India, Nov. 20 -- More than 1 billion 5G subscriptions are expected in India by the end of 2031, representing a 79 per cent penetration rate. The November 2025 Ericsson Mobility Report (EMR) forecasts that India will reach 394 million 5G subscriptions by the end of 2025, accounting for 32 per cent of all mobile subscriptions, reflecting rapid adoption across the country.

According to the report, mobile data usage per active smartphone in India currently stands at 36 GB per month, the highest in the world, and is projected to rise to 65 GB per month by 2031. Growth in 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), supported by affordable customer premises equipment and high data consumption among FWA users, is a key driver of this trend.

Globally, 5G s...