Editing ISM radio band (section)

==Common non-ISM uses==
In recent years ISM bands have also been shared with (non-ISM) license-free error-tolerant communications applications such as [[wireless sensor network]]s in the 915&nbsp;MHz and 2.450&nbsp;GHz bands, as well as [[wireless LAN]]s and [[Cordless telephone|cordless phone]]s in the 915&nbsp;MHz, 2.450&nbsp;GHz, and 5.800&nbsp;GHz bands. Because unlicensed devices are required to be tolerant of ISM emissions in these bands, unlicensed low-power users are generally able to operate in these bands without causing problems for ISM users. ISM equipment does not necessarily include a radio receiver in the ISM band (e.g. a microwave oven does not have a receiver).

In the United States, according to 47 CFR Part 15.5, low power communication devices must accept interference from licensed users of that frequency band, and the Part 15 device must not cause interference to licensed users. Note that the 915&nbsp;MHz band should not be used in countries outside [[International Telecommunication Union region|Region 2]], except those that specifically allow it, such as Australia and Israel, especially those that use the [[GSM frequency bands#GSM-900, GSM-1800 and EGSM/EGSM-900|GSM-900]] band for cellphones.  The ISM bands are also widely used for [[radio-frequency identification]] (RFID) applications with the most commonly used band being the 13.56&nbsp;MHz band used by systems compliant with [[ISO/IEC 14443]] including those used by [[biometric passport]]s and [[contactless smart card]]s.

In Europe, the use of the ISM band is covered by [[Short Range Device]] regulations issued by [[European Commission]], based on technical recommendations by [[European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations|CEPT]] and standards by [[ETSI]]. In most of Europe, [[LPD433]] band is allowed for license-free voice communication in addition to [[PMR446]].

[[Wireless network]] devices use wavebands as follows:
* [[IEEE 802.11]]/[[Wi-Fi]] 2450&nbsp;MHz and 5800&nbsp;MHz bands
* [[Bluetooth]] 2450&nbsp;MHz band<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8U86p2igDhsC&q=Bluetooth+2450+MHz+band+falls+under+WPAN&pg=PA397|title=International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electronic and Photonic Devices and Systems (ELECTRO-2009), December 22-24, 2009|last=Chakrabarti|first=P.|date=2009|publisher=Macmillan Publishers India|isbn=9780230328518|language=en}}</ref> falls under [[Wireless personal area network|WPAN]]
* [[ANT (network)|ANT]] / ANT+ (originates from Adaptive Network Topology) is a proprietary (but open access) multicast wireless sensor network technology designed and marketed by ANT Wireless. ANT devices may use any RF frequency from 2400MHz to 2524MHz, with the exception of 2457MHz, which is reserved for ANT+ devices.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ANT / ANT+ Defined - THIS IS ANT |url=https://www.thisisant.com/developer/ant-plus/ant-antplus-defined#:~:text=ANT%20devices%20may%20use%20any,is%20reserved%20for%20ANT+%20devices |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=www.thisisant.com}}</ref>
* [[IEEE 802.15.4]]{{dash}}[[Zigbee]] and other personal area networks may use the {{nowrap|915 MHz}} and {{nowrap|2450 MHz}} ISM bands because of frequency sharing between different allocations.

Wireless LANs and cordless phones can also use bands other than those shared with ISM, but such uses require approval on a country by country basis. [[Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications|DECT]] phones use allocated spectrum outside the ISM bands that differs in Europe and North America. [[Ultra-wideband]] LANs require more spectrum than the ISM bands can provide, so the relevant standards such as [[IEEE 802.15.4a]] are designed to make use of spectrum outside the ISM bands.  Despite the fact that these additional bands are outside the official ITU-R ISM bands, because they are used for the same types of low power personal communications, they are sometimes incorrectly referred to as ISM bands as well.

Several brands of radio control equipment use the {{nowrap|2.4 GHz}} band range for low power remote control of toys, from gas powered cars to miniature aircraft.

Worldwide Digital Cordless Telecommunications or WDCT is a technology that uses the {{nowrap|2.4 GHz}} radio spectrum.

Google's [[Project Loon]] used ISM bands (specifically 2.4 and 5.8&nbsp;GHz bands) for balloon-to-balloon and balloon-to-ground communications.

Pursuant to 47 CFR Part 97 some ISM bands are used by licensed [[amateur radio]] operators for communication{{dash}}including [[amateur television]].