5G to turn homes, enterprises a focal point for innovation: Accenture MD
The Hindu
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5G will lead to widespread artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) adoption, enabling gargantuan volumes of data to be acquired, processed, and intelligently analysed in real time, says Saurabh Kumar Sahu, MD and Lead – Communications, Media and Technology, Accenture In India. Edited excerpts:
What are some of the key challenges faced by telecom companies in 5G deployments in India?
Some of the key challenges faced by telecom companies include developing a viable business and pricing model, fiberisation, an upgraded transport network and extension of cloud. While 5G is well-poised to transform consumer experiences, businesses, the economy, and society in the next decade spurred by faster connectivity speeds, ultra-low latency, and greater bandwidth, it is a capital-intensive exercise. Testing across all layers including devices and applications will play a crucial role prior to 5G adoption.
How do you view the country’s current readiness for 5G?
India has been making steady progress in terms of 5G readiness. As telecom companies prepare for the commercial roll-out, they have been working on creating the ecosystem with partners, and setting up labs and innovation centers. In fact, we are also witnessing use-case based roll-outs of 5G services through private networks across multiple industries, aimed at improving productivity, efficiency, and agility. The future will see telecom companies consolidate their investments and incorporate performance, planning and deployment on a return on investment (ROI) based strategy. Network roll-out for consumers is expected to be in the trial stage in 2022 and its scaling to large deployments would depend on the 5G spectrum auction.
What are the new trends around 5G and network modernisation?