Telecom Services in Hilly Areas

This PIB release details the government's efforts to improve telecom services, especially in hilly and underserved regions.

Key initiatives include BSNL's deployment of indigenous 4G/5G-upgradable infrastructure, its recent financial turnaround, and various projects under the newly named Digital Bharat Nidhi (formerly USOF) to extend mobile and broadband connectivity to uncovered villages, border areas, LWE regions, Aspirational Districts, and the North East.