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 delegates to the World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-92) held in Málaga-Torremolinos, Spain between 3 February 1992 and 3 March 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 world, the initial allocation has been amended multiple times to include other radio frequency bands.[2][3]

UMTS-FDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths

From Tables 5.0 "UTRA FDD frequency bands" of the latest published version of the 3GPP TS 25.101,[4] the following table lists the specified frequency bands of UMTS (FDD):

UTRA
band		ƒ
(MHz)		Common nameSubset
of band		Uplink
(MHz)		Downlink
(MHz)		UARFCN
UL channel number		UARFCN
DL channel number		Duplex
gap
(MHz) 		Notes
12100IMT1920 – 19802110 – 21709612 – 988810562 – 10838190
21900PCS251850 – 19101930 – 19909262 – 9538 additional 12, 37, 62, 87, 112, 137, 162, 187, 212, 237, 262, 2879662 – 9938 additional 412, 437, 462, 487, 512, 537, 562, 587, 612, 637, 662, 68780
31800DCS1710 – 17851805 – 1880937 – 12881162 – 151395
41700AWS-1101710 – 17552110 – 21551312 – 1513 additional 1662, 1687, 1712, 1737, 1762, 1787, 1812, 1837, 18621537 – 1738 additional 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 2087400
5850CLR26824 – 849869 – 8944132 – 4233 additional 782, 787, 807, 812, 837, 8624357 – 4458 additional 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 108745
6800UMTS 8005, 26830 – 840875 – 8854162 – 4188 additional 812, 8374387 – 4413 additional 1037, 106245
72600IMT-E2500 – 25702620 – 26902012 – 2338 additional 2362, 2387, 2412, 2437, 2462, 2487, 2512, 2537, 2562, 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 26872237 – 2563 additional 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687, 2712, 2737, 2762, 2787, 2812, 2837, 2862, 2887, 2912120
8900E-GSM880 – 915925 – 9602712 – 28632937 – 308845
91700UMTS 170031749.9 – 1784.91844.9 – 1879.98762 – 89129237 – 938795
101700Extended AWS1710 – 17702110 – 21702887 – 3163 additional 3187, 3212, 3237, 3262, 3287, 3312, 3337, 3362, 3387, 3412, 3437, 34623112 – 3388 additional 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 3687400
111500Lower PDC1427.9 – 1447.91475.9 – 1495.93487 – 35623712 – 378748
12700Lower SMH699 – 716729 – 7463617 – 3678 additional 3707, 3732, 3737, 3762, 37673842 – 3903 additional 3932, 3957, 3962, 3987, 399230
13700Upper SMH777 – 787746 – 7563792 – 3818 additional 3842, 38674017 – 4043 additional 4067, 409231
14700Upper SMH788 – 798758 – 7683892 – 3918 additional 3942, 39674117 – 4143 additional 4167, 419230
15Reserved
16Reserved
17Reserved
18Reserved
19800Upper 800 (Japan)26830 – 845875 – 890312 – 363 additional 387, 412, 437712 – 763 additional 787, 812, 83745
20800Digital Dividend (EU)832 – 862791 – 8214287 – 44134512 – 463841
211500Upper PDC1447.9 – 1462.91495.9 – 1510.9462 – 512862 – 91248
223500C-Band3410 – 34903510 – 35904437 – 48134662 – 5038100
23Reserved
24Reserved
251900Extended PCS1850 – 19151930 – 19954887 – 5188 additional 6067, 6092, 6117, 6142, 6167, 6192, 6217, 6242, 6267, 6292, 6317, 6342, 63675112 – 5413 additional 6292, 6317, 6342, 6367, 6392, 6417, 6442, 6467, 6492, 6517, 6542, 6567, 659280
26850Extended CLR814 – 849859 – 8945537 – 5688 additional 5712, 5737, 5762, 5767, 5787, 5792, 5812, 5817, 5837, 5842, 58625762 – 5913 additional 5937, 5962, 5987, 5992, 6012, 6017, 6037, 6042, 6062, 6067, 608745
27Reserved
28Reserved
29Reserved
30Reserved
31Reserved
32 [A 1][A 2]1500L-band (EU)—1452 – 1496—6617 – 6813 additional 6837, 6862, 6887, 6912, 6937, 6962, 6987, 7012—
  1. Band 32 is restricted to UTRA operation when dual band is configured (e.g., DB-DC-HSDPA or dual band 4C-HSDPA).
  2. Supplemental Downlink

Deployments by region (UMTS-FDD)
Further information: List of UMTS networks

The following table shows the standardized UMTS bands and their regional use. The main UMTS bands are in bold print.

  • Networks on UMTS-bands 1 and 8 are suitable for global roaming in ITU Regions 1, 2 (some countries) and 3.
  • Networks on UMTS bands 2 and 4 are suitable for roaming in ITU Region 2 (Americas) only.
  • Networks on UMTS band 5 are suitable for roaming in ITU Regions 2 and 3 (single countries).
UTRA
band		 ƒ
(MHz)		 Common name North
America[B 1]		 Central and South America[B 1] Caribbean[B 1] Europe[B 2] Africa[B 2] Asia[B 3] Oceania[B 3]
01 2100 IMT No Aruba (SetarNV),
Uruguay (Ancel),
Brazil,
Costa Rica		 Cuba (ETECSA) Phase-out Yes Yes Phase-out
02 1900 PCS Yes Yes Yes No No No No
04 1700 AWS-1 Canada (Eastlink,
Vidéotron, Freedom)
Mexico (AT&T)		 Chile (WOM)
Colombia (WOM)		 — No No No No
05 850 CLR Yes Yes Yes No No Israel (Cellcom),
Thailand (CAT, True)		 Australia (Telstra),
New Zealand (Spark)
06 800 UMTS 800 No No No No No Japan (NTT docomo) No
08 900 E-GSM No Paraguay (VOX),
Venezuela (Digitel)		 Cuba (ETECSA),
Dominican Republic
(Orange)		 Yes Angola (Movicel),
Equatorial Guinea (Muni),
Ghana (MTN),
Sierra Leone (Africell),
Uganda (Aircel, MTN),
South Africa (MTN),
Tunisia (Ooredoo)		 China (Unicom),
Hong Kong (3, csl),
Israel (Partner),
Japan (Softbank),
Kyrgyzstan (Megacom, O!),
Malaysia (U Mobile),
Myanmar (Ooredoo),
Pakistan (Ufone),
Philippines (Globe, Smart),
Qatar (Ooredoo, Vodafone),
Singapore (Singtel)		 Australia (Optus, VHA),
New Zealand (2degrees, Vodafone)
09 1700 UMTS 1700 No No No No No Japan (NTT docomo, SoftBank) No
11 1500 Lower PDC No No No No No Japan (SoftBank) No
19 800 Upper 800 (Japan) No No No No No Japan (NTT docomo) No
    1. ITU Region 2
    2. ITU Region 1
    3. ITU Region 3

    UMTS-TDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths

    UMTS-TDD technology is standardized for usage in the following bands:[5]

    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 S-Band 2300 – 2400 11504 – 11996
    F DCS–IMT Gap 1880 – 1920 9404 – 9596

    See also

    References
      1. "WARC-92: World Administrative Radio Conference for Dealing with Frequency Allocations in Certain Parts of the Spectrum (Málaga-Torremolinos, 1992)". 1992-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
      2. http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/TSG_SA/TSGS_08/Docs/PDF/SP-000257.pdf WARC-92 Frequencies for IMT-2000
      3. "WARC-92 Concludes After Strenuous Negotiation" (PDF). Telecommunication Journal. International Telecommunication Union. 59 (IV): 173. 1992. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
      4. "TS 25.101: User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception (FDD)" (17.0.0 ed.). 3GPP. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
      5. "TS 25.102: User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception (TDD)" (17.0.0 ed.). 3GPP. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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