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Time of India
15-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
4G network penetrates 95% of the population, internet connections jump to over 97 crore in June 2024
India's 4G coverage now reaches 95% of the population, with strong rural expansion under BharatNet. Internet users rose nearly 285% since 2014, driving mobile growth and a shift from feature phones to low-cost 5G devices. However, high spectrum costs challenge sustainable telecom development. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads In a major step towards digital inclusivity and access, India's 4G mobile networks now cover 95% of the population, according to the Ministry of Electronics & IT Internet connections rose from 25.15 crore in March 2014 to 96.96 crore in June 2024, registering a growth of 285.53%. Out of 6,44,131 villages, 6,15,836 have 4G mobile connectivity as of December a result of this growing internet penetration, ET reported in March that 5G smartphones in the sub-Rs 10,000 price range are likely to attract more attention compared to basic feature feature phone vendors, including iTel, Lava, HMD, Karbonn and Cellecor, saw steep declines in volumes, while Reliance Jio slipped out of the top five list, the same report revealed. This leap in infrastructure supports a mobile subscriber base of 116 crore in 2025, highlighting the scale and reach of India's digital the Digital India initiative , the government has taken various measures to connect rural India through the BharatNet Project , which aims to provide affordable high-speed broadband of January 2025, the BharatNet project has brought high-speed internet to over 2.18 lakh Gram Panchayats. Nearly 6.92 lakh km of optical fibre cable has been laid under the telephone connections in India grew from 93.3 crore in March 2014 to more than 120 crore in April 2025, a recent PIB release the telecom sector in India faces a spectrum cost burden, which is among the highest globally. The GSM Association, a global organisation representing mobile network operators, said in a report that the acquisition of new bands to support 5G and 4G networks increased the spectrum cost burden between 2015 and mitigate cost pressures, it suggested that governments prioritise the long-term growth of the digital ecosystem.
Business Upturn
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Tera Software-ITI consortium wins Rs 1901 crore BharatNet Phase-3 project in Northeast
Tera Software Limited, in consortium with ITI Limited (a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Telecommunications), has received an Advance Work Order (AWO) under the BharatNet Project for the Middle Mile Network – NER-II. The scope of the project covers the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur under Package No. 15. The total value of the awarded contract is ₹1,901.10 crore (Rupees One Thousand Nine Hundred One Crore Ten Lakh Fifty-One Thousand Five Hundred Seven and Sixty-Four Paisa). The project includes the design, supply, construction, installation, upgradation, operation, and maintenance of the Middle Mile Network infrastructure. This contract falls under BharatNet Phase-3, which is aimed at the creation, upgradation, and O&M (Operation and Maintenance) of a Middle Mile Network using the Design-Build-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) model. The objective of BharatNet Phase-3 is to enable broadband connectivity to 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats across India, as part of the Digital Bharat Nidhi initiative. With this award, the total value of orders received by the Tera Software and ITI Limited consortium from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reached ₹7,005 crore. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
