Frequency Bands

Frequency Band Frequency Typical Application
VHF (Very High Frequency) 88 – 108 MHz FM broadcasting

UHF (Ultrahigh Frequency) 824 – 894 MHz
810 – 956 MHz
CDMA mobile phone service
GSM mobile phone service

UHF (Ultrahigh Frequency) 2,400 MHz WLAN
SHF (Superhigh Frequency) 5,000 – 5,850 MHz Unlicensed National
Information Infrastructure

SHF (Superhigh Frequency) 6,425 – 6,523 MHz Cable Television Relay
SHF (Superhigh Frequency) 3,700 – 4,200 MHz Geostationary fixed satellite
service

X Band 8 – 12.5 GHz Marine and airborne radar
Ku Band 12.5 – 18 GHz Remote sensing radar
K Band 18 – 26.5 GHz Radar
Ka Band 26.5 – 40 GHz Remote sensing radar