Indian Army successfully installs 5G mobile tower on Siachen Glacier
Also provided high speed mobile connectivity to the remote border villages of Ladakh.
STC NEWS DESK
JAMMU, APRIL 20 (STC): Indian Army has achieved a historic milestone by successfully installing a 5G mobile tower on the Siachen Glacier—the highest battlefield in the world, reveals a statement issued by the PRO Defence, Lt Col Suneel Bartwa. According to the statement, the Indian troops deployed in some of the world’s most inhospitable terrains and highest battlefields in Ladakh now have access to reliable 4G and 5G mobile connectivity/network. The places also include DBO, Galwan, Demchok, Chumar, Batalik, and Drass.
Besides, the Indian Army has also provided high speed mobile connectivity to the remote border villages of Ladakh.
“The Indian Army has facilitated unprecedented mobile connectivity to its troops across the remote and high-altitude areas of Ladakh, including forward locations in Eastern Ladakh, Western Ladakh, and the Siachen Glacier,” the PRO in a statement issued to press said.
This unprecedented achievement will prove to be a major morale booster for the soldiers serving in isolated winter cut-off posts at altitudes above 18,000 feet, allowing them to stay connected with their families and their loved ones.
This has been made possible through a collaborative approach under the Whole-of-Government framework, wherein the Indian Army leveraging its robust optical fibre cable infrastructure partnered with Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) and the UT Administration of Ladakh.
The Fire and Fury Corps played a leading role in enabling this synergy, resulting in the installation of multiple mobile towers on Army infrastructure, including four key towers in Ladakh and Kargil districts alone.
It is a significant nation-building endeavour that will transform the socio-economic fabric of remote border villages. This achievement will bridge the digital divide, boost the economy, promote border tourism, enhance medical aid and emergency services, enable educational access, preserve cultural heritage and will also help in bringing down migration from border villages. (STC)
