India’s 5G user base to reach 70 crore by end of 2028: Ericsson

The number of subscribers for the fifth-generation or 5G telecom service in India, which was launched in October last year, is estimated to reach 70 crore or 57 per cent of the total mobile subscriptions in the country, by the end of 2028, making it the fastest growing 5G region globally, an industry report showed.

According to the June 2023 edition of Ericsson Mobility Report released on Wednesday, the average data traffic per smartphone in India is projected to grow from 26 GB per month in 2022 to around 62 GB per month in 2028, registering a compound annual growth rate of 16 per cent