Though 5G services will enhance the possibilities of affordable telecom services, it is important to establish an ecosystem of mobile handsets, chipsets and other related products and services, said Rishi Bhatnagar, President, Aeris Communications India.

Addressing the 6th edition of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Telecom Convergence Summit ‘5G for the future’ organised here on Friday, Bhatnagar said in a press statement that though the government’s the early deployment of 5G is encouraging, for a holistic and increased adoption of 5G, it is critical to establish a functional ecosystem.

India aims to achieve a globally-competitive product development and manufacturing ecosystem targeting 50 per cent of India’s market and 10 per cent of global market over 5-7 years. To accomplish this, it is necessary to have an ecosystem of mobile handsets, chipsets and device manufacturers, technologists, system integrators and telecom service providers. “Coming up with innovative pricing models for the price sensitive Indian consumers is another key factor for success,” he added.

Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman, Bharti Group and Executive Chairman, Bharti Infratel said in the statement, “To attain a successful implementation of 5G network in India, there is a need for huge infrastructure set-up and provisions to share them.”

“The government should look at facilitating a smooth allocation of spectrum so that affordable and effective 5G implementation can be achieved. It can look at a revenue share model to make up to the losses occurred during the spectrum auction, if any,” he added.

Umang Das, Summit Chairman and Co-Chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom andBroadband, said in the statement, “The Indian telecom market ranks among the fastest growing industries in the country and it is vital that we work with collaborative approach with government, industry and state to shape the future communication networks.”

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