5G NR frequency bands

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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),[1] which includes sub-6 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),[2] which includes frequency bands from 24.25 GHz to 71.0 GHz. In November and December 2023, a third band, Frequency Range 3 (FR3),[3] 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)[4] in both the sub-6 GHz and in the 17.3 GHz to 30 GHz ranges.

Frequency bands

From the latest published version (Rel. 19) of the respective 3GPP technical standard (TS 38 series),[5],[6],[7],[8] 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

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Legend Supplemental Downlink (SDL) Supplemental Uplink (SUL)
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Band Duplex mode[A 1] ƒ
(MHz)		 Common name[9] Subset of band Uplink[A 2]
(MHz)		 Downlink[A 3]
(MHz)		 Duplex spacing
(MHz)		 Channel bandwidths[A 4]
(MHz)		 Notes
n1 FDD 2100 IMT n65 1920 – 1980 2110 – 2170 190 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50
n2 FDD 1900 PCS n25 1850 – 1910 1930 – 1990 80 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
n3 FDD 1800 DCS 1710 – 1785 1805 – 1880 95 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
n5 FDD 850 CLR n26 824 – 849 869 – 894 45 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25[B 1]
n7 FDD 2600 IMT‑E 2500 – 2570 2620 – 2690 120 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50
n8 FDD 900 Extended GSM 880 – 915 925 – 960 45 5, 10, 15, 20, 25[B 1], 35[B 1]
n12 FDD 700 Lower SMH n85 699 – 716 729 – 746 30 3, 5, 10, 15
n13 FDD 700 Upper SMH 777 – 787 746 – 756 −31 5, 10
n14 FDD 700 Upper SMH 788 – 798 758 – 768 −30 5, 10
n18 FDD 850 Lower 800 n26 815 – 830 860 – 875 45 5, 10, 15 Japan
n20 FDD 800 Digital Dividend 832 – 862 791 – 821 −41 5, 10, 15, 20 EU
n24 FDD 1600 Upper L-band 1626.5 – 1660.5[B 2] 1525 – 1559[B 3] −101.5 5, 10 US
n25 FDD 1900 Extended PCS 1850 – 1915 1930 – 1995 80 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45[B 1]
n26 FDD 850 Extended CLR 814 – 849 859 – 894 45 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25[B 4], 30[B 4]
n28 FDD 700 APT 703 – 748 758 – 803 55 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
n29 SDL 700 Lower SMH N/a 717 – 728 N/a 5, 10
n30 FDD 2300 WCS 2305 – 2315 2350 – 2360 45 5, 10
n31 FDD 450 NMT 452.5 – 457.5 462.5 – 467.5 10 3, 5
n34 TDD 2100 IMT 2010 – 2025 N/a 5, 10, 15
n38 TDD 2600 IMT‑E[B 5] n41, n90 2570 – 2620 N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
n39 TDD 1900 DCS–IMT Gap 1880 – 1920 N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
n40 TDD 2300 S-Band 2300 – 2400 N/a 5[B 6], 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n41 TDD 2500 BRS 2496 – 2690 N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n46 TDD 5200 U-NII-1–4 5150 – 5925 N/a 10[B 4], 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 [B 7]
n47 TDD 5900 U-NII-4 5855 – 5925 N/a 10, 20, 30, 40 V2X
n48 TDD 3500 CBRS n77, n78 3550 – 3700 N/a 5[B 6], 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50[B 4], 60[B 4], 70[B 4], 80[B 4], 90[B 4], 100[B 4] US
n50 TDD 1500 L‑Band 1432 – 1517 N/a 5[B 6], 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80[B 1] EU
n51 TDD 1500 L‑Band Extension 1427 – 1432 N/a 5 EU
n53 TDD 2400 S band 2483.5 – 2495 N/a 5, 10
n54 TDD 1600 L-band 1670 – 1675 N/a 5
n65 FDD 2100 Extended IMT 1920 – 2010 2110 – 2200 190 5, 10, 15, 20, 50
n66 FDD 1700
2100		 Extended AWS 1710 – 1780 2110 – 2200[B 8] 400 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 [B 9]
n67 SDL 700 EU 700 N/a 738 – 758 N/a 5, 10, 15, 20
n68 FDD 700 ME 700 698 – 728 753 – 783 55 5, 10, 15 MEA
n70 FDD 2000 Supplementary AWS 1695 – 1710 1995 – 2020 300 5, 10, 15, 20[B 1], 25[B 1] [B 9]
n71 FDD 600 Digital Dividend 663 – 698 617 – 652 −46 5, 10, 15, 20, 25[B 1], 30[B 1], 35[B 1] US[B 9]
n72 FDD 450 PMR 451 – 456 461 – 466 10 3, 5 EU
n74 FDD 1500 Lower L‑Band 1427 – 1470 1475 – 1518 48 5, 10, 15, 20 US
n75 SDL 1500 L‑Band N/a 1432 – 1517 N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 EU
n76 SDL 1500 L‑Band Extension N/a 1427 – 1432 N/a 5 EU
n77 TDD 3700 C-Band 3300 – 4200 N/a 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 [10][11][12]
n78 TDD 3500 C-Band n77 3300 – 3800 N/a 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 [10][11][12]
n79 TDD 4500 C-Band 4400 – 5000 N/a 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 [10][11][12]
n80 SUL 1800 DCS 1710 – 1785 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
n81 SUL 900 Extended GSM 880 – 915 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20
n82 SUL 800 Digital Dividend 832 – 862 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20 EU
n83 SUL 700 APT 703 – 748 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
n84 SUL 2100 IMT 1920 – 1980 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50
n85 FDD 700 Extended Lower SMH 698 – 716 728 – 746 30 3, 5, 10, 15
n86 SUL 1700 Extended AWS n80 1710 – 1780 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 40
n87 FDD 400 PMR 410 – 415 420 – 425 10 3, 5
n88 FDD 400 PMR 412 – 417 422 – 427 10 3, 5
n89 SUL 850 CLR 824 – 849 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20,
n90 TDD 2500 BRS 2496 – 2690 N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 [B 10]
n91 FDD 800
1500		 DD
L-Band		 n20, n51 832 – 862 1427 – 1432 570 – 595[B 11] 5, 10[B 12] EU[B 9]
n92 FDD 800
1500		 DD
L-Band		 n20, n50 832 – 862 1432 – 1517 600 – 660[B 11] 5, 10, 15, 20 EU[B 9]
n93 FDD 900
1500		 Extended GSM
L-Band		 n8, n51 880 – 915 1427 – 1432 527 – 547[B 11] 5, 10[B 12] EU[B 9]
n94 FDD 900
1500		 Extended GSM
L-Band		 n8, n50 880 – 915 1432 – 1517 532 – 632[B 11] 5, 10, 15, 20 EU[B 9]
n95 SUL 2100 IMT 2010 – 2025 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15 [B 13]
n96 TDD 6000 U-NII-5–8 5925 – 7125 N/a 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 [B 7]
n97 SUL 2300 S-Band 2300 – 2400 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n98 SUL 1900 DCS–IMT Gap 1880 – 1920 N/a N/a 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
n99 SUL 1600 Upper L-band 1626.5 – 1660.5[B 2] N/a N/a 5, 10 US
n100 FDD 900 GSM-R 874.4 – 880 919.4 – 925 45 3, 5 EU
n101 TDD 1900 FRMCS n39 1900 – 1910 N/a 5, 10
n102 TDD 6200 U-NII-5 n96 5925 – 6425 N/a 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 [B 7]
n104 TDD 6700 U-NII-6–8 6425 – 7125 N/a 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n105 FDD 600 Digital Dividend 663 – 703 612 – 652 −51 5, 10, 15, 20, 25[B 1], 30[B 1], 35[B 1] APT
n106 FDD 900 LMRS 896 – 901 935 – 940 39 3 US
n109 FDD 700
1500		 APT
L-Band		 703 – 733 1432 – 1517 729 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40[B 1], 50[B 1] EU[B 9]
n110 FDD 1400 L-Band 1390 – 1395 1432 – 1435 42 3
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    1. [1]
      Frequency-division duplexing (FDD); time-division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL)
    2. [2]
      UE transmit; BS receive
    3. [3]
      UE receive; BS transmit
    4. [4]
      Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use
    1. [1]
      Downlink only
    2. [2]
      Uplink restricted to 1627.5–1637.5 MHz and 1646.5–1656.5 MHz
    3. [3]
      Downlink restricted to 1526–1536 MHz
    4. [4]
      Carrier aggregation and downlink only
    5. [5]
      Duplex Spacing
    6. [6]
      Carrier aggregation or dual connectivity only
    7. [7]
      5G NR Unlicensed
    8. [8]
      Downlink between 2180–2200 MHz restricted to intra-band Supplemental Downlink
    9. [9]
      Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations
    10. [10]
      Technologically identical to n41 but requires UL rasterization to allow for DSS
    11. [11]
      Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band
    12. [12]
      Uplink only
    13. [13]
      This band is applicable in China only

    Frequency Range 2

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    Band ƒ
    (GHz)    		 Common name Subset of band Uplink / Downlink[C 1]
    (GHz)    		 Channel bandwidths[C 2]
    (MHz)    		 Notes
    n257 28 LMDS 26.50 – 29.50 50, 100, 200, 400
    n258 26 K-band 24.25 – 27.50 50, 100, 200, 400
    n259 41 V-band 39.50 – 43.50 50, 100, 200, 400
    n260 39 Ka-band 37.00 – 40.00 50, 100, 200, 400
    n261 28 Ka-band n257 27.50 – 28.35 50, 100, 200, 400
    n262 47 V-band 47.20 – 48.20 50, 100, 200, 400
    n263 60 V-band 57.00 – 71.00 100, 400, 800, 1600, 2000 [D 1]
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      1. [1]
        Time-division duplexing (TDD) mode
      2. [2]
        Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use
      1. [1]
        5G NR Unlicensed

      Non-terrestrial Frequency Range 1

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      Band[E 1] Duplex mode[E 2] ƒ
      (MHz)      		 Common name Uplink[E 3]
      (MHz)      		 Downlink[E 4]
      (MHz)      		 Duplex spacing
      (MHz)      		 Channel bandwidths[E 5]
      (MHz)      		 Notes
      n256 FDD 2100 S-band 1980 – 2010 2170 – 2200 190 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 MSS[13]
      n255 FDD 1600 L-band (US) 1626.5 – 1660.5 1525 – 1559 −101.5 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 MSS[13]
      n254 FDD 2400 S-band 1610 – 1626.5 2483.5 – 2500 873.5 3, 5, 10, 15 MSS[13]
      n253 FDD 1600 L-band (US) 1668 – 1675 1518 – 1525 −150 5 MSS
      n252 FDD 2100 AWS-4 2000 – 2020 2180 – 2200 180 5, 10, 15, 20 MSS
      n251 FDD 1600 L-band (US) 1626.5 – 1660.5 1518 – 1559 5, 10, 15, 20 MSS[13]
      n250 FDD 1600 L-band (US) 1668 – 1675 1518 – 1559 5, 10, 15, 20 [F 1]
      n248 FDD 14000 Ku-band 14000 – 14500 10700 – 12750 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 70, 100 [F 2]
      n247 FDD 14000 Ku-band 13750 – 14000 10700 – 12750 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 70, 100 [F 2]
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        1. [1]
          NTN satellite bands are numbered in descending order from n256
        2. [2]
          Frequency-division duplexing (FDD); time-division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL)
        3. [3]
          UE transmit; BS receive
        4. [4]
          UE receive; BS transmit
        5. [5]
          Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use
        1. [1]
          Larger bandwidths only applicable to downlink
        2. [2]
          Downlink limited at 12200 or 12700 MHz according to the region

        Non-terrestrial Frequency Range 2

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        Band Duplex mode[G 1] ƒ
        (GHz)        		 Common name Uplink[G 2]
        (GHz)        		 Downlink[G 3]
        (GHz)        		 Channel bandwidths[G 4]
        (MHz)        		 Notes
        n512 FDD 28 Ka-band 27.50 – 30.00 17.30 – 20.20 50, 100, 200, 400 EU
        n511 FDD 28 Ka-band 28.35 – 30.00 17.30 – 20.20 50, 100, 200, 400 US
        n510 FDD 28 Ka-band 27.50 – 28.35 17.30 – 20.20 50, 100, 200, 400 US
        n509 FDD 14 Ku-band 14.00 – 14.50 10.70 – 12.75 50, 100, 200, 400 [H 1]
        n508 FDD 14 Ku-band 13.75 – 14.00 10.70 – 12.75 50, 100, 200, 400 [H 1] [H 2]
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          1. [1]
            Frequency-division duplexing (FDD); time-division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL)
          2. [2]
            UE transmit; BS receive
          3. [3]
            UE receive; BS transmit
          4. [4]
            Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use
          1. [1]
            Downlink limited at 12.20 or 12.70 GHz according to the region
          2. [2]
            Largest bandwidth only applicable to downlink

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