Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) Installed at Mobile Towers as on 29.02.2016

March 23, 2017

Author: susil

Base Transceiver Station (BTS) holds the radio transceivers that define a cell and coordinates the radio-link protocols with mobile devices. BTS is the networking component of a mobile communications system from which all signals are sent and received and facilitates wireless communication between subscriber devices and telecom network. BTS comprises of a transceiver which handles transmission and reception of signals; sending and receiving of signals to or from other network entities; a combiner for combining feeds from several transceivers for sending via single antenna; a power amplifier for signal amplification; a duplexer for separating sending and receiving signals; and an antenna.

The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in India was 1123368 as on 29.02.2016. There were 12 Licensed Service Areas with more than 50000 BTSs installed at mobile towers  viz. Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (East), Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh (West), Kerala and  Rajasthan as on 29.02.2016.

The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Tamil Nadu was 100210 as on 29.02.2016. It had a share of 8.92% in the total number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in India as on 29.02.2016. The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Maharashtra was 95328 as on 29.02.2016. Maharashtra had a share of 8.49% in the total number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in India as on 29.02.2016.

The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Andhra Pradesh was 90986 as on 29.02.2016. Andhra Pradesh had a share of 8.1% in the total number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in India as on 29.02.2016. The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Karnataka was 85875 as on 29.02.2016. Karnataka had a share of 7.64% in the total number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in India as on 29.02.2016.

The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Gujarat was 70761 as on 29.02.2016. Gujarat had a share of 6.3% in the total number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in India as on 29.02.2016. The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Madhya Pradesh was 70695 as on 29.02.2016. Madhya Pradesh had a share of 6.29% in the total number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in India as on 29.02.2016.

The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Uttar Pradesh (East) was 69047 as on 29.02.2016 (6.15% share in All India). The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Delhi was 57912 as on 29.02.2016 (5.16% share in All India). The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Bihar was 56051 as on 29.02.2016 (4.99% share in All India).

The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Uttar Pradesh (West) was 52376 as on 29.02.2016 (4.66% share in All India). The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Kerala was 51078 as on 29.02.2016 (4.55% share in All India). The number of BTSs installed at mobile towers in Rajasthan was 50723 as on 29.02.2016 (4.52% share in All India).

Note: Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 239 Unstarred Question No. 691.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-239

Resource Title: Number of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) Installed Mobile Tower as on 29.02.2016 (From: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology)