5G roll out in India likely to create 45,000 jobs in next 2 quarters

The mere anticipation of the roll out has already resulted in 80,000 5G related hiring in the current calendar year.

According to the latest estimates by staffing firms, the roll out of 5G services in India is likely to create a demand of up to 45,000 jobs over the upcoming two quarters, the Economic Times reported. The mere anticipation of the roll out has already resulted in 80,000 5G related hirings in the current calendar year.

However, this hike in demand for 5-G related profiles is not just in the telecom sector. Sectors like healthcare, retail, automobile, manufacturing are also focusing on 5G based hiring. Earlier, the Monster Employment Index (MEI), for July 1 to July 30, highlighted that the