by Toby Youell
US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated the 2200—2290 MHz band on a secondary basis for private space launches. Read more...
by Toby Youell
This week the FCC announced its plan to publish a Public Notice about implementing emission limits agreed at WRC-19 with respect to licences across the 24.25 - 25.25 GHz range. The spectrum was auctioned in Spring 2019, but later that year the World Radiocommunication Conference established much stricter limits than… Read more...
by Dugie Standeford
The US regulator is considering whether the 12.2—12.7 GHz band, with its 500 MHz of mid-band spectrum, could be shared by satellite broadcast and mobile communications services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
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...
by Toby Youell
In this Note we consider what new spectrum may become available for 5G over the next few years. There is an overview of the bands already being used for 5G in a separate Note. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Widely seen as the global low-band for 5G. Most of the world’s major economies have awarded these frequencies to mobile operators. 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. Read more...
by Toby Youell
26 GHz is considered the first mmWave 5G band in China and Europe. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A 5G-only band that could form an attractive alternative or complement to the C-Band in Asia, Africa, and the former Soviet Union. Its use in the West is limited by military and public safety considerations. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Many regulators are making this band available for unlicensed/licence exempt services, but the mobile industry may gain some access to this spectrum too. Read more...