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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), which includes sub-7 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), which includes frequency bands from 24.25 GHz to 71.0 GHz. In November and December 2023, a third band, Frequency Range 3 (FR3), covering frequencies from 7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz, was proposed by the World Radio Conference; as of September 2024, this band has not been added to the official standard. Frequency bands are also available for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) in both the sub-7 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),5 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)
BandDuplex mode6ƒ(MHz)Common name7Subset of bandUplink8(MHz)Downlink9(MHz)Duplex spacing(MHz)Channel bandwidths10(MHz)Notes
n1FDD2100IMTn651920 – 19802110 – 21701905, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50
n2FDD1900PCSn251850 – 19101930 – 1990805, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
n3FDD1800DCS1710 – 17851805 – 1880955, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
n5FDD850CLRn26824 – 849869 – 894455, 10, 15, 20, 2511
n7FDD2600IMT‑E2500 – 25702620 – 26901205, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50
n8FDD900Extended GSM880 – 915925 – 960455, 10, 15, 20, 2512, 3513
n12FDD700Lower SMHn85699 – 716729 – 746305, 10, 15
n13FDD700Upper SMH777 – 787746 – 756−315, 10
n14FDD700Upper SMH788 – 798758 – 768−305, 10
n18FDD850Lower 800n26815 – 830860 – 875455, 10, 15Japan
n20FDD800Digital Dividend832 – 862791 – 821−415, 10, 15, 20EU
n24FDD1600Upper L-band1626.5 – 1660.5141525 – 155915−101.55, 10US
n25FDD1900Extended PCS1850 – 19151930 – 1995805, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 4516
n26FDD850Extended CLR814 – 849859 – 894453, 5, 10, 15, 20, 2517, 3018
n28FDD700APT703 – 748758 – 803553, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
n29SDL700Lower SMH—717 – 728—5, 10
n30FDD2300WCS2305 – 23152350 – 2360455, 10
n31FDD450NMT452.5 – 457.5462.5 – 467.5103, 5
n34TDD2100IMT2010 – 2025—5, 10, 15
n38TDD2600IMT‑E19n41, n902570 – 2620—5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
n39TDD1900DCS–IMT Gap1880 – 1920—5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
n40TDD2300S-Band2300 – 2400—520, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n41TDD2500BRS2496 – 2690—5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n46TDD5200U-NII-1–45150 – 5925—1021, 20, 40, 60, 80, 10022
n47TDD5900U-NII-45855 – 5925—10, 20, 30, 40V2X
n48TDD3500CBRSn77, n783550 – 3700—523, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 5024, 6025, 7026, 8027, 9028, 10029US
n50TDD1500L‑Band1432 – 1517—530, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 8031EU
n51TDD1500L‑Band Extension1427 – 1432—5EU
n53TDD2400S band2483.5 – 2495—5, 10
n54TDD1600L-band1670 – 1675—5
n65FDD2100Extended IMT1920 – 20102110 – 22001905, 10, 15, 20, 50
n66FDD17002100Extended AWS1710 – 17802110 – 2200324005, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 4533
n67SDL700EU 700—738 – 758—5, 10, 15, 20
n70FDD2000Supplementary AWS1695 – 17101995 – 20203005, 10, 15, 2034, 253536
n71FDD600Digital Dividend663 – 698617 – 652−465, 10, 15, 20, 2537, 3038, 3539US40
n72FDD450PMR451 – 456461 – 466103, 5EU
n74FDD1500Lower L‑Band1427 – 14701475 – 1518485, 10, 15, 20US
n75SDL1500L‑Band—1432 – 1517—5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50EU
n76SDL1500L‑Band Extension—1427 – 1432—5EU
n77TDD3700C-Band3300 – 4200—10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100414243
n78TDD3500C-Bandn773300 – 3800—10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100444546
n79TDD4900C-Band4400 – 5000—10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100474849
n80SUL1800DCS1710 – 1785——5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
n81SUL900Extended GSM880 – 915——5, 10, 15, 20
n82SUL800Digital Dividend832 – 862——5, 10, 15, 20EU
n83SUL700APT703 – 748——5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
n84SUL2100IMT1920 – 1980——5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50
n85FDD700Extended Lower SMH698 – 716728 – 746303, 5, 10, 15
n86SUL1700Extended AWSn801710 – 1780——5, 10, 15, 20, 40
n89SUL850CLR824 – 849——5, 10, 15, 20,
n90TDD2500BRS2496 – 2690—5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 10050
n91FDD8001500DDL-Bandn20, n51832 – 8621427 – 1432570 – 595515, 1052EU53
n92FDD8001500DDL-Bandn20, n50832 – 8621432 – 1517600 – 660545, 10, 15, 20EU55
n93FDD9001500Extended GSML-Bandn8, n51880 – 9151427 – 1432527 – 547565, 1057EU58
n94FDD9001500Extended GSML-Bandn8, n50880 – 9151432 – 1517532 – 632595, 10, 15, 20EU60
n95SUL2100IMT2010 – 2025——5, 10, 15
n96TDD6000U-NII-5–85925 – 7125—20, 40, 60, 80, 10061
n97SUL2300S-Band2300 – 2400——5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n98SUL1900DCS–IMT Gap1880 – 1920——5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
n99SUL1600Upper L-band1626.5 – 1660.562——5, 10US
n100FDD900GSM-R874.4 – 880919.4 – 925453, 5EU
n101TDD1900FRMCSn391900 – 1910—5, 10
n102TDD6200U-NII-5n965925 – 6425—20, 40, 60, 80, 10063
n104TDD6700U-NII-6–86425 – 7125—20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n105FDD600Digital Dividend663 – 703612 – 652−515, 10, 15, 20, 2564, 3065, 3566APT
n106FDD900LMRS896 – 901935 – 940393US
n109FDD7001500APTL-Band703 – 7331432 – 15177295, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 4067, 5068EU69

Frequency Range 2

Bandƒ(GHz)Common nameSubset of bandUplink / Downlink70(GHz)Channel bandwidths71(MHz)Notes
n25728LMDS26.50 – 29.5050, 100, 200, 400
n25826K-band24.25 – 27.5050, 100, 200, 400
n25941V-band39.50 – 43.5050, 100, 200, 400
n26039Ka-band37.00 – 40.0050, 100, 200, 400
n26128Ka-bandn25727.50 – 28.3550, 100, 200, 400
n26247V-band47.20 – 48.2050, 100, 200, 400
n26360V-band57.00 – 71.00100, 400, 800, 1600, 200072

Non-terrestrial Frequency Range 1

BandDuplex mode73ƒ(MHz)Common nameUplink74(MHz)Downlink75(MHz)Duplex spacing(MHz)Channel bandwidths76(MHz)Notes
n254FDD2400S-band1610 – 1626.52483.5 – 2500873.55, 10, 15MSS77
n255FDD1600Upper L-band1626.5 – 1660.51525 – 1559−101.55, 10, 15, 20MSS78
n256FDD2100S-band1980 – 20102170 – 22001905, 10, 15, 20MSS79

Non-terrestrial Frequency Range 2

BandDuplex mode80ƒ(GHz)Common nameUplink81(GHz)Downlink82(GHz)Channel bandwidths83(MHz)Notes
n510FDD28Ka-band27.50 – 28.3517.30 – 20.2050, 100, 200, 400US
n511FDD28Ka-band28.35 – 30.0017.30 – 20.2050, 100, 200, 400US
n512FDD28Ka-band27.50 – 30.0017.30 – 20.2050, 100, 200, 400EU

See also

References

  1. "TS 38.101-1: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1 Standalone". 3GPP (19.0.0.0 ed.). 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-02-24. https://portal.3gpp.org/desktopmodules/Specifications/SpecificationDetails.aspx?specificationId=3283 ↩

  2. "TS 38.101-2: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone". 3GPP (18.8.0 ed.). 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-02-24. https://portal.3gpp.org/desktopmodules/Specifications/SpecificationDetails.aspx?specificationId=3284 ↩

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  4. "TS 38.101-5: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 5: Satellite access Radio Frequency (RF) and performance requirements". 3GPP (18.8.0 ed.). 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-02-24. https://portal.3gpp.org/desktopmodules/Specifications/SpecificationDetails.aspx?specificationId=3982 ↩

  5. "3GPP specification series: 38series". 3GPP. Retrieved 2019-02-22. http://www.3gpp.org/DynaReport/38-series.htm ↩

  6. Frequency-division duplexing (FDD); time-division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL) /wiki/Duplex_(telecommunications)#Frequency-division_duplexing ↩

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  8. UE transmit; BS receive ↩

  9. UE receive; BS transmit ↩

  10. Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use /wiki/5G_NR#Numerology_(sub-carrier_spacing)_for_New_Radio ↩

  11. Downlink only ↩

  12. Downlink only ↩

  13. Downlink only ↩

  14. Uplink restricted to 1627.5–1637.5 MHz and 1646.5–1656.5 MHz ↩

  15. Downlink restricted to 1526–1536 MHz ↩

  16. Downlink only ↩

  17. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  18. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  19. Duplex Spacing ↩

  20. Carrier aggregation or dual connectivity only ↩

  21. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  22. 5G NR Unlicensed ↩

  23. Carrier aggregation or dual connectivity only ↩

  24. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  25. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  26. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  27. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  28. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  29. Carrier aggregation and downlink only ↩

  30. Carrier aggregation or dual connectivity only ↩

  31. Downlink only ↩

  32. Downlink between 2180–2200 MHz restricted to intra-band Supplemental Downlink ↩

  33. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

  34. Downlink only ↩

  35. Downlink only ↩

  36. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

  37. Downlink only ↩

  38. Downlink only ↩

  39. Downlink only ↩

  40. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

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  42. "AT&T Runs More Low-Band Tests in the US". Light Reading. 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2022-07-10. https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/5g/atandt-runs-more-low-band-tests-in-the-us/d/d-id/753089 ↩

  43. "C-Band National Spectrum Positions: October 2020". GSMA. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2022-07-10. https://gsacom.com/paper/c-band-national-spectrum-positions-october-2020/ ↩

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  46. "C-Band National Spectrum Positions: October 2020". GSMA. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2022-07-10. https://gsacom.com/paper/c-band-national-spectrum-positions-october-2020/ ↩

  47. "C-Band 5G: What is it and where is it available?". androidauthority.com/. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-07-10. https://www.androidauthority.com/what-is-c-band-5g-3094315/ ↩

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  50. Technologically identical to n41 but requires UL rasterization to allow for DSS ↩

  51. Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band ↩

  52. Uplink only ↩

  53. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

  54. Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band ↩

  55. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

  56. Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band ↩

  57. Uplink only ↩

  58. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

  59. Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band ↩

  60. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

  61. 5G NR Unlicensed ↩

  62. Uplink restricted to 1627.5–1637.5 MHz and 1646.5–1656.5 MHz ↩

  63. 5G NR Unlicensed ↩

  64. Downlink only ↩

  65. Downlink only ↩

  66. Downlink only ↩

  67. Downlink only ↩

  68. Downlink only ↩

  69. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations ↩

  70. Time-division duplexing (TDD) mode /wiki/Duplex_(telecommunications)#Time-division_duplexing ↩

  71. Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use /wiki/5G_NR#Numerology_(sub-carrier_spacing)_for_New_Radio ↩

  72. 5G NR ↩

  73. Frequency-division duplexing (FDD); time-division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL) /wiki/Duplex_(telecommunications)#Frequency-division_duplexing ↩

  74. UE transmit; BS receive ↩

  75. UE receive; BS transmit ↩

  76. Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use /wiki/5G_NR#Numerology_(sub-carrier_spacing)_for_New_Radio ↩

  77. https://www.itu.int/newsarchive/wrc2000/presskit/PositionPaper_MSS_Inmarsat.html https://www.itu.int/newsarchive/wrc2000/presskit/PositionPaper_MSS_Inmarsat.html ↩

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  79. https://www.itu.int/newsarchive/wrc2000/presskit/PositionPaper_MSS_Inmarsat.html https://www.itu.int/newsarchive/wrc2000/presskit/PositionPaper_MSS_Inmarsat.html ↩

  80. Frequency-division duplexing (FDD); time-division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL) /wiki/Duplex_(telecommunications)#Frequency-division_duplexing ↩

  81. UE transmit; BS receive ↩

  82. UE receive; BS transmit ↩

  83. Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use /wiki/5G_NR#Numerology_(sub-carrier_spacing)_for_New_Radio ↩