Applications
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Positive Train Control (PTC)
- Distribution Automation (DA)
- Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
- Smart City
- 4G/LTE
- 5G
- Private 4G/5G
Select Spectrum and Access Spectrum Announce Upper 700 MHz A Block Becomes Official 4G/5G NB-IoT Band 103Learn More
Select Spectrum offers licensed spectrum in the Upper 700 MHz A Block. The band is ideal for LTE Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Distribution Automation (DA), and many other Voice and Data applications and is predominantly used by electric utilities, petrochemical firms, and rail line organizations.
The Upper 700 MHz A block has been standardized by 3GPP for NB-IoT, designated as Band 103, for 4G and 5G services. Inclusion within the 3GPP standard will promote wide ecosystem adoption by chipset, module and base station manufacturers.
Please see the information below and review our Upper 700 MHz A Block Spectrum Summary to learn more about the availability of this spectrum and further details regarding compatible equipment and technical specifications. To view our Spectrum Summary, please click the link below to view and download (PDF).
Low-band spectrum conforming to global 3GPP standards leverages excellent propagation and range, connecting up to thousands of low-cost devices with long battery life.
Over a dozen manufacturers support mission-critical applications, including Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA), Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and Distribution Automation (DA).
Nineteen utilities have acquired spectrum rights in their service areas, constructing private utility owned Filed Area Networks and Point-to-Point connections, archiving minimal signal interference.
This study by Afterimage shows that a system built with the Upper 700 MHz A Block covers 95% of a 100 square mile area using only 25 towers. With 2.3 GHz, and 57 towers, only 75% coverage is obtained.
This policy document is meant to be a guideline of practices for all users of the 700 MHz A block spectrum to help alleviate interference with other nearby users.
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