'India has more spectrum available in 5GHz for WiFi than Japan, US or Europe'
5 years, 4 months ago

'India has more spectrum available in 5GHz for WiFi than Japan, US or Europe'

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In October 2018, the government freed up more spectrum in the 5GHz band from licensing for WiFi services. How important is WiFi 6 in the IoT era as the number of connected devices on WiFi networks are set to grow. WiFi 6 was built for an era of hundreds of devices, connecting to a single WiFi network, yet allowing every device in the network to achieve peak performance. WiFi 6 also has a mechanism for IoT applications that will allow devices to save battery tremendously. Also, devices that are very far from the access point will see much better performance, because there are mechanisms in WiFi 6 that allow the network to allocate resources to them.

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6 GHz spectrum attracts telcos and broadband providers
1 year, 8 months ago

6 GHz spectrum attracts telcos and broadband providers

The Hindu  

It’s not too common to hear that a band of wireless spectrum is “close to our hearts” from the lectern of a hotel ballroom in Central Delhi. But the emerging interest in getting access to the 6 gigahertz band — which ranges from 5,925 to 7,125 megahertz — is pitting wireless telecom operators against fixed line Internet Service Providers, with …

6 GHz spectrum vital for India to meet national broadband mission targets, says COAI
2 years ago

6 GHz spectrum vital for India to meet national broadband mission targets, says COAI

The Hindu  

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4 years, 6 months ago

US eager to work with India on 6GHz band for wireless says Ajit Pai

The Hindu  

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