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 three ranges:
- U-NII Low: 5.15-5.25 GHz. Regulations require use of an integrated antenna. Power limited to 50mW
- U-NII Mid: 5.25-5.35 GHz. Regulations allow for a user-installable antenna, subject to Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS, or radar avoidance). Power limited to 250mW
- U-NII Worldwide: 5.47-5.725 GHz. Both outdoor and indoor use, subject to Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS, or radar avoidance). Power limited to 250mW. This spectrum was added by the FCC in 2003 to "align the frequency bands used by U-NII devices in the United States with bands in other parts of the world".
- U-NII Upper: 5.725 to 5.825 GHz. Sometimes referred to as U-NII / ISM due to overlap with the ISM band. Regulations allow for a user-installable antenna. Power limited to 1W
Wireless ISPs generally use 5.725-5.825 GHz.
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 the U-NII band.
Sources
See also
References
External links
- In the USA, CFR Title 47 Part 15 (revised in 2005) describes the regulation of the U-NII bands.