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Table 1 An overview of the available frequency bands for SRDs in the 863 to 870 MHz range [18]

From: Impact of EU duty cycle and transmission power limitations for sub-GHz LPWAN SRDs: an overview and future challenges

Nr.

Start freq. (MHz)

End freq. (MHz)

Bandwidth (MHz)

Category

Max TX power (mW) (e.r.p.)

Duty cycle

46a

863

865

2

Non-specific short-range devices

25

Polite access or 0.1%

46b

863

865

2

High duty cycle/continuous transmission devices

10

None

84

863

868

5

Wideband data

25

Polite access, and 10% (access point) or 2.8% (other devices)

47

865

868

3

Non-specific short-range devices

25

Polite access or 1%

47a

865

868

3

RFID

2000

Polite access only, no duty cycle

47b

865

868

3

Non-specific short-range devices

500

Polite access, and 10% (access point) or 2.5% (other devices)

48

868

868.6

0.6

Non-specific short-range devices

25

Polite access or 1%

49

868.6

868.7

0.1

Low duty cycle/high reliability devices

10

1%

50

868.7

869.2

0.5

Non-specific short-range devices

25

Polite access or 0.1%

51

869.2

869.25

0.05

Low duty cycle/high reliability devices

10

0.1%

52

869.25

869.3

0.05

Low duty cycle/high reliability devices

10

0.1%

53

869.3

869.4

0.1

Low duty cycle/high reliability devices

10

1.0%

54

869.4

869.65

0.25

Non-specific short-range devices

500

Polite access or 10%

55

869.65

869.7

0.05

Low duty cycle/high reliability devices

25

Polite access or 10%

56a

869.7

870

0.3

Non-specific short-range devices

5

None

56b

869.7

870

0.3

Non-specific short-range devices

25

Polite access or 1%