India, Aug. 5 -- To assess the market potential for directly allocating spectrum to enterprises for establishing private 5G networks, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has recently released a new study. However, telecom operators have consistently opposed this idea.

Telecom companies in India have made significant financial investments, amounting to several thousand crores of rupees, in the deployment of 5G infrastructure across the country. These investments include spectrum acquisition during government auctions, setting up advanced network infrastructure, and upgrading existing systems to support 5G technology.

One of the key areas where telecom operators see the potential for strong returns on these investments is in the pr...