5 states, Delhi account for over 55% of 5G BTS tower

 

5G means 5th generation in telecommunication. It is the technology standard for broadband cellular networks. It was developed by 3GPP (Third Generation partnership project) and was introduced in India on October 1,2022. It is the successor of the 4G network which provide connectivity to most cellular cell phones. Out of 34 states in the country, 6 states and union territories reckon for over 55 percent of the total 5G base transceiver station (BTS). It is an equipment used to connect wireless communication between user device and network and also receives radio signals to the user equipment’s such as mobile phones, wireless phones, computers with wireless internet. It sends and receives radio signals to mobile device which got converts to digital signals.

Over 55 percent of towers were installed by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, which points towards that they are the key marketers of this area and consumers are expected to upgrade to the new service. The 6 states include Maharashtra (including Mumbai), Uttar Pradesh (east and west), Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi. If West Bengal were added to these 6 states, the overall contribution would go up to about 62 per cent. This data was based on weekly submission given by both company to the telecommunication department on 19 March. In simple words, BTS connects mobile device to the network which sends and receives radio signals from user equipment’s and transmits it into digital signals. Usually there will be more than one BTS on a tower which uses number of spectrum bands. A ball figure which is the precise range of BTS is required for every spectrum band. Most revenue for telecommunication department comes from the six states which was about 50 percent of total Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) across all states. Both Bharati Airtel and Reliance Jio shares the most dominant share of revenue, about 87 percent in Karnataka ,82 percent in Delhi and sub-80 percent in Tamil Nadu. Based on Reports, Reliance Jio has rolled out around 99,870 base stations and over 300,000 radios deploying on two spectrum bands and Airtel is rolling only one band and has deployed almost 44,000 BTS towers. Even-though they have huge market shares, the country’s 5G BTS towers are still in 7 percent. After Vodafone Idea has launched its service, it will increase the number of BTS further.

After the completing launch of 5G, it will increase the network speed for the transmission which will reduce latency and greater capacity for remote execution and the number of connectors will also increase. By using 5G, users can experience fast downloading and easy upload.