5G NR frequency bands explained

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 71.0 GHz. Frequency bands are also available for non-terrestrial networks (NTN)[3] in both the sub-6 GHz and in the 17.3 GHz to 30 GHz ranges.

Frequency bands

From the latest published version (Rel. 18) of the respective 3GPP technical standard (TS 38.101),[4] 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

LegendSupplemental Downlink (SDL)Supplemental Uplink (SUL)
data-sort-type="number" BandDuplex modedata-sort-type="number" ƒ
(MHz)		Common name[5] Subset of banddata-sort-type="number" Uplink
(MHz)		data-sort-type="number" Downlink
(MHz)		data-sort-type="number" Duplex spacing
(MHz)		Channel bandwidths
(MHz)		Notes
FDDIMTn65 – 1980 – 21701905, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50
FDDPCSn25 – 1910 – 1990805, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
FDDDCS – 1785 – 1880955, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
FDDCLRn26 – 849 – 894455, 10, 15, 20, 25
FDDIMT‑E – 2570 – 26901205, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50
FDDExtended GSM – 915 – 960455, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35
FDDLower SMHn85 – 716 – 746305, 10, 15
FDDUpper SMH – 787 – 756−315, 10
FDDUpper SMH – 798 – 768−305, 10
FDDLower 800n26 – 830 – 875455, 10, 15Japan
FDDDigital Dividend – 862 – 821−415, 10, 15, 20EU
FDDUpper L-band – 1660.5 – 1559−101.55, 10US
FDDExtended PCS – 1915 – 1995805, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45
FDD850Extended CLR – 849 – 894453, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
FDDAPT – 748 – 803553, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
SDLLower SMH – 7285, 10
FDDWCS – 2315 – 2360455, 10
FDDNMT – 457.5 – 467.5103, 5
TDDIMT – 20255, 10, 15
TDDIMT‑E[6] n41, n90 – 26205, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
TDDDCS–IMT Gap – 19205, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
TDDS-Band – 24005, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
TDDBRS – 26905, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
TDDU-NII-1–4 – 592510, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100
TDDU-NII-4 – 592510, 20, 30, 40V2X
TDDCBRSn77, n78 – 37005, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100US
TDDL‑Band – 15175, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80EU
TDDL‑Band Extension – 14325EU
TDDS band – 24955, 10
TDDL-band – 16755
FDDExtended IMT – 2010 – 22001905, 10, 15, 20, 50
FDD
2100		Extended AWS – 1780 – 22004005, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45
SDLEU 700 – 7585, 10, 15, 20
FDDSupplementary AWS – 1710 – 20203005, 10, 15, 20, 25
FDDDigital Dividend – 698 – 652−465, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35US
FDD450PMR – 456 – 466103, 5EU
FDDLower L‑Band – 1470 – 1518485, 10, 15, 20US
SDLL‑Band – 15175, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50EU
SDLL‑Band Extension – 14325EU
TDDC-Band – 420010, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100[7] [8] [9]
TDDC-Bandn77 – 380010, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
TDDC-Band – 500010, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
SULDCS – 17855, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
SULExtended GSM – 9155, 10, 15, 20
SULDigital Dividend – 8625, 10, 15, 20EU
SULAPT – 7485, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
SULIMT – 19805, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50
FDDExtended Lower SMH – 716 – 746303, 5, 10, 15
SULExtended AWSn80 – 17805, 10, 15, 20, 40
SULCLR – 8495, 10, 15, 20,
TDDBRS – 26905, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
FDD
1500		DD
L-Band		n20, n51 – 862 – 1432 – 5955, 10EU
FDD
1500		DD
L-Band		n20, n50 – 862 – 1517 – 6605, 10, 15, 20EU
FDD
1500		Extended GSM
L-Band		n8, n51 – 915 – 1432 – 5475, 10EU
FDD
1500		Extended GSM
L-Band		n8, n50 – 915 – 1517 – 6325, 10, 15, 20EU
SULIMT – 20255, 10, 15
TDDU-NII-5–8 – 712520, 40, 60, 80, 100
SULS-Band – 24005, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
SULDCS–IMT Gap – 19205, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
SULUpper L-band – 1660.55, 10US
FDDGSM-R – 880 – 925453, 5EU
TDDGSM-Rn39 – 19105, 10
TDDU-NII-5n96 – 642520, 40, 60, 80, 100
TDDU-NII-6–8 – 712520, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
FDDDigital Dividend – 703 – 652−515, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35APT
FDDLMRS – 901 – 940393US
FDD
1500		APT
L-Band		 – 733 – 15177295, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50EU

Frequency Range 2

data-sort-type="number" Banddata-sort-type="number" ƒ
(GHz)		Common nameSubset of banddata-sort-type="number" Uplink / Downlink
(GHz)		Channel bandwidths
(MHz)		Notes
LMDS – 29.5050, 100, 200, 400
K-band – 27.5050, 100, 200, 400
V-band – 43.5050, 100, 200, 400
Ka-band – 40.0050, 100, 200, 400
Ka-bandn257 – 28.3550, 100, 200, 400
V-band – 48.2050, 100, 200, 400
V-band – 71.00100, 400, 800, 1600, 2000

Non-terrestrial Frequency Range 1

data-sort-type="number" BandDuplex modedata-sort-type="number" ƒ
(MHz)		Common namedata-sort-type="number" Uplink
(MHz)		data-sort-type="number" Downlink
(MHz)		data-sort-type="number" Duplex spacing
(MHz)		Channel bandwidths
(MHz)		Notes
FDDS-band – 1626.5 – 2500873.55, 10, 15
FDDUpper L-band – 1660.5 – 1559−101.55, 10, 15, 20
FDDExtended IMT – 2010 – 22001905, 10, 15, 20

Non-terrestrial Frequency Range 2

data-sort-type="number" BandDuplex modedata-sort-type="number" ƒ
(GHz)		Common namedata-sort-type="number" Uplink
(GHz)		data-sort-type="number" Downlink
(GHz)		Channel bandwidths
(MHz)		Notes
FDD28Ka-band – 28.35 – 20.2050, 100, 200, 400US
FDD28Ka-band – 30.00 – 20.2050, 100, 200, 400US
FDD28Ka-band – 30.00 – 20.2050, 100, 200, 400EU

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-17 . TS 38.101-1: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1 Standalone . 2024-08-05 . 3GPP . 18.6.0.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-11 . TS 38.101-2: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone . 2024-08-05 . 3GPP . 18.6.0.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-11 . TS 38.101-5: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 5: Satellite access Radio Frequency (RF) and performance requirements . 2024-08-05 . 3GPP . 18.6.0.
  4. Web site: 3GPP specification series: 38series . 3GPP . 2019-02-22.
  5. Book: The Telecommunications Handbook: Engineering Guidelines for Fixed, Mobile and Satellite Systems - Table 13.1 FDD frequency bands . 437 . John Wiley & Sons . 2014-12-11 . 9781118678909 . 2022-07-10.
  6. Duplex Spacing
  7. Web site: C-Band 5G: What is it and where is it available? . androidauthority.com/ . 2022-01-25 . 2022-07-10.
  8. Web site: AT&T Runs More Low-Band Tests in the US . Light Reading . 2019-07-30 . 2022-07-10.
  9. Web site: C-Band National Spectrum Positions: October 2020 . GSMA . 2020-10-01 . 2022-07-10.

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