BSNL 4G - News & Discussions

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BSNL used 700MHz 4G band, This band offers wider coverage and stronger penetration than higher-frequency bands, as its signals can travel further and can penetrate buildings more effectively.

Jio also using 850Mhz and 700Mhz, which is slightly closer to BSNL

 

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No support for ESim in smart watches yet, which supports LTE.. I realized after porting into BSNL.

There is high chance that i may port out to Jio in another few days..

Worst customer support people, they are asking me to swap the SIMs tray for network connectivity. Also raised complaint in pgportal.gov.in for connectivity issues and no acknowledgment also from BSNL.

If you rely on Google Maps with earphone and keeping mobile in pocket, will end up reaching wrong location, as connection will be lost in between and you realize it later..

 

[saketk11]

No support for ESim in smart watches yet, which supports LTE.. I realized after porting into BSNL.

Expected timeline was March 2025 for ESIM

 

[Phoenix96]

Expected timeline was March 2025 for ESIM

It was. But now GoI is busy in prep for Starlink entry

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

Expected timeline was March 2025 for ESIM

 

[vikhyath]

How's the speed on Band 41?

 

[Phoenix96]

Hope they are using the new Tejas gear. Now high time BSNL should consider opening up to foreign vendors for 5G atleast.

 

[Venku]

How to activate Volte service I am not getting I tried complaint in SM, email no use dropped sms 10 days before still no use

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

Hope they are using the new Tejas gear. Now high time BSNL should consider opening up to foreign vendors for 5G atleast.

I have no idea. Outskirts of Pune and Outskirts of city near Nagpur. But they have switched off band 1 5Mhz LTE for activation of this. Indoor coverage of 2500Mhz is nothing to talk about. When I asked service engineers, they will add 5Mhz of band 1 LTE after three months. 10Mhz of 700Mhz, will be added at the end of the year. Most of the Maharashtra+Goa+Gujarat will be covered by March 2026. 50% Nokia gears will be used for 4G I believe. Ericsson Gears completely for 5G. Testing is going on in Kanpur, Varanasi with 70Mhz of band 78.

 

[TheAndroidFreak]

How's the speed on Band 41?

How's the speed on Band 41?

Not able to latch on band 41 as of yet.Speeds are touching 50Mbps in Hisar on same band. Band 1 LTE is shut down totally for this deployment for some reason. Speeds on 5G of N78 in Kanpur and Varanasi are above 500Mbps. SA 5G from Ericsson for BSNL.