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Govt frees 500 Mhz of spectrum in high demand 6-Ghz band to boost Wi-Fi...

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo NEW DELHI, Jan 21: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has notified de-licensing of 500 megahertz of spectrum in the lower frequency range of the 6 Ghz band, a move which is expected to boost Wi-Fi services in the country. The notification has come around six months after the government declared its intent in a draft Gazette Notification on May 16, 2025, to de-license these frequencies in the 6 Ghz band. “No licence or frequency assignment shall be required by any person to establish, maintain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment for the purpose of low power indoor and very low power outdoor wireless access systems, including radio local area networks operating in the frequency band 5925-6425 MHz on a non-interference, non-protection and shared (non-exclusive) basis.

Govt frees 500 Mhz of spectrum in high demand 6-Ghz band to boost Wi-Fi...

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Key Highlights

  • The newly identified 6425-6725 MHz and 6725-7125 MHz bands form part of the upper 6 GHz band (6425-7125 MHz range).
  • The DoT, in the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP), has identified upper frequencies in the 6 gigahertz spectrum band for advanced mobile services.
  • NFAP firms up the basis for the spectrum allocation for different technologies.
  • US tech majors Apple, Amazon, Cisco, Meta, HP, and Intel Corporation have jointly demanded to de-license the entire 1200 megahertz spectrum available in the 6 gigahertz (GHz) for Wi-Fi services.
  • On the other hand, Reliance Jio has demanded that the entire 1200 MHz spectrum available in the 6 GHz band should be included in the upcoming spectrum auction, even though the government decided to de-license 500 MHz of the lower frequency range in the band for low-power or Wi-Fi applications.
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