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...

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...

Originally licensed in the 1980s for CDMA services, 850 MHz spectrum has progressively been repurposed for use by 4G and 5G, enabling the shutdown of legacy 2G and 3G networks. It is mainly used in the Americas and Asia and uses similar spectrum to the 800 MHz band which is… 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. Read more...

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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 potential IMT identification in the bands was rejected at WRC-19, but these ranges may be considered again in some form at WRC-27. Satellite operator Starlink plans to launch second-generation satellites in the bands. Read more...

Canada’s spectrum policy continues to keep up with spectrum regulation in the US. Its last two auctions have been expensive for operators. Read more...

Spectrum policy in the US is in disarray. The FCC is trying to repair its relationship with other government agencies but has lost its authority to conduct auctions. Read more...

So far, only two countries have taken steps to make this band available for mobile. WRC-23 will consider an IMT identification for 10-10.5 GHz in Region 2. Read more...