Private 5G: DoT invites companies for study

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited stakeholders to participate in a demand study for direct assignment of spectrum for setting up captive non-public networks (CNPNs), also known as private 5G networks.

Enterprises with a net-worth of at least Rs 100 crore who are willing to set up CNPNs by obtaining spectrum directly from the government can send their inputs for the demand study until September 9, the DoT said in a notification Wednesday. These networks are typically set up by an enterprise or organisation like factories for their private use and are not accessible to the general public.