India.

The Department of Telecommunications licenses spectrum and exempts bands by Gazette rules: 865–868 MHz for short-range devices (2021) and 5925–6425 MHz for low-power Wi-Fi (2026).

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.

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