A number of European Union Member States have made the L-Band available  for mobile. The US has also allowed portions of it to be used for terrestrial mobile. The band is also known as the 1400 MHz or 1500 MHz. Read more...

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...

1800 MHz is the world’s most popular 4G band, especially in Regions 1 and 3, but it is also emerging as a key 5G band in some European countries. Read more...

For decades one of the most widely used mobile bands, 900 MHz is also likely to be used for 5G in the near future. Its roots are in GSM-based 2G services across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Read more...

This overview provides a high level view of the frequencies generally used for mobile broadband globally for both 4G and 5G. It also summarises some relevant recent trends. Read more...

Widely seen as the global low-band for 5G. Most of the world’s major economies have awarded these frequencies to mobile operators. Read more...

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...

This Americas-only band is being refarmed from 2G/3G to 4G and 5G; it is better known as the Personal Communication Services (PCS) band Read more...

1800 MHz is the world’s most popular 4G band, especially in Regions 1 and 3 Read more...

800 MHz is mostly used in ITU Region 1 for 4G as part of the digital dividend that came from the analogue television switch-off. It has limited use in other regions. Read more...