New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- With a subscriber base of 1.2 billion, the Indian telecom sector is now delving into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and pioneering 6G advancements. The sector has been on an extraordinary growth trajectory with average monthly wireless data usage soaring to 21.30 GB per user by October 2024.

According Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the deployment of over 4,60,592 5G BTS sites has propelled 5G user numbers past 125 million, with projections estimating a rise to 350 million by 2026.

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), a key 5G use case, also saw rapid adoption, reaching nearly 3 million connections within a year. The telecom sector, contributing significantly to India's GDP and providing employment to over 4 ...