Tele-Density and Wi-Fi Speed in the Country
The Annexure at the end of this post provides the teledensity in each State as of 30.06.2024. Markedly, as of 31.05.2024, we have achieved a significant milestone with 99.21 percent of the population covered by mobile networks, and 99.0 percent covered by at least a 3G mobile network. Albeit, the Wi-Fi speed experienced by subscribers, influenced by various factors such as Wi-Fi network standards, Internet Service Provider (ISP), plan type, technology used, etc., is not calculated State-wise.
Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) provide mobile services in an area based on their techno-commercial viability. Consequently, the government and the TSPs provide mobile coverage for inhabited uncovered villages in a phased manner. Further, the government is implementing various schemes/projects under Digital Bharat Nidhi (erstwhile USOF) for expanding telecom connectivity. It is doing so by installing mobile towers in rural, remote, and hilly areas of the country, including Odisha.
Ongoing DBN (Digital Bharat Nidhi) Projects in Odisha
The details of ongoing DBN projects for the expansion of mobile services in Odisha are as follows:
- Saturation of 4G mobile services in uncovered villages
- Left Wing Extremism Phase-II
- 7287 uncovered villages in Aspirational District
- Left Wing Extremism Phase-I upgradation project.
In addition, Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) is funding the BharatNet project (earlier known as National Optical Fiber Network). It is also implementing the Bharat Net project in a phased manner to provide broadband connectivity to all Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the country. The Cabinet’s approval of the amended BharatNet Programme on 04.08.2023 is a significant step towards the up-gradation of the existing network of BharatNet Phase-I and Phase-II, the creation of the network in balance 42,000 GPs (approx.), Operation and Maintenance for 10 years and utilization at the total cost of Rs. 1,39,579 crores.
The Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, provided this information in a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 19 Dec 2024.
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Annexure
| State/ UT wise total Tele-Density as on 30th Jun 2024 | ||
| S.No. | State/UT | Total Tele-density (%) |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 84.99 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 82.13 |
| 3 | Assam | 74.25 |
| 4 | Bihar | 55.80 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 69.50 |
| 6 | Goa | 160.06 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 91.40 |
| 8 | Haryana | 118.77 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 119.81 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 62.62 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 103.99 |
| 12 | Kerala | 120.93 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 69.37 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 102.14 |
| 15 | Manipur | 77.04 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | 79.52 |
| 17 | Mizoram | 115.40 |
| 18 | Nagaland | 76.54 |
| 19 | Odisha | 78.05 |
| 20 | Punjab | 111.56 |
| 21 | Rajasthan | 82.66 |
| 22 | Sikkim | 115.48 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 104.29 |
| 24 | Telangana | 111.03 |
| 25 | Tripura | 79.18 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 70.32 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | 107.31 |
| 28 | West Bengal | 81.84 |
| Union Territories | ||
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 131.93 |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 161.92 |
| 3 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 67.91 |
| 4 | Delhi | 185.56 |
| 5 | Jammu and Kashmir | 89.17 |
| 6 | Ladakh | 195.88 |
| 7 | Lakshadweep | 103.51 |
| 8 | Puducherry | 73.55 |
| Total | 85.95 | |
Source: TRAI’s Quarterly report on Telecom Services performance indicators (Apr-June 2024)
Reference
Press Information Bureau: Tele-Density and Wi-Fi Speed in the Country
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