5G NR frequency bands

Frequency bands for 5G NR are being separated into two different frequency ranges. First there is Frequency Range 1 (FR1)[1] that includes sub-6GHz frequency bands, some of which are bands 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] that includes frequency bands from 24.25 GHz to 52.6 GHz. Bands in this millimeter wave range have shorter range but higher available bandwidth than bands in the FR1.[3]

Frequency bands and channel bandwidths

From the latest published version of the respective 3GPP technical standard (TS 38.101)[4], 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
Band Duplex mode[A 1] ƒ (MHz) Common name Subset of band Uplink[A 2] (MHz) Downlink[A 3] (MHz) Duplex spacing (MHz) Channel bandwidths[5] (MHz)
n1 FDD 2100 IMT n65 1920 – 1980 2110 – 2170 190 5, 10, 15, 20
n2 FDD 1900 PCS[A 4] n25 1850 – 1910 1930 – 1990 80 5, 10, 15, 20
n3 FDD 1800 DCS 1710 – 1785 1805 – 1880 95 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
n5 FDD 850 CLR 824 – 849 869 – 894 45 5, 10, 15, 20
n7 FDD 2600 IMT‑E 2500 – 2570 2620 – 2690 120 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50
n8 FDD 900 Extended GSM 880 – 915 925 – 960 45 5, 10, 15, 20
n12 FDD 700 Lower SMH[A 5] 699 – 716 729 – 746 30 5, 10, 15
n14 FDD 700 Upper SMH 788 – 798 758 – 768 −30 5, 10
n18 FDD 850 Lower 800 (Japan) 815 – 830 860 – 875 45 5, 10, 15
n20 FDD 800 Digital Dividend (EU) 832 – 862 791 – 821 −41 5, 10, 15, 20
n25 FDD 1900 Extended PCS[A 6] 1850 – 1915 1930 – 1995 80 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
n28 FDD 700 APT 703 – 748 758 – 803 55 5, 10, 15, 20[A 7]
n29 SDL 700 Lower SMH[A 8] N/A 717 – 728 N/A 5, 10
n30 FDD 2300 WCS[A 9] 2305 – 2315 2350 – 2360 45 5, 10
n34 TDD 2100 IMT 2010 – 2025 N/A 5, 10, 15
n38 TDD 2600 IMT‑E[A 10] n41, n90 2570 – 2620 N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 40
n39 TDD 1900 DCS–IMT Gap 1880 – 1920 N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
n40 TDD 2300 S-Band 2300 – 2400 N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80
n41 TDD 2500 BRS n90 2496 – 2690 N/A 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 90, 100
n48 TDD 3500 CBRS (US) 3550 – 3700 N/A 5[A 11], 10, 15, 20, 40, 50[A 12], 60[A 12], 80[A 12], 90[A 12], 100[A 12]
n50 TDD[A 13] 1500 L‑Band (EU) 1432 – 1517 N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80[A 14]
n51 TDD 1500 L‑Band Extension (EU) 1427 – 1432 N/A 5
n65 FDD 2100 Extended IMT 1920 – 2010 2110 – 2200 190 5, 10, 15, 20
n66 FDD[A 13] 1700 Extended AWS[A 15] 1710 – 1780 2110 – 2200[6] 400 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40
n70 FDD[A 13] 2000 AWS‑4 1695 – 1710 1995 – 2020 300 5, 10, 15, 20[A 14], 25[A 14]
n71 FDD[A 13] 600 Digital Dividend (US) 663 – 698 617 – 652 −46 5, 10, 15, 20
n74 FDD 1500 Lower L‑Band (US) 1427 – 1470 1475 – 1518 48 5, 10, 15, 20
n75 SDL 1500 L‑Band (EU) N/A 1432 – 1517 N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50
n76 SDL 1500 Extended L‑Band (EU) N/A 1427 – 1432 N/A 5
n77 TDD 3700 C-Band 3300 – 4200 N/A 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n78 TDD 3500 C-Band n77 3300 – 3800 N/A 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
n79 TDD 4700 C-Band 4400 – 5000 N/A 40, 50, 60, 80, 100
n80 SUL 1800 DCS 1710 – 1785 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30
n81 SUL 900 Extended GSM 880 – 915 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
n82 SUL 800 Digital Dividend (EU) 832 – 862 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
n83 SUL 700 APT 703 – 748 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
n84 SUL 2100 IMT 1920 – 1980 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
n86 SUL 1700 Extended AWS[A 15] 1710 – 1780 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20, 40
n89 SUL 850 CLR 824 – 849 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15, 20
n90 TDD 2500 BRS 2496 – 2690 N/A 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 90, 100
n91 FDD[A 13] 800
1500		 DD (EU)
L-Band (EU)		 832 – 862 1427 – 1432 570 – 595[7] 5, 10[A 7]
n92 FDD[A 13] 800
1500		 DD (EU)
L-Band (EU)		 832 – 862 1432 – 1517 600 – 660[7] 5, 10, 15, 20
n93 FDD[A 13] 900
1500		 Extended GSM
L-Band (EU)		 880 – 915 1427 – 1432 527 – 547[7] 5, 10[A 7]
n94 FDD[A 13] 900
1500		 Extended GSM
L-Band (EU)		 880 – 915 1432 – 1517 532 – 632[7] 5, 10, 15, 20
n95 SUL 2100 IMT 2010 – 2025 N/A N/A 5, 10, 15
Band Duplex
mode[A 1]		 ƒ (MHz) Common name Subset of band Uplink[A 2] (MHz) Downlink[A 3] (MHz) Duplex spacing (MHz) Channel bandwidths[5] (MHz)
    1. Frequency division duplexing (FDD); time division duplexing (TDD); FDD supplemental downlink (SDL); FDD supplemental uplink (SUL)
    2. UE transmit; BS receive
    3. UE receive; BS transmit
    4. Blocks A–F
    5. Blocks A–C
    6. Blocks A–G
    7. Uplink only
    8. Blocks D–E
    9. Blocks A–B
    10. Duplex Spacing
    11. Carrier aggregation only
    12. Carrier aggregation, downlink only
    13. Supports asymmetrical bandwidth combinations
    14. Downlink only
    15. Blocks A–J

    Frequency Range 2
    Band ƒ (GHz) Common name Subset of band Uplink / Downlink[B 1] (GHz) Channel bandwidths[5] (MHz)
    n257 28 LMDS 26.50 – 29.50 50, 100, 200, 400
    n258 26 K-band 24.25 – 27.50 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
    Band ƒ (GHz) Common name Subset of band Uplink / Downlink[B 1] (GHz) Channel bandwidths[5] (MHz)
      1. Time division duplexing (TDD) mode
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      See also

      References
      1. "TS 38.101-1: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1 Standalone" (16.3.0 ed.). 3GPP. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
      2. "TS 38.101-2: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone" (16.3.1 ed.). 3GPP. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
      3. 5G/NR - FR/Operating Bandwidth
      4. "3GPP specification series: 38series". 3GPP. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
      5. Supported channel bandwidths depend on the Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) in use.
      6. Downlink frequency range 2180 – 2200 MHz is restricted for use as intra-band Supplemental Downlink.
      7. Variable duplex operation is used such that the Downlink and Uplink frequency ranges are supported independently in any valid frequency range for the band.
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