by Toby Youell
2.3 GHz is used extensively in Asia-Pacific and has a growing role in Europe. Read more...
by Toby Youell
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 Toby Youell
The band is currently only licensed in two countries: the USA and Canada, although Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and a growing number of other economies plan to award 600 MHz. Its long term prospects are intertwined with the future of terrestrial broadcasting. Read more...
by Toby Youell
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. In the short-run, usage is likely to be dominated by 4G for capacity constrained areas or FWA in rural areas. Read more...
by Toby Youell
26 GHz is likely to be the first mmWave 5G band in China and Europe. 2019 saw a chipset to support the band, but the need to prevent interference to satellite monitoring services prompted regulators to agree at WRC-19 on some limits on the band. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The first mmWave to be deployed for 5G services: 28 GHz has already been assigned in several major economies. Read more...
by Toby Youell
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...
by Toby Youell
The first mmWave to be deployed for 5G services: 28 GHz has already been assigned in several major economies. Read more...
by Toby Youell
6 GHz is a promising 5G frequency, likely to be subject to a long fight between mobile and unlicensed communities, possibly culminating at WRC-23. This note also considers proposals for other 5G bands above 6 GHz and below 24 GHz. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The 31.8-33.4 GHz band, also referred to as 32 GHz, does not currently have a global mobile allocation. The band is up for discussion regarding its identification for 5G at WRC-19, but it seems very unlikely to gain support. Read more...