India, June 3 -- India's telecom industry is revisiting one of the most sophisticated capabilities associated with next-generation mobile networks: 5G network slicing. Although the concept has existed within telecom circles for several years, it has recently gained wider attention following regulatory scrutiny of Bharti Airtel's premium connectivity offering and growing interest from Reliance Jio.

The discussion centres on an important question: can telecom operators provide differentiated network experiences to users without breaching India's net neutrality principles? The issue has gained momentum after reports suggested that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in its preliminary review of Airtel's newly introduced "Prior...