by Patrick Gahan
Of the two WRC-19 candidate bands in this range 37 GHz has a good prospect of a 5G identification but 32 GHz is now lacking any support from administrations. Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
WRC-19 is studying 66-76 GHz for possible 5G usage and there is reasonable support for the lower section, 66-71 GHz, but very little for the upper part, 71-76 GHz, although the USA is its strongest advocate. Read more...
by Toby Youell
A portion of this band is set to become a key 5G band in the USA and Japan. These frequencies are being explored in some countries as an extension of 4G/5G frequency bands from 3.3 – 3.8 GHz, typically available on a shared and/or local basis. Read more...
by Toby Youell
The premier mid-range global 5G band. Many countries plan to assign at least 300 MHz of spectrum in this band 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
A promising future 5G band, currently extensively used around the world for 4G. Read more...
by Toby Youell
Mobile vies with other services to use this 4G/5G band; Europe is studying extending the 40 MHz block that it has already harmonised for this service. Read more...
by Toby Youell
This band has been identified in Europe as a pioneer 5G band, and had previously been described as the first global 4G band. Both of these visions may be coming to fruition as regulators steadily award the band for mobile. Read more...
by Toby Youell
An innovative incentive auction gave mobile operators access to this band in the USA in 2017, but lukewarm interest from operators and opposition from incumbent broadcasters are limiting its adoption elsewhere. Read more...
by Martin Sims
The frequencies most likely to win approval as 5G candidate bands at WRC-19 are 26 GHz and the bands around 40 GHz. However, 28 GHz, which is outside the ITU process, is already being used for 5G in the USA and will become one of the key global bands. 3.3-3.8… Read more...
by Patrick Gahan
The 3-6 GHz range is home to 3.3 - 3.8 GHz, where the first 5G services are likely to be deployed in most countries. It includes a less popular 5G option, 3.7 - 4.2 GHz, a predominantly Asian 5G band at 4.4 -5 GHz as well as the 5 GHz… Read more...