Industry body Broadband India Forum (BIF), international bodies such as the Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Alliance and companies such as Qualcomm have called for a delicensing of spectrum, in contrast to leading telcos calling for an auction of the 6GHz spectrum.

In a submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regarding auction of Radio Frequency Spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), the BIF said that the Upper 6GHz band should be completely delicensed while low-power indoors (LPI) and Very Low Power Wi-Fi should be permitted.

“India’s digital future depends on broadband wireless connectivity delivered by Wi-Fi. Importantly, 6 GHz Wi-Fi technology is available now, enabling advanced and affordable communications. However, currently in India, 6 GHz Wi-Fi

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