Data usage in India shows need for early 5G network: Ericsson

Barcelona: The humongous amount of data flowing in Indian telecom market shows that 5G network in the country is required soon, a senior official of Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson said Wednesday.

“5G might be not so much discussed in India but to be honest with you, the amount of data that goes through those network, from mobile broadband perspective, 5G is going to needed soon in India just to compliment sheer amount of data that goes through the networks,” Ericsson Executive Vice President Fredrik Jejdling told .