Ericsson India MD Nitin Bansal on AI-Native Networks, 6G and India's Manufacturing Push

Ericsson is expanding its manufacturing footprint in India, with more than 15,000 antennas and 25 million components produced through its local ecosystem since July 2025. In this conversation with ET AI at India Mobile Congress 2026, Nitin Bansal, India MD of Ericsson, discusses India's growing role in the company's global manufacturing and supply chain, how AI is reshaping telecom networks, and the potential to improve spectrum efficiency, reduce power consumption and lower operating costs.