5G NR frequency bands

Frequency bands for 5G NR are being separated into two different frequency ranges. First there is
Frequency Range 1 (FR1)[1] that includes sub-6GHz frequency bands, some of which are bands 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] that includes frequency bands from 24.25 GHz to
52.6 GHz. Bands in this millimeter wave range have shorter range but higher available bandwidth than
bands in the FR1.[3]

Contents
Frequency bands and channel bandwidths
Frequency Range 1
Frequency Range 2
See also
References
External links

Frequency bands and channel bandwidths

From the latest published version of the 3GPP 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
 Subset Duplex
Duplex ƒ Common Uplink[A 2] Downlink[A 3] Channel
Band of spacing
mode[A 1] (MHz) name (MHz) (MHz) bandwidths[5] (MHz)
band (MHz)

1920 –
n1 FDD 2100 IMT n65 2110 – 2170 190 5, 10, 15, 20
1980
1850 –
n2 FDD 1900 PCS[A 4] n25 1930 – 1990 80 5, 10, 15, 20
1910
1710 –
n3 FDD 1800 DCS 1805 – 1880 95 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
1785
n5 FDD 850 CLR 824 – 849 869 – 894 45 5, 10, 15, 20
2500 – 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
n7 FDD 2600 IMT‑E 2620 – 2690 120
2570 30, 40, 50
Extended
n8 FDD 900 880 – 915 925 – 960 45 5, 10, 15, 20
GSM
Lower
n12 FDD 700 699 – 716 729 – 746 30 5, 10, 15
SMH[A 5]
Upper
n14 FDD 700 788 – 798 758 – 768 −30 5, 10
SMH
Lower 800
n18 FDD 850 815 – 830 860 – 875 45 5, 10, 15
(Japan)
Digital
n20 FDD 800 Dividend 832 – 862 791 – 821 −41 5, 10, 15, 20
(EU)
Extended 1850 – 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
n25 FDD 1900 1930 – 1995 80
PCS[A 6] 1915 30, 40

n28 FDD 700 APT 703 – 748 758 – 803 55 5, 10, 15, 20[A 7]
Lower
n29 SDL 700 N/A 717 – 728 N/A 5, 10
SMH[A 8]
2305 –
n30 FDD 2300 WCS[A 9] 2350 – 2360 45 5, 10
2315
n34 TDD 2100 IMT 2010 – 2025 N/A 5, 10, 15

n38 TDD 2600 IMT‑E[A 10] 2570 – 2620 N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 40

DCS–IMT 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

n39 TDD 1900 1880 – 1920 N/A
Gap 30, 40
5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
n40 TDD 2300 S-Band 2300 – 2400 N/A
30, 40, 50, 60, 80
10, 15, 20, 30, 40,
n41 TDD 2500 BRS n90 2496 – 2690 N/A
50, 60, 80, 90, 100

5[A 11][A 12], 10, 15,

CBRS 20, 40, 50[A 13],
n48 TDD 3500 3550 – 3700 N/A
(US) 60[A 13], 80[A 13],
90[A 13], 100[A 13]

L‑Band 5, 10, 15, 20, 30,

n50 TDD 1500 1432 – 1517 N/A
(EU) 40, 50, 60, 80[A 14]
L‑Band
n51 TDD 1500 Extension 1427 – 1432 N/A 5
(EU)
n65 FDD 2100 Extended 1920 – 2110 – 2200 190 5, 10, 15, 20
 IMT 2010
Extended 1710 – 2110 –
n66 FDD 1700 400 5, 10, 15, 20, 40
AWS[A 15] 1780 2200[6]

1695 – 5, 10, 15, 20[A 14],

n70 FDD 2000 AWS‑4 1995 – 2020 300
1710 25[A 14]
Digital
n71 FDD 600 Dividend 663 – 698 617 – 652 −46 5, 10, 15, 20
(US)
Lower
1427 –
n74 FDD 1500 L‑Band 1475 – 1518 48 5, 10, 15, 20
1470
(US)
L‑Band 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
n75 SDL 1500 N/A 1432 – 1517 N/A
(EU) 30, 40, 50
Extended
n76 SDL 1500 L‑Band N/A 1427 – 1432 N/A 5
(EU)
10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
n77 TDD 3700 C-Band 3300 – 4200 N/A 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,
90, 100
10, 15, 20, 25, 30,
n78 TDD 3500 C-Band n77 3300 – 3800 N/A 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,
90, 100
n79 TDD 4700 C-Band 4400 – 5000 N/A 40, 50, 60, 80, 100
1710 –
n80 SUL 1800 DCS N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
1785
Extended
n81 SUL 900 880 – 915 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
GSM
Digital
n82 SUL 800 Dividend 832 – 862 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
(EU)
n83 SUL 700 APT 703 – 748 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
1920 –
n84 SUL 2100 IMT N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
1980
Extended 1710 –
n86 SUL 1700 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 40
AWS[A 15] 1780

n89 SUL 850 CLR 824 – 849 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
10, 15, 20, 30, 40,
n90 TDD 2500 BRS 2496 – 2690 N/A
50, 60, 80, 90, 100
800 DD (EU) 570 –
n91 FDD 832 – 862 1427 – 1432 5, 10
1500 L-Band (EU) 595[7]
800 DD (EU) 600 –
n92 FDD 832 – 862 1432 – 1517 5, 10, 15, 20
1500 L-Band (EU) 660[7]
Extended
900 527 –
n93 FDD GSM 880 – 915 1427 – 1432 5, 10
1500 547[7]
L-Band (EU)
Extended
900 532 –
n94 FDD GSM 880 – 915 1432 – 1517 5, 10, 15, 20
1500 632[7]
L-Band (EU)

n95 SUL 2100 IMT 2010 – N/A N/A 5, 10, 15

 2025
Subset Duplex
Duplex ƒ Common Uplink[A 2] Downlink[A 3] Channel
Band of spacing
mode[A 1] (MHz) name (MHz) (MHz) bandwidths[5] (MHz)
band (MHz)

1. Frequency division duplexing (FDD); time division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental
downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL)
2. UE transmit; BS receive
3. UE receive; BS transmit
4. Blocks A–F
5. Blocks A–C
6. Blocks A–G
7. Uplink only
8. Blocks D–E
9. Blocks A–B
10. Duplex Spacing
11. Carrier aggregation only
12. Dual connectivity only
13. Carrier aggregation, downlink only
14. Downlink only
15. Blocks A–J

Frequency Range 2

Band
ƒ Common Subset of Uplink / Downlink[B 1] Channel bandwidths[5]
(GHz) name band (GHz) (MHz)

n257 28 LMDS 26.50 – 29.50 50, 100, 200, 400

n258 26 K-band 24.25 – 27.50 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

Band
ƒ Common Subset of Uplink / Downlink[B 1] Channel bandwidths[5]
(GHz) name band (GHz) (MHz)

1. Time division duplexing (TDD) mode

See also
5G
5G NR
List of 5G NR networks
LTE frequency bands
UMTS frequency bands
Cellular frequencies

References
 1. "TS 38.101-1: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1
Standalone" (https://portal.3gpp.org/desktopmodules/Specifications/SpecificationDetails.aspx?
specificationId=3283) (16.2.0 ed.). 3GPP. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
2. "TS 38.101-2: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2
Standalone" (https://portal.3gpp.org/desktopmodules/Specifications/SpecificationDetails.aspx?
specificationId=3284) (16.2.0 ed.). 3GPP. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
3. 5G/NR - FR/Operating Bandwidth (http://www.sharetechnote.com/html/5G/5G_FR_Bandwidth.
html)
4. "3GPP specification series: 38series" (http://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/38-series.htm). 3GPP.
Retrieved 2019-02-22.
5. Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use.
6. Downlink frequency range 2180 – 2200 MHz is restricted for use as intra-band Supplemental
Downlink.
7. Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are
supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band.

External links
Wireless frequency bands and telecom protocols reference and tools (http://niviuk.free.fr/)

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