Ericsson has showcased the first ever live 5G end-to-end demonstration in Mumbai during the recently concluded Ericsson Connect 2017.
The demo was carried out using the exclusive 5G test bed and 5G NR Radio. The purpose of the 5G testing is to show the potential of the high-speed network with 5.7Gbps high throughput and ultra-low latency of 3 milliseconds.
The first live 5G end-to-end demonstration shows the commitment of the company to bring the latest technology innovations into emerging India. The company is currently creating a comprehensive 5G ecosystem in India to fulfill the ambitions of the Government’s vision to have the 5G mobile network to roll out by 2020.
According to Ericsson Study, the 5G push will enable a $27.3 billion revenue potential for Indian telecom operators by 2026. Moreover, the mobility report released by Ericsson reveals that over 10 million people in India will opt for 5G subscriptions by 2023. The largest opportunity will be seen in sectors like manufacturing, energy and utilities followed by public safety and health sectors. This will be over and above the revenue generated from traditional services which are expected to grow up to $63 billion by 2026.
According to Ericsson mobility report, the overall mobile data traffic per month is expected to grow 11 times from 1.3 EB to 14 EB by 2023. In 2017, the monthly data usage per smartphone is pegged at 3.8GB. However, the rate is expected to grow to 18GB by 2023. The report released by the company states that there will be around 800 million VoLTE customers in India by 2023, which is a rapid growth of 42.5 percent between 2017 and 2023.
