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Rrac Ism Band
Rrac Ism Band
MHz),
2 400 2 500 MHz
(centre frequency 2450 MHz),
5 725 5 875 MHz
(centre frequency 5 800 MHz), and
24 24.25 GHz
(centre frequency 24.125 GHz)
are also designated for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications.
Radiocommunication services operating within these bands must accept harmful
interference which may be caused by these applications. ISM equipment
operating in these bands is subject to the provisions of No. S15.13.
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The second (earlier) footnote, S5.138, defines further bands with less favourable
conditions:
S5.138
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This is a general term, which is applied to various radio devices designated to operate over short ranges and at low
power levels. This includes alarms, telemetry and tele-command devices, radio microphones, radio local area networks
and anti-theft devices with maximum powers ranging up to 500 milliwatt at VHF/UHF as well as certain microwave/doppler devices with maximum powers of up to 5 Watts.
See Radiocommunications Agency Information sheet RA 114 (Rev 8), October 2000: Short Range Devices
Information Sheet.
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Radiocommunications Agency Performance Specification W 6802, Radio equipment for medical and
biological telemetry devices for class 1 devices in the frequency band 300 kHz to 30 MHz, August 1967
(Revised and reprinted June 1996)
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Examination of the ISM bands available shows a considerable gap between the 5 and 24
GHz areas. Further, for the reasons touched upon above, there are understandable but
worrisome (from ISM viewpoint) developments internationally in respect to the 5 GHz
area. Clearly it is desirable to encourage equitable usage for as many services as
possible, including FS and MS4. From a general cost and availability viewpoint the 2- 20
GHz area holds considerable advantage over higher frequencies. From a
biological/medical point of view there is a very significant difference between tissue
behaviour and consequent therapeutic measures which may be possible, when
considering frequencies over such a range. Indeed it would appear that another band
between 5 and 24 GHz could be beneficial. It is possible that use could also be better
made of frequency diversity for such applications, where today it is difficult with the set
of ISM bands available.
5. Conclusion
It would seem desirable for some preliminary studies to be undertaken which take
account:
- the rapidly growing use of the 2.4 and 5.8 GHz ISM bands for non-ISM
radiocommunication applications on an unlicensed or license-exempt basis
- the evolving usage of SRDs of all types in such bands
- the economies and availability advantages evident as a result of such parallel
commercial developments, to the advantage of at least one part of the ISM community
- the possibility of identifying another band around 9 or 10 GHz for potential use for
medical therapeutic usage. It is suggested that a band used for volume radars might be
appropriate.
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Indeed there is WRC-03 work underway to belatedly provide a better regulatory framework for RLANs
especially in relation to the 5 GHz area.
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