Broadband India Forum lauds government’s move to open 6 GHz spectrum

New Delhi: On the occasion of World Wi-Fi Day, TV Ramachandran, President of the Broadband India Forum (BIF), hailed the government’s recent decision to delicense 500 MHz of the 6 GHz spectrum, calling it a significant move for India’s digital future.

Speaking to at an event in Delhi, Ramachandran emphasised the importance of the decision, which had been under consideration for several years. “Today was a very important event… In particular circumstances today, the government has recently launched 500 MHz of delicensed 6 GHz spectrum that has been in the works for the last 3 or 4 years. And it’s a great step, probably the first step towards that direction, and this is going to help innovation, R&D, and connectivity for high-data applications…” he said.