by Martin Sims
450 MHz was one of the first mobile bands but its use for consumer services has declined and it is now being promoted as an ideal band for industrial use cases such as utilities and governmental services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The frequencies around 40 GHz are second tier mmWave 5G bands, regarded as less of a priority than 26 or 28 GHz. The end of 2019 will see their consideration at WRC-19 and an auction in the USA. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A series of bands in this range will be considered for IMT at WRC-19. The only segment to attract significant interest is the 47.2 – 48.2 GHz band, which the FCC will sell at the end of 2019. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The mobile industry is promoting IMT identifications in 70 GHz band (66 – 71 GHz), but the unlicensed community wants to expand Wi-Gig usage into this range. Read more...
by Toby Youell
WRC-19 agreed to identify the 45.5 – 47 GHz and 47.2 – 48.2 GHz bands for IMT, the latter is also being auctioned in the US. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Both 71 – 76 GHz and 81 – 86 GHz are technically under consideration for an IMT identification at WRC-19 but the ITU regional organisation has asked for them to be withdrawn. Some countries are focussing regulatory efforts for the band on fixed links. Read more...
by Richard Handford
A number of countries are looking at 4.5 GHz as a possible 5G band. Japan, its most serious supporter, plans to allocate the frequencies in March 2019. Other interested countries include China, Korea, Myanmar and Taiwan. Read more...
by Kane Mumford
3.5 GHz received a global mobile allocation at WRC-15, but a shift in focus means it is now being seen as both a 4G and potential 5G band. The band has been selected for the two major initiatives designed to drive 5G: the Citizen’s Broadband project in the US and… Read more...
by Catherine Viola
A key Wi-Fi band, which may be extended further at WRC-19. It is also being used for unlicensed LTE technologies such as LTE-U, LAA, LWA and Qualcomm's MulteFire. Above 5875 MHz the band is used for Intelligent Transport Services. Read more...
by Martin Sims
There has been some regulatory activity in this range since nearly 6 GHz was identified for possible 5G usage at WRC-15. The competition concerns of US mobile operators also show the importance of the 37-40.5 GHz range. Read more...