Many countries and the European Union have decided to make the lower portion of the 6 GHz band available for unlicensed use. Yet the fate of the upper portion of the band remains a point of contention. 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...

The first mmWave to be deployed for 5G services may yet play an important role in the future of 5G. Read more...

The premier mid-range global 5G band. Many countries plan to assign at least 300 MHz of spectrum in 3.3 - 3.8 GHz for 5G networks. These bands are on the agenda of WRC-23, when further IMT identification at 3.3 – 3.4 GHz in Regions 1 and 2 will be considered. Read more...

800 MHz is a popular 4G band in Europe but unlike 700 MHz it is not widely used for 5G. Read more...

One of the  pioneer 5G bands, 700 MHz spectrum has been widely assigned around the world, with the exception of Africa, and to a lesser degree in the Middle East. A notable pending 700 MHz assignment is found in India and many nations have plans to assign residual spectrum in… Read more...

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...

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...

A 5G-only band that could form an attractive alternative to the C-Band in Asia, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. Despite initial interest, there has been a recent decrease in the number of planned assignments. Read more...