New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Consumers wanting to buy Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro or new smart glasses from Apple or Meta may not have to wait long. The faster Wi-Fi spectrum, which is necessary to operate such devices seamlessly, is expected to be opened for partial use.

The government is working to finalize rules for unlicensed use of lower-powered signals in the 6GHz band as proposed in the draft regulations released in May, according to multiple officials and industry experts Mint spoke with. This spectrum will pave the way for next-generation Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 technologies.

"The earlier draft notification, where low power was suggested, will go first. Some clarity is awaited from the Telecom Act and basis that the band will be opened up ...