No justification for allocating spectrum to enterprises for operating private captive networks: COAI

Industry body COAI on Wednesday said there is no justification for allocating radiowaves directly to enterprises for operating private captive networks, and that licensed telcos are fully capable of providing all customised solutions in the most competitive and economic manner to private and public sector entities.
The comments of COAI — whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea — assume significance as telcom operators and tech companies have locked horns over the hotly-debated issue of 5G spectrum allocation and captive private networks.