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India Releases Draft Rules to Open 6 GHz Band for Indoor Wi-Fi Use

The proposed delicensing of the 5925–6425 MHz spectrum aims to accelerate adoption of Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 technologies, with public comments open until June 15, 2025.

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Centre Likely to Delicence Lower Chunk of 6 GHz for Unlicensed Indoor Use

Overview

  • The Indian government has proposed draft rules to delicense the lower 6 GHz band (5925–6425 MHz) for unlicensed indoor Wi-Fi use, requiring no authorisation or frequency assignment.
  • The draft rules specify power limits for devices—30 dBm for indoor use and 14 dBm for outdoor use—and restrict usage on vehicles, drones, boats, and aircraft below 10,000 feet.
  • This move supports next-generation Wi-Fi technologies like Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7, promising faster speeds, lower latency, and improved connectivity for data-intensive applications such as AR/VR and IoT.
  • Industry bodies like the ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) have praised the decision as visionary, while the Broadband India Forum (BIF) has called for an additional 160 MHz to be delicensed to maximise the benefits.
  • The draft rules align India with over 100 countries that have opened parts of the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use, with final regulations pending public consultation through June 15, 2025.