India, May 19 -- The central government has released draft rules to de-licence the lower portion of the 6 GHz band.To accelerate the deployment of next-generation Wi-Fi in India. The proposal will benefit broadband providers and IT firms using Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 by permitting low-power and very-low-power wireless equipment.

Entitled "Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System, including Radio Local Area Network, in the Lower 6 GHz Band (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules 2025," the draft covers frequencies from 5925 MHz to 6425 MHz. It appeared in the Gazette of India on 16 May under powers conferred by the Telecommunications Act 2023.

If adopted, the rules would allow low-power indoor and very-low-power outdo...