India, Jan. 22 -- India has taken a significant step towards expanding high-speed wireless connectivity by de-licensing a large portion of the 6 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band, a move long sought by technology companies and device manufacturers.

On Wednesday, 21 January, 2026, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) formally de-licensed half of the 6GHz band, allowing it to be used without charge for WiFi and other low-power wireless applications. The decision follows sustained industry lobbying to keep part of the band unauctioned, amid concerns that allocating it entirely for future mobile telephony could constrain the growth of next-generation wireless services.

The policy change was announced a day earlier by the Ministry of Commu...