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Exclusive | From Zero To 4G In 2.5 Years, India’s Core Already 5G-Ready: C-DOT CEO

C-DOT CEO said India’s ₹400 crore indigenous 4G core is already 5G-ready, powering BSNL and expanding rural connectivity, reports Surabhi Gupta.

New Delhi: Telecom networks are what make possible every emergency call, every UPI transaction, and every online course being taken from the farthest corner of India. For several decades, the antennas, devices, and software that made all this possible were all imported, and India was dependent on foreign vendors for their telecom needs. That dependence brought with it efficiency. But that dependence also made India vulnerable to supply chain shocks, surveillance, and strategic concerns.

Now, India has flipped that situation. With th

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