Ericsson, a Swedish company that manufactures telecom equipment, stated in its most recent mobility report that while only 40 per cent of mobile phone users in India, or approximately 500 million, will have access to 5G services by the year 2027, 56 per cent of mobile data traffic will be on 5G networks in the Indian region, which includes Nepal and Bhutan. Ericsson estimates that 5G connectivity is available to 25 per cent of the world’s population at the current time, which is expected to rise to 75 per cent by 2027. It is anticipated that the number of 5G subscriptions would exceed one billion in 2022 and reach 4.4 billion by 2027. “it stated.
Ericsson reported that there is a significant amount of interest in 5G from both consumers and businesses, despite the fact that 5G services have not yet been made available in India. According to a study published on Tuesday by the research company Omdia on behalf of Ericsson, 52 per cent of Indian businesses have expressed an interest in adopting 5G technology within the following year. The organisation interviewed 326 top executives, including chief technology officers and chief executives in India. Fifty-six per cent of Indian company chiefs consider 5G to be one of the essential technologies for digital transportation.
The 5G auctions are anticipated to take place in July in India. The cabinet of the Union gave its consent on June 14 to the proposals of the Department of Telecommunications to put over 72 GHz of 5G spectrum on the block by the end of July, with a validity of 20 years. This approval was given on June 14. Ashwini Vaishnav, India’s Minister of Telecom, stated on June 18 that the rollout of 5G technology would begin in 20-25 cities before the end of the year.
It is anticipated that the total amount of mobile data traffic in India will increase by four between the years 2021 and 2027. This is due to the rapid increase in the number of people using smartphones and the rise in the amount of time spent using each smartphone on average “The head of network evolution for South-East Asia, Oceania, and India, Thiaw Seng Ng, made this statement. According to Ericsson, emerging use cases for 5G include the internet of things, the metaverse, private networks, cloud gaming, network slicing, and fixed wireless access.
According to Camille Mendler, chief analyst for enterprise services at Omdia, businesses are interested in 5G because of its superior quality. “They have a desperate need to obtain higher-performing digital services, as they are looking to transform business models, enable new ways of working, empower the workforce, decrease risks, and create a new customer experience.” “she stated.
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