Allocations

 
U.S. Non-Federal-Government Allocations
29.1 - 29.25 GHz
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) NG166
MOBILE

Relevant FCC Auctions:
Auction 17 (Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)), $578,663,029
Auction 23 (Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) Re-Auction), $45,064,450
 Total net auction bids: $623,727,479

U.S. Federal Government Allocations
27.5 - 30 GHz


ITU Region 1 Allocations
29.1 - 29.5 GHz
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.516B 5.517A 5.523C 5.523E 5.535A 5.539 5.541A
MOBILE
Earth exploration-satellite (Earth-to-space) 5.541


ITU Region 2 Allocations
29.1 - 29.5 GHz
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.516B 5.517A 5.523C 5.523E 5.535A 5.539 5.541A
MOBILE
Earth exploration-satellite (Earth-to-space) 5.541


ITU Region 3 Allocations
29.1 - 29.5 GHz
FIXED
FIXED-SATELLITE (Earth-to-space) 5.516B 5.517A 5.523C 5.523E 5.535A 5.539 5.541A
MOBILE
Earth exploration-satellite (Earth-to-space) 5.541


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Footnotes

5.516B   The following bands are identified for use by high-density applications in the fixed-satellite service:

17.3-17.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
18.3-19.3 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2,
19.7-20.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in all Regions,
39.5-40 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
40-40.5 GHz (space-to-Earth) in all Regions,
40.5-42 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 2,
47.5-47.9 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
48.2-48.54 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,
49.44-50.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) in Region 1,

and

27.5-27.82 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 1,
28.35-28.45 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2,
28.45-28.94 GHz (Earth-to-space) in all Regions,
28.94-29.1 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2 and 3,
29.25-29.46 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2,
29.46-30 GHz (Earth-to-space) in all Regions,
48.2-50.2 GHz (Earth-to-space) in Region 2.

This identification does not preclude the use of these frequency bands by other fixed-satellite service applications or by other services to which these frequency bands are allocated on a co-primary basis and does not establish priority in these Radio Regulations among users of the frequency bands. Administrations should take this into account when considering regulatory provisions in relation to these frequency bands. See Resolution 143 (Rev.WRC 19). (WRC-19)

5.517A   The operation of earth stations in motion communicating with geostationary fixed-satellite service space stations within the frequency bands 17.7-19.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 27.5-29.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) shall be subject to the application of Resolution 169 (WRC 19). (WRC 19)

5.523C   No. 22.2 shall continue to apply in the bands 19.3-19.6 GHz and 29.1-29.4 GHz, between feeder links of non-geostationary mobile-satellite service networks and those fixed-satellite service networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification information, is considered as having been received by the Bureau prior to 18 November 1995. (WRC-97)

5.523E   No. 22.2 shall continue to apply in the bands 19.6-19.7 GHz and 29.4-29.5 GHz, between feeder links of non-geostationary mobile-satellite service networks and those fixed-satellite service networks for which complete Appendix 4 coordination information, or notification information, is considered as having been received by the Bureau by 21 November 1997. (WRC-97)

5.535A   The use of the band 29.1-29.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) by the fixed-satellite service is limited to geostationary-satellite systems and feeder links to non-geostationary-satellite systems in the mobile-satellite service. Such use is subject to the application of the provisions of No. 9.11A, but not subject to the provisions of No. 22.2, except as indicated in Nos. 5.523C and 5.523E where such use is not subject to the provisions of No. 9.11A and shall continue to be subject to Articles 9 (except No. 9.11A) and 11 procedures, and to the provisions of No. 22.2. (WRC-97)

5.539   The band 27.5-30 GHz may be used by the fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space) for the provision of feeder links for the broadcasting-satellite service.

5.540   Additional allocation: the band 27.501-29.999 GHz is also allocated to the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) on a secondary basis for beacon transmissions intended for up-link power control.

5.541   In the band 28.5-30 GHz, the earth exploration-satellite service is limited to the transfer of data between stations and not to the primary collection of information by means of active or passive sensors.

5.541A   Feeder links of non-geostationary networks in the mobile-satellite service and geostationary networks in the fixed-satellite service operating in the band 29.1-29.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) shall employ uplink adaptive power control or other methods of fade compensation, such that the earth station transmissions shall be conducted at the power level required to meet the desired link performance while reducing the level of mutual interference between both networks. These methods shall apply to networks for which Appendix 4 coordination information is considered as having been received by the Bureau after 17 May 1996 and until they are changed by a future competent world radiocommunication conference. Administrations submitting Appendix 4 information for coordination before this date are encouraged to utilize these techniques to the extent practicable. (WRC 2000)

NG166  The use of the bands 19.4-19.6 GHz and 29.1-29.25 GHz by the fixed-satellite service is limited to feeder links for non-geostationary-satellite systems in the mobile-satellite service.


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WRC-23 Agenda Item 1.16, Non-GSO FSS earth stations in motion
Iridium
ViaSat-1 Ka-band Satellite
Hughes Network Systems EchoStar XVII (Jupiter-1)
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)
NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS)
Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)
Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System
Unlicensed Level Probing Radars
Other 3 billion (03b) Networks
Airport Body Scanners
High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS)
2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) Agenda Item 1.5
WRC-19 Agenda Item 1.5


Related Documents, Links, and Multimedia:
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Engineering Data

Lower Frequency Center Frequency Upper Frequency
Frequency 27.5 GHz 28.75 GHz 30 GHz
Wavelength 1.1 cm 1.0 cm 10.0 mm
Band designator(s) SHF; Ka-band (IEEE) SHF; Ka-band (IEEE) EHF (millimeter wave); Ka-band (IEEE)
Isotropic collecting area 9.5 mm2 8.7 mm2 7.9 mm2
Free space loss (1 m) 61.7 dB 61.6 dB 61.8 dB
Free space loss (1 km) 121.7 dB 121.6 dB 121.8 dB
Free space loss (10 km) 141.7 dB 141.6 dB 141.8 dB
Free space loss (100 km) 161.7 dB 161.6 dB 161.8 dB
Free space loss (1000 km) 181.7 dB 181.6 dB 181.8 dB
Free space loss
(35,786 km = GEO orbit)
212.8 dB 212.7 dB 212.9 dB
Free space loss (378,370 km = Moon) 233.3 dB 233.2 dB 233.4 dB
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