Electromagnetic Spectrum

and Allocation to well known bands

SUHAIL Q. MIR
suhailmir@uok.edu.in

MSc. IT
Directorate of Information Technology & Support Systems
University of Kashmir
 CONTENTS

• Electromagnetic Spectrum general

• Electromagnetic Spectrum transmission Medium
• Frequency Allocation
What our eyes are tuned to
What is Light ?

• Electromagnetic wave – wave theory

• Elementary Particle called Photon- photon theory

Dual Nature of Light

 Theories of Light Wave
Wave Theory (Christiaan Huygens)
 Theories of Light Wave
Photon Theory (Einstien proved Sir Isaac Newton concept)
 Electromagnetic spectrum for Transmission Media

Power and
telephone

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Table of ITU-T Radio Bands
Radar-frequency bands according to IEEE standard
Comparison of frequency band designations
Microwave frequency bands
Infrared frequency bands
Ultraviolet Bands
Frequency Allocation
The National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP)
forms the basis for development and manufacturing
of wireless equipment and spectrum utilization in
the country. Frequency bands allocated to various
types of radio services in India are as follows.

i) 0-87.5 MHz is used for marine and aeronautical

navigation, short and medium wave radio,
amateur (ham) radio and cordless phones.

ii) 87.5-108 MHz is used for FM radio broadcasts

iii) 109- 173MHz Used for Satellite communication,
aeronautical navigation and outdoor broadcast vans

iv) 174-230 MHz not allocated.

v) 230—450 MHz Used for Satellite communication,

aeronautical navigation and outdoor broadcast vans

vi) 450- 585. MHz Not allocated.

vii) 585-698 MHz Used for TV broadcast

viii) 698-806 MHz not allocated.

ix) 806-960 Used by GSM and CDMA mobile services

x) 960-1710 Aeronautical and space communication

xi) 1710- 1930 Used for GSM mobile services

xii) 1930-2010 – MHz Used by defense forces

xiii) 2010-2025 – MHz Not allocated

xiv) 2025-2110 – MHz Satellite and space communications

xv) 2110-2170 – MHz Not allocated

xvi) 2170-2300 – MHz Satellite and space communications

INDIA Mobile Carrier Frequency Use
United States Mobile Carrier Frequency Use
 In the auction held in October 2016,

1800 MHz (1710-1785 MHz/

1805-1880 MHz)
 INDIA : 2014 Spectrum Auction Detailed Results – Operator-wise and
Circle-wise

1800 MHz (1710-1785 MHz/

1805-1880 MHz)

900 MHz Band (890-915 MHz/

935-960 MHz)
Cost of Allocations