No need for private 5G networks in India amid wide telecom reach: COAI

Given India’s widespread telecom penetration, the need for enterprises to establish private 5G networks is virtually non-existent, telecom operators reiterated on Thursday.

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea said Captive Private Networks or Captive Non-Public Networks (CNPNs), which are primarily required in geographically vast and sparsely populated regions where public telecom connectivity is limited or non-existent, do not really apply in the Indian ecosystem.