New Delhi, July 9 -- Behind the Wi-Fi we use at home are invisible radio waves that carry internet signals. The latest of these is the 6GHz spectrum, which was recently opened for licence-free Wi-Fi in India. The next policy question before the government is whether to allow high-power Wi-Fi in this band.

Telecom operators said doing so would help bring faster home broadband to millions of households without the need to lay fibre cables in areas where it is difficult or expensive. Mint explains what is at stake

In January, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) opened the lower portion of the 6GHz band for licence-free, low-power indoor and very low-power outdoor use to support next-generation Wi-Fi devices and faster home broadband...