Reliance Jio aims to test own 5G gear; seeks DoT nod: Report

NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has sought the telecom department’s (DoT) permission to do lab testing of its in-house developed 5G products, as per a Financial Express report.

Once the permission is granted, the telco would have to undertake the whole testing process on its own, including setting up the test network at its premises since in a lab testing, no third-party is involved.

As per the report, the 4G-only telco, which had applied for lab testing a couple of weeks back, is yet to receive a response from the DoT. While the lab testing requires only non-radiating spectrum, Jio still has to take the DoT’s nod for spectrum use. The telco needs to import gear for which it needs permission from the department.