The US has recently adopted a new regulatory framework to allow satellite direct-to-device use of the band. Read more...

1800 MHz is the world’s most popular 4G band, especially in Regions 1 and 3, but it is also emerging as a key 5G band in some European countries. Read more...

The 2.1 GHz band is widely used for legacy mobile services in most countries. As licences are expiring more countries are looking into assigning the spectrum for LTE and 5G networks. Read more...

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...

For decades one of the most widely used mobile bands, 900 MHz is also likely to be used for 5G in the near future. Its roots are in GSM-based 2G services across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Read more...

The 2.1 GHz band is widely used for legacy mobile services in most countries. As licences are expiring more countries are looking into assigning the spectrum for LTE and 5G networks. Read more...

The band is currently used around the world for 4G and is rapidly becoming a globally used 5G band. Read more...

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...

2.3 GHz is used extensively in Asia-Pacific and has a growing role in Europe. Read more...

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...