As of July 30, 2025, 5G services have been rolled out across all States and Union Territories in India and are available in 99.9% of districts. A total of 486,000 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) have been installed nationwide by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs), with 32,547 of these BTSs located in the state of Gujarat.
The Government of India has implemented several initiatives to accelerate the deployment of 5G infrastructure, particularly in rural areas. These initiatives include: auctioning spectrum for 5G mobile services; implementing financial reforms to rationalize Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), Bank Guarantees (BGs), and interest rates; removing Spectrum Usage Charges for spectrum acquired in the 2022 auction and subsequent auctions; simplifying the procedure for Standing Advisory Committee on Radio Frequency Allocations (SACFA) clearance; launching the GatiShakti Sanchar portal and Right of Way (RoW) Rules to streamline RoW permissions and clearance of telecom infrastructure installation; and mandating time-bound permission for the use of street furniture for installing small cells and telecommunication lines.
5G services are currently available in all districts of Gujarat.
This information was provided in response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 156 on 5G rollout in Gujarat, answered on July 30, 2025, by the Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region.
Key Entities Referenced
5G Network: Fifth generation cellular network technology, the subject of the policy document.
Gujarat: A state in India, specifically mentioned regarding 5G rollout.
Ministry of Communications: The government ministry responsible for telecommunications policy and implementation.
Department of Telecommunications: The department within the Ministry of Communications responsible for the telecommunications sector.
SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: Member of LOK SABHA who raised the question about 5G rollout.
SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region.
GatiShakti Sanchar portal: A portal to streamline Right of Way (RoW) permissions and clearance of installation of telecom infrastructure.
Telecom Service Providers TSPs: Companies that provide telecommunication services.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 156
ANSWERED ON 30TH JULY, 2025
5G ROLLOUT IN GUJARAT
*156. SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:
Will the Minister of COMMUNICATION be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the current status of the 5G Network across the country particularly in Gujarat;
(b) whether the Government plans to accelerate the deployment of 5G infrastructure in rural
areas;
(c) if so, the details of the initiatives being undertaken by the Government in this regard; and
(d) the expected timeline for widespread availability of 5G services in Gujarat?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN
REGION
(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
1STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF LOK SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS
(a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.156 FOR 30TH JULY, 2025
REGARDING “5G ROLLOUT IN GUJARAT.”
(a) 5G services have been rolled out in all States/ UTs across the country and it is available in
99.9% of the districts in the country. As on 30.06.2025, 4.86 lakh 5G Base Transceiver Stations
(BTSs) have been installed by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) across the country, out of these
32,547 number of 5G BTSs have been installed in Gujarat State.
(b) & (c) To accelerate the deployment of 5G services and infrastructure across the country,
including in rural areas, Government has taken several initiatives, which, inter alia, include the
following:
i. Auction of spectrum for 5G mobile services.
ii. Financial reforms to rationalize Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), Bank Guarantees
(BGs) and interest rates.
iii. Removal of Spectrum Usage Charges for spectrum acquired in auction of 2022 and
thereafter.
iv. Simplification of procedure for SACFA (Standing Advisory Committee on Radio
Frequency Allocations) clearance.
v. Launch of GatiShakti Sanchar portal and RoW(Right of Way) Rules to streamline
RoW permissions and clearance of installation of telecom infrastructure.
vi. Time-bound permission for use of street furniture for installation of small cells and
telecommunication line.
(d) 5G services are available in all the districts of Gujarat State.
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