The Indian Government has announced the issue of 8 experimental TVWS licenses in the 470-583 MHz band. Professor Nwana, executive director of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, has said this allocation “will be key to bridging the digital divide in India”. The 8 organisations selected to receive these trial licenses include ERNET India and the International Institute for Information Technology.
More information on these developments can be found at the links below.
http://www.realwire.com/releases/Dynamic-Spectrum-Alliance-welcomes-the-Indian-Governments-issuing-of-eight
http://www.telecomtv.com/articles/mobile/india-starts-work-on-white-space-spectrum-research-13416/
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