The 5 GHz band provides far more spectrum than 2.4 GHz and is the workhorse of enterprise Wi-Fi. In the United States it is organized into U-NII bands (Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure). Exact availability varies by country, so treat the following as the common US picture and always check your regulatory domain.
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