Telecom push: BSNL enters 5G fixed wireless market with Hyderabad launch; plans expansion to six cities by September

State-owned telecom agency BSNL has entered the 5G fixed wireless entry (FWA) house, launching its dwelling broadband service in Hyderabad, the corporate stated on Friday. The transfer pits BSNL in opposition to non-public sector giants Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, that are already providing comparable providers utilizing their 5G spectrum.“Quantum 5G FWA demonstrates how Indian engineers can create world-class connectivity. It is the first SIM-less, 100 per cent home-grown customised 5G FWA for BSNL,” stated BSNL Chairman and Managing Director A Robert J Ravi. “Today is only a soft launch — many more cities and feature upgrades will follow.”The firm stated it formally launched the service on June 18 and plans to increase the pilot challenge to Bengaluru, Pondicherry, Visakhapatnam, Pune, Gwalior, and Chandigarh by September 2025, reported PTI.BSNL is initially providing the service at Rs 999 for a 100 Mbps plan and Rs 1,499 for a 300 Mbps plan. The FWA know-how permits telecom suppliers to ship wireless broadband by putting in an out of doors modem on the subscriber’s premises, connecting to the closest 5G base station. The answer bypasses the necessity for an optical fibre connection.