Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced on June 18, 2025, in Hyderabad, the soft launch of BSNL Quantum 5G FWA. This indigenous, SIM-less fixed-wireless-access solution delivers fibre-like speeds over 5G radio. The service was inaugurated at BSNL’s Ameerpet Exchange by A. Robert J. Ravi, Chairman & Managing Director, BSNL/MTNL.
“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,” said Ravi.
“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.”
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.
· Fully indigenous stack: core, RAN, and CPE designed and integrated by Indian vendors under the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme.
· 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.
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.
· Enterprise edge-cloud: the same 5G SA core will support network-sliced, SLA-backed links for MSMEs and smart-manufacturing clusters.
*This is a controlled (“soft”) launch intended for customer experience fine-tuning; nationwide commercial roll-out will follow after field feedback.
For more information on BSNL’s 5G FWA services and subscription plans, please visit www.bsnl.co.in , www.telangana.bsnl.co.in or contact your nearest BSNL customer service centre.
