India to have 330M 5G smartphone subscriptions in 5 years

NEW DELHI: There will be nearly 330 million 5G smartphone subscriptions in India in next five years, representing around 26 per cent of mobile subscriptions in the country, a report showed on Wednesday.

Globally, 5G mobile subscriptions will exceed 580 million by the end of 2021, driven by an estimated one million new 5G mobile subscriptions every day, according to a report by Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson.

The average traffic per smartphone user in India has increased from 13GB per month in 2019 to 14.6GB per month in 2020.

The average traffic per smartphone in the India region stands second highest globally and is projected to grow to around 40GB per month in 2026, according to Ericsson Mobility Report.

"COVID-19 has accelerated India's digital transformation as more and more consumers rely on digital services — be it digital payments, remote health consultations, online retail or video conferencing – to fulfil their business or personal needs," said Nitin Bansal, Head of Ericsson India.

"The average traffic per smartphone in the India region stands second highest globally and is projected to grow to around 40GB per month in 2026," added Bansal, also Head of Network Solutions for South east Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson.

5G subscriptions with a 5G-capable device grew by 70 million during the first quarter of 2021. About 3.5 billion 5G subscriptions and 60 percent 5G population coverage are forecast by the end of 2026. However, the pace of adoption varies widely by region. (IANS)

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