The government has formally opened up the lower 6GHz spectrum band for licence-exempt use, a move expected to boost indoor Wi-Fi speeds significantly and support next-generation wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7. This allows low-power indoor and very low-power outdoor wireless systems to operate without a licence in the 5925–6425MHz band. This will continue for months and so long going ahead. Technology companies are looking into the future use of the 6GHz spectrum.
On this, the government give their suggestions. On this and which is benefits for us? These are taken for us and by us too. The Department of Telecommunications has notified the “Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System Rules 2026,” which is to license 500MHz of spectrum in the lower portion of the 6zGH band. Under the rules, users can deploy Wi-Fi and radio local area network equipment without a licence, provided the devices operate on a shared and non-exclusive basis and comply with strict technical limits on power, emissions and bandwidth. It has both in some aspects, they give us benefits and, in some areas, they give us effected on our health in a bad way.
Some devices that have lower power have a maximum equivalent isotropic radiated power of 30dBm, while very low-power outdoor devices are limited to 14dBm. Indoor devices are capped. By seeing the condition nowadays, the government take decisions; these limits are intended to enable high-speed Wi-Fi use while preventing interference with licensed services such as satellite communications and backhaul networks. Devices must also use contention-based protocols and integrated antennas approved under prescribed standards.
If we are talking about their features and tech, we see in this lots of changes coming into nowadays, we have learning so many new things with the great technology. Everything is becoming on the spot with the help of their gadgets. The more advanced technology provides us with fast and good creative innovation ideas. They create more work in less time-consuming benefits for ourselves. We are learning all the new changes and challenges coming in future, how to deal with that. We are focusing on technology programming more and moving into a race in our day-to-day lifestyle.
The move comes around six months after the government released a draft proposal in May 2025 to allow the use of the lower 6GHz band. It follows sustained lobbying by technology companies that argued existing Wi-Fi networks cannot fully extend the capacity of fibre broadband and 5G connections indoors. Some files like Apple, Amazon, Cisco, Meta, HP, and Intel have called for de-licensing the entire 6GHz band for Wi-Fi. Focusing on improving the indoor broadband experience and enabling multi-gigabit Wi-Fi speeds in homes and offices. Because this Gen Z generation has more and more accessibility and features from the network side, and gets storage in large amounts. The bad usage of the network is also happening nowadays, and so much negative news is viral on social media, in which the content is not good for anyone people use excess with their net.
Do we need to understand what is the purpose of getting this? To enable faster, low-latency, and higher-capacity internet for applications like AR/VR, gaming, and 4K/8K streaming. Also, if we use this more, what will be the impact on us of this? Have these questions been asked of someone? If not, then we need to tell our next generation to give full info on why we use these gadgets and how much we need to use them. The source that is created for our benefit may be a good for us.
The Department of Telecommunications dot on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, de-licensed half the spectrum in the 6 gigahertz (GHz) band, a heavily contested band of airwaves that tech firms have argued needs to be freed up for Wi-Fi and other free-of-cost use cases, and telecom firms have fought to safeguard to be auctioned for use in future generations of mobile telephony. The central government has allowed the use of a new chunk of radio spectrum in the 6 GHz band without any licence, a move that is expected to help expand high-speed Wi-Fi services in the country.
The notification said that “no licence or frequency assignment shall be required by any person to establish, maintain, work, possess or deal in any wireless equipment” operating in the 5925 to 6425 MHz frequency band, as long as the devices follow the technical conditions laid down by the government. If the services which is provided if it is low indoors, then it is very low in the outdoor. The rules say the wireless equipment “shall have in-built and integrated antenna and shall be type approved, designed and manufactured so that the bandwidth of emission and other parameters shall conform to the limits specified.”
Which devices are connected through this. All devices operating in this band must also meet strict equipment standards. The rules say the wireless equipment “shall have in-built and integrated antenna and shall be type approved, designed and manufactured so that the bandwidth of emission and other parameters shall conform to the limits specified.” India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) welcomed the move. Electronics are so wide in range and spread faster in every sector.
I heard about various technologies and so many new gadgets which are used by everyone, and a new technology that is going to be used in future. The responsibility of these may create harms on others or also benefit us. Nowadays, we can learn everything from social media, with the correct use of social media. We should recognise its critical role in enabling innovation. It also helps in reducing network congestion.
It ensures efficient spectrum utilisation. These global leaders and reinforces its commitment to adopting internationally harmonised and technology-neutral spectrum policies,” said ICEA in a statement on Wednesday. This is needed for the betterment of the future. It creates new ways, like the government give idea like, recommending the discontinuation of such wireless use. Now you set your power limits. Nowadays, it is in your hands. This idea, in some places, reduces the stress level, and in some areas, it is harmful due to excessive use of this.
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