Summary:
The Andhra Pradesh government has directed telecom operators to accelerate the expansion of mobile network coverage, particularly in remote and underserved areas. With 30,694 existing mobile towers and an additional 2,310 towers needed for complete coverage, the Chief Minister urged companies to fast-track deployments, ideally within 100 days, while assuring government support. The state also highlighted its expanding 170,000 km optical fibre network, over 2.8 million broadband connections, and Amaravati’s planned fibre-based communication infrastructure, alongside efforts to promote digital literacy and improve digital service delivery.
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has instructed telecom companies to speed up the expansion of mobile network infrastructure across the state, giving special emphasis to improving connectivity in remote and underserved regions.
At a review meeting with representatives of leading telecom operators, officials informed the Chief Minister that Andhra Pradesh currently has 30,694 mobile towers, with an estimated 2,310 additional towers required to ensure complete network coverage across the state.
Emphasising the government’s commitment to improving communication infrastructure, the Chief Minister stated that extending reliable mobile connectivity to the last mile, including the most remote villages, remains a key priority.
He assured telecom service providers of the state’s assistance in facilitating tower installations and encouraged them to assess the feasibility of completing the planned rollout within 100 days. He also directed government officials to map all uncovered locations and provide the information to the operators for faster implementation.
The Chief Minister further highlighted that the upcoming capital city of Amaravati is being designed with a modern fibre-based communication network that will deliver fibre connectivity to every home while reducing the need for repeated road digging.
Officials noted that Andhra Pradesh already has an optical fibre network extending nearly 170,000 kilometres, along with more than 2.8 million broadband connections across the state.
In addition, the Chief Minister called on telecom operators to collaborate with the state government in promoting digital literacy among mobile users and strengthening the delivery of digital services throughout Andhra Pradesh.
