Ever since the launch of 5G in India, experts have been talking about how this next-generation technology will help Digital India, if it will bridge the digital divide and its overall impact across multiple sectors. Now, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, 5G will account for more than 50 percent of mobile subscriptions India By 2028.
It is said that global 5G subscriptions are on track to cross one billion by the end of this year and five billion by the end of 2028.
The Ericsson Mobility Report for November 2022 estimates that global fixed wireless access (FWA) connections will grow faster than previously estimated.
Note that FWA is a wireless alternative to wireline broadband connectivity for homes and businesses. This is one of the most important early 5G use cases, especially in areas where broadband service is unavailable or underutilized.
However, as per the report, FWA is expected to grow at a rate of 19 per cent over 2022-28, crossing 300 million connections by the end of 2028, owing to accelerated FWA plans in India and expected growth in other emerging markets.
The report states that FWA services are currently provided by more than three-quarters of the communications service providers (CSPs) surveyed in more than 100 countries.
FWA on 5G is now offered by about one-third of CSPs, up from more than one-fifth a year ago. Nearly 40 percent of new 5G FWA launches last year occurred in emerging markets.
In the case of India, it is said that rapid 5G deployment by Indian service providers will allow for 31 million 5G subscriptions by the end of 2022 and 690 million by the end of 2028. By the end of 2028, the number of 5G will be around 53. Percentage of mobile subscriptions.
Meanwhile, 4G subscriptions are expected to reach around 930 million in 2024 before falling further to an estimated 570 million by 2028.
Nitin Bansal, head of network solutions for South East Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson India, said: “Mobile networks play a critical role in driving social and economic inclusion.”
According to him, 5G will play a key role in achieving India’s digital inclusion goals, especially in bringing broadband to rural and remote homes. Additionally, it is understood that advanced mobile broadband is serving as the foundation of the government’s ‘Digital India’ vision by enabling people to access public services.
“Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) are expected to be the initial use cases of 5G in India which will help address the concern of limited fixed broadband penetration level in the country and improve data experience. step,” he said.
The average data traffic per smartphone in India is the highest in the world and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14 per cent from 25 GB per month in 2022 to around 54 GB per month in 2028.
Additionally, the report states that total mobile data traffic in the India region is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19 percent from 18 EB per month in 2022 to 53 EB per month in 2028.
It is said that this is due to the rapid increase in the number of smartphone users as well as the increase in average smartphone usage. Smartphone subscriptions in India as a percentage of total mobile subscriptions are expected to grow from 77 per cent in 2022 to 94 per cent in 2028.
It is to be noted here that after the launch of 5G in October, many experts had predicted that 5G would provide opportunities for the country and its associated businesses, including MSMEs, start-ups and manufacturer industries, as well as digital Technology and revolution in both urban and rural India.
One of the industry experts told News18 earlier this year that the government has set an aggressive target of 80 per cent coverage in a short span of time and if it is achieved, it will help rural India a lot as a lot of areas will be covered. ,
Another expert said faster adoption of 5G would also accelerate the government’s target of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
However, Ericsson’s report also stresses the importance of reducing environmental impact. It states that the telecommunications sector has an important role to play in achieving global sustainability goals, both by reducing its own emissions and those in other industries.
The report highlighted the fact that to reduce the environmental impact of growing data traffic, there is a need for smart network modernization with a balanced approach to network performance.
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