India to power global fixed wireless growth: Ericsson

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- SURAJEET DAS GUPTA

India’s growth in fixed wireless access (FWA) homes — based on 5G — will be the workhorse of fixed networks globally over the next 10-12 years, said Erik Ekudden, global chief technology officer (CTO) of telecom gearmaker Ericsson.

He said the number of FWA homes was expected to grow at a global average of over 13 per cent per annum, or even higher.

“Currently, 11 per cent of households worldwide use mobile technology for fixed wireless access. The figure is projected to reach 18 per cent in the next four to five years, rising from 150 million to 300 million house-

holds. Iam confident that India will beable to maintain the global average growth of 13 per cent, if not higher. It is at 8.7 million now, and we are looking at 100 million by 2030,” said Ekudden.