LTE FDD Frequency Bands

Worldwide – June 2019

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MOST LICENSED FDD LTE FREQUENCY BANDS WORLDWIDE
Most licensed FDD LTE spectrum bands (count of operators with LTE licences
in each spectrum band*)

• There are 861 operators actively investing in

LTE, and 750 operators running LTE networks in
223 countries worldwide

• These companies have been awarded

spectrum in nearly 30 LTE spectrum bands
identified by GSA

• The FDD spectrum bands allocated/awarded to

the highest numbers* of operators are:

• 1800 MHz (Band 3) – widely licensed outside

© GSA 2019 North America, with 410 licensees globally

• 2.6 GHz (FDD Band 7) – licensed in all regions of

This chart uses data from the Networks,
Technologies and Spectrum Database published
by GSA, accessible to subscribers at
https://gsacom.com/gambod/
the world, to 232 companies
• 800 MHz (Band 20), widely licensed outside the
Americas (many of which have licensed the
alternative 850 MHz bands 5, 18 or 19). Band
20 licences are held by 222 companies
worldwide

• Spectrum at 2100 MHz and 700 MHz has also

been widely allocated to LTE operators
* counts include operators with licences explicitly enabling/requiring them to use the spectrum for LTE, or those with technology
neutral licences who could or do use the spectrum for LTE, but exclude operators with technology neutral licences that are currently
using the spectrum solely for 2G or 3G networks. Includes national and regional licences.

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