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India: spectrum, regulation and data.

Publicly available information on spectrum, the legal regime and data rules in India, with the source of each entry.

Spectrum regulator

Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

Spectrum

865–868 MHz short-range devices (G.S.R. 853(E)) 865–868 MHz · Telemetry, meter reading, sensors and actuators, RFID.
Lower 6 GHz licence-exempt (G.S.R. 47(E)) 5925–6425 MHz · Wi-Fi 6E/7 indoors (low power) and very-low-power outdoor devices.

Licensing

Licence-exempt equipment (Gazette exemption rules) No licence for devices that meet the exemption rules on a non-interference, non-protection, shared basis: 865–868 MHz (G.S.R. 853(E), 2021) and 5925–6425 MHz (G.S.R. 47(E), 2026). Equipment needs type approval.