About
The ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI) is organizing a national conference on 19th June 2025 in New Delhi to highlight the critical importance of unlocking the Lower 6GHz band for Wi-Fi in India. As the country advances toward digital transformation and universal broadband access, next-generation Wi-Fi technologies such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 are essential for meeting future connectivity demands. This conference will bring together key government stakeholders, industry leaders, and technical experts to discuss spectrum innovation, global regulatory developments, and the role of unlicensed spectrum in accelerating India's digital growth.
This workshop aims to
Highlight global trends and regulatory developments in 6GHz band across the globe
Assess India's current spectrum policies and identify roadblocks
Understand the technical and economic benefits of opening up lower 6GHz band for unlicensed use
Facilitate dialogue between policymakers, telecom operators, and Wi-Fi companies
Invited Speakers
Shri Manish Sinha
Member (Finance)
Department of Telecommunications
Shri Atul Kumar Chaudhary
Secretary
TRAI
Shri V J Christopher
Wireless Advisor, Govt. of India & Chairman, (NPC-23) for WRC-23
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman Board, C-DOT
Ms. M. Revathi
Joint Wireless Advisor and Member Radio Regulatory Board, Govt. of India
Shri MK Pattanaik
Joint Wireless Advisor, DoT, Govt. of India
Shri Sanjeev Kumar
Chairman & Managing Director, TCIL
Ms. Alka Selot Asthana
Head of Regulatory Affairs Tata Communications
Mr. Alan Norman
Director, Public Policy, Meta
Dr. Martha Suarez
President, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA)
Dr. Punit Rathod
Lead Technical Standards
Qualcomm
Mr. Bhuvnesh Sachdeva
Senior Vice President
HFCL Limited
Mr. Rishant Dahiya
Consulting System Engineer (India & SAARC), Cisco
Mr. Himanshu Motial
VP Sales
Cambium Networks
Mr. Bharat Bhatia
President
IAFI
Mr. SN Gupta
Secretary General
IAFI
