India expands 5G footprint to over 514,000 BTS

India deployed 6,010 new 5G BTS in November 2025, raising the national total to 514,742. 5G now covers 99.9% of districts, supported by major government reforms and nationwide operator rollout.

05 Dec 2025 12:38 IST

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In November 2025, India significantly expanded its 5G infrastructure, increasing the number of 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) from over 4,100 in October to more than 6,000. According to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), this brings the total number of 5G BTS deployed across the country to 514,742.

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DoT data shows that the national BTS count rose from 504,588 in September 2025 to 508,732 in October, and further to 514,742 by the end of November 2025. This reflects the deployment of 6,010 new 5G BTS in November, compared with 4,144 additions in October.

State-wise 5G BTS deployments in India

(October–November 2025)

Sl. No	State/UT	BTS as on 31 Oct 2025	BTS as on 30 Nov 2025	Additions in Nov 2025
1	Andaman & Nicobar	138	138	0
2	Andhra Pradesh	20,327	20,504	177
3	Arunachal Pradesh	698	700	2
4	Assam	10,065	10,101	36
5	Bihar	27,014	27,279	265
6	Chandigarh (UT)	807	805	-2
7	Chhattisgarh	7,074	7,159	85
8	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (UT)	421	434	13
9	Delhi	13,364	13,458	94
10	Goa	1,047	1,063	16
10	Gujarat	34,715	35,353	638
12	Haryana	18,651	18,738	87
13	Himachal Pradesh	4,509	4,538	29
14	Jammu & Kashmir (UT)	7,753	7,799	46
15	Jharkhand	10,273	10,442	169
16	Karnataka	33,742	34,024	282
17	Kerala	21,164	21,420	256
18	Ladakh	304	305	1
—	Lakshadweep (UT)	4	4	0
19	Madhya Pradesh	21,655	21,942	287
20	Maharashtra	52,665	53,770	1,105
21	Manipur	1,329	1,342	13
22	Meghalaya	876	887	11
23	Mizoram	499	501	2
24	Nagaland	810	810	0
25	Odisha	14,013	14,279	266
26	Puducherry (UT)	641	642	1
27	Punjab	17,629	17,728	99
28	Rajasthan	30,286	30,699	413
29	Sikkim	355	355	0
30	Tamil Nadu	37,187	37,419	232
31	Telangana	19,214	19,410	196
32	Tripura	1,396	1,394	-2
33	Uttar Pradesh	58,634	59,529	895
34	Uttarakhand	5,921	6,022	101
35	West Bengal	33,552	33,749	197
Grand Total	—	508,732	514,742	6,010

Source: Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

According to data submitted to the Lok Sabha by the Union Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar recently, 5G services are now available in 99.9% of India’s districts. Telecom Service Providers have rolled out 5G networks across every State and Union Territory.

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As of 31 October 2025, India had 5.08 lakh 5G BTS, supporting high-speed connectivity for key sectors such as remote education, telemedicine, precision agriculture, and advanced industrial applications.

Dr Sekhar also highlighted several government initiatives aimed at accelerating 5G adoption. These include financial reforms related to Adjusted Gross Revenue, bank guarantees, and interest rates; the removal of Spectrum Usage Charges for spectrum acquired in the 2022 auction and thereafter; and the successful conduct of the 2022 spectrum auction dedicated to 5G services.