TRAI directs cellular authority to assess 5Gi standard as Airtel and Jio disagree over homegrown network

The 5Gi network is developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and telecom giants Airtel and Jio are at odds over it. DoT has given a go-ahead to telecom service providers to undertake 5G trials in India.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed the Cellular Operations Authority of India (COAI) to assess the homegrown 5G standard or 5Gi and to lay out its pros and cons. The COAI has also been directed to assess the acceptability of the Indian standard by telcos as well as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), according to an online report.