Significant use cases will emerge in India for 5g services within next 12-24 months: Ericsson India MD
Ericsson expects significant use cases to emerge in India for 5G services that will drive densification of telecom networks in the country, a senior company official said on Wednesday. Ericsson India Managing Director Nitin Bansal, at a company's event to showcase 5G technology, said the company is actively engaging with academia, partners, and ecosystem players to develop relevant India-specific use cases.
«Significant use cases will emerge in India within the next 12 to 24 months, facilitated by the network slicing capability of 5G technology,» Bansal said.
India continues to be a strategic market for us and the second-largest market for Ericsson, he added.
When asked about green shoots for Ericsson in India after investment in the 5G network rollout is tapering down, Bansal said the demand for 5G will demand for densification of networks.
«While the 5G rollouts have stabilised in the country given the rapid rollout and expansion of last year, we do, however, expect 5G adoption in India to grow, given the strong data demand in the country and the digitalisation initiatives by enterprises.
»This will involve the densification and modernisation of telecom infrastructure, along with enhancements to OSS/BSS systems to accommodate evolving network and billing needs," he said.
Ericsson reported a decline in India business in the March quarter after a record 2023, as the market started transitioning to more normal investment levels.
Its sales in Southeast Asia, Oceania and India declined by 38 per cent to 8.5
