The views from one of the top government officials echoed the concerns of the industry, which has termed the telecom regulators base price for 5G spectrum in the 3300-3600 MZ band of Rs 492 crore per unit as too expensive.
Reiterating the US view on risks posed by Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei, Pai highlighted that the world needed to collaborate for industry-led innovation in 5G in areas such as Open RAN to facilitate secure networks and reduce dependency on traditional telecom network equipment providers.
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