Radio Regulations

Source: the Radio Regulations published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Frequency Bands

The Table of Frequency Allocations of Article 5, in five editions from 2008 to 2024, with the change each World Radiocommunication Conference made.

VLF / LF Very Low / Low Frequency
Below 300 kHz
3 bands
MF Medium Frequency
300 kHz – 3 MHz
4 bands
HF High Frequency
3 – 30 MHz
8 bands
ITU RR table: 3 230-5 003 kHz
3.23 – 5.003 MHz
ITU RR table: 5 003-7 000 kHz
5.003 – 7.0 MHz
ITU RR table: 7 000-7 450 kHz
7.0 – 7.45 MHz
ITU RR table: 7 450-13 360 kHz
7.45 – 13.36 MHz
ITU RR table: 13 360-18 030 kHz
13.36 – 18.03 MHz
ITU RR table: 18 030-23 350 kHz
18.03 – 23.35 MHz
ITU RR table: 23 350-27 500 kHz
23.35 – 27.5 MHz
ITU RR table: 27.5-40.98 MHz
27.5 – 40.98 MHz
VHF Very High Frequency
30 – 300 MHz
8 bands
ITU RR table: 40.98-47 MHz
40.98 – 47.0 MHz
ITU RR table: 47-75.2 MHz
47.0 – 75.2 MHz
ITU RR table: 75.2-137.175 MHz
75.2 – 137.175 MHz
ITU RR table: 137.175-148 MHz
137.175 – 148.0 MHz
ITU RR table: 148-156.8375 MHz
148.0 – 156.8375 MHz
ITU RR table: 156.8375-161.9375 MHz
156.8375 – 161.9375 MHz
ITU RR table: 161.9375-223 MHz
161.9375 – 223.0 MHz
ITU RR table: 220-335.4 MHz
220.0 – 335.4 MHz
UHF Ultra High Frequency WRC-27 AI
300 MHz – 3 GHz
12 bands
ITU RR table: 335.4-410 MHz
335.4 – 410.0 MHz
ITU RR table: 410-460 MHz
410 – 460 MHz
ITU RR table: 460-890 MHz
460 – 890 MHz
ITU RR table: 890-1 300 MHz
890 – 1300 MHz
ITU RR table: 1 300-1 525 MHz WRC-27 AI
1.3 – 1.525 GHz
ITU RR table: 1 525-1 610 MHz WRC-27 AI
1.525 – 1.61 GHz
ITU RR table: 1 610-1 660 MHz WRC-27 AI
1.61 – 1.66 GHz
ITU RR table: 1 660-1 710 MHz WRC-27 AI
1.66 – 1.71 GHz
ITU RR table: 1 710-2 170 MHz WRC-27 AI
1.71 – 2.17 GHz
ITU RR table: 2 170-2 520 MHz WRC-27 AI
2.17 – 2.52 GHz
ITU RR table: 2 520-2 700 MHz WRC-27 AI
2.52 – 2.7 GHz
ITU RR table: 2 700-3 600 MHz
2.7 – 3.6 GHz
SHF Super High Frequency (Microwave) WRC-27 AI
3 – 30 GHz
20 bands
ITU RR table: 3 600-4 800 MHz
3.6 – 4.8 GHz
ITU RR table: 4 800-5 250 MHz
4.8 – 5.25 GHz
ITU RR table: 5 250-5 570 MHz
5.25 – 5.57 GHz
ITU RR table: 5 570-6 700 MHz
5.57 – 6.7 GHz
ITU RR table: 6 700-7 250 MHz WRC-27 AI
6.7 – 7.25 GHz
ITU RR table: 7 250-8 500 MHz WRC-27 AI
7.25 – 8.5 GHz
ITU RR table: 8 500-10 000 MHz WRC-27 AI
8.5 – 10.0 GHz
ITU RR table: 10-10.7 GHz
10.0 – 10.7 GHz
ITU RR table: 10.7-11.7 GHz
10.7 – 11.7 GHz
ITU RR table: 11.7-13.4 GHz
11.7 – 13.4 GHz
ITU RR table: 13.4-14 GHz
13.4 – 14.0 GHz
ITU RR table: 14-14.5 GHz
14.0 – 14.5 GHz
ITU RR table: 14.5-15.4 GHz
14.5 – 15.4 GHz
ITU RR table: 15.4-17.3 GHz
15.4 – 17.3 GHz
ITU RR table: 17.3-18.4 GHz
17.3 – 18.4 GHz
ITU RR table: 18.4-22 GHz
18.4 – 22.0 GHz
ITU RR table: 22-24.45 GHz
22.0 – 24.45 GHz
ITU RR table: 24.45-24.75 GHz
24.45 – 24.75 GHz
ITU RR table: 24.75-29.9 GHz
24.75 – 29.9 GHz
ITU RR table: 29.9-34.2 GHz
29.9 – 34.2 GHz
EHF Extremely High Frequency (mm-wave / THz) WRC-27 AI
30 GHz – 3 THz
14 bands
ITU RR table: 34.2-40 GHz
34.2 – 40.0 GHz
ITU RR table: 40-47.5 GHz WRC-27 AI
40.0 – 47.5 GHz
ITU RR table: 47.5-51.4 GHz WRC-27 AI
47.5 – 51.4 GHz
ITU RR table: 51.4-55.78 GHz WRC-27 AI
51.4 – 55.78 GHz
ITU RR table: 55.78-66 GHz
55.78 – 66.0 GHz
ITU RR table: 66-81 GHz WRC-27 AI
66 – 81 GHz
ITU RR table: 81-86 GHz WRC-27 AI
81 – 86 GHz
ITU RR table: 86-111.8 GHz WRC-27 AI
86.0 – 111.8 GHz
ITU RR table: 111.8-119.98 GHz WRC-27 AI
111.8 – 119.98 GHz
ITU RR table: 119.98-151.5 GHz WRC-27 AI
119.98 – 151.5 GHz
ITU RR table: 151.5-158.5 GHz
151.5 – 158.5 GHz
ITU RR table: 158.5-200 GHz
158.5 – 200.0 GHz
ITU RR table: 200-241 GHz
200 – 241 GHz
ITU RR table: 241-3 000 GHz
241 – 3000 GHz

Source: ITU Radio Regulations, editions of 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024. The English, French and Spanish texts are each taken from the official edition in that language, not translated from one another. Sources and citation.