Timing is perfect to launch 5G in India; monetisation will be quicker for telcos: Ericsson’s Nunzio Mirtillo

The timing is perfect for India to launch commercial 5G services as demand for consumer and enterprise services will help telcos monetise the investment quickly, says Nunzio Mirtillo, head of Southeast Asia, Oceania and India at Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson. Mirtillo also says Vodafone Idea has the chance to make a comeback and compete with rival telcos in the 5G domain. Edited excerpts of an interview with ET’s Danish Khan.