by Laura Sear
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...
by Mirva Villa
The first mmWave to be deployed for 5G services may yet play an important role in the future of 5G. Read more...
by Laura Sear
2.3 GHz is used extensively in Asia-Pacific and has a growing role in Europe. Read more...
by Laura Sear
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...
by Dianne Northfield
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...
by Dianne Northfield
800 MHz is a popular 4G band in Europe but unlike 700 MHz it is not widely used for 5G. Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
One of the pioneer 5G bands, 700 MHz spectrum has been widely assigned around the world, with the exception of Africa, and to a lesser degree in the Middle East. A notable pending 700 MHz assignment is found in India and many nations have plans to assign residual spectrum in… Read more...
by Dianne Northfield
In 2022, a growing number of nations are allocating 600 MHz for IMT and there is an uptake of planned assignments of this spectrum, notably in the Americas and Asia. This is a significant change since 2021 when only two countries – the US and Canada – had licensed spectrum… Read more...
by Mirva Villa
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 Mirva Villa
A number of European Union Member States have made the L-Band available for mobile. The US has also allowed portions of it to be used for terrestrial mobile. The band is also known as the 1400 MHz or 1500 MHz. Read more...