by Toby Youell
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...
by Toby Youell
A mostly 3G band, mostly used in the Americas, with potential in North America for 5G services. Read more...
by Toby Youell
WRC-19 agreed to identify the 45.5 – 47 GHz and 47.2 – 48.2 GHz bands for IMT, the latter is also being auctioned in the US. Read more...
by Toby Youell
GSM-based 2G services use 900 MHz across Europe, Africa, and Asia. The band is set to be refarmed for 4G and 5G services over the long-term. Read more...
by Toby Youell
66 – 71 GHz has been given a 5G identification but the coming years will show whether the main users will be mobile operators or the unlicensed community. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The 1400 MHz band, also known as L-Band, is particularly popular for mobile in the European Union, where regulators must award at least 40 MHz of the band for downlink services. WRC-15 set the stage for its global use in the medium-long term. Read more...
by Toby Youell
1800 MHz is the world’s most popular 4G band, especially in Regions 1 and 3. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A potential IMT identification in these bands was rejected at WRC-19, but they may be considered again in some form at WRC-27. Some countries are focussing regulatory efforts for the band on fixed links. Read more...
by Toby Youell
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...
by Toby Youell
The core 3G mobile band in most countries, the 2.1 GHz band may be refarmed to 4G in due course. Adjacent spectrum has become a battleground between the mobile and satellite industries but there is hope that this was resolved at WRC-19. Read more...