India’s homegrown and controversial 5G standard, 5Gi, has divided the country’s operators as well as the wider cellular industry since its emergence as a candidate alternative during 2020. The debate has intensified and appears to be coming to a crisis point as the two biggest Indian telcos, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, line up on opposite sides. This has led the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to direct the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), to come up with a clear indication of implications implementing 5Gi, outlining pros and cons. This includes assessing how acceptable the Indian standard will be for both telcos and their infrastructure providers. This it hopes will help it come to a decision over whether India should…