Noun
Cellular bands are the set of frequency ranges within the ultra-high frequency spectrum assigned to mobile devices to connect to cellular networks. All mobile networks across the globe use cellular bands for the transmission and reception of their signals.
An illustration of the radiofrequency spectrum part of the electromagnetic spectrum
Cellular bands all fall under the Radio Frequency spectrum (RF spectrum) which spans from 3 kHz to 300 GHz. In the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are responsible for allocating the RF spectrum.
They do this through chunks of frequencies over multiple ranges known as bands. Cellular bands fall within 600 MHz and 39 GHz.
For example, the spectrum's 700 MHz frequency cellular band spans from 699 MHz to 798 MHz.
Carriers acquire multiple frequency bands to use in their cellular networks and provide mobile services like texts, calls, and internet.
Example of Cellular Band in a sentence
"Every time your phone connects to 4G LTE or 5G, it's connected to your carrier's cellular band."
Synonyms: cellular frequency bands, cellular frequencies
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