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5G spread in India to be among fastest in the world: Ericsson's Mirtillo

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Nunzio Mirtillo
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Nunzio Mirtillo, senior vice-president and head of market area Southeast Asia, Oceania & India, Ericsson

Surajeet Das GuptaAneesh Phadnis New Delhi
Global telecom gearmaker Ericsson believes that India will see one of the fastest 5G adoptions in the world. It also allayed concern raised by telecom operators in the country about supply-chain constraints, especially due to the sudden closure of component factories in China, which can impact India’s aggressive plans for the 5G roll-out.

Nunzio Mirtillo, senior vice-president and head of market area Southeast Asia, Oceania & India, Ericsson, who was here for the India Mobile Congress, said: “5G adoption in India will be faster than anywhere else in the world. The willingness of Indians to adopt new technology is second to