Tech firms set to get 6 GHz spectrum for WiFi services

The department of telecommunications (DoT) is expected to soon delicense a portion of the 6 GHz frequency for the use of WiFi, according to officials in the know. The band to be allocated, will be 500 MHz in the lower 6 GHz frequency (from 5925-6425 MHz), which has the potential to carry high-speed data and is globally used for offering WiFi services.

The move is seen as positive for tech firms, telecom equipment makers, as well as growth of public WiFi, paving the way for new WiFi technologies like WiFi 6E, with better speeds and lower latency.