INDIA NEEDS SWIFT ACTION ON SATCOM AND 6 GHZ POLICIES, SAYS IAFI CHIEF

India must act swiftly on key spectrum policies to maintain its edge in AI and next-generation communication technologies, warns ITU-APT Foundation President Bharat Bhatia.

- TBG NETWORK

India risks losing its technological edge in the global race for artificial intelligence (AI) and nextgeneration communication systems if it delays decisions on key spectrum policies, especially the 6 GHz band and non-geostationary (nonGSO) satellite communications, said Bharat Bhatia, President of the ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI).

In a virtual conversation with ANI from Geneva Switzerland, Bhatia emphasized that the 6 GHz band is vital for enabling innovations in AI, cloud computing, and blockchain. “The government announced consultations on the lower 6 GHz band for WiFi in May, but no final action has been tak en since. Every day of delay costs the country innovation and export opportunities,” he said.