To 5Gi or not to 5Gi. Approved as a superset of 5G, India’s fifth-generation telecom standards have created a perceived fragmentation that cellular tech has never seen before. Indian operators Reliance Jio and Airtel have taken opposite stands. Global vendors, meanwhile, are doing what they do best

Having been through many fits and starts over the past year, fifth-generation telecommunications, 5G, is finally approved for field trials in India. In May, the Department of Telecom (DoT) notified the rules for a six-month trial for 5G use and application. Somewhere in the copious text was a recommendation encouraging operators “to conduct trials using 5Gi technology in addition to the already known 5G technology”.

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