U-NII

The Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII)^[1][2] radio band is part of the radio frequency spectrum used by IEEE-802.11a devices and by many wireless ISPs. It operates over four ranges:

• U-NII Low (U-NII-1^[3]): 5.15-5.25 GHz. Originally limited to indoor use only. Regulations required use of an integrated antenna, with power limited to 50 mW.^[4] Rules changed in 2014 to permit outdoor operation, maximum fixed power 1 watt, maximum fixed EIRP 4 watts (+36 dBm) point-to-multipoint, 200 watts (+53 dBm) point-to-point. However, strict out-of-band emission rules limit practical point-to-point power to lower levels.
• U-NII Mid (U-NII-2^[3]): 5.25-5.35 GHz. Both outdoor and indoor use, subject to Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS, or radar avoidance). Regulations allow for a user-installable antenna.^[5] Power limited to 250 mW^[4]
• U-NII Worldwide (U-NII-2e): 5.47-5.725 GHz. Both outdoor and indoor use, subject to Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS, or radar avoidance).^[5] Power limited to 250 mW.^[4] 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".^[5] The FCC currently has an interim limitation on operations on channels which overlap the 5600 - 5650 MHz band.^[6]
• U-NII Upper (U-NII-3^[7]): 5.725 to 5.850 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^[4]

Band	Freq.Range	Bandwidth	MaxPower	Max EIRP
U-NII Low / U-NII-1 / U-NII Indoor	5.150-5.250 GHz	100 MHz	50 mW	200 W
U-NII Mid / U-NII-2 / Power	5.250–5.350 GHz	100 MHz	250 mW	1 W
U-NII WorldWide / U-NII-2e	5.470-5.725 GHz	255 MHz	.	.
U-NII Upper / U-NII-3	5.725-5.825 GHz	100 MHz	1 W	200 W

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 same frequency band as the U-NII.

5 GHz (802.11a/h/j/n)

Except where noted, all information taken from Annex J of IEEE 802.11-2007 modified by amendments k, y and n. Because countries set their own regulations regarding specific uses and maximum power levels within these frequency ranges, it is recommended that local authorities are consulted as regulations may change at any time.

In 2007, the FCC began requiring that devices operating in channels 52, 56, 60 and 64 must have Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) capabilities. This is to avoid communicating in the same frequency range as some radar. In 2014, the FCC issued new rules^[8] for all devices due to interference with government weather radar systems. Fines and equipment seizure were listed as punishment for non-compliance.

Band	channel	frequency (MHz)	United States	Europe	Japan		Singapore	China	Israel	Korea	Turkey
			40/20 MHz[9]	40/20 MHz	40/20 MHz[10]	10 MHz	20 MHz	20 MHz	20 MHz[11]	20 MHz[12]	20 MHz
	183	4915	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	184	4920	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	185	4925	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	187	4935	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	188	4940	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	189	4945	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	192	4960	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
	196	4980	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
	7	5035	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	8	5040	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	9	5045	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	11	5055	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
	12	5060	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
	16	5080	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
U-NII-1	34	5170	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	36	5180	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	38	5190	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	40	5200	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	42	5210	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	44	5220	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	46	5230	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	48	5240	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
U-NII-2	52	5260	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	56	5280	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	60	5300	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	64	5320	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
U-NII-2e	100	5500	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	104	5520	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	108	5540	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	112	5560	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	116	5580	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	120	5600	No[14]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	124	5620	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	128	5640	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
	132	5660	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
	136	5680	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
	140	5700	Yes[13]	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
U-NII-3	149	5745	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	153	5765	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	157	5785	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	161	5805	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
	165	5825	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

See also

• Part 15 (FCC rules)
• ISM band
• 802.11

References

1. "15.07.2005, Heise: 5 GHz WLAN to be available all over Europe" www.heise.de
2. "Cisco: Glossary" www.cisco.com
3. "Dynamic Frequency Selection for 5 GHz WLAN in the US and Canada" www.cisco.com
4. FCC 15.407 as of 2014 - hallikainen.com
5. FCC-03-287A1.doc
6. "15E, Dynamic Frequency Selection, DFS, DFS Approval" fcc.gov
7. "What's New With Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII)"
8. http://www.fcc.gov/document/5-ghz-unlicensed-spectrum-unii
9. FCC 15.407 as of August 8, 2008 – hallikainen.com
10. "802.11-2007 Japan MIC Released the new 5 GHz band (W56)" (PDF). Bureau Veritas — ADT. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
11. Israel: צו הטלגרף האלחוטי (אי תחולת הפקודה) (מס' 2), התשס"ו – 2005 (PDF) (in Hebrew).
12. Korea Frequency Distribution Table 2008.12.31 (in Korean)
13. "Publication Number: 443999 Rule Parts: 15E". FCC. October 5, 2009. Devices must be professionally installed when operating in the 5470 – 5725 MHz band
14. "Elimination of interference to Terminal Doppler Weather Radar" (PDF). FCC. July 27, 2010.

External links

• In the USA, CFR Title 47 Part 15 (revised in 2005) describes the regulation of the U-NII bands.