Re: wireless-regdb: Update IN regulatory domain for lower 6 GHz (5925-6425 MHz)
Gaurav Kansal <[email protected]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:50:21 +0530
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Hi ChenYu, Didn't the information is already merged as per my last patch submission? Regards, Gaurav Kansal From: Chen-Yu Tsai <[email protected]> To: "Degrader Snehil"<[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]>, "wireless-regdb"<wireless-regdb@lists= .infradead.org> Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:08:56 +0530 Subject: Re: wireless-regdb: Update IN regulatory domain for lower 6 GHz (5= 925-6425 MHz) > Hi,=20 > =20 > On Thu, Mar 5, 2026 at 3:16=E2=80=AFAM Degrader Snehil <degradersnehil@g= mail.com> wrote:=20 > >=20 > > Hi,=20 > >=20 > > I would like to request an update to the IN (India) regulatory domain = in wireless-regdb to add the newly permitted lower 6 GHz band (5925=E2=80= =936425 MHz).=20 > =20 > Thank you for the information. Would you like to provide a patch?=20 > If not, I can write up a patch and tag you as the reporter.=20 > =20 > > The Government of India has officially opened this band for licence-ex= empt use via Gazette Notification G.S.R. 47(E), dated January 20, 2026, pub= lished January 21, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Communications under the= Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933.= =20 > >=20 > > Gazette details:=20 > > Title : Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Wireless Access System= =20 > > including Radio Local Area Network in Lower 6 GHz Band=20 > > (Exemption from Licensing Requirement) Rules, 2026=20 > > File No : 24-04/2025-UBB=20 > > Gazette : No. 47, CG-DL-E-21012026-269488=20 > > Signed : Devendra Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communica= tions=20 > > URL : https://www.dot.gov.in/static/uploads/2026/02/88f0ac8c74eb6f69= 07934d17d0015ab5.pdf=20 > > The Gazette defines two device classes for 5925=E2=80=936425 MHz:=20 > >=20 > > 1. Low power indoor=20 > > - Max EIRP : 30 dBm=20 > > - Max PSD : 11 dBm/MHz=20 > > - Max bandwidth : 320 MHz=20 > > - Restriction : Indoor use only (Rule 5)=20 > >=20 > > 2. Very low power outdoor=20 > > - Max EIRP : 14 dBm=20 > > - Max PSD : 1 dBm/MHz=20 > > - Max bandwidth : 320 MHz=20 > > - Restriction : None=20 > >=20 > > Additional operational restrictions per Rule 5 of the Gazette:=20 > > - Band is prohibited on oil platforms=20 > > - Indoor use prohibited on land vehicles, boats and aircraft below 1= 0,000 ft=20 > > - Communication with and control of drones/UAS is prohibited=20 > > - Contention-based protocol is mandatory for all devices (Rule 4)=20 > >=20 > > Out-of-band emission limit: -27 dBm/MHz outside 5925=E2=80=936425 MHz = (Rule 6)=20 > >=20 > > Proposed addition to the existing country IN entry in db.txt:=20 > >=20 > > country IN:=20 > > (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (30)=20 > > (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (30)=20 > > (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (24), DFS=20 > > (5470 - 5725 @ 160), (24), DFS=20 > > (5725 - 5875 @ 80), (30)=20 > > (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (30), NO-OUTDOOR # low power indoor= =20 > > (5925 - 6425 @ 320), (14) # very low power out= door=20 > >=20 > > Note: Since both device classes share the same frequency range but hav= e different EIRP limits and indoor/outdoor restrictions, I have represented= them as two separate lines. Please advise if a different encoding is more = appropriate.=20 > =20 > Unfortunately we currently only support one rule per band. I'm inclined= =20 > to add the VLP one so outdoor usage is allowed.=20 > =20 > > I have attached the official Gazette notification PDF as supporting ev= idence.=20 > >=20 > > Intel has also submitted a related update (Intel=C2=AE Wireless Wi-Fi = Drivers 24.20.2) for this band for India. I am not certain whether that pat= ch covers wireless-regdb (db.txt) or only their iwlwifi driver internals, s= o I am submitting this request for wireless-regdb independently to ensure t= he authoritative database is updated.=20 > =20 > AFAIK Intel manages regulatory requirements in their firmware, so it is= =20 > unrelated to the database we maintain.=20 > =20 > > Intel's Regulatory Domain Info was found in Release notes of their In= tel=C2=AE Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers 24.20.2 available at page 2 of https://dow= nloadmirror.intel.com/914148/ReleaseNotes_WiFi_24.20.2.pdf.=20 > > Please let me know if any further information is needed.=20 > =20 > The information you provided is very detailed. Thanks!=20 > =20 > =20 > ChenYu=20 > =20 >=20