UMTS frequency bands

The UMTS frequency bands are radio frequencies used by third generation (3G) wireless Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
networks. They were allocated by delegate to the World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-92) held in Málaga-Torremolinos, Spain
between February 3, 1992 and March 3, 1992.[1] Resolution 212 (Rev.WRC-97), adopted at the World Radiocommunication Conference
held in Geneva, Switzerland in 1997, endorsed the bands specifically for the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 (IMT-2000)
specification by referring to S5.388, which states "The bands 1,885-2,025 MHz and 2,110-2,200 MHz are intended for use, on a worldwide
basis, by administrations wishing to implement International Mobile Telecommunications 2000 (IMT-2000). Such use does not preclude the
use of these bands by other services to which they are allocated. The bands should be made available for IMT-2000 in accordance with
Resolution 212 (Rev. WRC-97)." To accommodate the reality that these initially defined bands were already in use in various regions of the
[2][3]
world, the initial allocation has been amended multiple times to include other radio frequency bands.

Contents
UMTS-FDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths
Deployments by region (UMTS-FDD)
UMTS-TDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths
See also
References
External links

UMTS-FDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths

UMTS-FDD technology is standardized for usage in the following paired bands:
 TS 25.101
UARFCN
Uplink Downlink UARFCN UARFCN Center
Duplex equation (c
UTRA ƒ Common frequencies frequencies UL DL frequency
gap = center
band (MHz) name UE transmit UE receive channel channel range
(MHz) freq. in
(MHz) (MHz) number number (MHz)
MHz)
2112.4 –
9612 – 10562 – 2167.6,
1 2100 IMT 1920 – 1980 2110 – 2170 190 5*c
9888 10838 increment
= 0.2
9262 – 9662 –
1932.4 –
9538 9938
1987.6,
additional additional
increment
12, 37, 412, 437, 5*c
= 0.2
2 1900 PCS A–F 1850 – 1910 1930 – 1990 62, 87, 462, 487, 80 5 * (c −
1932.5 –
112, 137, 512, 537, 1850.1 MHz)
1987.5,
162, 187, 562, 587,
increment
212, 237, 612, 637,
=5
262, 287 662, 687
1807.4 –
937 – 1162 – 1877.6, 5 * (c −
3 1800 DCS 1710 – 1785 1805 – 1880 95
1288 1513 increment 1575 MHz)
= 0.2
1312 – 1537 –
1513 1738
additional additional 2112.4 –
1662, 1887, 2152.6,
1687, 1912, increment 5 * (c −
1712, 1937, = 0.2 1805 MHz)
4 1700 AWS A–F 1710 – 1755 2110 – 2155 400
1737, 1962, 2112.5 – 5 * (c −
1762, 1987, 2152.5, 1735.1 MHz)
1787, 2012, increment
1812, 2037, =5
1837, 2062,
1862 2087
871.4 –
4357 –
891.6,
4458
4132 – increment
additional
4233 = 0.2
1007, 5*c
additional 871.5,
5 850 CLR 824 – 849 869 – 894 1012, 45 5 * (c −
782, 787, 872.5,
1032, 670.1 MHz)
807, 812, 876.5,
1037,
837, 862 877.5,
1062,
882.5,
1087
887.5
877.4 –
4387 –
4162 – 882.6,
4413 5*c
4188 increment
6 800 830 – 840 875 – 885 additional 45 5 * (c −
additional = 0.2
1037, 670.1 MHz)
812, 837 877.5,
1062
882.5
7 2600 IMT-E 2500 – 2570 2620 – 2690 2012 – 2237 – 120 2622.4 – 5 * (c −
2338 2563 2687.6, 2175 MHz)
additional additional increment 5 * (c −
2362, 2587, = 0.2 2105.1 MHz)
2387, 2612, 2622.5 –
2412, 2637, 2687.5,
2437, 2662, increment
2462, 2687, =5
2487, 2712,
2512, 2737,
2537, 2762,
2562, 2787,
2587, 2812,
2612, 2837,
2637, 2862,
 2662, 2887,
2687 2912
927.4 –
2712 – 2937 – 957.6, 5 * (c −
8 900 E-GSM 880 – 915 925 – 960 45
2863 3088 increment 340 MHz)
= 0.2
1847.4 –
1749.9 – 1844.9 – 8762 – 9237 – 1877.4,
9 1700 95 5*c
1784.9 1879.9 8912 9387 increment
= 0.2
2887 – 3112 –
3163 3388
additional additional
3187, 3412,
2112.4 –
3212, 3437,
2167.6,
3237, 3462,
increment 5 * (c −
3262, 3487,
EAWS = 0.2 1490 MHz)
10 1700 1710 – 1770 2110 – 2170 3287, 3512, 400
A–G 2112.5 – 5 * (c −
3312, 3537,
2167.5, 1430.1 MHz)
3337, 3562,
increment
3362, 3587,
=5
3387, 3612,
3412, 3637,
3437, 3662,
3462 3687
1478.4 –
1427.9 – 1475.9 – 3487 – 3712 – 1493.4, 5 * (c −
11 1500 LPDC 48
1447.9 1495.9 3562 3787 increment 736 MHz)
= 0.2
731.4 –
3617 – 3842 –
743.6,
3678 3903
increment
additional additional 5 * (c +
= 0.2
LSMH 3707, 3932, 37 MHz)
12 700 699 – 716 729 – 746 30 731.5,
A/B/C 3732, 3957, 5 * (c +
736.5,
3737, 3962, 54.9 MHz)
737.5,
3762, 3987,
742.5,
3767 3992
743.5
748.4 –
3792 – 4017 –
753.6, 5 * (c +
3818 4043
increment 55 MHz)
13 700 USMH C 777 – 787 746 – 756 additional additional 31
= 0.2 5 * (c +
3842, 4067,
748.5, 64.9 MHz)
3867 4092
753.5
760.4 –
3892 – 4117 –
765.6, 5 * (c +
3918 4143
increment 63 MHz)
14 700 USMH D 788 – 798 758 – 768 additional additional 30
= 0.2 5 * (c +
3942, 4167,
760.5, 72.9 MHz)
3967 4192
765.5
15 Reserved
16 Reserved
17 Reserved
18 Reserved
877.4 –
312 – 712 – 887.6,
5 * (c −
363 763 increment
735 MHz)
19 800 830 – 845 875 – 890 additional additional 45 = 0.2
5 * (c −
387, 412, 787, 812, 877.5,
720.1 MHz)
437 837 882.5,
887.5
20 800 EUDD 832 – 862 791 – 821 4287 – 4512 – 41 793.4 – 5 * (c +
4413 4638 818.6, 109 MHz)
 increment
= 0.2
1498.4 –
1447.9 – 1495.9 – 462 – 862 – 1508.4, 5 * (c −
21 1500 UPDC 48
1462.9 1510.9 512 912 increment 1326 MHz)
= 0.2
3512.4 –
4437 – 4662 – 3587.6, 5 * (c −
22 3500 3410 – 3490 3510 – 3590 100
4813 5038 increment 2580 MHz)
= 0.2
23 Reserved
24 Reserved
4887 – 5112 –
5188 5413
additional additional
6067, 6292,
6092, 6317, 1932.4 –
6117, 6342, 1992.6,
6142, 6367, increment 5 * (c −
EPCS A– 6167, 6392, = 0.2 910 MHz)
25 1900 1850 – 1915 1930 – 1995 80
G 6192, 6417, 1932.5 – 5 * (c −
6217, 6442, 1992.5, 674.1 MHz)
6242, 6467, increment
6267, 6492, =5
6292, 6517,
6317, 6542,
6342, 6567,
6367 6592
861.4 –
5537 – 5762 –
891.6,
5688 5913
increment
additional additional
= 0.2
5712, 5937,
861.5,
5737, 5962,
866.5,
5762, 5987, 5 * (c +
871.5,
5767, 5992, 291 MHz)
26 850 ECLR 814 – 849 859 – 894 45 872.5,
5787, 6012, 5 * (c +
876.5,
5792, 6017, 325.9 MHz)
877.5,
5812, 6037,
881.5,
5817, 6042,
882.5,
5837, 6062,
886.5,
5842, 6067,
887.5,
5862 6087
891.5
27 Reserved
28 Reserved
29 Reserved
30 Reserved
31 Reserved
6617 –
6813
1454.4 –
additional
1493.6,
6837,
increment 5 * (c −
32 6862,
= 0.2 131 MHz)
[A 1] 1500 L-band N/A 1452 – 1496 N/A 6887, N/A
1454.5 – 5 * (c −
6912,
1489.5, 87.1 MHz)
6937,
increment
6962,
=5
6987,
7012

1. Band 32 is restricted to UTRA operation when dual band is configured (e.g., DB-DC-HSDP
A or dual band 4C-HSDPA).
Deployments by region (UMTS-FDD)
The following table shows the standardized UMTS bands and their regional use. The main UMTS bands are bold
in print.

Networks on UMTS-bands 1 and 8 are suitable for global roaming in ITU Regions 1, 2 (some countries) and 3.

UTRA ƒ Common Latin

North America Europe Asia Africa Oceania
band (MHz) name America
Aruba
(SetarNV),
Uruguay
01 2100 IMT No (Ancel), Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brazil,
Costa
Rica
02 1900 PCS A–F Yes Yes No No No No
USA & PR (T-
Chile
Mobile)
(WOM)
04 1700 AWS A–F Canada (Eastlink, No No No No
Mexico
Vidéotron,
(AT&T)
Freedom)
Hong Kong
(SmarTone),
Israel
Australia (Telstra,
(Cellcom,
VHA),
05 850 CLR Yes Yes No Pelephone), No
New Zealand
Philippines
(Spark)
(SMART),
Thailand
(DTAC, True)
UMTS replaced by
06 800 No No No
band 19 [4]
No No
800
Dominican
Republic Australia (Optus,
(Orange), South VHA),
08 900 E-GSM No Paraguay Yes Yes Africa New Zealand
(VOX), (Cell C) (2degrees,
Venezuela Vodafone)
(Digitel)
Japan
UMTS (SoftBank)
09 1700 No No No No No
1700 Mar 2007 -
Jan 2018
Japan
(SoftBank)
11 1500 LPDC No No No
Nov 2010 –
No No
Mar 2017

Japan (NTT
docomo)
(only the lower
19 800 LB 800 No No No No No
band 6 part
is used for
UMTS)

UMTS-TDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths

UMTS-TDD technology is standardized for usage in the following bands:
 Operating band Frequency band Frequency (MHz) UARFCN channel number
A (lower) IMT 1900 – 1920 9504 – 9596
A (upper) IMT 2010 – 2025 10054 – 10121
B (lower) PCS 1850 – 1910 9254 – 9546
B (upper) PCS 1930 – 1990 9654 – 9946
C PCS (Duplex-Gap) 1910 – 1930 9554 – 9646
D IMT-E 2570 – 2620 12854 – 13096
E 2300 – 2400 11504 – 11996
F 1880 – 1920 9404 – 9596

See also
3GPP
List of UMTS networks
Cellular frequencies
GSM frequency bands
LTE frequency bands
Mobile network code
Roaming
United States 2008 wireless spectrum auction
White spaces (radio)

References
1. "WARC-92: World Administrative Radio Conference for Dealing with Frequency Allocation s in Certain Parts of the
Spectrum (Málaga-Torremolinos, 1992)" (http://www.itu.int/en/history/Pages/RadioConferences.aspx?conf=122&dms=S02
01000032). 1992-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
2. http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/TSG_SA/TSGS_08/Docs/PDF/SP-000257.pdfWARC-92 Frequencies for IMT-2000
3. "WARC-92 Concludes After Strenuous Negotiation" (http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/oth/02/01/S02010000324E02PDFE.p
df) (PDF). Telecommunication Journal. International Telecommunications Union.59 (IV): 173. 1992. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
4. ETSI TS 136 101 V14.3.0 (2017-04) - LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE)
radio transmission and reception (3GPP TS 36.101 version 14.3.0 Release 14) (http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/136100_
136199/136101/14.03.00_60/ts_136101v140300p.pdf)

External links
3GPP Specifications for group: R4- Frequencies info for UMTS (TS 25.101/102/104/105)

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