India has second-largest 5G user base globally: Jyotiraditya Scindia

India now has the world’s second-largest 5G user base, according to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Citing data from the Ministry of Communications, he said telecom operators have installed 4.69 lakh 5G Base Transceiver Stations across the country as of March 2025. The ministry described this as one of the fastest 5G rollouts worldwide.

The rapid build-out reflects a broad push to expand high-speed mobile coverage beyond major cities. Officials frame the scale and pace of deployment as a sign that India is moving quickly to close its mobile broadband gap with more mature telecom markets.