Ericsson has established a 5G center of excellence and Innovation Lab in India to support the government's 5G ambitions.
The facility at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi will seek to stimulate India's 5G ecosystem by bringing together industry, academia and startups to fast-track 5G deployments.
Speaking at the launch of the facility, Indian minister for communications and minister for railways Shri Manoj said the facility will support the government's plans to fostering a robust 5G ecosystem in the nation.
“We want India to be an active participant in the design, development and manufacture of 5G-based technologies, products and apps. I would therefore like to urge the industry, academia, students and start-ups to leverage the Ericsson Innovation Lab to develop new 5G-based apps and business models that could potentially lead to better agricultural yields, better healthcare, smarter cities, more efficient manufacturing and enhanced lifestyles,” he said.
“We need the entire ecosystem to work together to make 5G a reality in India over the next 2-3 years.”
Meanwhile Ericsson announced it has conducted India's first over the air beam tracking demonstration over 3.5-GHz spectrum by using 3GPP 5G NR compliant multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology with adaptive beamforming.