India added over 5,600 new 5G base stations (BTS) in August 2025, a determine broadly in step with the greater than 6,000 BTS rolled out in July 2025. Vodafone Thought (Vi) claims to be within the technique of deploying 5G throughout 17 precedence circles—the place the telco has acquired spectrum—by August 2025, with Lucknow being the latest addition to its record of 5G cities.
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India 5G BTS Information
In response to the Division of Telecommunications, the whole variety of deployed 5G BTS stood at 498,135 as of the tip of August 2025, up from 492,520 in July 2025, 486,070 in June 2025, 481,758 in Could 2025, and 478,459 in April 2025. This means that 5,615 5G BTS had been deployed in August. July noticed the addition of 6,450 5G BTS; June noticed the addition of 4,312 5G BTS; Could noticed the addition of three,299 5G BTS; April noticed the addition of 4,225 5G BTS; March noticed the addition of 4,442 5G BTS; whereas February noticed the addition of two,172 5G BTS.
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5G BTS Deployments in India
Sl. No | State/UT | BTS as on | ||
| 31 July 2025 | 31 August 2025 | BTS Additions in August 2025 | ||
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | 138 | 139 | 1 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 19781 | 19991 | 210 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 690 | 694 | 4 |
| 4 | Assam | 9702 | 9861 | 159 |
| 5 | Bihar | 25716 | 26189 | 473 |
| 6 | Chandigarh (UT) | 808 | 811 | 3 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 6910 | 6964 | 54 |
| 8 | UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 402 | 403 | 1 |
| 9 | Delhi | 13209 | 13274 | 65 |
| 10 | Goa | 1016 | 1020 | 4 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 33445 | 33816 | 371 |
| 12 | Haryana | 18016 | 18213 | 197 |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | 4430 | 4452 | 22 |
| 14 | Jammu & Kashmir (UT) | 7602 | 7638 | 36 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 9984 | 10062 | 78 |
| 16 | Karnataka | 33184 | 33433 | 249 |
| 17 | Kerala | 20540 | 20858 | 318 |
| 18 | Laddakh | 273 | 279 | 6 |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | 20735 | 21162 | 427 |
| 20 | Maharashtra | 50966 | 51465 | 499 |
| 21 | Manipur | 1280 | 1301 | 21 |
| 22 | Meghalaya | 861 | 870 | 9 |
| 23 | Mizoram | 495 | 494 | -1 |
| 24 | Nagaland | 794 | 802 | 8 |
| 25 | Odisha | 13530 | 13732 | 202 |
| 26 | Puducherry (UT) | 625 | 628 | 3 |
| 27 | Punjab | 17135 | 17349 | 214 |
| 28 | Rajasthan | 29314 | 29574 | 260 |
| 29 | Sikkim | 346 | 352 | 6 |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu | 36396 | 36600 | 204 |
| 31 | Telangana | 18708 | 18900 | 192 |
| 32 | Tripura | 1374 | 1376 | 2 |
| 33 | Uttar Pradesh | 56023 | 56751 | 728 |
| 34 | Uttarakhand | 5765 | 5811 | 46 |
| 35 | West Bengal | 32323 | 32867 | 544 |
| Grand Whole | 492520 | 498135 | 5615 | |
Latest Operator Tendencies
Vodafone Thought: Vodafone Thought most lately launched its 5G companies in Lucknow, beginning September 9, 2025, adopted by Kolkata. In an trade first, Vi claims to be the primary operator to launch a function that shows the nation of origin for incoming worldwide calls. “This function additional enhances our customers’ security by empowering them to make knowledgeable decisions earlier than accepting calls. That is additionally a safety in opposition to cyber frauds, that are on the rise,” Vi stated in its Q1FY26 quarterly report.
Additionally Learn: Vodafone Thought Launches 5G Providers in Lucknow, After Kolkata
Reliance Jio: Reliance Jio lately stated it has rolled out Voice over New Radio (VoNR) companies nationwide by enabling next-generation voice calling on its totally indigenous 5G Standalone (SA) core community. Though Jio is but to announce any AI-based spam detection system within the community, the telco encourages customers to familiarise themselves to deal with cyber scams.
Additionally Learn: Reliance Jio Encourages Customers to Familiarise Themselves to Deal with Cyber Scams
Bharti Airtel: In a significant step towards bridging the digital divide in distant frontier areas, the Dao Division of the Indian Military has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharti Airtel to strengthen cellular communication infrastructure within the Dibang and Dau Delai Valleys of Arunachal Pradesh.
BSNL: BSNL has prolonged its Freedom Plan by 15 days, following an amazing buyer response, the corporate introduced on September 1, 2025. Launched on August 1 at a token value of Rs 1, the provide gives complimentary 4G cellular companies for 30 days to new activations. Initially obtainable till August 31, the provide has now been prolonged by September 15, 2025.
The chance to get a Re 1 SIM is closing quickly. Get your Re 1 SIM and expertise the indigenously developed BSNL 4G Community. This will likely additionally assist BSNL showcase an elevated subscriber depend in the course of the stated length if extra customers go for a BSNL SIM.
Saying the extension, A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD, BSNL, stated: “BSNL has lately deployed a Make-in-India, state-of-the-art 4G cellular community throughout the nation, advancing the imaginative and prescient of Atmanirbhar Bharat. The Freedom Plan—completely freed from service fees for the primary 30 days—provides clients a proud alternative to expertise our indigenously developed 4G community. We’re assured that the service high quality, protection, and the belief related to the BSNL model will encourage clients to stick with us effectively past the introductory interval.”
