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India achieved a significant milestone in its 5G network deployment with the inauguration of the latest 5G site in Gangotri. The event was attended by Union Minister for Communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. The number of 5G sites in India has now exceeded 200,000. Mr. Vaishnaw expressed his pride in this accomplishment, stating that a new 5G site is being activated every minute. He emphasized that India aims to not only keep pace with the world in 5G but also take the lead in 6G technology. He further highlighted India's transformation from a technology importer to a technology exporter. The deployment of the first 100,000 5G sites took place within five months of the Prime Minister's launch of the service on October 1. The subsequent 100,000 sites were rolled out in just three months.

TCS Receives $1.83 Billion BSNL Contract for 4G Services

State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has given a consortium led by India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) an order for more than 150 billion rupees ($1.83 billion) to build a nationwide 4G network. The firm announced this on 22nd May. The decision comes as Indian IT service providers struggle with a lack of demand. The biggest IT services company in India, TCS, has been dealing with pressure in its $1 billion or more "large deals" segment as clients in key markets in the U.S. and Europe put off decisions due to a weakening macroeconomic climate. The corporation stated that its order book was $10 billion when it released weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results. Additionally, it warned that deal closings for the current quarter could drop to $7 billion to $9 billion. In a deal worth 80 billion rupees, it was rehired last year to manage the nation's Passport Seva Programme.