Ericsson said India will have 860 million subscribers in the 5G segment by the end of 2029.
The number of 5G subscribers in India is expected to reach 130 million by the end of 2023 and rise to 860 million by 2029, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report.
Ericsson pointed out that 5G subscriptions in India are estimated to account for 68% of mobile subscriptions in the country by the end of 2029.
The Swedish vendor said India will see large-scale 5G network deployment in October 2022, with local carriers Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm launching 5G services. It pointed out.
According to the report, 4G remains the dominant mobile technology in India. However, as subscribers migrate to his 5G, the number of 4G subscribers is predicted to decline from 870 million this year to 390 million by 2029. The total number of mobile subscribers in the country is expected to increase to 1.27 billion in 2029.
Nitin Bansal, Head of Ericsson India, said: “Ericsson has worked with our partners to deliver the fastest 5G network deployments in the world, and 5G deployment is now making strong progress in the country. It continues to play a pivotal role in driving economic inclusion, thereby supporting the government’s vision to transform India into a digitally enabled society.”
The Ericsson Mobility report states that average data traffic per smartphone in India is expected to grow from 31GB per month in 2023 to approximately 75GB per month in 2029, at a CAGR of 16%. Masu. Additionally, the share of smartphone contracts in India as a percentage of total mobile contracts is expected to increase from 82% this year to 93% by 2029.
According to Ericsson, the number of 5G subscriptions worldwide is expected to reach 1.6 billion by the end of this year, accounting for 18% of all mobile subscriptions.
Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm are currently offering 5G connectivity in thousands of towns and cities across India, and the government had earlier confirmed that state-run telco BSNL is in a position to launch 5G in 2024. did.
Vodafone Idea said on its website last month that it is already offering 5G services in some locations in Pune and Delhi.
As of now, Vodafone Idea has not officially revealed its 5G rollout plans.
Vodafone Idea said on its website that Vodafone users can “experience seamless connectivity with VI 5G Ready SIM” in select areas of Pune and Delhi.
In August, Vodafone Idea successfully tested 5G services in Pune using both 26 GHz and 3.3 GHz bands to meet minimum deployment obligations stipulated by the Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
Vodafone Idea CEO Akshaya Moondra recently said in the company’s latest earnings call that 15 of the 17 telecom circles from which the company acquired spectrum in the July 2022 5G spectrum auction He said that he was unable to fulfill his minimum deployment obligations.