<h1>4G network rollout expands rural, border, and insecure-area connectivity under indigenous equipment policy, subject to environmental clearances.</h1> State-owned telecom operator is deploying 4G across Uttar Pradesh using domestically developed equipment under national self-reliance initiatives, with thousands of sites activated and additional sites approved under a Central saturation and funding scheme. The programme includes installations for border security posts, upgrades from 2G to 4G in insurgency-affected districts, and several sites awaiting activation pending forest and environmental clearances.