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Big win for Wi-Fi in the UK: Ofcom approves regulation enabling full band 6 GHz indoor ...

Published

21 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

IoT & Edge

Geography

United Kingdom

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Read at wifinowglobal.com

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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ofcom has approved a framework enabling Wi-Fi to operate across the full 6 GHz band in the UK, with lower 160 MHz (6425–6585 MHz) designated as Wi-Fi priority and upper 540 MHz (6585–7125 MHz) as mobile priority, both accessible to Wi-Fi under Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) control. The decision enables concurrent Wi-Fi and future 6G mobile services without exclusive spectrum allocation.

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The Wire takeaway

You can now build Wi-Fi products that use the full 6 GHz band in the UK without waiting for mobile networks to deploy—Ofcom's AFC framework handles the sharing. This is a prototype for how Europe and beyond will unlock spectrum; if you make Wi-Fi chips, radios, or access points, you have a live testbed and a regulatory model to push into your other markets.

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IoT & Edge · 6ghz-spectrum · afc-coordination · regulatory-approval · wireless-infrastructure · spectrum-sharing