AI surge puts strain on India's telecom networks
Ericsson ConsumerLab projects daily multimodal AI use in India will rise from 22% to 43% by 2030, requiring better uplink capacity, fibre backhaul and network optimisation. Data traffic is outpacing revenue: in FY2026 usage grew 24.74% while data revenue rose 11.53%.
- Daily multimodal AI use in India to grow from 22% to 43% by 2030
- Global forecast is 30%, versus 43% for India
- FY2026 data usage rose 24.74% while data revenue grew 11.53%
- Revenue per gigabyte fell from Rs8.97 to Rs8.02
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