Refarm meaning

In radio networks, refarming is the process of transitioning a specific radio frequency band from one technology or use, to another . In mobile networks, it is common to upgrade from older technologies to newer ones (3G to 4G, etc.)

The 5G spectrum is a range of radio frequencies in the sub-6 GHz range and the millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency range that is 24.25 GHz and above . The 5G spectrum refers to the radio frequencies that carry data from user equipment (UE) to cellular base stations to the data’s endpoint.

The majority of commercial 5G networks are relying on spectrum within the 3.3-3.8 GHz range . Other bands which may be assigned to, or refarmed by, operators for 5G include 1500 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.6 GHz.

“Refarming” is the term used for the process governing the . repurposing of frequency bands that have historically been allocated for 2G mobile services (using GSM technology) for new generation of mobile technologies , including both third generation (using UMTS technology) and fourth generation (using LTE technology).