By 2028, India is expected to have 690 million 5G subscribers, or about 53% of the country's total.
According to new research that was presented on Wednesday, it is projected that by the year 2028, there will be 690 million customers using 5G, which will account for approximately 53% of mobile subscriptions in India.
It is anticipated that the number of 5G subscribers in India will reach approximately 31 million by the time the year comes to a close, as telecom companies in India such as Jio and Airtel continue to roll out 5G services throughout the nation.
According to the most recent 'Ericsson Mobility Report', it is anticipated that the average data traffic on smartphones in the country will increase from 25 gigabytes per month in 2022 to approximately 54 gigabytes per month in 2028. This projection is based on the fact that it is anticipated that the number of smartphone users in the country will increase.
It is projected that the percentage of mobile subscriptions in India that are for smartphones will rise from 77 percent this year to 94 percent in 2028. This represents an increase from the current percentage of 77 percent. The current rate of 77 percent represents an increase from this new rate.
The study found that the number of 4G subscribers in India is forecast to reach its highest point in 2024, at approximately 930 million, and then begin a steady drop, reaching an estimated 570 million by the year 2028. This is the highest point that the number of 4G subscribers is expected to reach.
"5G will play an important part in the achievement of India's digital inclusion goals, particularly in terms of bringing broadband to rural and remote homes," The following is what Nitin Bansal, who is the Head of Ericsson India in addition to being the Head of Network Solutions for South East Asia, Oceania, and India, had to say:
It is anticipated that enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and fixed wireless access (FWA) will be the early use-cases for 5G in India. "which will help address the concern of the limited fixed broadband penetration levels in the country and improve the data experience while on the move," Bansal added, "Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and fixed wireless access (FWA) are expected to be the early use-cases for 5G in India." Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and fixed wireless access (FWA) are expected to be the early use-cases for 5G in India.
The current level of average data traffic produced by smartphones in the India region is the highest it has ever been on a global scale. This trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
According to the research presented in the paper, it is anticipated that the total mobile data traffic in the India region will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19 percent, from 18 exabytes (EB) per month in 2022 to 53 exabytes (EB) per month in 2028. This would represent an increase from the current level of 18 EB per month.
The number of global 5G subscribers is on track to pass the one billion mark by the end of this year and the five billion mark by the end of 2028, despite the fact that many regions of the globe are currently experiencing and will continue to experience economic difficulties. This is despite the fact that many regions of the globe will continue to experience economic difficulties.
It is estimated that approximately 110 million new 5G subscribers were added all over the world between July and September of 2022, bringing the total number of 5G subscriptions to approximately 870 million all over the world.
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