What is India's first 4G mobile base station?

In a groundbreaking move, the Indian Army has inducted the first-ever indigenous chip-based 4G mobile base station, procured from Bangalore’s Signaltron via the government e-marketplace portal, according to a top company official.

How big is the Indian base station market by 2029?

Khasnis said the Indian base station market is expected to be about USD 24 billion by 2029. "With the use of indigenous systems, there could be significant savings to forex and also boost GDP. There are sizeable market volumes available in India and worldwide.

Is India using Indian chips for complex communication technology?

This is the first time an Indian system running on an Indian chip for complex communication technology has been inducted into the army. Using indigenous chips gives a high degree of control on the security of the system in its operation,” Khasnis said.

Why should Indian Army use indigenous chips?

Using indigenous chips gives a high degree of control on the security of the system in its operation," Khasnis said. He said the Indian Army had posted a bid on GeM (Government e-Marketplace) for the supply of 4G LTE NIB (Network In a Box) solution last year.

Who developed Sahyadri LTE base stations?

Himamshu Khasnis, founder of Signaltron, said that the chips used in the Sahyadri LTE base stations were developed by Signalchip. Signalchip, a fabless semiconductor company founded by Khasnis in 2010, focuses on producing chips for 4G and 5G networks.