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The Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) radio band is part of the radio frequency spectrum used by IEEE 802.11a devices and by many wireless ISPs. It operates over four ranges: Wireless ISPs generally use 5.725–5.825 GHz. In the USA licensed amateur radio operators are authorized 5.650–5.925 GHz by Part 97.303 of the FCC rules. U-NII is an FCC regulatory domain for 5 GHz wireless devices. U-NII power limits are defined by the United States CFR Title 47 (Telecommunication), Part 15 - Radio Frequency Devices, Subpart E - Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Devices, Paragraph 15.407 - General technical requirements. Regulatory use in individual countries may differ. The European HiperLAN standard operates in same frequency band as the U-NII.

  • 802.11a
  • amateur radio
  • hiperlan

1. 5 GHz (802.11a/h/j/n)

Except where noted, all information taken from Annex J of IEEE 802.11-2007 modified by amendments k, y and n. Because countries set their own regulations regarding specific uses and maximum power levels within these frequency ranges, it is recommended that local authorities are consulted as regulations may change at any time.

In 2007, the FCC began requiring that devices operating in channels 52, 56, 60 and 64 must have Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) capabilities. This is to avoid communicating in the same frequency range as some radar. In 2014, the FCC issued new rules[1] for all devices due to interference with government weather radar systems. Fines and equipment seizure were listed as punishment for non-compliance.

Band channel frequency
(MHz)		 United States Europe Japan Singapore China Israel Korea Turkey India United Kingdom
40/20 MHz[2] 40/20 MHz 40/20 MHz[3] 10 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz[4] 20 MHz[5] 20 MHz 40/20 MHz 5/10 MHz[6] 80/40/20 MHz[7]
  183 4915 No No No Yes No No No No No No Yes No
184 4920 No No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes No
185 4925 No No No Yes No No No No No No Yes No
187 4935 No No No Yes No No No No No No Yes No
188 4940 No No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes No
189 4945 No No No Yes No No No No No No Yes No
192 4960 No No Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes No
196 4980 No No Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes No
7 5035 No No No Yes No No No No No No No No
8 5040 No No No Yes No No No No No No No No
9 5045 No No No Yes No No No No No No No No
11 5055 No No No Yes No No No No No No No No
12 5060 No No No No No No No No No No No No
16 5080 No No No No No No No No No No No No
U-NII-1 34 5170 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
36 5180 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
38 5190 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
40 5200 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
42 5210 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
44 5220 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
46 5230 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
48 5240 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
U-NII-2A 52 5260 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No No No Yes
56 5280 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
60 5300 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
64 5320 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
U-NII-2B   5350–5470 No Unknown No
U-NII-2C 100 5500 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
104 5520 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
108 5540 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
112 5560 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
116 5580 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
120 5600 No[9] Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
124 5620 No Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
128 5640 No Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
132 5660 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes
136 5680 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes
140 5700 Yes[8] Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes Yes
U-NII-3 149 5745 Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
153 5765 Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
157 5785 Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
161 5805 Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
165 5825 Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
U-NII-4[10] 169 5845 No Unknown No Yes No
173 5865 No Unknown No Yes No
177 5885 No Unknown No Yes No
181 5905 No Unknown No Yes No
185 5925
(proposed expansion)		 No Unknown No Yes No

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References

  1. "5 GHz Unlicensed Spectrum (UNII)". 12 December 2015. http://www.fcc.gov/document/5-ghz-unlicensed-spectrum-unii. 
  2. FCC 15.407 as of August 8, 2008 – hallikainen.com http://sujan.hallikainen.org/FCC/FccRules/2008/15/407/
  3. 802.11-2007 Japan MIC Released the new 5 GHz band (W56). Bureau Veritas — ADT. Archived from the original on 2007-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070710010058/http://www.adt.com.tw/english/news_files/81.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-23. 
  4. Israel: "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in hebrew). http://www.moc.gov.il/sip_storage/FILES/3/293.pdf.
  5. Korea Frequency Distribution Table 2008.12.31 (in Korean) https://web.archive.org/web/20110816230623/http://rra.go.kr/join/databoard/law/view.jsp?lw_type=3&lw_seq=187
  6. [1] India frequency allocation table
  7. [2] Ofcom Decision to make Wireless Telegraphy Exemption Regulations 2017
  8. "Publication Number: 443999 Rule Parts: 15E". FCC. October 5, 2009. https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/kdb/forms/FTSSearchResultPage.cfm?id=41732&switch=P. "Devices must be professionally installed when operating in the 5470 – 5725 MHz band" 
  9. "Elimination of interference to Terminal Doppler Weather Radar". FCC. July 27, 2010. http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/uniitdwr.pdf. 
  10. ""(see page 9) Sharing the 5.9 GHz Band Between Unlicensed Devices and DSRC"". http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/media/66261/lansford.pdf. 
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