Government has invited proposals from major global Original Equipment Manufacturers for 5G technology trials in India along with Indian Telecom Service Providers, startups, local vendors and academia. In a reply in Lok Sabha, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that so far, six proposals have been received which includes proposals from China's ZTE and Huawei.<br />''<br />''<br />'' He added that any field trial in respect of 5G is to be carried out only through licensed Telecom Service Providers in a restrictive, limited geographical area and for the specific use case. The Minister also said that a committee under Principal Scientific Advisor has been constituted to give recommendations on various issues including security relating to 5G and technology trials in India.<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />