Indian telcos oppose private 5G spectrum allocation India’s major telcos are opposing direct allocation of 5G spectrum to enterprises for private networks on the grounds this would deprive them of much needed revenue and provide a backdoor for unfair competition. “There is no need to alienate spectrum directly to companies for captive private networks. The licensed access service providers are fully capable of providing all customized solutions, including M2M / Industrial 4.0 services in the most competitive and economic manner, and are providing such network configurations to private and public sector entities,” said the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), in a media statement. This reflects concern among operators over scope for recouping investment in 5G in a…