UMTS frequency bands


The UMTS frequency bands are radio frequencies used by third generation wireless Universal Mobile Telecommunications System networks. They were allocated by delegates to the World Administrative Radio Conference held in Málaga-Torremolinos, Spain between 3 February 1992 and 3 March 1992. Resolution 212, adopted at the World Radiocommunication Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland in 1997, endorsed the bands specifically for the International Mobile Telecommunications-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. 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." 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.

UMTS-FDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths

technology is standardized for usage in the following paired bands:
UTRA
band		ƒ
Common nameUplink frequencies
UE transmit 		Downlink frequencies
UE receive 		UARFCN
UL channel number		UARFCN
DL channel number		Duplex
gap
Center frequency range UARFCN equation
12100IMT1920 – 19802110 – 21709612 – 988810562 – 108381902112.4 – 2167.6,
increment = 0.2		5 * c
21900PCS A–F1850 – 19101930 – 19909262 – 9538 additional 12, 37, 62, 87, 112, 137, 162, 187, 212, 237, 262, 2879662 – 9938 additional 412, 437, 462, 487, 512, 537, 562, 587, 612, 637, 662, 687801932.4 – 1987.6,
increment = 0.2
1932.5 – 1987.5,
increment = 5		5 * c
5 *
31800DCS1710 – 17851805 – 1880937 – 12881162 – 1513951807.4 – 1877.6,
increment = 0.2		5 *
41700AWS A–F1710 – 17552110 – 21551312 – 1513 additional 1662, 1687, 1712, 1737, 1762, 1787, 1812, 1837, 18621537 – 1738 additional 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 20874002112.4 – 2152.6,
increment = 0.2
2112.5 – 2152.5,
increment = 5		5 *
5 *
5850CLR824 – 849869 – 8944132 – 4233 additional 782, 787, 807, 812, 837, 8624357 – 4458 additional 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 108745871.4 – 891.6,
increment = 0.2
871.5, 872.5, 876.5, 877.5, 882.5, 887.5		5 * c
5 *
6800830 – 840875 – 8854162 – 4188 additional 812, 8374387 – 4413 additional 1037, 106245877.4 – 882.6,
increment = 0.2
877.5, 882.5		5 * c
5 *
72600IMT-E2500 – 25702620 – 26902012 – 2338 additional 2362, 2387, 2412, 2437, 2462, 2487, 2512, 2537, 2562, 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 26872237 – 2563 additional 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687, 2712, 2737, 2762, 2787, 2812, 2837, 2862, 2887, 29121202622.4 – 2687.6,
increment = 0.2
2622.5 – 2687.5,
increment = 5		5 *
5 *
8900E-GSM880 – 915925 – 9602712 – 28632937 – 308845927.4 – 957.6,
increment = 0.2		5 *
917001749.9 – 1784.91844.9 – 1879.98762 – 89129237 – 9387951847.4 – 1877.4,
increment = 0.2		5 * c
101700EAWS A–G1710 – 17702110 – 21702887 – 3163 additional 3187, 3212, 3237, 3262, 3287, 3312, 3337, 3362, 3387, 3412, 3437, 34623112 – 3388 additional 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 36874002112.4 – 2167.6,
increment = 0.2
2112.5 – 2167.5,
increment = 5		5 *
5 *
111500LPDC1427.9 – 1447.91475.9 – 1495.93487 – 35623712 – 3787481478.4 – 1493.4,
increment = 0.2		5 *
12700LSMH A/B/C699 – 716729 – 7463617 – 3678 additional 3707, 3732, 3737, 3762, 37673842 – 3903 additional 3932, 3957, 3962, 3987, 399230731.4 – 743.6,
increment = 0.2
731.5, 736.5, 737.5, 742.5, 743.5		5 *
5 *
13700USMH C777 – 787746 – 7563792 – 3818 additional 3842, 38674017 – 4043 additional 4067, 409231748.4 – 753.6,
increment = 0.2
748.5, 753.5		5 *
5 *
14700USMH D788 – 798758 – 7683892 – 3918 additional 3942, 39674117 – 4143 additional 4167, 419230760.4 – 765.6,
increment = 0.2
760.5, 765.5		5 *
5 *
15Reserved
16Reserved
17Reserved
18Reserved
19800830 – 845875 – 890312 – 363 additional 387, 412, 437712 – 763 additional 787, 812, 83745877.4 – 887.6,
increment = 0.2
877.5, 882.5, 887.5		5 *
5 *
20800EUDD832 – 862791 – 8214287 – 44134512 – 463841793.4 – 818.6,
increment = 0.2		5 *
211500UPDC1447.9 – 1462.91495.9 – 1510.9462 – 512862 – 912481498.4 – 1508.4,
increment = 0.2		5 *
2235003410 – 34903510 – 35904437 – 48134662 – 50381003512.4 – 3587.6,
increment = 0.2		5 *
23Reserved
24Reserved
251900EPCS A–G1850 – 19151930 – 19954887 – 5188 additional 6067, 6092, 6117, 6142, 6167, 6192, 6217, 6242, 6267, 6292, 6317, 6342, 63675112 – 5413 additional 6292, 6317, 6342, 6367, 6392, 6417, 6442, 6467, 6492, 6517, 6542, 6567, 6592801932.4 – 1992.6,
increment = 0.2
1932.5 – 1992.5,
increment = 5		5 *
5 *
26850ECLR814 – 849859 – 8945537 – 5688 additional 5712, 5737, 5762, 5767, 5787, 5792, 5812, 5817, 5837, 5842, 58625762 – 5913 additional 5937, 5962, 5987, 5992, 6012, 6017, 6037, 6042, 6062, 6067, 608745861.4 – 891.6,
increment = 0.2
861.5, 866.5, 871.5, 872.5, 876.5, 877.5, 881.5, 882.5, 886.5, 887.5, 891.5		5 *
5 *
27Reserved
28Reserved
29Reserved
30Reserved
31Reserved
32 1500L-bandN/A1452 – 1496N/A6617 – 6813 additional 6837, 6862, 6887, 6912, 6937, 6962, 6987, 7012N/A1454.4 – 1493.6,
increment = 0.2
1454.5 – 1489.5,
increment = 5		5 *
5 *

Deployments by region (UMTS-FDD)

The following table shows the standardized UMTS bands and their regional use. The main UMTS bands are in bold print.
UTRA
band		ƒ
Common nameNorth AmericaLatin AmericaEuropeAsiaAfricaOceania
012100IMTAruba,
Uruguay,
Brazil,
Costa Rica
021900PCS A–F
041700AWS A–FUSA & PR
Canada 		Chile
Mexico
05850CLRHong Kong,
Israel,
Philippines,
Thailand,
Kazakhstan 		Australia,
New Zealand
08900E-GSMDominican Republic
,
Paraguay,
Venezuela 		South Africa Australia,
New Zealand
19800Japan

UMTS-TDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths

technology is standardized for usage in the following bands:
Operating bandFrequency bandFrequency UARFCN channel number
A IMT1900 – 19209504 – 9596
A IMT2010 – 202510054 – 10121
B PCS1850 – 19109254 – 9546
B PCS1930 – 19909654 – 9946
CPCS 1910 – 19309554 – 9646
DIMT-E2570 – 262012854 – 13096
E2300 – 240011504 – 11996
F1880 – 19209404 – 9596