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India’s telecom sector has invested nearly ₹10.44 lakh crore in communication infrastructure and the industry installed a total 5 lakh mobile towers and 20 lakh Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) in the last two years.
Maharashtra topped the charts with 1.64 lakh BTS units, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 1.50 lakh and Karnataka with 1.41 BTSs, according to data released by Tarang Sanchar, a web portal for sharing of information on mobile towers and electro magnetic frequency emission compliances.
The portal was launched in May 2017. A telecom tower typically houses about 2-3 BTSs (equipment on towers).
“The significant enhancement of the national telecom infrastructure with growth in the number of BTSs, which will directly impact connectivity across the country. The emerging technologies such as 5G, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality are becoming more pervasive by the day. Therefore, in order to sustain the momentum and to put India at the apex of technological advancements and innovation, better connectivity cannot be discounted,” Rajan S Mathews, Director-General at Cellular Operators’ Association of India, said.
“With the commercial deployment of 5G expected by early 2020, everything will pivot on better connectivity, both in terms of quality and speed. For this to happen seamlessly, robust telecom infrastructure is a must,” he added.
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