Harmonised frequency ranges

Indicative list of harmonised frequency ranges and applications in Switzerland and Europe.

Edition of 01.01.2016

Frequency band	Application	Regulation in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein	Difference in the regulation (less restrictive conditions)	Harmonised regulation in Europe (sub- classes in accordance with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC, see www.cept.org/ecc, R&TTE)
9 - 315 kHz	SRD / Active medical implants	RIR1006-01	-	81 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
9 - 20.05 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-01	-	36 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
20.05 - 135 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-01	-	36, 37, 39, 40a-e, 41, 42a-b (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
135 - 140 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-01	-	106 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
140 - 148.5 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-01	-	73 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
148.5 - 5000 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-09	-	74 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
315 - 600 kHz	SRD / Ultra Low Power Animal Implantable Devices (ULP-AID)	RIR1006-03	-	85 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
400 - 600 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-14	-	75 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
457 kHz	SRD / Detection of avalanche victims	RIR1003-01	-	49 (2014_12_subcl_1)
984-7484 kHz	Transport and Traffic Telematics, for Eurobalise only	RIR1002-04	-	109 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
3155 - 3400 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-10	-	76 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
5000 - 30000 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-13	-	77 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
6765-6795 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-02	-	114 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
6765-6795 kHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-01	-	44 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
7300-23000 kHz	Transport and Traffic Telematics , for Euroloop only	RIR1002-05	-	110 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
7400-8800 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-03	-	45 (2014_12_subcl_1)
10200 - 11000 kHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-11	-	78 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
12500 - 20000 kHz	SRD / Ultra Low Power Animal Implantable Devices (ULP-AID)	RIR1006-05	-	H04 (2014_12_subcl_2) (2013/752/EU)
13.553-13.567 MHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-04	-	116 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
13.553-13.567 MHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-12	-	79 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
13.553-13.567 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-02	-	24 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
26.957-27.283 MHz	SRD / Inductive applications	RIR1005-05	-	25 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
26.957-27.283 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-03	-	25 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
26.990 - 27.000 MHz	SRD / Model control	RIR1007-01	-	94 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
26.990 - 27.000 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-38	-	118 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.040 - 27.050 MHz	SRD / Model control	RIR1007-01	-	95 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.040 - 27.050 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-38	-	119 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.090 - 27.100 MHz	SRD / Model control	RIR1007-01	-	96 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.090 - 27.100 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-38	-	120 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.140 - 27.150 MHz	SRD / Model control	RIR1007-01	-	97 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.140 - 27.150 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-38	-	121 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.190 - 27.200 MHz	SRD / Model control	RIR1007-01	-	98 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
27.190 - 27.200 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-38	-	122 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
30.0 - 37.50 MHz	SRD / Medical implants	RIR1006-04	-	82 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
40.660-40.700 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-04	-	19 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
87.5 - 108 MHz	SRD / Wireless audio application	RIR1013-19	-	86 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
169.4 - 169.475 MHz	SRD / Public hearing aids	RIR1009-14	-	68 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
169.4 - 169.475 MHz	SRD / Meter reading systems	RIR1003-03	-	123 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
169.4 - 169.475 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-32	-	80 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
169.4 - 169.4875 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-33	-	128 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
169.4875-169.5875 MHz	SRD / Public hearing aids	RIR1009-15	-	64 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
169.4875-169.5875 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-34	-	124 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
169.5875-169.8125 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-35	-	129 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
401 - 402 MHz	Ultra Low Power Active Medical Implant communication systems (ULP-AMI)	RIR1006-07	-	83 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
402 - 405 MHz	Ultra Low Power Active Medical Implant communication systems (ULP-AMI)	RIR1006-02	-	47 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
405 - 406 MHz	Ultra Low Power Active Medical Implant communication systems (ULP-AMI)	RIR1006-08	-	84 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
433.05-434.04 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-18	-	61 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
433.05-434.04 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-05	-	20 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
434.04 - 434.79 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-18	-	63 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
434.04 - 434.79 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-05	-	20, 125 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
434.04 - 434.79 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-19	-	65 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
446.0-446.2 MHz	Land mobile / PMR446 analog and digital	RIR0507-35	-	51, 99 (2014_12_subcl_1)
863-865 MHz	SRD / Radio Microphones	RIR1009-05	-	48 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
863-865 MHz	SRD / Wireless Audio applications	RIR1013-01	-	48 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
863-870 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / FHSS	RIR1008-20	-	(2013/752/EU)
863-870 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / Wide band DSSS and other non FHSS	RIR1008-22	-	66 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
863-870 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / Narrow / wide band, BW max. 0.6 MHz	RIR1008-29	-	66 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
865-868 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / FHSS	RIR1008-21	-	67 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
865-868 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / FHSS	RIR1008-25	-	67 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
865 - 868 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / non FHSS, BW 0.2 - 3 MHz	RIR1008-28	-	67 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
865 - 868 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / Narrow / wide band: BW max. 0.3 MHz	RIR1008-30	-	67 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
865 - 868 MHz	SRD / Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Devices	RIR1011-07	-	56 (2014_12_subcl_1) (RFID in 865-868 MHz band: 2006/804/EC)
865 - 870 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices / Wide band non FHSS	RIR1008-24	-	67 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
868.0-868.6 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-06	-	28 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
868.6-868.7 MHz	SRD / Alarms	RIR1001-02	-	32 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
868.7-869.2 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-07	-	29 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.2-869.25 MHz	SRD / Social Alarms	RIR1001-05	-	35 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.25-869.3 MHz	SRD / Alarms	RIR1001-03	-	33 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.300 - 869.400 MHz	SRD / Alarms	RIR1001-06	-	72 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.4-869.65 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-09	-	30 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.4-869.65 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-29	-	130 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.65-869.7 MHz	SRD / Alarms	RIR1001-04	-	34 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.7-870 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-27	-	69 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
869.7-870 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-10	-	31 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
876-880/921-925 MHz	Land mobile / GSM-R	RIR0501-16	-	9a (2014_12_subcl_1)
880-915/925-960 MHz	Land mobile / GSM	RIR0501-01	-	9a (2014_12_subcl_1) (2011/251/EU) (2009/766/EC)
1525.0-1544.0 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Earth Stations	RIR0808-01	-	11 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1525.0-1544.0 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Satellite Service	RIR0808-07	-	16 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1555.0-1559.0 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Earth Stations	RIR0808-01	-	11 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1555.0-1559.0 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Satellite Service	RIR0808-07	-	16 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1610-1613.5 MHz	Satellite systems / Satellite-Personal Communications (PCN) earth stations	RIR0808-06	Frequency range	14 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1613.8-1626.5 MHz	Satellite systems / Satellite-Personal Communications (PCN) earth stations	RIR0808-06	Frequency range	14 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1626.5-1645.5 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Satellite Service	RIR0808-07	Frequency range	16 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1631.5-1634.5 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Earth Stations	RIR0808-01	Frequency range	11 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1656.5-1660.5 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Satellite Service	RIR0808-02	Frequency range	16 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1656.5-1660.5 MHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Earth Stations	RIR0808-01	Frequency range	11 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1710-1785/1805-1880 MHz	Land mobile / GSM	RIR0501-02	Frequency range	9a (2014_12_subcl_1) (2011/251/EU) (2009/766/EC)
1880-1900 MHz	Land mobile / DECT	RIR0503-01	-	18 (2014_12_subcl_1)
1880-1900 MHz	Land mobile / DECT	RIR0503-01	-	H10 (2014_12_subcl_2)
1980-2010 MHz	Satellite systems / Satellite-Personal Communications (PCN) earth stations	RIR0808-10	-	15 (2014_12_subcl_1)
2170-2200 MHz	Satellite systems / Satellite-Personal Communications (PCN) earth stations	RIR0808-10	-	15 (2014_12_subcl_1)
2400-2483.5 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-11	-	21 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
2400-2483.5 MHz	SRD / Wideband Data Transmission Systems	RIR1010-01	-	22 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
2400-2483.5 MHz	SRD / Radio determination applications	RIR1004-01	-	26 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
2446-2454 MHz	SRD / Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)	RIR1011-01	-	100 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
2483.5-2500 MHz	Satellite systems / Satellite-Personal Communications (PCN) earth stations	RIR0808-05	-	14 (2014_12_subcl_1)
2483.5-2500 MHz	SRD / Active medical implants (not for peripheral master units)	RIR1006-09	-	117 (2014_12_subcl_1)
2483.5-2500 MHz	SRD / Active medical implants (peripheral master units)	RIR1006-09	-	H09 (2014_12_subcl_2)
2500-2570 MHz	Land mobile / IMT User Equipment	RIR0501-11	-	EC Decision 2008/477/EC
2620-2690 MHz	Land mobile / IMT Base Station	RIR0501-12	-	EC Decision 2008/477/EC
4500 - 7000 MHz	SRD / Tank level probing radar (TLPR)	RIR1004-09	-	89 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
5150 - 5350 MHz	Wideband Data Transmission Systems	RIR1010-05	-	H01 (2014_12_subcl_2) (2005/513/EC) (2007/90/EC)
5470 - 5725 MHz	Wideband Data Transmission Systems	RIR1010-04	-	54 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2005/513/EC)
5725-5875 MHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-12	-	43 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
5795 - 5805 MHz	Transport and Traffic Telematics. For Road Toll Systems only.	RIR1012-01	-	H05 (2014_12_subcl_2) (2013/752/EU)
5875 - 5905 MHz	Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)	RIR0501-01	-	(2008/671/EC)
6000 - 8500 MHz	SRD / Level probing radar (LPR)	RIR1004-15	-	H06 (2014_12_subcl_2) (2013/752/EU)
8500 - 10600 MHz	SRD / Tank level probing radar (TLPR)	RIR1004-10	-	90 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
10.7-11.7 GHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Earth Stations	RIR0808-15	-	12 (2014_12_subcl_1)
12.5-12.75 GHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Earth Stations	RIR0808-15	-	12 (2014_12_subcl_1)
14.0-14.25 GHz	Satellite systems / Land Mobile Earth Stations	RIR0808-15	-	12 (2014_12_subcl_1)
17.1 - 17.3 GHz	SRD / Radio determination applications	RIR1004-14	-	88 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
21.65 - 26.65 GHz	SRD / Automotive short-range radar 24 GHz	RIR1012-05	-	52 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2005/50/EC) (2011/485/EU)
24.00 - 24.25 GHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-13	Frequency range, TX Power	101, 102, 103, 104 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
24.05 - 26.5 GHz	SRD / Level probing radar (LPR)	RIR1004-16	-	H07 (2014_12_subcl_2) (2013/752/EU)
24.05 - 27.00 GHz	SRD / Tank level probing radar (TLPR)	RIR1004-11	-	91 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
24.15-24.25 GHz	SRD / Movement Detection / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-13	-	27 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
24.25 - 24.5 GHz	SRD / Automotive radar	RIR1012-08	-	111, 112, 113 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
24.25 - 26.65 GHz	SRD / Automotive short-range radar 24 GHz	RIR1012-07	-	52b (2014_12_subcl_1) (2011/485/EU)
57 - 64 GHz	SRD / Tank level probing radar (TLPR)	RIR1004-12	-	92 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
57 - 66 GHz	SRD / Wideband Data Transmission Systems	RIR1010-07	-	H03 (2014_12_subcl_2) (2013/752/EU)
61.0 - 61.5 GHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-14	-	71 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
63 - 64 GHz	Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)	RIR0501-04	-	105 (2014_12_subcl_1)
75 - 85 GHz	SRD / Level probing radar (LPR)	RIR1004-18	-	H08 (2014_12_subcl_2) (2013/752/EU)
75 - 85 GHz	SRD / Tank level probing radar (TLPR)	RIR1004-13	-	93 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
76 - 77 GHz	SRD / TTT	RIR1012-03	-	50 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
77 - 81 GHz	SRD / Vehicle and infrastructure radar	RIR1012-04	-	53 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2004/545/EC)
122 - 122.25 GHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-36	TX Power	(107) ((2014_12_subcl_1)) ((2013/752/EU))
122.25 - 123 GHz	SRD / Non Specific Short Range Devices	RIR1008-15	-	107 (2014_12_subcl_1) (2013/752/EU)
1.6 - 10.6 GHz	SRD using ultra-wideband technology	RIR1023	-	H02 a-f (2014_12_subcl_2) (2009/343/EC) (2007/131/EC)

Last modification 01.01.2016