Cell ID Layout

This is the standard layout for 3-sector towers and most towers follow this pattern. In the case of a 2-sector tower, one cardinal direction would be omitted. For example, a tower located to the east of a North-South highway might omit the Northeast sectors.

Sector ID Frequency Band UARFCN Uplink Downlink Direction
10 GSM-850 (Band V) 1087 842.5 MHz 887.5 MHz Northeast
11 GSM-850 (Band V) 1087 842.5 MHz 887.5 MHz South
12 GSM-850 (Band V) 1087 842.5 MHz 887.5 MHz Northwest
13 GSM-1900 (Band II) 537 1877.5 MHz 1957.5 MHz Northeast
14 GSM-1900 (Band II) 537 1877.5 MHz 1957.5 MHz South
15 GSM-1900 (Band II) 537 1877.5 MHz 1957.5 MHz Northwest
16 GSM-1900 (Band II) 562 1882.5 MHz 1962.5 MHz Northeast
17 GSM-1900 (Band II) 562 1882.5 MHz 1962.5 MHz South
18 GSM-1900 (Band II) 562 1882.5 MHz 1962.5 MHz Northwest
20 GSM-850 (Band V) 1062 837.5 MHz 882.5 MHz Northeast
21 GSM-850 (Band V) 1062 837.5 MHz 882.5 MHz South
22 GSM-850 (Band V) 1062 837.5 MHz 882.5 MHz Northwest
23 GSM-1900 (Band II) 512 1872.5 MHz 1952.5 MHz Northeast
24 GSM-1900 (Band II) 512 1872.5 MHz 1952.5 MHz South
25 GSM-1900 (Band II) 512 1872.5 MHz 1952.5 MHz Northwest
26 GSM-1900 (Band II) 487 1867.5 MHz 1947.5 MHz Northeast
27 GSM-1900 (Band II) 487 1867.5 MHz 1947.5 MHz South
28 GSM-1900 (Band II) 487 1867.5 MHz 1947.5 MHz Northwest
33 GSM-1900 (Band II) 687 1907.5 MHz 1987.5 MHz Northeast
34 GSM-1900 (Band II) 687 1907.5 MHz 1987.5 MHz South
35 GSM-1900 (Band II) 687 1907.5 MHz 1987.5 MHz Northwest


There also exist a select number of 4-sector towers in high-density areas:

Sector ID Frequency Band UARFCN Uplink Downlink Direction
10 GSM-850 (Band V) 1087 842.5 MHz 887.5 MHz
11 GSM-850 (Band V) 1087 842.5 MHz 887.5 MHz
12 GSM-850 (Band V) 1087 842.5 MHz 887.5 MHz
13 GSM-1900 (Band II) 537 1877.5 MHz 1957.5 MHz
14 GSM-1900 (Band II) 537 1877.5 MHz 1957.5 MHz
15 GSM-1900 (Band II) 537 1877.5 MHz 1957.5 MHz
16 GSM-1900 (Band II) 562 1882.5 MHz 1962.5 MHz
17 GSM-1900 (Band II) 562 1882.5 MHz 1962.5 MHz
18 GSM-1900 (Band II) 562 1882.5 MHz 1962.5 MHz
19 GSM-1900 (Band II) 537 1877.5 MHz 1957.5 MHz
20 GSM-850 (Band V) 1087 842.5 MHz 887.5 MHz
23 GSM-1900 (Band II) 512 1872.5 MHz 1952.5 MHz
24 GSM-1900 (Band II) 512 1872.5 MHz 1952.5 MHz
25 GSM-1900 (Band II) 512 1872.5 MHz 1952.5 MHz
26 GSM-1900 (Band II) 487 1867.5 MHz 1947.5 MHz
27 GSM-1900 (Band II) 487 1867.5 MHz 1947.5 MHz
28 GSM-1900 (Band II) 487 1867.5 MHz 1947.5 MHz
29 GSM-1900 (Band II) 562 1882.5 MHz 1962.5 MHz
30 GSM-1900 (Band II) 512 1872.5 MHz 1952.5 MHz
31 GSM-1900 (Band II) 487 1867.5 MHz 1947.5 MHz
32 GSM-1900 (Band II) 687 1907.5 MHz 1987.5 MHz
33 GSM-1900 (Band II) 687 1907.5 MHz 1987.5 MHz
34 GSM-1900 (Band II) 687 1907.5 MHz 1987.5 MHz
35 GSM-1900 (Band II) 687 1907.5 MHz 1987.5 MHz