Ericsson sees huge potential for 5G enterprise applications and mission-critical use cases in India: MD Nitin Bansal

On October 10, Nitin Bansal, Managing Director of Ericsson India and Head-Networks for South East Asia, Oceania, and India, emphasized the significant potential for 5G enterprise applications and mission-critical services in India, stating, “There is definitely an area that needs to be explored and developed further,” reports 24brussels.

In an exclusive interview during the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, Bansal highlighted Ericsson’s contributions to India’s 5G rollout, including a strong commitment to local manufacturing, research, and innovation. He pointed out that while 5G is currently utilized predominantly for mobile broadband and fixed wireless access, the next phase of growth will emerge from enterprise applications and mission-critical solutions.

“Going forward, based on the use cases we are showing here and have shown in the past years, there is a big market in India for enterprise applications and mission-critical, and that’s definitely an area we should all explore and contribute together,” he remarked.

Bansal noted that Ericsson has collaborated with telecom service providers under government guidance to expedite the 5G rollout process. He stated, “Products needed for India’s 5G rollout have been developed, are being produced in India, and are being deployed.” He also highlighted a new partnership focused on antenna manufacturing aimed at both domestic consumption and export, aligning with the Make in India initiative.

Moreover, Bansal discussed Ericsson’s collaboration with Indian academic institutions to foster research in next-generation technologies. “We have partnerships with IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata, where we are conducting cutting-edge research in 6G and artificial intelligence,” he added.

Addressing the role of artificial intelligence in network optimization, Bansal explained, “From an Ericsson point of view, we divide AI into what is built into the software itself. What is built into the software is optimization, which is what you spoke about in addition to efficiency. When I say efficiency, it’s about power saving.”