Unlicensed Bands
n Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM):
915 MHz band (902 - 928 MHz, 26 MHz bandwidth)
n only available in North America
n highly crowded, expected to become even more crowded
n many existing users are non-spread-spectrum applications
2.4 GHz band (2.4 - 2.4835 GHz, 83.5 MHz
bandwidth)
n available worldwide
n lightly loaded, but interference from microwave ovens
5.8 GHz band (5.725 - 5.85 GHz, 125 MHz bandwidth)
n only available in North America
n lightly loaded, radar interference