‘Over 3 crore users likely to upgrade to 5G phones in 3 months’

Over 3 crore users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G technology in the next three months, taking the overall number to over 10 crore by the end of this calendar year as significant improvement in network speed without any extra cost boosts adoption of the new technology, an industry survey showed.

According to the Ericsson Consumer Lab survey, the 5G satisfaction level in India is 13% higher than the early adopter market average including countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, China and South Korea.

Overall satisfaction increases by a substantial 30% when transitioning from 4G to 5G, with higher download speeds playing a key role in driving this satisfaction, Jasmeet Singh Sethi, Head of Ericsson Consumer Lab, told reporters.