Sunday, 29 March, 2026
Modi Launches India’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G Network, Connecting 26,700+ Remote Villages
By Isha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated BSNL’s “Swadeshi” 4G stack in Odisha, celebrating the company’s 25th anniversary. Over 97,500 mobile towers—92,600 of which use indigenous “swadeshi” tech—were commissioned at a cost of ₹37,000 crore. The cloud-based, future ready network can upgrade seamlessly to 5G. Over 26,700 remote, border, and conflict-affected villages, including 2,472 in Odisha, will gain access.
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