Ericsson’s white paper “India 2020: Bringing the Networked Society to Life,” highlights factors that will contribute towards creating a Digital India by 2020 and achieving the objectives and targets of the National Telecom Policy-2012 (NTP-2012) to extend the reach of broadband in the country. Chris Houghton, Head of Region India, says: “Broadband has the potential to help bring about inclusive growth in India by extending education, healthcare and financial inclusion to rural areas and lower income groups. In order to achieve and deliver on this vision, government and industry need to actively partner to tackle the constraints of limited spectrum availability, device affordability and network performance gaps indoors while at the same time meeting the pent-up demand for mobile broadband and stimulating interest in and uptake of services in new markets with new revenue models.” Worldwide proven and demonstrated benefits include improving education via online learning, securing the safety of citizens, helping refugees and aiding small scale entrepreneurs. To improve connectivity across India and provide proper data connectivity even in closed buildings, Ericsson has introduced its innovative small cell portfolio in India.Ericsson’s comprehensive small cell portfolio comprises a full range of indoor and outdoor small cells and Carrier Wi-Fi access points including the Ericsson Radio Dot System and RBS 6402 picocell both of which are compact, cost-effective solutions that enable operators to deliver high-performance network coverage and capacity indoors while allowing for faster deployment.
