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The battle over 5G captive wireless private networks has been a bitter one. Mobile operators have opposed any move to set aside spectrum for captive wireless private networks at an administered price, arguing that doing so would skew the playing field. Ranged against them are vociferous private network supporters such as the Tatas, ITC and the Broadband India Forum, which has global tech players as members. They see assigning spectrum directly to enterprises as the only way to make Industry 4.0 — with connected machines and the Internet of Things (IoT) — a reality.
On Monday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority
