# 6G Race Hinges on 5G Monetisation

> India's 6G leadership depends on monetising 5G networks and creating economic value.
- Title: 6G Race Hinges on 5G Monetisation · Financialexpress
- Summary: India's 6G leadership depends on monetising 5G networks and creating economic value. India must monetise 5G networks to fund 6G deployment by 2028.
- Keywords: monetisation, spectrum, gsma, india, telecom, business, money, news, Race, Hinges, Financialexpress
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/business/industry-6g-race-hinges-on-5g-monetisation-gsma-4365748
- Author: Ojasvi Gupta
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:45:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 6g, 5g, monetisation, spectrum, gsma, india, telecom, business, money, news
## India's 6G Ambition
India's leadership in the 6G race hinges on monetising 5G networks, developing viable applications, ensuring predictable spectrum pricing, and fostering an innovation ecosystem for timely 6G deployment.
## GSMA's Timeline
The global 6G standard is expected to be finalised in late 2028, with commercial deployment following later.
## Monetisation Focus
India needs to monetise 5G networks to generate sufficient returns for 6G investment, avoiding spectrum overcharging.
## Spectrum Strategy
Governments should view spectrum as co-investment in the digital economy, not just revenue, to balance costs and economic gains.
## 6G Applications
Potential 6G applications include sensing and enhanced network slicing, but final specifications remain under discussion.
## Key takeaway

India must monetise 5G networks to fund 6G deployment by 2028.