WORLDWIDE SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS Courtesy of Rohde & Schwarz

1 kHz
VLF BAND LF BAND MF BAND HF BAND

30.0 kHz
1.0 kHz

3.0 MHz
300 kHz
1 1 2 1 3 1 2 4 3 4 7 5 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 7 5 6 7 6 7 6

(100m)
1606.5

2173.5

2190.5

5.3665
19.95

20.05

117.6

135.7

137.8

148.5

283.5

526.5

3.025

3.155

4.063

4.438

4.488

4.995

5.003

5.005

5.275

5.351

6.525

6.685

6.765

8.195

8.815

8.965
1605

1625

1635

1705

1800

1810

1850

2000

2025

2045

2065

2107

2160

2170

2194

2300

2495

2498

2501

2502

2505

2625

2650

2850
11.3

3.20

3.23

3.40

3.50

3.75

3.80

3.90

3.95

4.00

4.65

4.70

4.75

4.85

5.06

5.25

5.45

5.48

5.68

5.73

5.90

5.95

6.20

7.00

7.10

7.20

7.30

7.40

7.45

8.10

9.04
110

112

115

126

129

130

160

190

200

255

275

285

315

325

335

405

415

435

472

479

495

505

510

525

535
8.3

14

70

72

84

86

90
9

REGION 1

REGION 2

REGION 3

HF BAND VHF BAND

7 5 6 6 7 6 7 5 6 7 7 6 7 5 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 14 13

30 MHz
(10m)

117.975
10.003

10.005

11.175

11.275

15.005

18.052

18.068

18.168

19.995

21.924

22.855

25.005

26.175

26.350

30.005

41.015
13.450

13.550

39.986
9.995

10.10

10.15

11.40

11.60

11.65

12.05

12.10

12.23

13.20

13.26

13.36

13.41

13.57

13.60

13.80

13.87

14.00

14.25

14.35

14.99

15.01

15.10

15.60

15.80

16.10

16.20

16.36

17.41

17.48

17.55

17.90

17.97

18.03

18.78

18.90

19.02

19.68

19.80

19.99

20.01

21.00

21.45

21.85

21.87

22.00

23.00

23.20

23.35

24.00

24.45

24.60

24.65

24.89

24.99

25.01

25.07

25.21

25.55

25.67

26.10

26.20

26.42

27.50

28.00

29.70

30.01

38.25

40.02

40.98

42.50

100.0

108.0

137.0
9.305

9.355

39.50
9.04

9.40

9.50

9.90

37.5

42.0

44.0

47.0

50.0

52.0

54.0

68.0

72.0

73.0

74.6

74.8

75.2

75.4

76.0

87.0

87.5

88.0
39.0

40.0
VHF BAND UHF BAND L BAND S BAND

300 MHz
15 9 9 14 16 16,17 18 16 14 17 20 19 19 20 20 20 32 20 21, 22 23 23 23 23 20 20 20 32

1.0 GHz

2.0 GHz
156.4875

156.5625

156.7625

156.7875

156.8125

156.8375

157.1875

157.3375

161.7875

161.9375

161.9625

161.9875

162.0125

162.0375

(1m)
137.025

137.175

137.825

1.62135
143.65

150.05

400.05

400.15

1.6106

1.6138

1.6265

1.6605

1.6684
137.0

138.0

143.6

144.0

146.0

148.0

149.9

153.0

154.0

174.0

216.0

220.0

223.0

225.0

230.0

235.0

267.0

272.0

273.0

312.0

315.0

322.0

328.6

335.4

387.0

390.0

399.9

401.0

402.0

403.0

406.0

406.1

410.0

420.0

430.0

432.0

438.0

440.0

450.0

455.0

456.0

459.0

460.0

470.0

512.0

585.0

608.0

610.0

614.0

694.0

698.0

790.0

806.0

862.0

890.0

902.0

928.0

942.0

960.0

1.164

1.215

1.240

1.300

1.350

1.400

1.427

1.429

1.452

1.492

1.518

1.525

1.530

1.535

1.559

1.610

1.660

1.668

1.670

1.675

1.690

1.700

1.710

1.930

1.970

1.980

2.010

2.025

2.110

2.120

2.160

2.170

2.200

2.290

2.300
S BAND S BAND C BAND X BAND Ku BAND K BAND

12.0 GHz

18.0 GHz
24 25, 26 20 20 27 20 20 28 20 29 20 20 30 31 30 32 33 34 35 35 35 36 32 28 28 35 32 37 32 38
3.0 GHz

4.0 GHz

8.0 GHz
(0.1m)
2.4835
2.300

2.450

2.500

2.520

2.535

2.655

2.670

2.690

2.700

2.900

5.091

5.250

5.255

5.725

5.925

7.075

7.145

7.190

7.235

7.375

8.025

8.175

8.215

10.00

10.40

10.45

10.50

10.55

10.60

10.68

10.70

10.95

11.20

11.45

11.70

12.10

12.20

12.50

12.70

12.75

13.25

13.40

13.65

13.75

14.00

14.25

14.30

14.40

14.47

14.50

14.75

14.80

15.35

15.40

15.43

15.63

15.70

16.60

17.10

17.20

17.30

17.70

17.80

18.10

18.40

18.60

18.80

19.30

19.70

20.10

20.20

21.20

21.40

22.00

22.21
3.10

3.30

3.40

3.50

3.60

3.70

4.20

4.40

4.50

4.80

4.99

5.00

5.01

5.03

5.15

5.35

5.46

5.47

5.57

5.65

5.83

5.85

6.70

7.25

7.30

7.45

7.55

7.75

7.90

8.40

8.50

8.55

8.65

8.75

8.85

9.00

9.20

9.30

9.50

9.80

9.90

15.
K BAND Ka BAND Ka BAND V BAND W BAND G BAND
27.0 GHz

30.0 GHz

40.0 GHz

75.0 GHz

110 GHz

300 GHz
32 35 39 41 40 41 42 44 35 43 41 44 41 41 41 45 46 45 44 47 44 44 43 46 43 43 46

114.25

119.98

122.25
22.21

22.50

22.55

23.15

23.55

23.60

24.00

24.05

24.25

24.45

24.65

24.75

25.25

25.50

27.50

28.50

29.10

29.50

29.90

48.54

49.44

54.25

55.78

109.5

111.8

148.5

151.5

155.5

158.5

174.5

174.8

191.8

231.5
31.3

31.5

31.8

32.3

33.4

34.2

34.7

35.2

35.5

37.5

39.5

40.5

42.5

43.5

47.2

47.5

47.9

48.2

50.2

50.4

51.4

52.4

52.6

56.9

58.2

59.3

77.5

94.1

100

102

105

116

123

130

134

136

141

164

167

182

185

190

200

209

217

226

232

235

238

240

241

248

250

252

265

275
31

32

33

36

37

38

41

47

57

59

64

65

66

71

74

76

78

79

81

84

86

92

94

95
300 GHz
Selected Points of Interest: Spectrum Bands IEEE Bands
“Selected Points of Interest” are based on popular allocation
applications, and may not be exhaustive or applicable for
all nations.

Aeronautical Mobile
Aeronautical Mobile Fixed
Aeronautical Mobile Inter-Satellite Fixed FixedRadio Astronomy Meteorological Aids
Meteorological1Meteorological
Aids Aids Radionavigation Radionavigation Radionavigation Band Name Abbreviation ITU Band Frequency Band Frequency Range This chart represents a single point in time of the International
Aeronautical Mobile Sonar (Commercial) 11 Instrument Landing System (ILS – LOC) 21 Distance Measurement Equipment (DME) 31 Weather Radar – Large Aircraft 41 Mobile Phone Bands (5GNR FR2) Telecommunications Union (ITU) worldwide spectral allocations
Tremendously low frequency TLF < 3 Hz HF band 3 to 30 MHz summarized after the World Radio Congress (WRC-19) and
Power Line Communications (FCC) 12 VHF Omni-Directional Range (VOR)Satellite 22 Aircraft ATC Radar Transponders (Mode S) 32 Point-to-Point Telecom Infrastructure 42 Fixed Satellite Service published in 2020.
Aeronautical
Aeronautical Mobile
AeronauticalMobile
Satellite Satellite
Mobile
Aeronautical Land Mobile
Fixed
SatelliteMobile SatelliteSatellite Fixed Satellite FixedRadiodetermination
Satellite Satellite
Meteorological Meteorological2Meteorological
Satellite Satellite Radionavigation
Satellite Satellite
Radionavigation Radionavigation
Satellite
Earth-to-Space All Regions Extremely low frequency ELF 3 to 30 Hz VHF band 30 to 300 MHz As such, it does not completely reflect all aspects such
Aeronautical Radionavigation Maritime Mobile Radiolocation 3 ADF Non-Directional Beacons (NDB) 13 Civil Aircraft Communications Radio 23 Global Navigation Satellite Systems (L5, L2, L3, L1) 33 Weather Radar – Small Aircraft Super low frequency SLF 30 to 300 Hz UHF band 300 to 1000 MHz
as footnotes and recent changes. Users should always
Aeronautical Radionavigation
Aeronautical Radionavigation Inter-Satellite
Aeronautical Radionavigation Inter-Satellite Inter-Satellite Mobile Mobile Mobile Space Operation Space Operation Space Operation 43 Atmospheric Attenuation Windows
consult their national regulatory body for current allocations.

Amateur Maritime Mobile Satellite Radiolocation Satellite 4 AM Radio Broadcast 14 Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) 24 Broadcast Satellite Radio Services 34 Maritime Radar Ultra low frequency ULF 3 300 to 3000 Hz L band 1 to 2 GHz This chart does not differentiate between Co-PRIMARY
and Secondary allocations. Allocations are listed from top
Amateur Amateur Amateur Land Mobile Land Mobile Land Mobile Mobile Satellite Mobile SatelliteMobile Satellite Space Research Space ResearchSpace Research 44 mmWave Point-to-Point Data Links to bottom in the order they appear in the Radio Regulations
5 WWV Time Standard Signals 15 International Maritime Channels 25 Wireless Local Area Networks (802.11 b,g,n,ax) 35 Police Radar Speed Measurement Very low frequency VLF 4 3 to 30 kHz S band 2 to 4 GHz
Amateur Satellite Maritime Radionavigation Radionavigation Articles Edition of 2020. Horizontal scale has been
45 Wireless Local Area Networks Low frequency LF 5 30 to 300 kHz C band 4 to 8 GHz
exaggerated on some very narrow bands for readability.
Amateur SatelliteBroadcasting
Amateur Satellite
Amateur Satellite Land MobileAids
Meteorological Satellite
Land Mobile Satellite
Land Radionavigation
Mobile Satellite Radio AstronomyRadio Astronomy
Satellite Major
6Radio World Air RouteStandard
Astronomy Areas (MWARA) 16 &Garage
Frequency
Standard Door Openers
TimeFrequency
Signal
Standard
& Time Signal & Time Signal 26 Bluetooth Personal Area Networks (PAN)
Frequency 36 Radar Motion Detectors (Doors & Alarms) (802.11 ad, aj, ay)
Medium frequency MF 6 300 to 3000 kHz X band 8 to 12 GHz PRIMARY

Broadcasting Satellite Meteorological Satellite SpaceMobile

Operation 7 International Shortwave Broadcasters 17 Automobile Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) 27 ATC Surveillance Radar 37 Deep Space Research 46 Millimeter Wave ISM Bands
Broadcasting Broadcasting Broadcasting Radiodetermination Radiodetermination
Satellite Radiodetermination
Satellite Satellite
Maritime Mobile Maritime Mobile
Standard Frequency Maritime
Standard
& TimeFrequency
Signal
Standard
Satellite
& Time
Frequency
Signal Satellite
& Time Signal Satellite High frequency HF 7 3 to 30 MHz Ku band 12 to 18 GHz Co-PRIMARY
or Secondary
8 Citizen Band Radios (CB) 18 Aircraft Landing Glide Slope (GS) 28 Satellite Television Broadcast 38 Fixed Satellite Service Space-to-Earth All Regions 47 eAIT - enhanced AIT - Very high frequency VHF 8 30 to 300 MHz K band 18 to 27 GHz
Earth Exploration Satellite Mobile Space Research
REGION 2 REGION 1 REGION 3 Broadcasting Satellite
Broadcasting Satellite
Broadcasting Satellite Maritime Mobile Satellite
Maritime Mobile
Maritime
SatelliteMobile Satellite
Radiolocation Radiolocation Radiolocation Body Scanners
Source: Radio Regulation Articles Edition of 2020

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REGION1 2 REGION
REGION
REGION321 REGION
REGION13 REGION 3 9 VHF Television (TV) 19 UHF Television (TV) 29 Aircraft Radar Altimeters 39 Inter-Satellite Radiolocation Ultra high frequency UHF 9 300 to 3000 MHz Ka band 27 to 40 GHz Published by International Telecommunication Union
Fixed Mobile Satellite (Earth-to-Space) Standard Frequency & Time Signal Geneva, Switzerland 2020
https://www.itu.int/pub/R-REG-RR
Earth ExplorationEarth
Satellite
ExplorationEarth
Satellite
Exploration Satellite
Maritime Radionavigation
Maritime Radionavigation Radiolocation Satellite
Maritime Radionavigation Radiolocation Satellite
Radiolocation
10 Satellite
FM Radio Broadcast 20 Mobile Phone Bands (LTE and 5GNR FR1) 30 Wireless Local Area Networks 40 Inter-Satellite Frequency Super high frequency SHF 10 3 to 30 GHz V band 40 to 75 GHz
Fixed Satellite Mobile Satellite (Space-to-Earth) Standard Frequency & Time Signal Satellite (802.11 a, n, ac, ax, p) & Time Standard Reference Extremely high frequency EHF 11 30 to 300 GHz W band 75 to 110 GHz
G band 110 to 300 GHz Shaded areas are common radar bands

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