DoT panel’s 6 GHz spectrum proposals ‘biased’: Tech firms

New Delhi: Technology firms have termed the recommendations of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) committee on 6 GHz spectrum as “biased” and said the panel itself was one-sided with it originally comprising only telecom industry associations — COAI and GSMA — with no representation from WiFi bodies.

In a letter to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dated August 4, the Broadband India Forum (BIF) — an association of tech players including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google etc — said after much prodding, it was included as a member, but the tech industry was still in a minority as WiFi industry bodies WBA and Wi-Fi Alliance were denied entry.