                              |
| 6          | NORTH EAST I         | 192                            |
| 7          | NORTH EAST II        | 0                              |
| 8          | ODISHA               | 160                            |
| 9          | WEST BENGAL          | 0                              |
| SOUTH ZONE | SOUTH ZONE           |                                |
| 1          | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 259                            |
| 2          | CHENNAI TD           | 14                             |
| 3          | KERALA               | 705                            |
| 4          | KARNATAKA            | 261                            |
| 5          | TAMILNADU            | 323                            |
| 6          | TELANGANA            | 282                            |
| WEST ZONE  | WEST ZONE            |                                |
| 1          | CHHATTISGARH         | 226                            |
| 2          | GUJARAT              | 844                            |
| 3          | MAHARASHTRA          | 1092                           |
| 4          | MADHYA PRADESH       | 91                             |
| NORTH ZONE | NORTH ZONE           |                                |
| 1          | HARYANA              | 170                            |
| 2          | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 74                             |
| 3          | JAMMU &KASHMIR       | 105                            |
| 4          | PUNJAB               | 362                            |
| 5          | RAJASTHAN            | 0                              |
| 6          | UTTARAKHAND          | 56                             |
| 7          | UTTAR PRADESH (EAST) | 258                            |
| 8          | UTTAR PRADESH (WEST) | 261                            |
| TOTAL      | TOTAL                | 5921                           |

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