We expect a strong uptake of 5G by enterprises in the coming months: Nitin Bansal, MD, Ericsson India

5G has been hailed as a disruptive technology, comparable to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in terms of the kinds of change it will bring about. How much of that is true and how much is just hype? Interest in 5G networks and the devices and applications that run on them is high among both consumers and business leaders, says Nitin Bansal, MD, India & head – Networks, Southeast Asia, Oceania and India at Ericsson. In this interview with Sudhir Chowdhary, he dwells on India’s 5G proliferation since its launch in October 2022 and its transformative potential across industries. Excerpts: