CCNA Wireless – CCNA Wireless Notes Chapter 2
ITU-R
A telecommunications regulatory body that regulates or decides how different parts of the RF spectrum may be used. Countries can also have own regulatory bodies that regulate the spectrum within the country. Maintains spectrum in three different regions:
Region 1: Europe, Africa, Northern Asia
Region 2: North and South America
Region 3: Southern Asia and Australiasa
Most bands in the RF spectrum are tightly regulated and require a license. Using a frequency in a licensed range requires an organization to submit an application to the regulatory body.
ITU-R allocated two two ranges for Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) use:
2.400 to 2500 GHz
5.725 to 5.825 GHz
ISM bands are unlicensed and anyone can use them.
Unlicensed bands are more vulnerable to interference and noise due to them being more accessible.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates RF frequencies, channels and transmission power within the US but other countries may also follow the rules of the FCC. FCC has allocated Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) in addition to the ISM band. Consists of four bands in the 5 GHz band.
U-NII-1 5.15 to 5.25 GHz
U-NII-2 5.25 to 5.35 GHz
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