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Ericsson's managing director sees enormous potential for 5G in enterprise applications and mission-critical services across India. The company is actively expanding local manufacturing capabilities through antenna production partnerships. They're collaborating with top academic institutions like IIT Madras on cutting-edge 6G and AI research. Network optimization and power efficiency remain key focus areas through integrated AI solutions.

Key Points: Ericsson MD Nitin Bansal Sees Huge 5G Enterprise Potential in India

  • Ericsson focuses on enterprise 5G applications beyond current mobile broadband use
  • Company emphasizes local manufacturing under Make in India initiative
  • Partnerships with IITs for cutting-edge 6G and AI research
  • Network optimization and power efficiency through built-in AI software
  • Antenna manufacturing for both domestic and export markets
  • Collaboration with telecom providers for accelerated 5G deployment
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Ericsson sees huge potential for 5G enterprise applications and mission-critical use cases in India: MD Nitin Bansal

Ericsson India MD highlights massive opportunities in 5G enterprise applications and mission-critical services, emphasizing local manufacturing and academic partnerships for next-gen tech.

"There is a big market in India for enterprise applications and mission-critical - Nitin Bansal"

New Delhi, October 10

Apart from mobile broadband, 5G in India has a big market for enterprise applications and mission-critical services, which is definitely an area that needs to be explored and developed further, said Nitin Bansal, Managing Director of Ericsson India and Head-Networks for South East Asia, Oceania, and India.

In an exclusive conversation with ANI on the sidelines of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Bansal spoke about Ericsson's contribution to India's 5G rollout and the company's strong focus on local manufacturing, research, and innovation.

Talking about the current use of 5G in India, Bansal noted that it is primarily being used for mobile broadband and fixed wireless access.

However, he believes that the next phase of growth will come from enterprise applications and mission-critical solutions.

"Going forward, based on the use cases we are showing here and have shown in the past years, there is a big market in India for enterprise applications and mission-critical, and that's definitely an area we should all explore and contribute together," he added.

He further said, "We have worked with telecom service providers under the guidance of the government to expedite the 5G rollouts. Products needed for India's 5G rollout have been developed, are being produced in India, and are being deployed".

Highlighting Ericsson's efforts to strengthen the domestic ecosystem, he added, "We recently announced a partnership for antenna manufacturing. There are two categories: one is antenna manufacturing, and the other is design-led manufacturing. Both of those antennas are for domestic consumption and for export purposes. This is definitely part of the Make in India initiative."

Bansal also mentioned Ericsson's growing collaboration with Indian academic institutions to drive research in next-generation technologies.

"We have also signed up with Academia. We have partnerships with IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata, where we are conducting cutting-edge research in 6G and artificial intelligence," he said.

When asked about the role of AI and network optimization, Bansal said, "Oh yes, I mean network optimization and AI. From an Ericsson point of view, we divide AI into what is built into the software itself. What is built into the software is optimization, which is what you spoke about in addition to efficiency. When I say efficiency, it's about power saving."

- ANI

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Rohit P
While the vision sounds good, I hope the focus remains on making 5G affordable for common people. Currently, the benefits seem limited to urban areas and premium users. Need more inclusive growth.
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Aditya G
Excellent to see Ericsson collaborating with IITs for 6G research! This is exactly what we need - Indian institutions working with global tech leaders. Future looks promising for our tech ecosystem 🚀
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Sarah B
The focus on AI-powered network optimization and power saving is crucial. With India's growing digital consumption, energy efficiency in telecom infrastructure will have significant environmental benefits.
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Karthik V
Mission-critical applications in healthcare and emergency services through 5G could be a game-changer for India. Imagine remote surgeries and real-time emergency response systems reaching rural areas!
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Michael C
The domestic manufacturing and export focus is impressive. This aligns perfectly with India's ambition to become a global manufacturing hub. Hope other companies follow Ericsson's lead in local production.

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