Pakistan: PTA Publishes WLAN Framework 2024
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has released the 2024 Framework for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), following guidelines from the Rolling Spectrum Strategy 2020-2023. This framework provides regulatory guidelines for the use of WLAN, Wi-Fi, and other unlicensed spectrum applications like IoT. It mandates that equipment operating in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 […]
Colombia: Opens Public Consultation to Enable the Use of the 6 GHz Band for Outdoor Applications
On September 18, 2024, the National Spectrum Agency (ANE) of Colombia launched a public consultation aimed at enabling the unlicensed use of the 6 GHz frequency band for outdoor applications. This initiative builds on Resolution 737 of 2022, which allowed the indoor use of this band for low-power applications, and now seeks to regulate Very […]
US: FCC Permits Very Low Power Device Operations in 6 GHz Band
Following the meeting held on October 19th, 2023, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a significant step to promote the use of unlicensed spectrum by opening the 6 GHz band to a new class of ultra-low-power devices. These devices will operate alongside existing Wi-Fi enabled equipment, paving the way for a wave of innovative […]
United States: FCC Issues Second Report and Order to Expand the Unlicensed Use of 6 GHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Report and Order, a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), and a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) that expands the unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band. The Report and Order permit very low power (VLP) unlicensed devices to operate in the U-NII-5 (5.925-6.425 GHz) and U-NII-7 […]