5G spectrum auctions are less than a month away in India. The telecommunications operators have already set up their 5G networks and have conducted enough tests and trials to launch them commercially once they have received the spectrum. When asked by TelecomTalk during a virtual briefing, Dr Thiaw Seng Ng, Head of Network Evolution, SEA, Oceania and India Ericsson, said that the early use cases that will enable Indian telecommunications operators with 5G, FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) is. Healthcare (remote ambulance), and eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband).
Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have already demonstrated the use case of their 5G ambulance network.
With high frequencies in the play, FWA can be truly successful in delivering internet services in rural and suburban areas of India. 5G FWA uses standardized 3GPP architectures and common mobile components to deliver high-speed broadband services to consumers. 5G FWA can act as a very solid alternative to the fixed line DSL, cable or fiber services across markets.
Consumers will benefit greatly from eMBB
Consumers are benefiting greatly from the enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), which promises much greater and greater bandwidth and reduced latency compared to the existing 4G networks in the country.
Smart ambulances will also play a major role in saving lives in the near future. Activated by the 5G networks, ambulances in India will be able to allow real-time diagnosis and treatment of the patient with a high degree of accuracy by entering the patient data live to the doctor within the hospital.
These are some of the use cases about which Thiaw believes the Indian telecommunications operators are the most excited. It is noteworthy that Ericsson has worked closely with the telecommunications operators worldwide as well as in India with Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharti Airtel. The company certainly understands the needs of the telcoes and how to enable them to be successful in their 5G journey.
