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Current 4G and 5G bands
Overview of current mobile bands
450 MHz
600 MHz
700 MHz
800 MHz
850 MHz
900 MHz
L-Band
1800 MHz
1900 MHz
AWS Bands
2.1 GHz
2.3 GHz
2.6 GHz
3.3 - 3.8 GHz
3.7 - 4.2 GHz
5 GHz
26 GHz
28 GHz
40 GHz
Possible 5G bands
Overview of possible 5G bands
4.9 GHz
6 GHz
10-10.5 GHz
32 GHz
47 GHz
70 GHz
71 – 76 GHz and 81 – 86 GHz
Above 90 GHz
Comments
Telkom again seeks to block South African spectrum auction
"MTN indicated its opposition to..." by Dugie Standeford
Jan 10, 2022
UK government and mobile operators unveil 2G and 3G switch-off targets
"In UAE, the shutdown of 2G networks,..." by Sultan Al Balooshi
Dec 28, 2021
The 2G switch-off is happening faster in Asia
"In UAE, the shutdown of 2G networks,..." by Sultan Al Balooshi
Dec 28, 2021
UHF band revision talks will intensify in the run-up to WRC-23
"GSMA already used twice the argument of..." by Philippe Debreux
Dec 10, 2021
US telcos delay 5G rollout in C-band over aircraft interference concerns
"Thank you for spotting the error! We..." by Richard Haas
Nov 12, 2021
Policy Dossiers

 

• Spectrum auctions

 

• WRC-23

 

• The mobile/satellite relationship

 

• Spectrum refarming & DSS

 

• Spectrum sharing

 

• Greening spectrum policy

 

• HAPS

 

• Unmanned Aircraft Systems

 

• EMF Messaging

 

• Open RAN

WRC-23 Dossier
Planning for WRC-23: Understanding key Agenda Items
OTT players have a lot at stake at WRC-23
Vendor positioning for WRC-23
Satellite sector outlines priorities for WRC-23
10-10.5 GHz
Current and potential mobile bands
The spectrum dashboard covers bands which are being used, or could be used for 4G or 5G. Use the links on the left to read more about each band
Jul 03, 2017 by PolicyTracker

 

Please note:
  • both graphs include regional licences
  • both graphs only include those licences where we know that mobile technology is being used