Unguided transmission media transmit electromagnetic waves without a physical conductor. Signals are broadcast through free space and available to anyone with a receiving device. Unguided signals can travel via ground propagation along the earth's surface, sky propagation by reflecting off the ionosphere, or line-of-sight propagation in direct paths between antennas. Common unguided media include radio waves, microwaves, and infrared signals, which propagate differently depending on their frequency bands and uses like wireless communications, satellites, or short-range indoor transmissions.