Ericsson has been a trusted partner in India’s telecommunications journey, powering connectivity from 2G to 5G. As India enters its next phase of digitalisation, the company said in October that it remains committed to enabling inclusive growth through innovation, collaboration, and sustainable technology solutions that connect people, businesses, and communities across the nation.
Ericsson CTO Erik Ekudden talked about how enterprises, governments and society are at a critical inflection point in digital transformation, powered by AI, cloud, and mobile connectivity.
The acceleration of digitalisation, complemented by automation and electrification, will gain wide momentum in the next five to 10 years, creating deep and lasting impact across Indian society and industries, Ekudden said.
"AI is not only changing the game for how we build and run our networks but networks will also have a big impact on AI,” Ekudden said.
“There will be no personal mass market AI without mobile. We are advancing AI-native networks that both host and optimise AI, enabling new high-performance applications. The demand for differentiated services is gaining traction as we move towards tailored experiences and services at scale.”
Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson said: “India is on a remarkable growth trajectory, entering a new phase of innovation where AI, cloud and connectivity will transform everyday experiences of consumers and drive digital transformation of enterprises.
"The Indian innovation ecosystem with its pool of software developers and startups can fully leverage the potential of the 5G platform and innovate not only for India but for the world.”
He added at an analyst event in New Delhi ahead of India Mobile Congress 2025 (IMC) that India is “a strategic hub for research, manufacturing and developing use cases for the rest of the world in areas such as 5G, 6G, XR (extended reality) and AI.”
India has emerged as a frontrunner 5G market globally, based on its 5G deployment and rapid 5G adoption, Ericsson said, sharing that the country has over 360 million 5G subscribers and networks covering more than 80% of the population.
And Ericsson continues to play a pivotal role in furthering 5G in India, partnering with leading communications service providers (CSPs) to deliver secure, high-performing networks and enable enterprises to leverage 5G for enhanced productivity and sustainability.
India had 8.4 M 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) subscribers at the end of June 2025, and rural India accounts for 40% of the country’s 5G FWA subscribers, which underlines how 5G FWA is bridging the broadband gap and connecting underserved communities.
John Yazlle, Head of FWA at Ericsson, said that 5G FWA is poised to reach 350 M connections and bring in US$77 B in CSP revenues by 2030, globally driven by diverse consumer and enterprise use cases.
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