E-Band and V-Band - Survey on status of worldwide regulation
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V-Band case
The following clauses summarize the CEPT, ITU-R and USA regulations as they are the most
representative in the market; however, other national regulations are present and referred to in the
database.
The use of frequencies around 60 GHz has a long history. The 58 GHz band was in use already in the
early 1990’s in a few countries [31]. Spectrum regulations have evolved since then, from the initial focus
on the 57-59 GHz range [31, 32, 33, 34] that attracted some industry interest [35], the later addition of
the 64-66 GHz range [2] that did not attract any industry interest [15], to the latest added possibility for
a larger continuous 57-66 GHz range [1, 2, 12] that has attracted huge industry interest.
Figure 2: The older bands and the new wide continuous bands around 60 GHz
Regulation overview
International regulatory documentation for Fixed links (57-66 GHz)
The following are the European (broader CEPT area) “fixed links-specific” Recommendations for the use
of the upper part (see notes) of V-Band:
ECC Recommendation (09)01: “Use of the 57 – 64 GHz frequency band for point-to-point fixed
wireless systems”[1]
ECC Recommendation (05)02 (2009): “Use of the 64 – 66 GHz frequency band for fixed service”[2]
Within this range, the band available for fixed applications is fragmented on country basis; in particular,
the range 63-64 GHz, being harmonized for “Intelligent Transport Systems” (ITS) applications (see after
the chapter ‘Other relevant “non-Fixed Service (FS)” international regulatory documentation’) is often
unavailable for fixed services.
