Sweden based networking and communication company Ericsson released a report “The Ericsson Mobility Report 2020” which estimated India’s 5G connection to surpass 350 million, accounting 27% of all mobile subscriptions by 2026. The report also notified India’s first 5G connection to be rolled out by 2021.
Highlights of the report:
i.More than 15% of the world’s population (1 billion people) will live in areas under 5G coverage.
ii.60% of the global population (3.5 billion) will use 5G connections with 5G subscriptions by 2026.
Regarding India:
i.According to an annual report, the number of smartphone subscriptions has increased to 760 million in 2020 in the country and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7 per cent to reach close to 1.2 billion by 2026.
ii.From 67% of mobile subscriptions in 2020 India will reach 91% by Mobile broadband technologies by 2026.
iii.In the India region, LTE subscriptions are forecast to increase from 710 million in 2020 to 820 million in 2026, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2 per cent.
iv.India’s average mobile traffic is 15.7 GB per month in 2020 which will be reaching 35EB (exabyte) by 2026.
v. LTE (4G) remains the dominant technology in India in 2020, accounting for 63 per cent of mobile subscriptions and 3G is expected to be phased out by 2026.
Note –5G network provides peak data rates up to 20 Gbps
Recent Related News:
i.On September 3, 2020, the virtual US (United States)-India-Israel summit was held to focus on trilateral partnerships in the strategic, technology and development arenas. There it was decided that these trio nations will collaborate in 5G technology.
ii.On October 13, 2020 Hughes Communications India Private Limited (Hughes India), has been selected by Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) and TCIL to provide high-speed satellite connectivity to 5,000 remote gram panchayats in 15 states and UTs (including border and Naxal-affected areas) of India including Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram & Tripura among others by August 2021.
About Ericsson:
Headquarter- Stockholm, Sweden
President – Börje Ekholm
