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

Fri Aug 4 17:02:17 UTC 2006

Hi Mahabir,
I have little to contribute to what Fred and Vikram have already said .
However in addition I would also like to add that the 5.7
GHz spectrum for outdoor use is not delicensed.
It can be used but only for indoor  use.
The license for 5.7 GHz for outdoor use costs a lot of
money running into lakhs of Indian rupees.
Many ISP's are linking their remote sites wirelessly by
using
Properietary systems like Canopy , by Motorola.
It uses OFDM and gives very accepted performance even
in harsh weather conditions.
Canopy still uses 2.4 GHz but needs tweaking for
integration with traditional 802.11 b/g n/w, maybe you
could consider this for use , since its a better alternative
for long distance , effective wireless links without
interference from other devices using the 2.4 GHz ISM
band.

I hope you find the information useful.

Regards
Hitesh Shetty

On 8/4/06, Fred Pook <fredpook at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Mahabir,
> There is some confusion in the earlier Indian government
> documentations as to what frequencies are de-licensed, but lately I
> find more and more mentioned:
> 5.15 - 5.35 GHz & 5.725 - 5.875 GHz that would follow the US/Canada
> policy.
> The following is from:
> http://www.dot.gov.in/finstatus/PERFORMANCE_BUDGET_2005-06.pdf
>
> "To encourage expansion of broadband connectivity at a faster pace, both
> outdoor and indoor usage of low power Wi-fi and WiMax systems in 2.4 GHz–
> 2.4835 GHz band has been delicensed. The use of low power indoor systems
> in
> 5.15 - 5.35 GHz & 5.725 - 5.875 GHz has also been delicensed."
>
> These are the specs you will find in 802.11a equipment:
> 1). US/Canada:12 non-overlapping channels (5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.725 ~
> 5.825GHz)
> 2). Europe: 19 non-overlapping channel (5.15 ~ 5.35GHz, 5.47 ~ 5.725GHz)
> 3). Japan: 4 non-overlapping channels (5.15 ~ 5.25GHz)
> 4). China : 5 non-overlapping channels (5.725 ~ 5.85GHz)
>
> And the following is the Response of ISPAI (Internet Service Providers
> Association of India) on on the recent Consultation Paper No. 9 of the
> Telecom Regulatory authority Of India. ISPAI has been lobbying for
> Open Spectrum for years in India. The response shows deep insights in
> to the future of wireless broadband as well, recommended reading for
> all of us worldwide:
> http://www.trai.gov.in/trai/upload/misc/20/ISPAI.pdf
>
> "The government has already de-licensed indoor as well as outdoor
> usage in the 2.4 – 2.4835 GHz band (paving way for growth of
> technologies like 802.11b/g and Bluetooth, inter alia). Similarly,
> 5.150-5.350 GHz & 5.725-5.825 GHz bands have been de-licensed for
> indoor / in-campus usage paving the way for deployment of technologies
> like 802.11a and RLAN, etc. Authority's recommendations in this regard
> have been seminal and we hope that the government would de-license the
> outdoor usage in the 5.150-5.350 GHz & 5.725 – 5.825 GHz as well, as
> reiterated by the Authority from time to time."
>
> I hope this will help you in your efforts in Nepal,
> Thanks, Fred
>
>
>
> On 8/4/06, Vickram Crishna <vvcrishna at radiophony.com> wrote:
> > 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.
> >
> > ---
> > Vickram
> >
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