[wsfii-discuss] Is ISM band 5.725 to 5.8 50 GHz free in India?

[Vickram Crishna]

Mahabir Pun wrote:
> I am going to have a meeting with top level government officials, who
> regulate the bands. Is ISM band 5.725 to 5.850 GHz band free in India. I
> am tryig to make this band free too. Please let me
> know.
>   

Mahabir

The band around 5.1 GHz (not 5.725-5.850 GHz) is free to use indoors and 
licensing for specific outdoor use is said to be trivial to obtain - one 
hears that the WPC (who administers bandwidth in India) is waiting for 
public demand before opening up the band to free use.

Of course, the fact that commercially interesting WiMax uses a similar 
band could play some role, with so much money to throw around, as in the 
case of the GSM and CDMA bands <folding hands with saintly expression>. 
Trials have already begun, and I hope that we will get access to the 
results. Interestingly, one location set up for intensive testing 
comprises 400 sq km around Pune, on the western edge of the Deccan 
plateau, which is currently experiencing the heaviest rainfall in 99 
years. The robustness of the hybrid network (WiMax plus WiFi) should be 
useful for future reference, a good learning experience.

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Vickram