Move to free up 5G spectrum brings 12-fold increase in WiFi hotspots

Think-tank BIF said that the move also increases the capacity for indoor usage from 300 MHz to 605 MHz

The government's move to free up spectrum in 5 Ghz frequency band has increased the availability of radiowaves for WiFi services by about 12-folds and would push proliferation Internet zones in the country, think tank body Broadband India Forum said Tuesday.
 

The Department of Telecom on Monday notified to delicense 605 MHz of spectrum in 5GHz band which means anyone can use the airwaves for wifi or any other telecom services possible in this frequency range without paying for it. "Making the total capacity to almost 12 times the existing capacity of around 50 megahertz (MHz) for outdoor usage, the