Category: Radio Spectrum
Sub-Category Links: Band Plans
The Radio Spectrum category serves as the central hub for managing the invisible airwaves that allow wireless signals to travel. This section is crucial for ensuring that everything from mobile phones and Wi-Fi to emergency services and satellite TV can operate without interfering with one another.
Core Functions of the Category
- National Frequency Allocation Table (NFAT): A comprehensive map or database showing which industries own which parts of the spectrum.
- Spectrum Allocation & Planning: Details on how different frequency bands are partitioned for specific uses (e.g., 5G, maritime communications, or amateur radio).
- Licensing & Authorization: Information on how businesses and individuals can apply for the right to use specific frequencies, including auction details and fee structures.
- Interference Management: Guidelines and reporting tools to prevent signal “crosstalk” that can degrade service quality or block critical communications.
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PNG Table of Radio-Frequency Allocation (2026)
The table provides plan of frequency bands allocated to certain number of radiocommunications services in columns 1, 2, 3 and 4 for three ITU-R Regions and Papua New Guinea respectively…
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2.6 GHz Band Plan
The 2.6 GHz Band Plan covers the use of the 2 500-2 690MHz band. The objective is to plan the band and do arrangements and future plan of 2 500-2…
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700 MHz Band Plan
This document covers the frequency plan and channeling arrangements for the 700 MHz Band The 700 MHz band plan relates to the spectrum between 698 – 806 MHz. The 700…
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71 – 76 & 81 – 86 GHz Band Plan
This document covers the Band plan and channeling arrangement for fixed wireless systems operating in the 71-76GHz and 81-86GHz frequency range which are also commonly known as the E-band. Other…
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THE 400 MHz BAND PLAN
The 148 – 174 MHz band is a portion of the Very High Frequency (VHF) radio spectrum. It is globally recognized as a critical resource for land mobile radio systems,…
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The 148 – 174 MHz Band
The 148 – 174 MHz band is a portion of the Very High Frequency (VHF) radio spectrum. It is globally recognized as a critical resource for land mobile radio systems,…
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THE 900 MHz BAND PLAN
The 900 MHz band refers to a prime slice of the radio frequency spectrum (typically spanning roughly 880–960 MHz, though exact boundaries vary by region). Regulators view this band as…