India may go China way in reserving 6 GHz spectrum for 5G, 6G

India is likely to go ahead with the plan to reserve a portion of the crucial 6 GHz band for telecom operators to provide 5G and 6G services in the country.

Sources said that the government is planning to reserve the upper portion of the band (6425-7125 MHz) and the announcement is expected by the year end or early next year. A committee of secretaries is looking into the matter, but it may not form part of the currently ongoing exercise of updating the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP).