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From Tables 5.5-1 "E-UTRA Operating Bands" and 5.6.1-1 "E-UTRA Channel Bandwidth" of the latest published version of the 3GPP TS 36.101,<ref name="TS 36.101">Template:Cite web</ref> the following table lists the specified frequency bands of LTE and the channel bandwidths each band supports.
| Band | Duplex modeTemplate:Refn |
ƒ (MHz) |
Common name |
Subset of band |
UplinkTemplate:Refn (MHz) |
DownlinkTemplate:Refn (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDD | 2100 | IMT | 65 | Template:Sort – 1980 | Template:Sort – 2170 | 190 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 2 | FDD | 1900 | PCS | 25 | Template:Sort – 1910 | Template:Sort – 1990 | 80 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 3 | FDD | 1800 | DCS | Template:Sort – 1785 | Template:Sort – 1880 | 95 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 4 | FDD | 1700 | AWS‑1 | 10, 66 | Template:Sort – 1755 | Template:Sort – 2155 | 400 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 5 | FDD | 850 | Cellular | 26 | Template:Sort – 849 | Template:Sort – 894 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 | |
| 7 | FDD | 2600 | IMT-E | Template:Sort – 2570 | Template:Sort – 2690 | 120 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 8 | FDD | 900 | Extended GSM | Template:Sort – 915 | Template:Sort – 960 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 | ||
| 11 | FDD | 1500 | Lower PDC (Japan) | 74 | Template:Sort – 1447.9 | Template:Sort – 1495.9 | 48 | 5, 10 | |
| 12 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH | 85 | Template:Sort – 716 | Template:Sort – 746 | 30 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 | |
| 13 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH | Template:Sort – 787 | Template:Sort – 756 | −31 | 5, 10 | ||
| 14 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH | Template:Sort – 798 | Template:Sort – 768 | −30 | 5, 10 | ||
| 17 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH | 12, Template:Sort | Template:Sort – 716 | Template:Sort – 746 | 30 | 5, 10 | |
| 18 | FDD | 850 | Lower 800 (Japan) | 26 | Template:Sort – 830 | Template:Sort – 875 | 45 | 5, 10, 15 | |
| 19 | FDD | 850 | Upper 800 (Japan) | 5, 26 | Template:Sort – 845 | Template:Sort – 890 | 45 | 5, 10, 15 | |
| 20 | FDD | 800 | Digital Dividend (EU) | Template:Sort – 862 | Template:Sort – 821 | −41 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 21 | FDD | 1500 | Upper PDC (Japan) | 74 | Template:Sort – 1462.9 | Template:Sort – 1510.9 | 48 | 5, 10, 15 | |
| 24 | FDD | 1600 | Upper L‑Band (US) | Template:Sort – 1660.5Template:Refn | Template:Sort – 1559Template:Refn | −101.5 | 5, 10 | ||
| 25 | FDD | 1900 | Extended PCS | Template:Sort – 1915 | Template:Sort – 1995 | 80 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 26 | FDD | 850 | Extended Cellular | Template:Sort – 849 | Template:Sort – 894 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15 | ||
| 28 | FDD | 700 | APT | Template:Sort – 748 | Template:Sort – 803 | 55 | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 29 | SDL | 700 | Lower SMH | 44 | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 728 | Template:N/A | 3, 5, 10 | |
| 30 | FDD | 2300 | WCS | Template:Sort – 2315 | Template:Sort – 2360 | 45 | 5, 10 | ||
| 31 | FDD | 450 | NMT | Template:Sort – 457.5 | Template:Sort – 467.5 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | ||
| 32 | SDL | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | 75 | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 1496 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 34 | TDD | 2000 | IMT | Template:Sort – 2025 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15 | |||
| 37 | TDD | 1900 | PCS | Template:Sort – 1930 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | PCS Duplex Spacing | ||
| 38 | TDD | 2600 | IMT-E | 41 | Template:Sort – 2620 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | IMT-E Duplex Spacing | |
| 39 | TDD | 1900 | DCS–IMT Gap | Template:Sort – 1920 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |||
| 40 | TDD | 2300 | S-Band | Template:Sort – 2400 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |||
| 41 | TDD | 2500 | BRS (US) | Template:Sort – 2690 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |||
| 42 | TDD | 3500 | CBRS (EU, Japan) | Template:Sort – 3600 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |||
| 43 | TDD | 3700 | C-Band | Template:Sort – 3800 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |||
| 46 | TDD | 5200 | U-NII-1–4 | Template:Sort – 5925 | Template:N/A | 10, 20 | LAA | ||
| 47 | TDD | 5900 | U-NII-4 | 46 | Template:Sort – 5925 | Template:N/A | 10, 20 | V2X | |
| 48 | TDD | 3500 | CBRS (US) | 49 | Template:Sort – 3700 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 50 | TDD | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | 45 | Template:Sort – 1517 | Template:N/A | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 51 | TDD | 1500 | L‑Band Extension (EU) | Template:Sort – 1432 | Template:N/A | 3, 5 | |||
| 53 | TDD | 2400 | S-Band | Template:Sort – 2495 | Template:N/A | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 | |||
| 65 | FDD | 2100 | Extended IMT | Template:Sort – 2010 | Template:Sort – 2200 | 190 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 66 | FDD | 1700 | Extended AWS (AWS‑1–3) | Template:Sort – 1780 | Template:Sort – 2200Template:Refn | 400 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 67 | SDL | 700 | EU 700 | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 758 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 69 | SDL | 2600 | IMT-E | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 2620 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | IMT-E Duplex Spacing | |
| 70 | FDD | 1700 | Supplementary AWS (AWS‑2–4) | Template:Sort – 1710 | Template:Sort – 2020 | Template:Sort – 300Template:Refn | 5, 10, 15, 20Template:Refn | <ref>Downlink is made up of the PCS-H downlink block and the AWS-4 uplink blocks. The uplink is made up of the AWS-3 unpaired blocks.</ref> | |
| 71 | FDD | 600 | Digital Dividend (US) | Template:Sort – 698 | Template:Sort – 652 | −46 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 72 | FDD | 450 | PMR (EU) | Template:Sort – 456 | Template:Sort – 466 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | ||
| 73 | FDD | 450 | PMR (APT) | Template:Sort – 455 | Template:Sort – 465 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | ||
| 74 | FDD | 1500 | Lower L‑Band (US) | Template:Sort – 1470 | Template:Sort – 1518 | 48 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 75 | SDL | 1500 | L‑Band (EU) | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 1517 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 76 | SDL | 1500 | L‑Band Extension (EU) | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 1432 | Template:N/A | 5 | ||
| 85 | FDD | 700 | Extended Lower SMH | 12 | Template:Sort – 716 | Template:Sort – 746 | 30 | 5, 10 | |
| 87 | FDD | 410 | PMR (APT) | Template:Sort – 415 | Template:Sort – 425 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | ||
| 88 | FDD | 410 | PMR (EU) | Template:Sort – 417 | Template:Sort – 427 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | ||
| 103 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH | Template:Sort – 788 | Template:Sort – 758 | -30 | <ref>Restricted to NB-IoT only</ref> | ||
| Band | Duplex mode |
ƒ (MHz) |
Common name |
Subset of band |
Uplink (MHz) |
Downlink (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
Notes |
Template:Notelist Template:Reflist
Obsolete frequency bands
These bands were defined by the 3GPP, but have never been deployed commercially, supported by commercial devices or are no longer used.<ref name="TS 36.101"/>
| Band | Duplex modeTemplate:Refn |
ƒ (MHz) |
Common name |
Subset of band |
UplinkTemplate:Refn (MHz) |
DownlinkTemplate:Refn (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | FDD | 800 | UMTS 800 | 5, 19, 26 | Template:Sort – 840 | Template:Sort – 885 | 45 | 5, 10 | |
| 9 | FDD | 1800 | UMTS 1700 | 3 | Template:Sort – 1784.9 | Template:Sort – 1879.9 | 95 | 5, 10 | |
| 10 | FDD | 1700 | Extended AWS | 4, 66 | Template:Sort – 1770 | Template:Sort – 2170 | 400 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
| 22 | FDD | 3500 | C-Band | Template:Sort – 3500 | Template:Sort – 3600 | 100 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 23 | FDD | 2000 | AWS-4 | Template:Sort – 2020 | Template:Sort – 2200 | 180 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 27 | FDD | 800 | SMR | Template:Sort – 824 | Template:Sort – 869 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 | ||
| 33 | TDD | 1900 | IMT | 39 | Template:Sort – 1920 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 35 | TDD | 1900 | PCS | Template:Sort – 1910 | Template:N/A | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | PCS Uplink | ||
| 36 | TDD | 1900 | PCS | Template:Sort – 1990 | Template:N/A | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | PCS Downlink | ||
| 44 | TDD | 700 | APT | Template:Sort – 803 | Template:N/A | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |||
| 45 | TDD | 1500 | L-Band | 50 | Template:Sort – 1467 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
| 49 | TDD | 3500 | C-Band | 48 | Template:Sort – 3700 | Template:N/A | 10, 20 | ||
| 52 | TDD | 3300 | C-Band | Template:Sort – 3400 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |||
| 68 | FDD | 700 | ME 700 (MEA) | Template:Sort – 728 | Template:Sort – 783 | 55 | 5, 10, 15 | ||
| 252 | SDL | 5200 | U-NII-1 | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 5250 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | LTE-U | |
| 255 | SDL | 5800 | U-NII-3 | Template:N/A | Template:Sort – 5850 | Template:N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | LTE-U | |
| Band | Duplex mode |
ƒ (MHz) |
Common name |
Subset of band |
Uplink (MHz) |
Downlink (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
Notes |