Amid the heated debate on allowing enterprises to build captive private 5G networks as India prepares for 5G spectrum auction, Bharti Airtel on Friday announced a successful trial of India s first 5G private network at Bosch Automotive Electronics India (RBAI) facility here.
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry s apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government not to allow Big Tech companies to enter the 5G spectrum auction this month via back door channels.The COAI said .
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry's apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS): The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the industry’s apex body representing telcos, on Thursday urged the government not to allow Big Tech companies to enter the 5G spectrum auction this month via back door channels. The COAI said in a statement that the 5G spectrum should not be provided on an administrative basis as it leads to no business case for the rollout of 5G networks in the country. “If the independent entities set up private captive networks with direct 5G spectrum allotment by Department of Telecommunications (DoT), it will diminish the revenue so much that there will be no viable business case left for the telecom service providers (TSPs) and there will not remain any need for 5G networks rollout by TSPs,” said Lt. Gen. Dr S.P. Kochhar, Director General, COAI. It is important to understand, said the COAI, that licensed access service providers are fully capable of providing these services most competitively and eco
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has also clearly stated the rationale for including direct allocation of spectrum to non-telecom verticals/enterprises for captive private 5G networks.