<p>State-owned <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/bsnl" target="_blank">BSNL </a>will start <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/5g" target="_blank">5G </a>services in 2024, Union Telecom Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/ashwini-vaishnaw" target="_blank">Ashwini Vaishnaw </a>said on Thursday.</p>.<p>BSNL has shortlisted a TCS and C-DOT-led consortium for rolling out 4G network, which will be upgraded to 5G in about a year of placing the order under the contract.</p>.<p>"BSNL will start 5G services in 2024," Vaishnaw said while speaking to reporters here.</p>.<p>He was speaking on the sidelines of an event to launch 5G services of Jio and Airtel in Odisha. Vaishnaw along with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the services.</p>.<p>"Entire Odisha will be covered by 5G services in 2 years. Today, 5G services have been launched in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack," the telecom minister said.</p>.<p>He had committed to launch 5G services in the state before January 26.</p>.<p>Vaishnaw said the Modi government has allocated Rs 5,600 crore for strengthening the telecom connectivity in the state.</p>.<p>"100 towers for 4G services covering 100 villages in Odisha have been launched today," he said.</p>
<p>State-owned <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/bsnl" target="_blank">BSNL </a>will start <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/5g" target="_blank">5G </a>services in 2024, Union Telecom Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/ashwini-vaishnaw" target="_blank">Ashwini Vaishnaw </a>said on Thursday.</p>.<p>BSNL has shortlisted a TCS and C-DOT-led consortium for rolling out 4G network, which will be upgraded to 5G in about a year of placing the order under the contract.</p>.<p>"BSNL will start 5G services in 2024," Vaishnaw said while speaking to reporters here.</p>.<p>He was speaking on the sidelines of an event to launch 5G services of Jio and Airtel in Odisha. Vaishnaw along with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the services.</p>.<p>"Entire Odisha will be covered by 5G services in 2 years. Today, 5G services have been launched in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack," the telecom minister said.</p>.<p>He had committed to launch 5G services in the state before January 26.</p>.<p>Vaishnaw said the Modi government has allocated Rs 5,600 crore for strengthening the telecom connectivity in the state.</p>.<p>"100 towers for 4G services covering 100 villages in Odisha have been launched today," he said.</p>