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India Today
3 days ago
- Business
- India Today
BSNL announces flash sale, offers 400GB data for Rs 400 signalling 5G launch is near
BSNL is gearing to launch its commercial 5G services, under the Quantum 5G banner, in India soon. The state-run telco is ramping up capacity by setting up towers and as per the latest news, as many as 90,000 of them are already up and running. To celebrate the milestone, BSNL has announced a limited-time promotional 'flash sale' event where it is giving away 400GB of high-speed 4G data at the rate of Rs 1 per GB. advertisementStarting June 28, BSNL users are eligible to get a new special data recharge pack worth Rs 400 which entitles them to get 400GB of data with a validity of 40 days. The scheme runs through July 1. Since this is a data recharge, users are required to buy it in conjunction with an existing plan. There are no calling or SMS benefits – just 400GB of data. BSNL hints that data will remain unlimited as 'speed reduces to 40 kbps' post 400GB. BSNL recently announced that its 5G services – commercial as well as enterprise – will launch under the name of Quantum 5G or Q-5G. The name was outsourced from the public. As part of the rollout commencement, BSNL unveiled FWA, or fixed wireless access service called Quantum 5G FWA for enterprises in select circles and cities, giving customers access to high-speed connectivity without requiring a SIM card. The telco has been simultaneously running 5G trials for commercial use in Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Kolkata, Patna, Hyderabad and Chennai. advertisement BSNL 5G is being billed as a next-generation telecom network which is built indigenously from the ground-up. A consortium led by TCS and backed by Tejas Network, C-Dot, and ITI are behind the project with subsequent deployment expected in the next few weeks, if not months. To be able to offer 5G services pan India, BSNL has been doubling down on 4G towers, all of which are also 5G-ready, with the goal of reaching 100,000 soon, thus expediting service deployment and availability. With the flash sale, BSNL clearly wants to build hype and make people excited about the launch of BSNL 5G, which is imminent. With the telco announcing the formal name, the rollout could be any day now, especially given that it was expected to start operations in June 2025. - Ends
News18
24-06-2025
- Business
- News18
BSNL 5G Service Launched In India And It Works Without A SIM: Know More
Last Updated: BSNL 5G launch in India has been mooted for a long time but the operator is finally ready to service customers with the high-speed network. BSNL 5G has launched in India thanks to the new Quantum 5G Fixed Wireless Access service network that works without a SIM or a mobile device. The operator claims the 5G FWA internet will offer a high-speed internet network without the hassle of cables and other standard equipment. BSNL 5G is only available in select circles for now, but it is good to see the company offer 5G at some level in the country. The BSNL 5G FWA service is priced at Rs 999 per month which gives you 100 Mbps data speed. You can also consider going for the higher Rs 1,499 plan that promises data speeds up to 300 Mbps. How BSNL Q-5G FWA Works BSNL seems to be targeting the tier-ii and tier iii cities where the optical fibre network is limited and using the FWA 5G service allows the company to operate at a scale. The operator is relying on the Q-5G network to deliver high-speed networks to areas where the connection is unreliable, which makes businesses and homeowners struggle with high-speed internet connectivity. So, how does the BSNL Q-5G internet service work? The operator will offer a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) on the roof of the subscribers home and make it work through a router to deliver 5G data speeds. You can get more details about the installation cost and other steps from the BSNL website. Other than BSNL, we have Vodafone Idea (Vi) also entering the 5G arena in recent months. The operator has even launched its 5G services in the Delhi NCR region, along with Mumbai, Patna, Chandigarh and Bengaluru to name a few with more to be added in the coming months. First Published:
Indian Express
20-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
BSNL's SIM-free Q-5G arrives in Hyderabad: What is it and who can use it?
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), on Wednesday, June 18, announced that its 5G service will be called Q-5G, short for Quantum 5G. In a post on X, BSNL said that the name 'reflects the power, speed, and future of BSNL's 5G network.' The state-owned telecom operator has also launched Q-5G Fixed Wireless Access (Q-5G FWA), an internet leased line for enterprises. BSNL says that Quantum 5G FWA will bring 'only high-speed data without voice' and offers a SIM-free, wireless solution for enterprises. BSNL launches Quantum 5G FWA – India's first SIM-less 5G internet. Experience lightning-fast, wire-free connectivity. Now rolling out in select cities.#BSNL #BSNLQ5G #Quantum5G #DigitalIndia@JM_Scindia @PemmasaniOnX @neerajmittalias @DoT_India @CMDBSNL @robertravi21 — BSNL India (@BSNLCorporate) June 19, 2025 BSNL's new Q-5G FWA service is aimed at tier-2 and tier-3 cities, where optical fibre cables are quite rare. Based on technology developed in India, the network operator's newest service will help deliver high-speed internet to businesses, offices and residential areas where the network is patchy or absent. However, unlike normal 5G services offered by Airtel, Jio and Vodafone Idea, BSNL's Q-5G FWA does not include voice, which means users won't be able to make calls. In case you are wondering, this is similar to Airtel Xstream Fiber and Jio AirFiber, which offer fast internet connectivity without SIM or wires. Similar to these aforementioned services, BSNL will install a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) on the customer's rooftop, which will bring 5G connectivity and deliver internet to the user's home using a router. BSNL's new Q-5G FWA service offers a minimum speed of 100 Mbps and costs Rs 999 per month. The company is also offering a Rs 1,499 plan with speeds of up to 300 Mbps. Currently, BSNL Q-5G FWA is limited to Hyderabad, but the telecom operator has already said that it plans to extend the service to cities like Bengaluru, Pondicherry, Vishakhapatna, Pune, Gwalior, and Chandigarh by September this year. In the last few months, the network operator has been actively testing its 5G networks in several Indian cities, but it is still unclear when it will be rolled out to the general public.
India Today
19-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
BSNL 5G is now Quantum 5G, but when will BSNL launch its 5G service in India?
When will BSNL launch its 5G services? While the state-run telco has been actively conducting 5G trial runs in various Indian cities, there is no word on when BSNL 5G will be rolled out to the public. Online reports mentioned a June 2025 window, but as we fast approach July, it is becoming more and more clear that it will take some more time. However, some new developments suggest the launch of BSNL 5G is imminent, meaning it might happen any day fact, the government wants you to know, it has already launched the service, and it has in some way, but not entirely. There are two big takeaways. The government has announced that BSNL 5G services will be launched under a new banner. It is called Q-5G, where Q is short for 'quantum.' So, the first big takeaway is that BSNL 5G is officially called Quantum 5G now. The name is crowdsourced, meaning that it was picked by people at large – not by BSNL.'Because of you, we now have a name that reflects the power, speed, and future of BSNL's 5G network,' the telco posted on X, the platform previously known as Twitter. 'Together, we've not just launched a service - we've made history.' The government touts BSNL 5G or BSNL Q-5G as a next-generation telecom network/service built indigenously from ground-up. It is being built in consultation with a consortium led by TCS and backed by others like Tejas Network, C-Dot, and ITI. No foreign player is apparently involved in the development. BSNL has been allocated the necessary spectrum in premium 700 MHz and 3.3 GHz bands and the telco has confirmed that it will use its existing and upcoming 4G towers for the rollout since they are 5G-ready. Given that it plans to set up 100,000 such towers pan-India (of which more than 50 percent are already up and running), one can expect BSNL to cover a lot of ground once its 5G services become fully now, the telco has 'soft-launched' an FWA or fixed wireless access service for enterprise customers in select circles and cities, including Hyderabad. The Quantum 5G FWA service will offer high-speed connectivity without requiring a SIM card. BSNL 5G trials are running in Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Kolkata, Patna, Hyderabad and Chennai. With recent developments like Q-5G branding and Q-5G FWA launch, it is all but clear that BSNL is in an advanced stage and wide-scale consumer 5G roll out is almost here.
