Overview
- An official notification dated January 20 exempts licensing for low‑power indoor and very low‑power outdoor systems in 5925–6425 MHz on a non‑interference, non‑protection basis, with authorities empowered to demand mitigation or shut down operations if harmful interference occurs.
- The final rules raise permitted power spectral density to 11 dBm per MHz for indoor use and 1 dBm per MHz for very low‑power outdoor use compared with the draft, and mandate emission suppression of 20 dB at 1 MHz outside the channel edge, 28 dB at one channel bandwidth, and 40 dB at 1.5 times the bandwidth.
- Operational limits prohibit use on oil platforms, ban indoor operation in land vehicles, boats and aircraft below 10,000 feet, and bar communication with or control of drones and unmanned aerial systems.
- The remaining 700 MHz of the 6 GHz range is reserved for auctioned mobile services as outlined in the National Frequency Allocation Plan.
- Industry bodies and major tech firms welcomed the move for enabling next‑generation Wi‑Fi and faster device rollouts, while telecom operators had opposed licence‑free use and sought the entire band for mobile networks.