In 2022, the dominant technology of smartphone subscriptions used in India was LTE, which had reached nearly 805 million. It was expected to reach its peak in 2024 at around 838.6 million subscriptions, with 3G connections being estimated at 22 million by that point. 5G was forecasted to around 646.5 million of all 1.13 billion smartphone subscriptions in India at the end of 2027.
Smartphone subscriptions by technology in India from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2028
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CDMA (2G/3G)
GSM/EDGE (2G)
WCDMA/HSPA (3G)
LTE (4G)
5G
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Ericsson. (June 16, 2023). Smartphone subscriptions by technology in India from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248366/india-smartphone-subscriptions-by-technology/
Ericsson. "Smartphone subscriptions by technology in India from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions)." Chart. June 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248366/india-smartphone-subscriptions-by-technology/
Ericsson. (2023). Smartphone subscriptions by technology in India from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248366/india-smartphone-subscriptions-by-technology/
Ericsson. "Smartphone Subscriptions by Technology in India from 2017 to 2022, with Forecasts until 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248366/india-smartphone-subscriptions-by-technology/
Ericsson, Smartphone subscriptions by technology in India from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248366/india-smartphone-subscriptions-by-technology/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Smartphone subscriptions by technology in India from 2017 to 2022, with forecasts until 2028 (in millions) [Graph], Ericsson, June 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248366/india-smartphone-subscriptions-by-technology/