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GSM Timeslot & Frequency Specifications

These diagrams show how timeslots and corresponding frequencies are allocated in the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications, originally Groupe Spcial Mobile), DCS (Digital Communications System), and PCS (Personal Communications Service) bands. A GSM Multiframe is the basic unit, and is 120 ms long. There are 26 Frames in each Multiframe, with each Frame being 4.61538 ms long (120 ms/26). Within each Frame are 8 Timeslots at 576.92 s per Timeslot (577 s in round numbers). Finally, there are 156.25 Bits per Timeslot, each Bit being 3.69231 s long. Tables of all GSM Frequency Bands, GSM Frequency Calculations, and GSM Timing are provided at the bottom of the page. Data derived from ETSI EN 300 910 .

GSM Time Slot, Frame, & Multiframe

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GSM Uplink / Downlink

GSM 900

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DCS 1800

PCS 1900

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GSM Frequency Bands

System Band Uplink (MHz) Downlink (MHz) Channel Number

T-GSM 380 T-GSM 410 GSM 450 GSM 480 GSM 710 GSM 750 T-GSM 810 GSM 850 P-GSM 900 E-GSM 900 R-GSM 900 T-GSM 900 DCS 1800 PCS 1900

380 410 450 480 710 750 810 850 900 900 900 900 1800 1900

380.2 - 389.8 410.2 - 419.8 450.4 - 457.6 478.8 - 486.0 698.0 - 716.0 747.0 - 762.0 806.0 - 821.0 824.0 - 849.0 890.0 - 915.0 880.0 - 915.0 876.0 - 915.0 870.4 - 876.0 1710.0 - 1785.0 1850.0 - 1910.0

390.2 - 399.8 420.2 - 429.8 460.4 - 467.6 488.8 - 496.0 728.0 - 746.0 777.0 - 792.0 851.0 - 866.0 869.0 - 894.0 935.0 - 960.0 925.0 - 960.0 921.0 - 960.0 915.4 - 921.0 1805.0 - 1880.0 1930.0 - 1990.0

Dynamic Dynamic 259 - 293 306 - 340 Dynamic 438 - 511 Dynamic 128 - 251 1 - 124 975 - 1023, 0-124 955 - 1023, 0-124 Dynamic 512 - 885 512 - 810

GSM Frequency Calculations

Frequency Band ARFCN Range Uplink Frequency (MHz) Downlink Frequency (MHz)

P-GSM 900 E-GSM 900 DCS 1800 PCS 1900 R-GSM 900 GSM 450 GSM 480 GSM 850 GSM 750

1..124 0..124 975..1023 512..885 512..810 0..124 955..1023 259..293 306..340 128..251 438..511

890+0.2*ARFCN 890+0.2*ARFCN 890+0.2*(ARFCN-1024) 1710.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512) 1850.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512) 890+0.2*ARFCN 890+0.2*(ARFCN-1024) 450.6+0.2*(ARFCN-259) 479+0.2*(ARFCN-306) 824.2+0.2*(ARFCN-128) 747.2+0.2*(ARFCN-438)

935+0.2*ARFCN 935+0.2*ARFCN 935+0.2*(ARFCN-1024) 1805.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512) 1930.2+0.2*(ARFCN-512) 935+0.2*ARFCN 935+0.2*(ARFCN-1024) 460.6+0.2*(ARFCN-259) 489+0.2*(ARFCN-306) 869.2+0.2*(ARFCN-128) 777.2+0.2*(ARFCN-438)

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