Available Spectrum · Millimeter Wave
Select Spectrum offers licensed spectrum in the 29 and 31 GHz Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) band. The LMDS band was made available by the FCC via Auction 17 in 1998, which sought to dedicate licensed spectrum for “wireless fiber,” supporting high-speed data connections.
Select Spectrum currently offers 53 LMDS licenses across 52 Basic Trading Area (BTA) markets in 17 states, covering a combined population of 24.9 million. The largest markets in the portfolio are Dallas–Fort Worth (8.1 million), Tulsa (1.1 million), Albuquerque (1.0 million), and Savannah (982,000). Texas, Georgia, California, and Florida together account for just under three quarters of the covered population, and 46 of the 52 markets carry the full 300 MHz A Block.
A Block — channels A2 and A3, each 150 MHz wide (300 MHz total). B Block — channels B1 and B2, each 75 MHz wide (150 MHz total). LMDS licenses are issued under FCC Part 101 service rules.
A Block licenses carry 300 MHz of capacity — channel widths sized for backhaul, enterprise access, and point-to-multipoint networks that need real throughput headroom.
The portfolio spans 52 BTA markets in 17 states, coast to coast. Dallas–Fort Worth anchors it at 8.1 million people, followed by Tulsa, Albuquerque, and Savannah, each at or near one million.
Licenses may be acquired outright or leased to match deployment plans and capital budgets — and markets can be taken individually or as a package.
Licensed under Part 101 rules, 29 and 31 GHz LMDS spectrum supports the industries and applications below.
Industries
Applications
Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) spectrum has been selected by companies such as GeoLinks and Etheric Networks for internet service provider (ISP) applications. Equipment supporting point-to-point and point-to-multipoint deployments — in both paired Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and unpaired Time Division Duplex (TDD) configurations — is available from manufacturers including:
LMDS stands for Local Multipoint Distribution Service. The band was made available by the FCC via Auction 17 in 1998, which sought to dedicate licensed spectrum for “wireless fiber,” supporting high-speed data connections.
The current LMDS band plan, which is subject to Part 101 rules, consists of two channel blocks, the A Block and B Block, with each block being partitioned into two distinct sub-band channels.
The A Block offers channels A2 and A3, each 150 MHz wide for a total of 300 MHz of capacity; the B Block offers channels B1 and B2, each 75 MHz wide for a total of 150 MHz of capacity.
The band was dedicated to “wireless fiber” supporting high-speed data connections. Applications include fixed wireless access, small cell, and smart city deployments, serving industries such as fixed wireless internet service providers and oil, gas, and pipeline monitoring and control.
Either — licenses may be purchased or leased to match deployment plans. Contact Select Spectrum to discuss current availability and markets in the 29/31 GHz portfolio.
Current availability is published in the Spectrum Summary (PDF) and on Spectrum Search. You can also contact us for the latest availability.
Tell us the markets and capacity you need — your inquiry goes straight to our 29/31 GHz lead for availability and pricing detail.
Contact Select Spectrum
For availability details, pricing, and technical questions about the 29/31 GHz portfolio, please contact:
Andreas Bitzarakis
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