New Delhi: India has seen a rapid acceleration in the rollout of fifth-generation or 5G mobile networks in the past four months, according to a senior GSMA executive. The London-based Telecommunications Association later revised its forecast for global 5G subscriptions by the end of 2010.
“Over the past four months, our end-of-the-decade forecasts have been revised upward quite significantly across the board, primarily due to the rapid rollout of 5G in India. people are using mobile services, 58% of them are using mobile broadband, and 18% of those total users are already using 5G. Globally, the usage gap is closing. But more needs to be done,” said Julian Gorman, GSMA’s head of Asia Pacific (APAC).
India’s top telcos Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have completed the pan-India rollout of 5G networks, but No. 3 Vodafone Idea (Vi) is yet to commercialize its latest generation network. It has not been launched yet. However, Vi recently announced that he has completed 5G Minimum Deployment Obligations (MRO) with four vendors and his four circles.
Jio and Airtel have accrued over 100 million 5G customers to date.
Gorman spoke at the 7th ETTelecom 5G | 6G Congress 2024 was held on Thursday.
Close to 400 attendees are expected to attend the mega telecom event in the capital, with as many as 40 speakers covering a wide range of topics including 5G, 5G Advanced, network transformation, device ecosystem and even next generation (6G). He plans to share his views on the field. of technology.
Gorman said telecom will become a platform for distributing economic growth, adding, “We see that happening every day in India. It is a platform for
According to the GSMA, average data usage per consumer in Asia Pacific is “growing exponentially.”
“In India, the average consumption day already highlights that infrastructure investment is a journey, not a destination,” the executive said.
At the same time, he stressed the need to ensure trust in an increasingly digital world.
“Ensuring trust in the digital world requires a whole-of-society approach. If we want to achieve our vision of inclusivity, we need to ensure digital trust, not just for consumers but also for industry and society. We need to collectively protect, nurture and manage,” Gorman said.
