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    India calls upon the Asian Countries to support India’s candidate for ITU Radio Regulation Board elections at the forthcoming ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 22 at the 4th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for ITU PP-22 (APT PP22-4) Read More

    IAFI conducted a virtual workshop in collaboration with the Digital Infrastructure Providers Association, using the Airtel Bluejeans platform, focusing on "Green Telecom." The workshop highlighted the significance of environmentally sustainable practices within the telecommunications industry. IAFI specifically emphasized the importance of private 5G networks and their potential to introduce innovative and environmentally friendly solutions. Read More

    ITU adopted a new report on the trends of 6G mobile technology during its 41st meeting in Geneva. The approved report, titled "Future Technology Trends in Mobile Communications towards 6G," presents a vision for 6G technology expected to emerge around 2030, likely named IMT-2030. Read More

    IAFI organized World Wi-Fi Day celebrations, featuring speakers highlighting the growing significance of Wi-Fi for widespread internet access. The event stressed the importance of 6GHz and V band for Wi-Fi hotspots, emphasized the potential of unlicensed 60GHz for fostering a new industrial automation economy supporting manufacturing and exports, and suggested that the upper 600 MHz can enable low-power indoor mode Wi-Fi, aligning with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India). Read More

    During the 3GPP Radio Access Network meeting #96 in Budapest, a new work item was approved to standardize the APT 600 MHz band plan. This new band is expected to provide an additional 40+40 MHz prime UHF spectrum. IAFI emphasized the importance of the new 600 MHz APT band, stating that it is crucial for connecting the unconnected in India, particularly in rural areas. Read More

    Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, inaugurated the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-22) in Africa. The conference is anticipated to establish strategies, objectives, and initiatives to support the development of telecommunications, offering future direction and guidance to the ITU-D. The primary mandate of WTDC-22 is to aid countries in connecting the unconnected, striving to achieve the goal of universal connectivity. Read More

    IAFI urged the government to come out with a policy framework for the allocation of dedicated spectrum for captive industrial and enterprise 4G/5G networks based on harmonized IMT technologies in standardized 3GPP frequency bands. Read More

    First - ever fully remote meeting of the Telecommunication Development Advisory Group Read More

    During the "New Spectrum for Wi-Fi" event, the broadband industry, led by IAFI, urged the Indian government to delicense the 6 GHz spectrum, aligning with global trends for technologies like WiFi 6E. There were discussions on the significance of broadband networks, with WiFi handling half of global data traffic.Insights into the socioeconomic benefits of delicensing the 6 GHz band, emphasizing the potential of WiFi 6 and beyond to support diverse use cases alongside existing technologies. The event concluded with a unified call for unlocking WiFi's full potential in India. Read More

    IAFI dismissed the proposal to auction the upper end of the 6GHz spectrum band, asserting it as irrelevant to TRAI's 5G spectrum auction consultation and emphasizing its previous rejection during WRC-19, mainly due to India's opposition. It further suggested delicensing the 6GHz band (6425MHz to 7125MHz) for technologies like Wi-Fi and NR-U, highlighting its extensive use in India and citing advantages such as wider channels, better speeds, and lower latency. Read More

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    Apr 07,2025 | New Delhi, India

    2nd Preparatory Workshop for WRC-27

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    Nov 07,2024 | New Delhi, India

    4th India Spectrum Management Conference

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    Aug 31,2024 | CSOI K G marg, New delhi

    ITU-APT Foundation of India, Informal Lunch

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    Aug 30,2024 | CSOI KG Marg, New Delhi

    21st Annual General Meeting of ITU-APT Foundation of India

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    Jun 19,2024 | CSOI KG Marg, New Delhi

    Dinner Reception bid farewell to Shri RR Mittar Former DG, DoT, Shri V. Raghunandan Former Secretary TRAI and to felicitate Prof. Rajeev Shorey on his promotion as Director IIIT Surat

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    May 27,2024 | New Delhi, India

    IAFI’s India Space Policy Conference (ISPC-24)

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    Apr 04,2024 | CSOI KG Marg, New Delhi

    Dinner Reception to welcome newly appointed Ms. Madhu Arora, Member Technology, DoT and bid farewell to Ms. Gunjan Dave- Former Member Technology, DoT

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    Mar 19,2024 | CSOI KG Marg, New Delhi

    Dinner Reception to Welcome Mr. Seizo Onoe, Director, TSB, ITU

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    Feb 22,2024 | Bangalore

    National Workshop on Learning from WRC-23 and the way forward Planning for WRC-27 and forthcoming ITU and APT meetings

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