5G NR frequency bands
Frequency bands for 5G New Radio (5G NR), which is the air interface or radio access technology of the 5G mobile networks, are separated into two different frequency ranges. First there is Frequency Range 1 (FR1),[1] which includes sub-6 GHz frequency bands, some of which are traditionally used by previous standards, but has been extended to cover potential new spectrum offerings from 410 MHz to 7125 MHz. The other is Frequency Range 2 (FR2),[2] which includes frequency bands from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz.
Frequency bands[]
From the latest published version (Rel. 17) of the respective 3GPP technical standard (TS 38.101)[3], the following tables list the specified frequency bands and the channel bandwidths of the 5G NR standard.
Note that the NR bands are defined with prefix of "n". When the NR band is overlapping with the 4G LTE band, they share the same band number.
Frequency Range 1[]
Legend | Supplemental Downlink (SDL) | Supplemental Uplink (SUL) |
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Band | Duplex mode[A 1] | ƒ (MHz) |
Common name | Subset of band | Uplink[A 2] (MHz) |
Downlink[A 3] (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths[A 4] (MHz) |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n1 | FDD | 2100 | IMT | 1920 – 1980 | 2110 – 2170 | 190 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50 | ||
n2 | FDD | 1900 | PCS | n25 | 1850 – 1910 | 1930 – 1990 | 80 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 | |
n3 | FDD | 1800 | DCS | 1710 – 1785 | 1805 – 1880 | 95 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 | ||
n5 | FDD | 850 | CLR | n26 | 824 – 849 | 869 – 894 | 45 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25[B 1] | |
n7 | FDD | 2600 | IMT‑E | 2500 – 2570 | 2620 – 2690 | 120 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50 | ||
n8 | FDD | 900 | Extended GSM | 880 – 915 | 925 – 960 | 45 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 35[B 1] | ||
n12 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH | n85 | 699 – 716 | 729 – 746 | 30 | 5, 10, 15 | |
n13 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH | 777 – 787 | 746 – 756 | −31 | 5, 10 | ||
n14 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH | 788 – 798 | 758 – 768 | −30 | 5, 10 | ||
n18 | FDD | 850 | Lower 800 (Japan) | n26 | 815 – 830 | 860 – 875 | 45 | 5, 10, 15 | |
n20 | FDD | 800 | Digital Dividend (EU) | 832 – 862 | 791 – 821 | −41 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
n24 | FDD | 1600 | Upper L‑Band (US) | 1626.5 – 1660.5[B 2] | 1525 – 1559[B 3] | −101.5 | 5, 10 | ||
n25 | FDD | 1900 | Extended PCS | 1850 – 1915 | 1930 – 1995 | 80 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45[B 1] | ||
n26 | FDD | 850 | Extended CLR | 814 – 849 | 859 – 894 | 45 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
n28 | FDD | 700 | APT | 703 – 748 | 758 – 803 | 55 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 | ||
n29 | SDL | 700 | Lower SMH | N/A | 717 – 728 | N/A | 5, 10 | ||
n30 | FDD | 2300 | WCS | 2305 – 2315 | 2350 – 2360 | 45 | 5, 10 | ||
n34 | TDD | 2100 | IMT | 2010 – 2025 | N/A | 5, 10, 15 | |||
n38 | TDD | 2600 | IMT‑E[B 4] | 2570 – 2620 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 | |||
n39 | TDD | 1900 | DCS–IMT Gap | 1880 – 1920 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 | |||
n40 | TDD | 2300 | S-Band | 2300 – 2400 | N/A | 5[B 5], 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 90, 100 | |||
n41 | TDD | 2500 | BRS | 2496 – 2690 | N/A | 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 | |||
n46 | TDD | 5200 | U-NII-1–4 | 5150 – 5925 | N/A | 10[B 6], 20, 40, 60, 80 | LAA | ||
n47 | TDD | 5900 | U-NII-4 | 5855 – 5925 | N/A | 10, 20, 30, 40 | V2X | ||
n48 | TDD | 3500 | CBRS (US) | 3550 – 3700 | N/A | 5[B 5], 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50[B 6], 60[B 6], 70[B 6], 80[B 6], 90[B 6], 100[B 6] | |||
n50 | TDD | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | 1432 – 1517 | N/A | 5[B 5], 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80[B 1] | |||
n51 | TDD | 1500 | L‑Band Extension (EU) | 1427 – 1432 | N/A | 5 | |||
n53 | TDD | 2400 | S band | 2483.5 – 2495 | N/A | 5, 10 | |||
n65 | FDD | 2100 | Extended IMT | 1920 – 2010 | 2110 – 2200 | 190 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 50 | ||
n66 | FDD | 1700 2100 |
Extended AWS | 1710 – 1780 | 2110 – 2200[B 7] | 400 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 | [B 8] | |
n67 | SDL | 700 | EU 700 | N/A | 738 – 758 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
n70 | FDD | 2000 | Supplementary AWS | 1695 – 1710 | 1995 – 2020 | 300 | 5, 10, 15, 20[B 1], 25[B 1] | [B 8] | |
n71 | FDD | 600 | Digital Dividend (US) | 663 – 698 | 617 – 652 | −46 | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25[B 1], 30[B 1], 35[B 1] | [B 8] | |
n74 | FDD | 1500 | Lower L‑Band (US) | 1427 – 1470 | 1475 – 1518 | 48 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
n75 | SDL | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | N/A | 1432 – 1517 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 | ||
n76 | SDL | 1500 | Extended L‑Band (EU) | N/A | 1427 – 1432 | N/A | 5 | ||
n77 | TDD | 3700 | C-Band | 3300 – 4200 | N/A | 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 | |||
n78 | TDD | 3500 | C-Band | n77 | 3300 – 3800 | N/A | 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 | ||
n79 | TDD | 4700 | C-Band | 4400 – 5000 | N/A | 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 | |||
n80 | SUL | 1800 | DCS | 1710 – 1785 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 | ||
n81 | SUL | 900 | Extended GSM | 880 – 915 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
n82 | SUL | 800 | Digital Dividend (EU) | 832 – 862 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
n83 | SUL | 700 | APT | 703 – 748 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 | ||
n84 | SUL | 2100 | IMT | 1920 – 1980 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 | ||
n85 | FDD | 700 | Extended Lower SMH | 698 – 716 | 728 – 746 | 30 | 5, 10, 15 | ||
n86 | SUL | 1700 | Extended AWS | n80 | 1710 – 1780 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 40 | |
n89 | SUL | 850 | CLR | 824 – 849 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 50 (sic) | ||
n90 | TDD | 2500 | BRS | n41 | 2496 – 2690 | N/A | 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 90, 100 | ||
n91 | FDD | 800 1500 |
DD (EU) L-Band (EU) |
832 – 862 | 1427 – 1432 | 570 – 595[B 9] | 5, 10[B 10] | [B 8] | |
n92 | FDD | 800 1500 |
DD (EU) L-Band (EU) |
832 – 862 | 1432 – 1517 | 600 – 660[B 9] | 5, 10, 15, 20 | [B 8] | |
n93 | FDD | 900 1500 |
Extended GSM L-Band (EU) |
880 – 915 | 1427 – 1432 | 527 – 547[B 9] | 5, 10[B 10] | [B 8] | |
n94 | FDD | 900 1500 |
Extended GSM L-Band (EU) |
880 – 915 | 1432 – 1517 | 532 – 632[B 9] | 5, 10, 15, 20 | [B 8] | |
n95 | SUL | 2100 | IMT | 2010 – 2025 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15 | ||
n96 | TDD | 6000 | U-NII-5–9 | 5925 – 7125 | N/A | 20, 40, 60, 80 | LAA | ||
n97 | SUL | 2300 | S-Band | 2300 – 2400 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 | ||
n98 | SUL | 1900 | DCS–IMT Gap | 1880 – 1920 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 | ||
n99 | SUL | 1600 | Upper L‑Band (US) | 1626.5 – 1660.5[B 2] | N/A | N/A | 5, 10 | ||
Band | Duplex mode | ƒ (MHz) |
Common name | Subset of band | Uplink (MHz) |
Downlink (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
Notes |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Downlink only
- ^ a b Uplink restricted to 1627.5–1637.5 MHz and 1646.5–1656.5 MHz
- ^ Downlink restricted to 1526–1536 MHz
- ^ Duplex Spacing
- ^ a b c Carrier aggregation or dual connectivity only
- ^ a b c d e f g Carrier aggregation and downlink only
- ^ Downlink between 2180–2200 MHz restricted to intra-band Supplemental Downlink
- ^ a b c d e f g Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations
- ^ a b c d Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band
- ^ a b Uplink only
Frequency Range 2[]
Band | ƒ (GHz) |
Common name | Subset of band | Uplink / Downlink[C 1] (GHz) |
Channel bandwidths[C 2] (MHz) |
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n257 | 28 | LMDS | 26.50 – 29.50 | 50, 100, 200, 400 | |
n258 | 26 | K-band | 24.25 – 27.50 | 50, 100, 200, 400 | |
n259 | 41 | V-band | 39.50 – 43.50 | 50, 100, 200, 400 | |
n260 | 39 | Ka-band | 37.00 – 40.00 | 50, 100, 200, 400 | |
n261 | 28 | Ka-band | n257 | 27.50 – 28.35 | 50, 100, 200, 400 |
n262 | 47 | V-band | 47.20 – 48.20 | 50, 100, 200, 400 | |
Band | ƒ (GHz) |
Common name | Subset of band | Uplink / Downlink (GHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
See also[]
- 5G
- 5G NR
- List of 5G NR networks
- LTE frequency bands
- UMTS frequency bands
- GSM frequency bands
- Cellular frequencies
References[]
- ^ "TS 38.101-1: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1 Standalone" (17.4.0 ed.). 3GPP. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "TS 38.101-2: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone" (17.4.0 ed.). 3GPP. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "3GPP specification series: 38series". 3GPP. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
External links[]
- 5G (telecommunication)
- Bandplans