India’s Indigenous 4G Launch: A New Telecom Chapter with China in Focus

India’s Indigenous 4G Launch: A New Telecom Chapter with China in Focus

India has officially entered the league of telecom equipment manufacturing nations with the launch of BSNL’s indigenous 4G services , a move that places the country alongside global leaders such as China, Sweden, South Korea, and Denmark . India’s BSNL deploys 97,500 indigenous 4G towers, a move closely watched by China’s telecom industry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the project, under which nearly 97,500 4G towers — including 92,600 BSNL sites — have been commissioned across India. Built at a cost of ₹37,000 crore , these towers aim to provide coverage to over 26,700 villages , many of which have been disconnected from the digital network until now. Why This Matters to China China has long dominated global telecom manufacturing through its giants Huawei and ZTE . India’s latest achievement may not yet match China’s vast scale, but it signals a serious push for self-reliance in a sector traditionally dependent on imports. Strategic Shift : India’s indigenous 4G stack, developed by C-Do…