We’re working with telcos for 5G deployment: Ericsson India head

After an explosive growth in mobile data usage, India is now planning a foray into 5G mobile telephony. Talks are on for conducting 5G trials soon and Ericsson India wants to be at the centre of this transformation in telecom industry. Nitin Bansal, Head of Ericsson India and Head of Network Solutions, Ericsson – South East Asia, Oceania and India, talks about the company’s plans for the Indian market. Excerpts:

What are Ericsson’s plans for the Indian market?

India is a very important market for us, both business-wise and from a technology perspective. We have three R&D centres here. We also have a manufacturing set up in Pune that is producing and exporting 5G-ready equipment to South East Asian markets.