India, Aug. 19 -- India is emerging as a global leader in data consumption and 5G deployment, with rapid growth driven by widespread adoption of generative AI, immersive content, and AR/VR applications. The country now leads in per-user data usage and is shaping next-generation networks through high engagement with GenAI apps. To meet evolving demands, Indian telcos are moving towards programmable, AI-powered, and dynamic network architectures that enable real-time optimisation, differentiated services, and scalable, autonomous operations.

Nitin Bansal, Managing Director, India Head-Networks, Market Area South East Asia, Oceania, and India at Ericsson spoke with V&D around Programmable Networks for enabling seamless internet experience a...