WASHINGTON, July 29, 2026 – Qualcomm is still interested in accessing part of a spectrum band the government is studying for mobile use. The chipmaker wants 5 megahertz of the 1675-1695 MegaHertz (MHz) band for a 5G “sidelink” service that would allow public safety devices to share data directly with each other in the event mobile coverage was poor or disrupted after a natural disaster.