by Laura Sear
Satellite communications rely on distinct frequency bands, each designated for specific applications based on their propagation characteristics, bandwidth availability and susceptibility to atmospheric conditions. These bands range from L-band at the lower frequencies through to Ka-band and beyond, with each offering different trade-offs between coverage, capacity and reliability. Read more...
by Laura Sear
Satellite L‑band (around 1–2 GHz) underpins MSS, GNSS and aeronautical safety services, with tightly managed RNSS/MSS bands increasingly targeted for direct‑to‑device use. Read more...
by Cameron Hill
Only the USA and United Kingdom have assigned 40 GHz to mobile operators, and the band's popularity has waned compared to other mmWave bands. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
So far only the USA has assigned 40 GHz as a mobile band, but other countries are considering it, including the UK, Belgium and Hong Kong. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
The 2.1 GHz band is widely used for legacy mobile services in most countries. As licences are expiring more countries are looking into assigning the spectrum for LTE and 5G networks. Read more...
by Richard Haas
This band is being considered as a potential 6G candidate band due to its large bandwidth availability, although there are concerns around atmospheric attenuation. Read more...
by Mirva Villa
The first mmWave to be deployed for 5G services may yet play an important role in the future of 5G. Read more...
by Laura Sear
The core 3G mobile band in most countries, the 2.1 GHz band can be refarmed to 4G and 5G. Adjacent spectrum has become a battleground between the mobile and satellite companies but there is hope that this was resolved at WRC-19 Read more...
by Toby Youell
The core 3G mobile band in most countries, the 2.1 GHz band may be refarmed to 4G in due course. Adjacent spectrum has become a battleground between the mobile and satellite industries but there is hope that this was resolved at WRC-19 Read more...
by Toby Youell
26 GHz is likely to be the first mmWave 5G band in China and Europe. 2019 saw a chipset to support the band, but the need to prevent interference to satellite monitoring services prompted regulators to agree at WRC-19 on some limits on the band. Read more...