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 band is currently used around the world for 4G and is rapidly becoming a globally used 5G band. Read more...

The frequencies around 40 GHz are second tier mmWave 5G bands, regarded as less of a priority than 26 or 28 GHz. WRC-19 saw all of the band identified for IMT. Read more...

26 GHz is considered the first mmWave 5G band in China and Europe. Read more...

A key 5G band in the US and Japan. These frequencies have been considered peripheral in the rest of the world, and are in some cases are available on a shared basis. US operators bought 280 MHz of this band in Q1 2021 for record prices. Read more...

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

2.3 GHz is used extensively in Asia-Pacific and has a growing role in Europe. 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...

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...

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