Ericsson to scale up production capacity of 5G equipment in India

Ericsson's multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna-integrated radios AIR 3219 and AIR 3268 will be produced in India initially to support the 5G deployments

Telecom company Ericsson on Monday announced it would scale up its production capacity and operations in India to meet the needs of 5G network deployments in India. It manufactures various types of equipment, including 4G and 5G radios, with Jabil at its plant in Pune. 

"As 5G gets introduced in India, we are ramping up production of our 5G telecom equipment in Pune in a phased manner, to support the network deployments of Indian telecom service providers. The production in India is part of our global production footprint with a presence across continents," said Nunzio Mirtillo, head of Market Area