BSNL needs 350,000 4G towers, to seek Rs 75,000 crore

India's state-run operator BSNL will ask the Finance Ministry for about Rs 75,000 crore to expand its network, saying it needs roughly 350,000 more 4G towers. The funding would sit outside the regular budget allocation and is meant to speed up 5G rollout. BSNL has already deployed 100,000 4G sites and ordered 25,000 more towers.

• BSNL says it needs 350,000 4G towers to expand coverage
• Funding request to Finance Ministry is about Rs 75,000 crore
• 100,000 4G sites deployed; 25,000 more towers ordered
• Revival packages since 2019 total Rs 3.29 lakh crore