De-Licenses the Use of Low Frequency Bands means high-tech German cars and small hatchback with safety programs can be sold and made in India
The Government has de-licensed the using of low-frequency radar is good news for manufacturers who are working passive safety devices to making things safer for drivers and pedestrians in many around the world. Radar-based system offer driver assistance features like blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning and much more. All manufacturers weren’t making these technologies in India and the 100% Make in India plan wasn’t happening. Every single manufacturer sells these passive safety features in their cars worldwide and Suzuki is the latest entrant.
So to help out Maruti and various other manufacturers to make these technologies in India helps them make, test cars and the best part is, to let them sell cars with these advancements here in India as well. Mercedes-Benz S-Class uses low-frequency radar to adjust suspension accordingly, to the road conditions, which makes for much comfortable and dynamic drive.
All in all, the government has De-Licenses The Use of Low Frequency Bands, which helps devices such as camera and wireless microphones in the frequency bands of 36-38 MHz, 433-434.79 MHz, 302-351 kHz and 76-77 GHz in specific. This will help Ford, Hyundai, VW, Nissan to make a complete car from top to bottom with all these safety tech and import them from India and hence, raise the imports from India to all time high. The new YRA aka Baleno is set to get this feature for export markets and Maruti can finally develop this tech.
It is not just vehicle manufacturer, component manufacturer Bosch will also benefit from this act. Bosch can now work with manufacturer, test the vehicle, make the system accordingly as per manufacturer needs and export it to other markets as well where manufacturing of just cars happens. After almost a year of talks with the government by SIAM, Maruti and other manufacturers this act has been De-licenced and for the good!