Lok Sabha Question No. 1569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Status of 5G Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1569 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## STATUS OF 5G SERVICES

## 1569.   SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of 5G services in the country;
- (b) whether BSNL is going to launch 5G services in the country without rolling out 4G network and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of villages which lack communication connectivity, internet as well as calling in the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)

- (a) The 5G services have not started yet.
- (b) No Sir.
- (c) As per Census 2011, Andhra Pradesh has 16,158 inhabited villages out of which 1,787 villages do not have mobile connectivity. The District wise details are enclosed as Annexure .
- (d) The  villages  are  being  covered  by  the  Government  and  the  Telecom  Service Providers in a phased manner.

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1569 for answer on 10.02.2021 regarding 'Status of 5G Services' by SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI.

## District Wise uncovered villages for ANDHRA PRADESH

| Sr. No   | District Name               | No of uncovered villages by mobile coverage (as per data year 2020)   |
|----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Anantapur                   | 7                                                                     |
| 2        | Chittoor                    | 9                                                                     |
| 3        | East Godavari               | 302                                                                   |
| 4        | Guntur                      | 2                                                                     |
| 5        | Krishna                     | 1                                                                     |
| 6        | Kurnool                     | 7                                                                     |
| 7        | Prakasam                    | 34                                                                    |
| 8        | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 9                                                                     |
| 9        | Srikakulam                  | 93                                                                    |
| 10       | Visakhapatnam               | 1,126                                                                 |
| 11       | Vizianagaram                | 158                                                                   |
| 12       | West Godavari               | 23                                                                    |
| 13       | Y.S.R.                      | 16                                                                    |
|          | Total                       | 1,787                                                                 |

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