UMTS frequency bands

The UMTS frequency bands are radio frequencies used by third generation (3G) wireless Universal Mobile Telecommunications System networks. They were allocated by delegates to the World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-92) held in Málaga-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

Deployments by region

Further information: List of UMTS networks

In general, the various UMTS bands are deployed as follows:

UMTS-FDD

Mobile network operators have deployed UMTS-FDD technology in the following paired bands:

Operating Band Frequency Band Common Name UL Frequencies UE transmit (MHz) DL Frequencies UE receive (MHz) Channel Number (UARFCN) UL Channel Number (UARFCN) DL Region
I 2100 IMT 1920–1980 2110–2170 9612 - 9888 10562 - 10838 Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania (Telstra, Optus, Vodafone AU & NZ, Three Mobile AU, 2° and Telecom NZ), Brazil
II 1900 PCS 1850–1910 1930–1990 9262 - 9538 additional 12, 37, 62, 87, 112, 137, 162, 187, 212, 237, 262, 287 9662 - 9938 additional 412, 437, 462, 487, 512, 537, 562, 587, 612, 637, 662, 687 Americas (AT&T, T-Mobile, Bell Mobility, Telcel, Telus, Rogers, Venezuela (Movilnet, Movistar))
III 1800 DCS 1710–1785 1805–1880 937 - 1288 1162 - 1513 Europe, Asia, Oceania
IV 1700 AWS 1710–1755 2110–2155 1312 - 1513 additional 1662, 1687, 1712, 1737, 1762, 1787, 1812, 1837, 1862 1537 - 1738 additional 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 2087 USA (T-Mobile, Cincinnati Bell Wireless), Canada (WIND Mobile, Mobilicity, Videotron), Chile (VTR, Nextel)
V 850 CLR 824 - 849 869 - 894 4132 - 4233 additional 782, 787, 807, 812, 837, 862 4357 - 4458 additional 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 1087 Americas (AT&T, Bell Mobility, Telcel, Telus, Rogers), Oceania (Telstra, Vodafone_Hutchison_Australia, Telecom NZ), Dominican Republic (Claro), Hong Kong (SmarTone-Vodafone[7]), Israel (Cellcom, Pelephone), Thailand (TrueMove[8]), Brazil (Claro, Vivo), Philippines(Smart Communications[9])
VI 800 830 - 840 875 - 885 4162 - 4188 additional 812, 837 4387 - 4413 additional 1037, 1062 Japan (NTT docomo)
VII 2600 IMT-E 2500–2570 2620–2690 2012 - 2338 additional 2362, 2387, 2412, 2437, 2462, 2487, 2512, 2537, 2562, 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687 2237 - 2563 additional 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687, 2712, 2737, 2762, 2787, 2812, 2837, 2862, 2887, 2912 Europe (future), United States, Canada (future)
VIII 900 880 - 915 925 - 960 2712–2863 2937 - 3088 Europe[10], Asia(Hong Kong CSL Limited[11]), Oceania (Optus, Vodafone AU, Vodafone NZ), Dominican Republic (Orange), Venezuela (Digitel GSM), Thailand (AIS[12])
IX 1700 1749.9 - 1784.9 1844.9 - 1879.9 8762 - 8912 9237 - 9387 Japan (E Mobile, NTT docomo)
X 1700 1710–1770 2110–2170 2887 - 3163 additional 3187, 3212, 3237, 3262, 3287, 3312, 3337, 3362, 3387, 3412, 3437, 3462 3112 - 3388 additional 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 3687
XI 1500 1427.9 - 1447.9 1475.9 - 1495.9 3487 - 3562 3712 - 3787 Japan (SoftBank Mobile)
XII 700 SMH 698 - 716 728 - 746 3612–3678 additional 3702, 3707, 3732, 3737, 3762, 3767 3837–3903 additional 3927, 3932, 3957, 3962, 3987, 3992 USA and Canada (future) (lower SMH blocks A/B/C)
XIII 700 SMH 777 - 787 746 - 756 3792–3818 additional 3842, 3867 4017–4043 additional 4067, 4092 USA, Canada (future) (upper SMH block C) (Verizon Wireless)
XIV 700 SMH 788 - 798 758 - 768 3892–3918 additional 3942, 3967 4117–4143 additional 4167, 4192 USA and Canada (future) (upper SMH block D)
XIX 800 832.4 - 842.6 877.4 - 887.6 312-363 additional 387, 412, 437 712-763 additional 787, 812, 837 Japan (NTT docomo)
Band TS 25.101 DL to UL Frequency Separation (MHz) TS 25.101 Center Frequency Range (MHz) TS 25.101 UARFCN Equation TS 25.101 UARFCN Range Test Set "DL Channel" Range
I (IMT-2000) 190 2112.4 - 2167.6, increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 10562 - 10838 10562 - 10838
II(U.S. PCS) 80 1932.4 - 1987.6, increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 9662 - 9938 9662 - 9938
1932.5 - 1987.5, increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 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
III(DCS/PCS) 95 1807.4 - 1877.6, increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1575 MHz) 1162 - 1513 1162 - 1513
IV 400 2112.4 - 2152.6, increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1805 MHz) 1537–1738 1537–1738 *
2112.5 - 2152.5, increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1735.1 MHz) 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 2087 1887, 1912, 1937, 1962, 1987, 2012, 2037, 2062, 2087 *
V(US Cellular) 45 871.4 - 891.6, increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 4357 - 4458 4357 - 4458 #
871.5, 872.5, 876.5, 877.5, 882.5, 887.5 5* ((center freq in MHz) - 670.1 MHz) 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 1087 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 1087 #
VI(Japan 800) 45 877.4 - 882.6, increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 4387 - 4413 4387 - 4413 +
877.5, 882.5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 670.1 MHz) 1037, 1062 1037, 1062 +
VII 120 2622.4 - 2687.6, increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 2175 MHz) 2237 - 2563 2237 - 2563
2622.5 - 2687.5, increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 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
VIII 45 927.4 - 957.6, increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 340 MHz) 2937 - 3088 2937 - 3088
IX 95 1847.4 - 1877.4, increment = 0.2 5 * (center freq in MHz) 9237 - 9387 9237 - 9387 *
X 400 2112.4 - 2167.6, increment = 0.2 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1490 MHz) 3112 - 3388 3112 - 3388 *
2112.5 - 2167.5, increment = 5 5 * ((center freq in MHz) - 1430.1 MHz) 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 3687 3412, 3437, 3462, 3487, 3512, 3537, 3562, 3587, 3612, 3637, 3662, 3687 *

UMTS-TDD

Mobile network operators have deployed UMTS-TDD technology in the following bands:

Frequencies (MHz) Channel Number (UARFCN)
1850–1910 9262 - 9538
1900–1920 9512 - 9588
1910–1930 9562 - 9638
1930–1990 9662 - 9938
2010–2025 10062 - 10113
2570–2620 12862 - 13088

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.itu.int/en/history/radioconferences/Pages/1992-WARC.aspx WARC-92: World Administrative Radio Conference for Dealing with Frequency Allocations in Certain Parts of the Spectrum (Málaga-Torremolinos, 1992)
  2. ^ http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/TSG_SA/TSGS_08/Docs/PDF/SP-000257.pdf WARC-92 Frequencies for IMT-2000
  3. ^ "WARC-92 Concludes After Strenuous Negotiation". Telecommunication Journal (International Telecommunications Union) 59 (IV): 173. 1992. http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/oth/02/01/S02010000324E02PDFE.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-18. 
  4. ^ http://www.pocket.co.il/community/showthread.php?t=230182
  5. ^ http://www.pocket.co.il/community/showthread.php?t=230182
  6. ^ http://aero2.pl/bdi.html
  7. ^ SmarTone-Vodafone bids successfully for 850 MHz spectrum
  8. ^ TrueMove 3G+WiFi - Q&A
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ http://www.hkcsl.com/en/pdf/2010/iPhone4_launch_eng_IT_final.pdf Best iPhone 4 Experience on CSL Network with Unique UMTS 900 Capability in HK
  12. ^ http://www.ais.co.th/mobileinternet/3g/

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