by PolicyTracker
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...
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 Dianne Northfield
WRC-23 will consider an IMT identification for 10-10.5 GHz in Region 2. Prior to WRC-19 there appeared limited international pressure for commercial use of this spectrum. Momentum may build around 10 GHz as a licensed 5G candidate band as a result of WRC-19. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
Roughly analogous to the European 2.1 GHz and 1800 MHz mobile bands, the AWS family forms the basis of 3G and 4G services in the Americas. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The band is so far only licensed in two countries: the USA and Canada. Mexico and a growing number of other economies plan to award 600 MHz, but its long term prospects are intertwined with the future of terrestrial broadcasting. Read more...
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A mostly 3G band, mostly used in the Americas, with potential in North America for 5G services. Read more...
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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...
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The workhorse band for 3G and 4G mobile services in the Americas. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
AWS-3 is a 3G and 4G mobile band that significantly expands the AWS group of bands that are used in the Americas. Read more...
by PolicyTracker
The workhorse band for 3G and 4G services in the Americas. Read more...