India, July 8 -- In June 2025, India added over 4,000 new 5G base transceiver stations (BTS), slightly surpassing the 3,299 BTS deployed in May 2025. Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced that by August 2025, it will complete its 5G rollout across 17 priority telecom circles where it holds 5G spectrum. This suggests the company is on track to finalise its 5G deployment within approximately two months. Vi has also revealed plans to extend its 5G coverage to 23 additional cities as part of the next phase of its launch.

Meanwhile, the state-run operator BSNL is nearing completion of its Phase 1 4G rollout. According to the Minister for Communications, BSNL has established 95,000 sites across the country, with 90,000 commissioned and over 74,000 ...