Pandemic will hasten 5G deployment: Cisco India chief
The Hindu
‘We are raising investments to focus on AI, Wi-Fi 6’
The pandemic has inarguably created an incentive for fast-forwarding 5G deployment, president, Cisco India and SAARC, said in an interview. Excerpts: The pandemic has accelerated the low-touch economy manifold and we believe 5G will further accelerate its adoption. Towards this, we are building the Internet of the future based on silicon, optics and software, called Silicon One. This programmable networking chip is designed to improve performance, bandwidth, power efficiency, scalability and flexibility. We have globally committed $5 billion (India will receive a part of it) in funding to help build 5G networks over the next three years. Presently, we have more than 125 active engagements with global customers on 5G.
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