Slow 5G Monetisation May Delay 6G Launch

In absence of 5G use cases and its slow monetisation, the launch of 6G services is likely to get delayed in the country beyond the target of 2030, according to telecom operators and industry experts.

- Jatin Grover

The same assumes significance as telecom operators globally are seeing lower returns on investments (RoI) at 3%, which is lower than what they would get by depositing in banks.

"The positivity on getting RoI is a little subdued. Hence, telcos are increasing the infra with a little bit of caution. So much investment without any revenues being generated does become a poor business plan," SP Kochhar, director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) told reporters on Tuesday.

"The rollout of networks for 5G world over has slowed down. If 5G use cases don't come up in the next 2-3 years. Maybe the 6G launch may get delayed beyond 2030," Kochhar said, adding that launching 6G without any use cases for 5G does not make sense.