TECH NEWS : COAI urges Indian govt to ban Wi-Fi 6E router sales due to regulatory ambiguity and risks of unauthorised transmissions. Telecom giants support the pl
6 GHz Band: The 6 GHz range airwaves is an ideal mid-band and can address the immediate spectrum requirements of telecom operators as 5G-centric bandwidth-hungry applications continue to evolve.
Coai: The matter snowballed into a controversy following telco lobby groups seeking spectrum in the 6425 MHz - 7025 MHz band, but opposed by tech companies such as Google and Meta.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: Currently, the negotiations at WRC-23 in Dubai, are at their final stages, where India has not disclosed its stance on 6 GHz frequency range application, while it continues to oppose for neighbouring countries.
6ghz: While the US, which has delicensed the entire band, is pushing for a resolution in its favour, China, which has allocated the band for 5G/6G mobile use, wants the opposite. India, on its part, has not taken a stand so far, but officials said that on certain occasions the Indian delegation has opposed the Chinese proposal, causing alarm bells to ring among telcos.