Frequency Bands
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ITU RR table: 8.3-110 kHz
8.3 – 110 kHz
Submarine communications (VLF); maritime radionavigation; standard frequency & time signals (DCF77, JJY, MSF); meteorological aids; fixed and mobile
ITU RR table: 110-255 kHz
110 – 255 kHz
Long-wave AM broadcasting (Region 1); maritime radionavigation; aeronautical radionavigation; fixed and mobile
ITU RR table: 200-415 kHz
200 – 415 kHz
Aeronautical radionavigation (NDB beacons); maritime radionavigation; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 415-495 kHz
415 – 495 kHz
Maritime mobile; aeronautical radionavigation; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 495-1 800 kHz
495 – 1800 kHz
AM broadcasting (mediumwave); maritime distress 500 kHz (legacy, superseded by GMDSS); amateur (630 m, 472-479 kHz — WRC-15); maritime mobile; aeronautical radionavigation
ITU RR table: 1 800-2 194 kHz
1.8 – 2.194 MHz
Amateur (160 m band, 1810-2000 kHz); fixed; mobile; maritime mobile
ITU RR table: 2 194-3 230 kHz
2.194 – 3.23 MHz
Fixed; maritime mobile; mobile; aeronautical mobile
ITU RR table: 3 230-5 003 kHz
3.23 – 5.003 MHz
Amateur (80 m, 3.5-4.0 MHz); broadcasting (tropical bands); fixed; mobile; maritime mobile; aeronautical mobile
ITU RR table: 5 003-7 000 kHz
5.003 – 7.0 MHz
Amateur (60 m, 5351.5-5366.5 kHz — WRC-15); broadcasting (49 m); fixed; mobile; maritime mobile; aeronautical mobile
ITU RR table: 7 000-7 450 kHz
7.0 – 7.45 MHz
Amateur (40 m, 7.0-7.3 MHz — extended at WRC-07); broadcasting; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 7 450-13 360 kHz
7.45 – 13.36 MHz
Amateur (20 m / 17 m / 15 m); broadcasting (multiple shortwave bands); fixed; mobile; aeronautical mobile (R); maritime mobile; standard frequency & time signals
ITU RR table: 13 360-18 030 kHz
13.36 – 18.03 MHz
Amateur (17 m, 18.068-18.168 MHz); broadcasting (13 m band); fixed; aeronautical mobile; mobile; standard frequency & time signals
ITU RR table: 18 030-23 350 kHz
18.03 – 23.35 MHz
Amateur (15 m, 21.0-21.45 MHz); broadcasting (16 m, 15 m bands); fixed; mobile; standard frequency & time signals; aeronautical mobile
ITU RR table: 23 350-27 500 kHz
23.35 – 27.5 MHz
Amateur (12 m, 24.89-24.99 MHz; 10 m lower portion); broadcasting; fixed; mobile; ISM
ITU RR table: 27.5-40.98 MHz
27.5 – 40.98 MHz
Amateur (10 m, 28-29.7 MHz); fixed; mobile; broadcasting; CB radio (region-specific, ~27 MHz)
ITU RR table: 40.98-47 MHz
40.98 – 47.0 MHz
Fixed; mobile; broadcasting (some regions); land mobile
ITU RR table: 47-75.2 MHz
47.0 – 75.2 MHz
Broadcasting (VHF TV Band I); fixed; mobile; aeronautical radionavigation
ITU RR table: 75.2-137.175 MHz
75.2 – 137.175 MHz
FM broadcasting (87.5-108 MHz); aeronautical radionavigation — VOR (108-118 MHz); aeronautical mobile (R) — ATC voice (118-137 MHz)
ITU RR table: 137.175-148 MHz
137.175 – 148.0 MHz
Meteorological satellite (downlink — NOAA APT/HRPT, MetOp); space research; space operations; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 148-156.8375 MHz
148.0 – 156.8375 MHz
Mobile satellite (uplink); meteorological satellite (uplink); space operations; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 156.8375-161.9375 MHz
156.8375 – 161.9375 MHz
Maritime mobile (VHF Ch.16 — international distress & calling; GMDSS working channels); maritime mobile satellite (uplink)
ITU RR table: 161.9375-223 MHz
161.9375 – 223.0 MHz
AIS vessel tracking (161.975/162.025 MHz); maritime mobile; broadcasting; fixed; mobile; land mobile
ITU RR table: 220-335.4 MHz
220.0 – 335.4 MHz
Fixed; mobile; amateur (secondary, some regions); broadcasting (some regions); aeronautical radionavigation
ITU RR table: 335.4-410 MHz
335.4 – 410.0 MHz
Fixed; mobile; meteorological satellite (some allocations); radionavigation
ITU RR table: 410-460 MHz
410 – 460 MHz
COSPAS-SARSAT distress beacons (406 MHz — EPIRBs, PLBs, ELTs); meteorological satellite; Earth exploration satellite; fixed; mobile; space research
ITU RR table: 460-890 MHz
460 – 890 MHz
IMT — 4G/5G (700 MHz band; 800 MHz band); UHF TV broadcasting (Bands IV/V); fixed; mobile; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 890-1 300 MHz
890 – 1300 MHz
IMT — 4G/5G (900 MHz band); aeronautical SSR/ADS-B (1030/1090 MHz); aeronautical radionavigation (DME, ILS); radiolocation; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 1 300-1 525 MHz
1.3 – 1.525 GHz
Aeronautical radionavigation (DME/TACAN, radar altimeters); radiolocation; Earth exploration satellite (active — SAR); fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 1 525-1 610 MHz
1.525 – 1.61 GHz
Mobile satellite — Inmarsat (maritime, aeronautical, land mobile downlink); COSPAS-SARSAT (1544 MHz — distress alerting satellite element); radionavigation satellite (GNSS)
ITU RR table: 1 610-1 660 MHz
1.61 – 1.66 GHz
Mobile satellite LEO (Iridium, Globalstar — uplink); radionavigation satellite (GNSS); radio astronomy (OH line, 1612 MHz — passive); aeronautical radionavigation
ITU RR table: 1 660-1 710 MHz
1.66 – 1.71 GHz
Radio astronomy (OH spectral lines — passive); meteorological satellite; Earth exploration satellite (passive); fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 1 710-2 170 MHz
1.71 – 2.17 GHz
IMT — 4G/5G (1800 MHz band; 2100 MHz band IMT-2000); fixed; mobile; mobile satellite (MSS)
ITU RR table: 2 170-2 520 MHz
2.17 – 2.52 GHz
Mobile satellite (MSS downlink, 2170-2200 MHz); fixed; mobile; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 2 520-2 700 MHz
2.52 – 2.7 GHz
IMT — 4G/5G TDD (2500-2690 MHz, WRC-07 identification); broadcasting satellite (BSS — Regions 1/3); fixed satellite; mobile satellite
ITU RR table: 2 700-3 600 MHz
2.7 – 3.6 GHz
Radiolocation (aeronautical & weather radar, 2.7-3.1 GHz); IMT — 5G (3.3-3.4 GHz, WRC-23; 3.4-3.8 GHz, WRC-19); aeronautical radionavigation; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 3 600-4 800 MHz
3.6 – 4.8 GHz
Fixed satellite — C-band downlink (3.4-4.2 GHz: Intelsat, SES, broadcast distribution); IMT — 5G (3.4-3.8 GHz, WRC-19; 3.8-4.2 GHz, WRC-23); fixed; mobile; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 4 800-5 250 MHz
4.8 – 5.25 GHz
Aeronautical radionavigation; fixed; mobile; Earth exploration satellite; radionavigation satellite (5010-5030 MHz); space research
ITU RR table: 5 250-5 570 MHz
5.25 – 5.57 GHz
Earth exploration satellite — SAR (5.3 GHz); RLAN/Wi-Fi (5.15-5.35 GHz, with DFS); radiolocation (weather/airborne radar); aeronautical radionavigation; space research
ITU RR table: 5 570-6 700 MHz
5.57 – 6.7 GHz
Fixed satellite — C-band uplink (5.85-6.425 GHz: VSAT, broadcast uplinks); RLAN/Wi-Fi 5 GHz (upper channels); fixed microwave; meteorological satellite; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 6 700-7 250 MHz
6.7 – 7.25 GHz
Fixed satellite (FSS uplink, 6.7-7.075 GHz); fixed; mobile; Earth exploration satellite; space research
ITU RR table: 7 250-8 500 MHz
7.25 – 8.5 GHz
Fixed satellite — X-band government/military (7.25-7.75 GHz downlink; 7.9-8.4 GHz uplink); Earth exploration satellite (SAR); radiolocation; meteorological radar
ITU RR table: 8 500-10 000 MHz
8.5 – 10.0 GHz
Maritime radar (9.2-9.5 GHz — SOLAS mandated); radiolocation (airborne & ground radar); Earth exploration satellite (SAR); radionavigation; fixed satellite (uplink)
ITU RR table: 10-10.7 GHz
10.0 – 10.7 GHz
Radiolocation; Earth exploration satellite (active); fixed; mobile; amateur (10.0-10.5 GHz, secondary)
ITU RR table: 10.7-11.7 GHz
10.7 – 11.7 GHz
Fixed satellite — Ku-band downlink (FSS: VSAT, broadband satellite, feeder links); broadcasting satellite (BSS feeder); fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 11.7-13.4 GHz
11.7 – 13.4 GHz
Broadcasting satellite — DTH/DBS Ku-band (Astra, DirecTV, BSkyB etc.); fixed satellite (FSS downlink); fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 13.4-14 GHz
13.4 – 14.0 GHz
Fixed satellite — Ku-band uplink (13.75-14.0 GHz: VSAT, DSNG); Earth exploration satellite (active — SAR); radiolocation; space research
ITU RR table: 14-14.5 GHz
14.0 – 14.5 GHz
Fixed satellite — Ku-band uplink core (VSAT, broadband satellite, aeronautical/maritime SATCOM); mobile satellite; space research
ITU RR table: 14.5-15.4 GHz
14.5 – 15.4 GHz
Fixed; mobile; Earth exploration satellite (active); space research; aeronautical radionavigation; radiolocation
ITU RR table: 15.4-17.3 GHz
15.4 – 17.3 GHz
Fixed satellite (FSS feeder); Earth exploration satellite; radio astronomy; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 17.3-18.4 GHz
17.3 – 18.4 GHz
Broadcasting satellite — BSS feeder uplinks (17.3-17.8 GHz); fixed satellite — Ka-band downlink (from 17.7 GHz); Earth exploration satellite; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 18.4-22 GHz
18.4 – 22.0 GHz
Fixed satellite — Ka-band HTS downlink (ViaSat, HughesNet, Eutelsat, LEO constellation gateways); broadcasting satellite; Earth exploration satellite; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 22-24.45 GHz
22.0 – 24.45 GHz
Radio astronomy (22.235 GHz H2O — passive); Earth exploration satellite (passive — water vapour profiling); fixed satellite; inter-satellite; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 24.45-24.75 GHz
24.45 – 24.75 GHz
IMT — 5G mmWave (24.25-27.5 GHz range, WRC-19); fixed; Earth exploration satellite (active); space research; ISM (24-24.05 GHz)
ITU RR table: 24.75-29.9 GHz
24.75 – 29.9 GHz
Fixed satellite — Ka-band uplink (27.5-30 GHz: HTS gateways, VSAT); IMT — 5G mmWave (26 GHz, WRC-19); fixed; mobile; inter-satellite; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 29.9-34.2 GHz
29.9 – 34.2 GHz
Fixed satellite (feeder links, inter-satellite); Earth exploration satellite (active); space research (deep space, 31.8-32.3 GHz); radiolocation; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 34.2-40 GHz
34.2 – 40.0 GHz
Fixed satellite (feeder/inter-satellite links); radiolocation (cloud radar, 35 GHz); Earth exploration satellite; space research; radio astronomy; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 40-47.5 GHz
40.0 – 47.5 GHz
Fixed satellite — V-band downlink (40-42 GHz: HTS, LEO gateways); broadcasting satellite; Earth exploration satellite; mobile satellite; ISM (40.66-41 GHz)
ITU RR table: 47.5-51.4 GHz
47.5 – 51.4 GHz
Fixed satellite — V-band uplink (HTS gateways, LEO constellations); IMT — 5G mmWave (47.2-48.2 GHz, WRC-19, limited regions); space research; Earth exploration satellite; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 51.4-55.78 GHz
51.4 – 55.78 GHz
Earth exploration satellite (passive — atmospheric sounding); space research (passive); radio astronomy; fixed; mobile
ITU RR table: 55.78-66 GHz
55.78 – 66.0 GHz
RLAN/WiGig unlicensed (57-71 GHz, short-range — ITU-R); Earth exploration satellite (passive — O2 absorption profiling); radio astronomy; inter-satellite; fixed; mobile (limited)
ITU RR table: 66-81 GHz
66 – 81 GHz
IMT — 5G (66-71 GHz, WRC-19, limited regions); fixed microwave backhaul (E-band 71-76 GHz pair); automotive radar (77 GHz); inter-satellite; fixed satellite; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 81-86 GHz
81 – 86 GHz
Fixed microwave backhaul — E-band high capacity (81-86 GHz / 71-76 GHz pair); fixed satellite; mobile; Earth exploration satellite
ITU RR table: 86-111.8 GHz
86.0 – 111.8 GHz
Earth exploration satellite (94 GHz cloud radar — active & passive); radio astronomy (molecular spectral lines); inter-satellite; fixed; mobile; space research
ITU RR table: 111.8-119.98 GHz
111.8 – 119.98 GHz
Radio astronomy (passive — molecular spectral lines); Earth exploration satellite (passive); space research (passive); fixed; mobile (D-band 6G research)
ITU RR table: 119.98-151.5 GHz
119.98 – 151.5 GHz
Earth exploration satellite (passive — atmospheric sounding, O3 profiling); radio astronomy (passive); space research (passive); fixed; mobile (limited)
ITU RR table: 151.5-158.5 GHz
151.5 – 158.5 GHz
Earth exploration satellite (passive); radio astronomy (passive); space research (passive); inter-satellite; fixed; mobile (limited)
ITU RR table: 158.5-200 GHz
158.5 – 200.0 GHz
Earth exploration satellite (passive — atmospheric composition); radio astronomy (passive); space research (passive); fixed; mobile (future THz research)
ITU RR table: 200-241 GHz
200 – 241 GHz
Radio astronomy (passive — CO at 230 GHz, molecular spectral lines); Earth exploration satellite (passive — upper atmosphere profiling); space research (passive); fixed; mobile (future THz use)
ITU RR table: 241-3 000 GHz
241 – 3000 GHz
Radio astronomy (passive — molecular spectral lines); Earth exploration satellite (passive); future THz communications (252-275 GHz — first operational allocation, WRC-19); space research (passive)