May 5, 2020
LTE Frequency Bands
Long Term Evolution (LTE) telecommunications networks use several frequency bands with associated bandwidths.
(quoted from Wikipedia)
| 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 (MHz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDD | 2100 | IMT | 65 | 1920 – 1980 | 2110 – 2170 | 190 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
| 2 | FDD | 1900 | PCS[A 4] | 25 | 1850 – 1910 | 1930 – 1990 | 80 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
| 3 | FDD | 1800 | DCS | 1710 – 1785 | 1805 – 1880 | 95 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 4 | FDD | 1700 | AWS‑1[A 4] | 66 | 1710 – 1755 | 2110 – 2155 | 400 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
| 5 | FDD | 850 | Cellular | 26 | 824 – 849 | 869 – 894 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 |
| 7 | FDD | 2600 | IMT-E | 2500 – 2570 | 2620 – 2690 | 120 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 8 | FDD | 900 | Extended GSM | 880 – 915 | 925 – 960 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 | |
| 11 | FDD | 1500 | Lower PDC | 74 | 1427.9 – 1447.9 | 1475.9 – 1495.9 | 48 | 5, 10 |
| 12 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH[A 5] | 85 | 699 – 716 | 729 – 746 | 30 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 |
| 13 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH[A 6] | 777 – 787 | 746 – 756 | −31 | 5, 10 | |
| 14 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH[A 7] | 788 – 798 | 758 – 768 | −30 | 5, 10 | |
| 17 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH[A 8] | 12, 85 | 704 – 716 | 734 – 746 | 30 | 5, 10 |
| 18 | FDD | 850 | Lower 800 (Japan) | 26 | 815 – 830 | 860 – 875 | 45 | 5, 10, 15 |
| 19 | FDD | 850 | Upper 800 (Japan) | 26 | 830 – 845 | 875 – 890 | 45 | 5, 10, 15 |
| 20 | FDD | 800 | Digital Dividend (EU) | 832 – 862 | 791 – 821 | −41 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 21 | FDD | 1500 | Upper PDC | 74 | 1447.9 – 1462.9 | 1495.9 – 1510.9 | 48 | 5, 10, 15 |
| 24 | FDD | 1600 | Upper L‑Band (US) | 1626.5 – 1660.5 | 1525 – 1559 | −101.5 | 5, 10 | |
| 25 | FDD | 1900 | Extended PCS[A 9] | 1850 – 1915 | 1930 – 1995 | 80 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 26 | FDD | 850 | Extended Cellular | 814 – 849 | 859 – 894 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15 | |
| 28 | FDD | 700 | APT | 703 – 748 | 758 – 803 | 55 | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 29 | SDL | 700 | Lower SMH[A 10] | N/A | 717 – 728 | N/A | 3, 5, 10 | |
| 30 | FDD | 2300 | WCS[A 11] | 2305 – 2315 | 2350 – 2360 | 45 | 5, 10 | |
| 31 | FDD | 450 | NMT | 452.5 – 457.5 | 462.5 – 467.5 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | |
| 32 | SDL | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | 75 | N/A | 1452 – 1496 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
| 34 | TDD | 2000 | IMT | 2010 – 2025 | N/A | 5, 10, 15 | ||
| 37 | TDD | 1900 | PCS[A 12] | 1910 – 1930 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 38 | TDD | 2600 | IMT-E[A 12] | 41 | 2570 – 2620 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 39 | TDD | 1900 | DCS–IMT Gap | 1880 – 1920 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 40 | TDD | 2300 | S-Band | 2300 – 2400 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 41 | TDD | 2500 | BRS | 2496 – 2690 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 42 | TDD | 3500 | CBRS (EU, Japan) | 3400 – 3600 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 43 | TDD | 3700 | C-Band | 3600 – 3800 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 44 | TDD | 700 | APT | 703 – 803 | N/A | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 46 | TDD | 5200 | U-NII[A 13] | 5150 – 5925 | N/A | 10, 20 | ||
| 47 | TDD | 5900 | U-NII-4[A 14] | 5855 – 5925 | N/A | 10, 20 | ||
| 48 | TDD | 3500 | CBRS (US) | 3550 – 3700 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 49 | TDD | 3500 | C-Band | 48 | 3550 – 3700 | N/A | 10, 20 | |
| 50 | TDD | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | 1432 – 1517 | N/A | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 51 | TDD | 1500 | L‑Band Extension (EU) | 1427 – 1432 | N/A | 3, 5 | ||
| 52 | TDD | 3300 | C-Band | 3300 – 3400 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 53 | TDD | 2400 | S-Band | 2483.5 – 2495 | N/A | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 | ||
| 65 | FDD | 2100 | Extended IMT | 1920 – 2010 | 2110 – 2200 | 190 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 66 | FDD | 1700 | Extended AWS (AWS‑1–3)[A 15] | 1710 – 1780 | 2110 – 2200[2] | 400 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 67 | SDL | 700 | EU 700 | N/A | 738 – 758 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 68 | FDD | 700 | ME 700 | 698 – 728 | 753 – 783 | 55 | 5, 10, 15 | |
| 69 | SDL | 2600 | IMT-E[A 12] | N/A | 2570 – 2620 | N/A | 5 | |
| 70 | FDD | 1700 | Supplementary AWS (AWS‑2–4)[3] | 1695 – 1710 | 1995 – 2020 | 295 – 300[4] | 5, 10, 15 | |
| 71 | FDD | 600 | Digital Dividend (US) | 663 – 698 | 617 – 652 | −46 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 72 | FDD | 450 | PMR (EU) | 451 – 456 | 461 – 466 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | |
| 73 | FDD | 450 | PMR (APT) | 450 – 455 | 460 – 465 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | |
| 74 | FDD | 1500 | Lower L‑Band (US) | 1427 – 1470 | 1475 – 1518 | 48 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 75 | SDL | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | N/A | 1432 – 1517 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 76 | SDL | 1500 | L‑Band Extension (EU) | N/A | ||||
