India’s two leading operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, have lost no time in launching their first commercial 5G services, just weeks after the conclusion of the much-delayed 5G spectrum auction. While the third MNO, Vodafone Idea (Vi) is proceeding more slowly amid continuing financial uncertainties, the big two will spearhead not just new services for Indian users, but potentially a new ecosystem with a heavy focus on local partners. The government, and particularly the ruling BJP party, are also throwing a lot of weight behind making 5G a success, announcing loosening of infrastructure regulations for small cells, while also talking up the prospects of locally specific standards and supply chains, in line with the well-established Make in India program.…