India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is seeking comments from the sector’s regulator regarding the possibility of allocating spectrum for free in the 95 GHz – 3 THz frequency range for developing future 6G technologies and products.
According to a report, the potential spectrum allocation will be for the next 10-year term. The band is being potentially considered for future 6G network worldwide,
“The department will ask for suggestions from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for airwaves in the 95 GHz to 3 THz bands to use for experimental purposes to develop products and solutions based on new technologies, particularly the sixth generation (6G),” an official with knowledge of the matter was quoted as saying.
The source also said that the move may allow academic institutions, research organizations and the industry to obtain frequencies to undertake studies with a pre-standardization process, enabling them to bring solutions and products converging satellite communications and terrestrial networks, according to reports.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), awarded the first Spectrum Horizons License – a ten-year special category of authorization for experimenting with frequencies between 95 GHz and 3 THz.
A task force has already begun work to achieve this goal. The target is in line with other major countries and the expectations of major telecom vendors, with as-yet-unstandardized 6G technology expected to come to market around the year 2030.
The Indian government expects the initial rollouts of 6G networks by the decade’s end.
