Bhubaneswar: Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will begin 5G services in 2024. BSNL has shortlisted a TCS & C-DOT led consortium for rolling out 4G network, which will be upgraded to 5G in about a year of placing the order under the contract.

"BSNL will rollout 5G services in 2024,"  Vaishnaw said while speaking to reporters in Bhubaneswar. The minister was speaking on the sidelines of an event to launch 5G services of Jio and Airtel in Odisha. He along with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the services.

the Telecom Minister said, "Entire Odisha will be covered by 5G services in 2 years. Today, 5G services have been launched in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack." He had committed to launch 5G services in the State before January 26. He said the Modi government has allocated Rs.5,600 crore for strengthening the telecom connectivity in the State. "100 towers for 4G services covering 100 villages in Odisha have been launched today," the minister said.

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