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[br][br]5G networks are now going live in several parts of the world, and global networking and telecom major Ericsson says that its network technology is helping service providers commercialise 5G technology. Ericsson says that it expects the Indian smartphone users’ streaming in 4K and AR app usage to increase with the availability of 5G services in India. As per Ericsson’s 5G Consumer Potential study, 8 out of 10 consumers respondents to the study said that they will start watching YouTube and OTT content in 4K and will increase downloading of HD video content once 5G becomes available.[br][br]The company has announced 18 commercial 5G deals with telecom operators across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and deployed operational 5G networks based on commercial equipment in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, both in midband and mmWave.[br][br]Magnus Ewerbring, CTO APAC, Ericsson, told media persons at a briefing, “The near-term benefits of 5G include enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and FWA. These will help address the limited fixed broadband penetration levels in India and also enhance data experience on the move. In the long run, 5G will be a game changer for telecom service providers by enabling new revenue streams and making them a part of value chains they have not been used to previously."[br][br]By 2024, total mobile data traffic is expected to increase by a factor of five, with 5G networks projected to carry 25 percent of mobile traffic by the end of the period, according to Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2018 edition. 5G is expected to reach more than 40 percent global population coverage and 1.5 billion subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by the end of 2024. This will make 5G the fastest generation of cellular technology to be rolled out on a global scale. Key drivers for 5G deployment include increased network capacity, lower cost per gigabyte and new use case requirements.[br][br]The study says that more than half of smartphone users in China and India, and one in four in the US, Australia and Canada, expect their own provider to switch to 5G or will wait a maximum of six months before moving to another provider that does.[br][br]Source: m.timesofindia.com/gadgets-news/5g-services-will-boost-streaming-in-4k-and-ar-app-usage-in-india-ericsson/amp_articleshow/69432944.cms[br] |
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