IIT-Madras Chairman Bhaskar Ramamurthi said that global telecom gear makers’ opposition to the local 5G standard is “business driven” and TSDSI RIT (Radio Interface Technology) “isn’t a fork standard” as is being termed in the market.

“I know they call it a fork, but it’s temporary in the sense that maybe the version of equipment they’re putting out right now doesn’t have this. But there are discussions with all the vendors… the base stations need only software changes. We have not done something that requires massive change. You can’t create folks that way,” Ramamurthi said in an interaction with ET.

Ramamurthi, who is also the chairman of India’s telecom standard body, said that these “software changes” will make telecom base stations compliant to TSDSI RIT and doesn’t require additional cost. “There are some pushbacks, which I think is business driven….In fact, it would be better if 3GPP makes it mandatory. We are continuously working with them. And my own guess is it will happen sooner than later.”          https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com