📡 Here’s a list of popular frequency bands that people are frequently interested in—especially in the context of cell phone signal boosters, mobile networks, and RF applications
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🟪 Low-Band (Good range & building penetration)
- Band 12 / 17 – 700 MHz (AT&T, T-Mobile)
- Band 13 – 700 MHz (Verizon)
- Band 5 – 850 MHz (legacy GSM/CDMA, still used in rural areas)
- Band 71 – 600 MHz (T-Mobile extended range)
🟦 Mid-Band (Balance of speed and coverage)
- Band 2 – 1900 MHz PCS (used across all carriers)
- Band 4 / AWS-1 – 1700/2100 MHz (T-Mobile, AT&T)
- Band 66 – AWS-3 extension of Band 4 (T-Mobile, Verizon)
- Band 25 – Sprint legacy band (extended Band 2)
🟥 High-Band / mmWave (Blazing fast, short range)
- n260 – 39 GHz (Verizon 5G)
- n261 – 28 GHz (AT&T, Verizon 5G)
🌍 Global/International Bands of Interest
- Band 3 – 1800 MHz (widely used in Europe, Asia, Africa)
- Band 20 – 800 MHz (Europe)
- Band 28 – 700 MHz (Asia-Pacific and Latin America)
- Band 8 – 900 MHz (GSM legacy, still relevant globally)
🔧 Specialized/Other RF Bands
- Band 14 – 700 MHz (FirstNet, emergency responder network)
- CBRS / Band 48 – 3.5 GHz (Private LTE & 5G, enterprise, rural)
- Band 41 / n41 – 2.5 GHz (T-Mobile mid-band 5G, Sprint legacy)
- LAA / Band 46 – 5 GHz (LTE + WiFi spectrum sharing)