Pilot launch will go live by September 2025
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) had a soft launch of BSNL Quantum 5G FWA on 18 June 2025 in Hyderabad, saying the indigenous, SIM-less fixed-wireless-access solution delivers fibre-like speeds over 5G radio.
Inaugurating the service at BSNL’s Ameerpet Exchange BSNL/MTNL CMD A. Robert J. Ravi said, “Quantum 5G FWA demonstrates how Indian engineers can create world-class connectivity. It is the first SIM-less, 100% home-grown customised 5G FWA for BSNL.
He continued, “Hyderabad’s tech-savvy ecosystem makes it the perfect launch pad for our next-generation access portfolio. Today is only a soft launch—many more cities and feature upgrades will follow https://www.nseindia.com/.”
Why Quantum 5G FWA is a first for India?
· SIM-less architecture: built on BSNL’s Direct-to-Device platform so the customer’s CPE auto-authenticates—no physical SIM required. BSNL is the first Indian operator to showcase a production-grade SIM-less 5G service https://digitalinasia.com/;
· Fully indigenous stack: core, RAN, and CPE designed and integrated by Indian vendors under the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme https://www.bseindia.com/;
· Gigabit-class speeds: Ameerpet recorded 980 Mbps DL / 140 Mbps UL with sub-10 ms latency—ideal for UHD streaming, cloud gaming and remote work;
· Rapid install: self-install gateway reaches 85 % of Hyderabad households under existing BSNL tower grid; no trenching or fibre pull required https://www.makeinindia.com/home/.
Road-map after the soft launch:
· Pilot expansion: Bengaluru, Pondicherry, Visakhapatnam, Pune, Gwalior and Chandigarh pilots will go live by September 2025;
· Tariff reveal: introductory plans @999 for 100 Mbps & @1499 for 300 Mbps https://sbi.com.in/;
· Enterprise edge-cloud: the same 5G SA core will support network-sliced, SLA-backed links for MSMEs and smart-manufacturing clusters http://commerce.gov.in.
This is a controlled (soft) launch intended for customer experience fine-tuning; nationwide commercial roll-out will follow after field feedback, said BSNL.
Positioning BSNL as 5G pioneer with Quantum 5G FWA BSNL becomes the first Indian operator to offer indigenous 5G radio and SIM-less authentication.
This is a controlled launch is intended for fine-tuning the customer experience; a nationwide commercial roll-out will follow after receiving field feedback meity.gov.in .
The event was attended by the Board of Directors of BSNL, CGM Telangana, CGM BBNW, academia & industry partners, and dignitaries from the Department of Telecommunications. BSNL remains committed to expanding its Technology and communication footprint across India, ensuring connectivity reaches every corner of the nation, including rural and remote areas. Fiinews.com
