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5G Technology: India to have 330 million users in next five years

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India has started to test its 5G rollout in key test areas and it seems like it will be the next advent for mobile connectivity in the country.

According to a report by telecom manufacturer Ericsson, India is likely to have 330 million 5G users in the next five years. The report also says that data consumption is expected to grow 3-fold to 40 gigabytes per smartphone.

Currently, data consumption per smartphone in India stands at 14.6 GB, the second-highest in the world according to the Ericsson Mobility Report 2021.

“In the India region, 4G subscriptions are forecast to rise from 680 million in 2020 to 830 million in 2026. 5G will represent around 26 per cent of mobile subscriptions in India at the end of 2026, estimated at about 330 million subscriptions,” it added.

The company found that 42 per cent of users living in metro cities, who use 4G as a form of home internet connection, are interested in using 5G fixed wireless access connections.

“50 per cent consumers in India are willing to pay 50 percent more for 5G with bundled digital services compared to just 10 percent premium for 5G connectivity. 40 million users could take up 5G in the first year when it is made available,” Nitin Bansal, MD, India & Head-Networks, South East Asia, Oceania and India at Ericsson.

The report added that 5G will represent about 26% of mobile subscriptions in India by the end of 2026. 4G subscriptions are also expected to rise from 680 million in 2020 to 830 million in 2026.

“COVID-19 has accelerated India’s digital transformation as consumers increasingly rely on digital services – be it digital payments, remote health consultations, online retail or video conferencing – to fulfil their business or personal needs,’’ said Nitin Bansal.

The total mobile data traffic in India has grown from 6.9EB/month to 9.5EB/month in 2020 and is expected to soar to 41EB/month in 2026.  It seems like India is gearing for the deployment of 5G services in India according to the Ericsson report.

“The key trends are showing the need for 5G in India and the fact that people are very interested and they are actually waiting for 5g to be deployed in India. Based on the surveys, what we found was that 21 per cent of smartphone users that we surveyed already have a 5G capable device,” Bansal added.

Are you looking forward to 5G networks in India? Do you already own a 5G enables smartphone? Let us know in the comments what you think.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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