The 66—71 GHz band was given an IMT identification at WRC-19, but mobile operators have yet to take advantage of this band. Read more...

While many countries have assigned the lower portion of the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use, the past year has seen an increase in support for an IMT identification in the upper portion of the band. Meanwhile, CEPT is studying a compromise solution that would incorporate wifi with mobile use. Read more...

The 66-71 GHz band has been given an IMT identification at WRC-19, but neither mobile operators nor the licenced community has yet to take advantage of this band. Read more...

A key 5G band in the US and Japan. These frequencies have been considered peripheral in the rest of the world, and are in some cases are available on a shared basis. US operators bought 280 MHz of this band in Q1 2021 for record prices. Read more...

66–76 GHz is being discussed at WRC-19 as a 5G candidate band and the lower section, 66-71 GHz is attracting some support. There is a developing eco-system of unlicensed devices in the lower part of the 60-70 GHz range and this may lead to a commonality in equipment availability.  The… Read more...

WRC-19 is studying 66-76 GHz for possible 5G usage and there is reasonable support for the lower section, 66-71 GHz, but very little for the upper part, 71-76 GHz, although the USA is its strongest advocate. Read more...

Regulators are starting to draw up rules for the use of bands above 100 GHz, even though work on potential commercial uses is still at a research stage. Most stakeholders do not see such high frequencies spectrum as being a priority and for 5G interest is focussed on lower bands… Read more...

60-70 GHz has good prospects as a long term mobile band as there is currently limited opposition. Additionally the band is little used for backhaul services. The US and ITU candidate ranges are also very similar: 64-71 GHz as against 66 – 76 GHz. Read more...

The ITU approved for further study just a single 5G band in 50-60 GHz. Industry is treating this as a lower priority than other neighbouring bands. Read more...

81-86 GHz is likely to be identified as a future 5G band - it is being studied by the ITU and has been proposed for release in the USA. Few voices have been raised in opposition but the band lacks strong advocates in the vendor community. Read more...