UMTS frequency bands

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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 Mlaga-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 world, the initial
allocation has been amended multiple times to include other radio frequency bands.[2][3]

Contents

1 Deployments by region
2 UMTS-FDD
3 UMTS-TDD
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Deployments by region
Further information: List of UMTS networks
In general, the various UMTS bands are deployed as follows:

Band I (W-CDMA 2100) in Europe, India, Africa, Israel (Cellcom, Orange, Pelephone[4])
Asia, Australia (metropolitan Optus and Vodafone), New Zealand (ITU Region 1,
2degrees Vodafone NZ), Thailand (TOT (Thailand)), and Brazil (part of ITU Region 2)
Band II (W-CDMA 1900) in North America and South America (ITU Region 2).
Band IV (W-CDMA 1700 or Advanced Wireless Services) in the United States (TMobile USA), Canada (WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Vidotron) and Chile (VTR Movil,
Nextel Chile)
Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia (Telstra NextG, Vodafone), Hong Kong
(SmarTone), Thailand (True move and DTAC), New Zealand (XT Mobile Network),

Brazil, Canada, the USA, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
(Claro),Venezuela, other parts of South America, Israel (Pelephone,[4] Cellcom[5]), parts
of Asia (ITU Region 2 and ITU Region 3), Poland (Sferia)
Band VIII (W-CDMA 900) in Europe, Asia, Australia (Optus and Vodafone
regional/country 3G networks), New Zealand (2degrees, Vodafone NZ), Thailand
(Advanced Info Service), Dominican Republic (Orange Dominicana), Venezuela (Digitel
GSM), Poland (Play and Aero2 HSPA+ Internet only[6])

UMTS-FDD
Mobile network operators have deployed UMTS-FDD technology in the following paired bands:
UL
DL
Operating Frequency Common frequencies frequencies
UARFCN UL
band
band
name UE transmit UE receive
(MHz)
(MHz)
I
2100
IMT
19201980 21102170
96129888
92629538
additional 12,
37, 62, 87, 112,
II
1900
PCS
18501910 19301990
137, 162, 187,
212, 237, 262,
287
III
1800
DCS
17101785 18051880
9371288
13121513
additional 1662,
1687, 1712,
IV
1700
AWS
17101755 21102155
1737, 1762,
1787, 1812,
1837, 1862

850

VI

800

VII

2600

CLR

824849

830840

IMT-E

25002570

869894

41324233
additional 782,
787, 807, 812,
837, 862

41624188
additional 812,
837
20122338
additional 2362,
2387, 2412,
26202690
2437, 2462,
2487, 2512,
2537, 2562,
875885

UARFCN DL
1056210838
96629938
additional 412,
437, 462, 487,
512, 537, 562,
587, 612, 637,
662, 687
11621513
15371738
additional 1887,
1912, 1937,
1962, 1987,
2012, 2037,
2062, 2087
43574458
additional 1007,
1012, 1032,
1037, 1062,
1087
43874413
additional 1037,
1062
22372563
additional 2587,
2612, 2637,
2662, 2687,
2712, 2737,
2762, 2787,

VIII

900

IX

1700

880915
1749.9
1784.9

1700

17101770

XI

1500

1427.9
1447.9

XII

700

SMH

698716

XIII

700

SMH

777787

XIV

700

SMH

788798

XV
XVI
XVII

700

XVIII
XIX

800

XX

800

XXI
XXII
XXV

SMH

Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
(was 704
716)
Reserved

925960
1844.9
1879.9

2587, 2612,
2637, 2662,
2687
27122863

2812, 2837,
2862, 2887,
2912
29373088

87628912

92379387

28873163
31123388
additional 3187, additional 3412,
3212, 3237,
3437, 3462,
3262, 3287,
3487, 3512,
21102170
3312, 3337,
3537, 3562,
3362, 3387,
3587, 3612,
3412, 3437,
3637, 3662,
3462
3687
1475.9
34873562
37123787
1495.9
36123678
38373903
additional 3702, additional 3927,
728746
3707, 3732,
3932, 3957,
3737, 3762,
3962, 3987,
3767
3992
37923818
40174043
746756 additional 3842, additional 4067,
3867
4092
38923918
41174143
758768 additional 3942, additional 4167,
3967
4192

Reserved
(was 734
746)
Reserved

312-363
712-763
832.4842.6 877.4887.6 additional 387, additional 787,
412, 437
812, 837
832862
791821
1447.9
1495.9
1462.9
1510.9
34103490 35103590
18501915 19301995
Regions

Operati Frequen
ng band cy band

2100

Comm
North
South
on
Europe
America America
name

IMT

II

1900

PCS

III

1800

DCS

IV

1700

AWS

850

CLR

No

Brazil

Asia

Africa

Asia, Israel
(HOT
Mobile,
Cellcom,
Europe Golan
Africa
Telecom,
Pelephone,
Orange),
India

Chile
AT&T, (Entel),
T-Mobile, Venezuel
Bell
a
Mobility, (Movilne
Telcel,
t,
No
No
Telus,
Movistar
Rogers, ),
SaskTel, Colombi
MTS
a (Tigo
Mobility Colombi
a)
No
No
Europe Asia
USA (TMobile,
Cincinnat
i Bell
Wireless,
Big River Chile
Broadban (VTR
d),
Globalco
No
No
Canada m,
(WIND Nextel)
Mobile,
Mobilicit
y,
Videotron
)
Americas Argentin
Hong Kong
(AT&T, a all
(SmarTone[
Bell
carriers
No 7]), Israel
Mobility, but
(Cellcom,
Telcel,
Nextel,
Pelephone),

No

No

Oceania
Oceania (Optus,
Vodafone AU
& NZ, Three
Mobile AU, 2
and Telecom
NZ), INDOSAT
Indosat
Indonesia

No

Oceania

No

No

No

Oceania
(Telstra,
Vodafone
Hutchison
Australia,

Regions
Operati Frequen
ng band cy band

VI

VII

Comm
North
on
America
name
Telus,
Rogers,
SaskTel,
MTS
Mobility,
TIGO)

800

2600

No
US
(future),
Canada
IMT-E (Bell
Mobility,
Rogers
Wireless)

VIII

900

No

IX

1700

No

1700

No

XI

1500

No

700

USA and
Canada
(lower
SMH
blocks
A/B/C)

XII

SMH

South
Europe
America
Dominic
an
Republic
(Claro),
Brazil
(Claro,
Vivo)

Asia

Africa

Thailand
(TrueMove,

Oceania
Telecom NZ),
Philippines(Sm
art
Communication
s[9])

[8]

TrueMove
H, DTAC,
CAT)

No

No

Japan (NTT
docomo)

No

No

No

Europe
(future)

No

No

No

Asia (Hong
Kong CSL
Dominic
Limited[11]),
an
Thailand
Cell C
Republic
Europe[ (AIS[12]), South
(Orange), 10]
Japan
AfricaC
Venezuel
(SoftBank ell C
a (Digitel
Mobile,
GSM)
INDOSAT
Indonesia)
Japan (E
Mobile,
No
No
No
NTT
docomo)
No
No
No
No
Japan
No
No (SoftBank
No
Mobile)

No

No

No

No

Oceania
(2degrees,
Optus,
Vodafone AU,
Vodafone NZ)

No
No
No

No

Regions
Operati Frequen
ng band cy band

XIII

700

XIV

700

XV
XVI

XVII

700

XVIII
XIX

XX

Comm
North
South
on
Europe
America America
name
USA and
Canada
(upper
SMH SMH
No
No
block C)
(Verizon
Wireless)
USA and
Canada
(future)
SMH
No
No
(upper
SMH
block D)
No
No
No
No
No
No
USA and
Canada
(lower
SMH
SMH
No
No
blocks
B/C)
(AT&T
Mobility)
No
No
No

800

No

800

XXI
XXII
XXV

Band

DL to UL
frequency
separation
(MHz)

No

No

No

No
No
No

No
No
No

Center
frequency
range
(MHz)

No
Europe
(1st
digital
dividen
d)
No
No
No

Asia

Africa

Oceania

No

No

No

No

No

No

No
No

No
No

No
No

No

No

No

No
Japan (NTT
docomo)

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No
No
No

No
No
No

No
No
No

TS 25.101
UARFCN
equation (c =
UARFCN range
center freq. in
MHz)

"DL Channel"
range

I (IMT2000)

190

II (U.S.
PCS)

80

III
(DCS/PCS)

95

IV

400

V (US
Cellular)

VI (Japan
800)

VII

45

45

120

2112.4
2167.6,
increment =
0.2
1932.4
1987.6,
increment =
0.2
1932.5
1987.5,
increment =
5
1807.4
1877.6,
increment =
0.2
2112.4
2152.6,
increment =
0.2
2112.5
2152.5,
increment =
5
871.4891.6,
increment =
0.2
871.5, 872.5,
876.5, 877.5,
882.5, 887.5
877.4882.6,
increment =
0.2

5*c

1056210838

1056210838

5*c

96629938

96629938

5 * (c 1850.1 MHz)

412, 437, 462,

487, 512, 537,
562, 587, 612,
637, 662, 687

412, 437, 462,

487, 512, 537,
562, 587, 612,
637, 662, 687

5 * (c 1525 MHz)

9371288

11621513

5 * (c 1450 MHz)

13121513

15371738 *

5 * (c 1735.1 MHz)

5*c
5* (c 670.1 MHz)

1887, 1912, 1937,

1887, 1912, 1937,
1962, 1987, 2012,
1962, 1987, 2012,
2037, 2062, 2087
2037, 2062, 2087
*
43574458

43574458 #

1007, 1012, 1032,

1007, 1012, 1032,
1037, 1062, 1087
1037, 1062, 1087
#

5*c

43874413

43874413 +

877.5, 882.5

5 * (c 670.1 MHz)

1037, 1062

1037, 1062 +

2622.4
2687.6,
increment =
0.2

5 * (c 2175 MHz)

22372563

22372563

5 * (c 2105.1 MHz)

2587, 2612, 2637,

2662, 2687, 2712,
2737, 2762, 2787,
2812, 2837, 2862,
2887, 2912

2587, 2612, 2637,

2662, 2687, 2712,
2737, 2762, 2787,
2812, 2837, 2862,
2887, 2912

2622.5
2687.5,
increment =
5

VIII

45

IX

95

400

927.4957.6,
increment =
0.2
1847.4
1877.4,
increment =
0.2
2112.4
2167.6,
increment =
0.2
2112.5
2167.5,
increment =
5

5 * (c 340 MHz)

29373088

29373088

5*c

92379387

92379387 *

5 * (c 1490 MHz)

31123388

31123388 *

5 * (c 1430.1 MHz)

3412, 3437, 3462,

3412, 3437, 3462,
3487, 3512, 3537,
3487, 3512, 3537,
3562, 3587, 3612,
3562, 3587, 3612,
3637, 3662, 3687
3637, 3662, 3687
*

UMTS-TDD
Mobile network operators have deployed UMTS-TDD technology in the following bands:
Frequencies (MHz) Channel Number (UARFCN)
18501910
9262 - 9538
19001920
9512 - 9588
19101930
9562 - 9638
19301990
9662 - 9938
20102025
10062 - 10113
25702620
12862 - 13088