– Two years after the 5G commercial launch, the Indian telecom industry is still waiting to effectively monetize 5G networks
– Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has emerged as a key application in India due to low fiber broadband penetration
– Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have introduced 5G FWA services to complement their fiber-to-the-home offerings
– Airtel aims to streamline its go-to-market approach for FWA
– Concerns about the high cost of spectrum acquisition and lack of fiber connectivity for mobile towers in India
– Uncertainty around the return on investment for 5G services, with analysts noting the challenge of charging premiums for 5G services
– 5G-Advanced technology is set to bring new innovations and opportunities for monetization in the future
– Fixed broadband is seen as a clear winner in terms of revenue-generating opportunities for service providers.