India will have 500 million 5G subscription by 2027: Ericsson

Ericsson expects 5G subscriptions in India to represent around 40 per cent of mobile subscriptions at the end of 2027, reaching over 500 million users. Even though 5G services are yet to kick start in the world’s second-largest smartphone market,

The Ericsson mobility report highlights the robust demand for data connectivity and digital services that are making several hundred million people new mobile broadband subscribers every year. Over 70 million 5G subscriptions were added during the first quarter of 2022 alone. And by 2027, about three-quarters of the world’s population will be able to access 5G, according to the report.