India’s disruptive MNO, Reliance Jio, has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) for permission to test the inhouse 5G technology it boasted about a few months ago. The DoT, amid postponed 5G auctions, has not yet given the green light for 5G testing by the private MNOs, or clarified whether Huawei will be allowed to take part, having been selected to take part in several planned operator testing programs. Jio Platforms, the subsidiary of Reliance Industries which controls Jio, has recently raised about $13bn in financing from Facebook and multiple private equity firms. While the first aim was to pay off the company’s debts, the investments are also likely to be harnessed to support development of 5G technology, and for…