India-specific 5G standard is an existential threat: Airtel CEO

Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said that the idea to develop an India-specific 5G standard is an existential threat and will lock the country out of global ecosystem. "We would let our citizens down if we allow that to happen," he said. Citing an example, he said, "CDMA was better technology, but GSM won because it was more accepted technology."