The facts
SI 2026/1133 updates the 2021 exemption regulations to refer to the October 2026 edition of Ofcom’s IR 2030 technical requirements. [1][3]
The additional ordinary Wi-Fi range is 6425–6585 MHz. It is not unrestricted access to the entire upper 6 GHz band. [2][3]
The legal exemption starts on 10 November. Publication of the technical document earlier in October is distinct from that commencement date. [1][2][3]
Still unconfirmed
- Availability of compatible device updates and actual deployments was not established.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 1 Nov 2026, 04:39 UTC.
The two official sources concern the same Ofcom enactment. Independently owned Blue Tech Wave corroborates the change and timing using those records; no independent equipment-performance test or immediate device rollout is claimed.
- Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/1133
Ofcom, via legislation.gov.uk · Primary source · 27 Oct 2026
- Upper 6 GHz licence exemption regulations update
Ofcom · Primary source · 30 Oct 2026
The actual updated statement was read using the web reader after native HTTP access failed.
- Ofcom’s 160 MHz Wi-Fi extension starts on 10 November
BTW Media / Blue Tech Wave · Reporting · 31 Oct 2026
Daniel Kade’s report uses the same official records; publisher Blue Tech Wave is separate from Ofcom and the National Archives, as checked on its publisher-transparency page.