A potential IMT identification in the bands was rejected at WRC-19, but these ranges may be considered again in some form at WRC-27. Satellite operator Starlink plans to launch second-generation satellites in the bands. Read more...

26 GHz is considered the first mmWave 5G band in China and Europe. Read more...

Regulators are starting to draw up rules for the use of bands above 100 GHz, even though work on potential commercial uses is still at a research stage. Most stakeholders do not see such high frequencies spectrum as being a priority and for 5G interest is focussed on lower bands… Read more...