UMTS frequency bands

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In telecommunications, UMTS frequency bands are the radio spectrum frequencies designated
for the operation of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) / High-Speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) / High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) / HSPA+ /
system for mobile phones.

Contents
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 1 UMTS-FDD
 2 UMTS-TDD
 3 Frequency bands deployment
 4 Multi-band
 5 See also
 6 References

 7 External links

[edit] UMTS-FDD
UMTS-FDD is designed to operate in the following paired bands:

UL DL
Channel Channel
Frequencie Frequencie
Operating Frequenc Commo Number Number
s UE s UE Region
Band y Band n Name (UARFCN (UARFCN
transmit receive
) UL ) DL
(MHz) (MHz)
Europe, Asia,
Africa,
Oceania
(Telstra,
Optus,
10562 -
I 2100 IMT 1920–1980 2110–2170 9612 - 9888 Vodafone AU
10838
& NZ, Three
Mobile AU,
2° and
Telecom
NZ), Brazil
 9262 - 9538 9662 - 9938
additional additional
Americas
12, 37, 62, 412, 437,
(AT&T, Bell
87, 112, 462, 487,
II 1900 PCS 1850–1910 1930–1990 Mobility,
137, 162, 512, 537,
Telcel, Telus,
187, 212, 562, 587,
Rogers)
237, 262, 612, 637,
287 662, 687
Europe, Asia,
III 1800 DCS 1710–1785 1805–1880 937 - 1288 1162 - 1513
Oceania
USA (T-
Mobile,
Cincinnati
1312 - 1513 1537 - 1738
Bell
additional additional
Wireless),
1662, 1687, 1887, 1912,
Canada
IV 1700 AWS 1710–1755 2110–2155 1712, 1737, 1937, 1962,
(WIND
1762, 1787, 1987, 2012,
Mobile,
1812, 1837, 2037, 2062,
Mobilicity,
1862 2087
Videotron),
Chile (VTR,
Nextel)
Americas
(AT&T, Bell
Mobility,
Telcel, Telus,
Rogers),
4132 - 4233 4357 - 4458
Oceania
additional additional
(Telstra,
V 850 CLR 824 - 849 869 - 894 782, 787, 1007, 1012,
Telecom
807, 812, 1032, 1037,
NZ), Hong
837, 862 1062, 1087
Kong
(SmarTone-
Vodafone[1]),
Thailand
(TrueMove[2])
4162 - 4188 4387 - 4413
Japan (NTT
VI 800 830 - 840 875 - 885 additional additional
DoCoMo)
812, 837 1037, 1062
VII 2600 IMT-E 2500–2570 2620–2690 2012 - 2338 2237 - 2563 Europe
additional additional (future)
2362, 2387, 2587, 2612,
2412, 2437, 2637, 2662,
2462, 2487, 2687, 2712,
2512, 2537, 2737, 2762,
2562, 2587, 2787, 2812,
 2612, 2637, 2837, 2862,
2662, 2687 2887, 2912
Europe[3],
Asia(Hong
Kong CSL
Limited[4]),
Oceania
(Optus,
Vodafone
AU,
VIII 900 GSM 880 - 915 925 - 960 2712–2863 2937 - 3088
Vodafone
NZ),
Dominican
Republic
(Orange),
Venezuela
(Digitel
GSM)
Japan (E
1749.9 - 1844.9 -
IX 1700 8762 - 8912 9237 - 9387 Mobile, NTT
1784.9 1879.9
DoCoMo)
2887 - 3163 3112 - 3388
additional additional
3187, 3212, 3412, 3437,
3237, 3262, 3462, 3487,
X 1700 1710–1770 2110–2170
3287, 3312, 3512, 3537,
3337, 3362, 3562, 3587,
3387, 3412, 3612, 3637,
3437, 3462 3662, 3687
1427.9 - 1475.9 - Japan
XI 1500 3487 - 3562 3712 - 3787
1447.9 1495.9 (Softbank)
3612–3678 3837–3903
USA (future)
additional additional
(lower SMH
XII 700 SMH 698 - 716 728 - 746 3702, 3707, 3927, 3932,
blocks
3732, 3737, 3957, 3962,
A/B/C)
3762, 3767 3987, 3992
USA (upper
3792–3818 4017–4043
SMH block
XIII 700 SMH 777 - 787 746 - 756 additional additional
C) (Verizon
3842, 3867 4067, 4092
Wireless)
3892–3918 4117–4143 USA (future)
XIV 700 SMH 788 - 798 758 - 768 additional additional (upper SMH
3942, 3967 4167, 4192 block D)
Band TS 25.101 DL TS 25.101 TS 25.101 TS 25.101 Test Set "DL
to UL Center UARFCN UARFCN Channel"
 Frequency
Frequency
Separation Equation Range Range
Range (MHz)
(MHz)
2112.4 -
2167.6, 5 * (center freq
I (IMT-2000) 190 10562 - 10838 10562 - 10838
increment = in MHz)
0.2
1932.4 -
1987.6, 5 * (center freq
II(U.S. PCS) 80 9662 - 9938 9662 - 9938
increment = in MHz)
0.2
412, 437, 462, 412, 437, 462,
1932.5 - 5 * ((center freq
487, 512, 537, 487, 512, 537,
1987.5, in MHz) -
562, 587, 612, 562, 587, 612,
increment = 5 1850.1 MHz)
637, 662, 687 637, 662, 687
1807.4 -
5 * ((center freq
1877.6,
III(DCS/PCS) 95 in MHz) - 1162 - 1513 1162 - 1513
increment =
1575 MHz)
0.2
2112.4 -
5 * ((center freq
2152.6,
IV 400 in MHz) - 1537–1738 1537–1738 *
increment =
1805 MHz)
0.2
1887, 1912,
1887, 1912,
2112.5 - 5 * ((center freq 1937, 1962,
1937, 1962,
2152.5, in MHz) - 1987, 2012,
1987, 2012,
increment = 5 1735.1 MHz) 2037, 2062, 2087
2037, 2062, 2087
*
871.4 - 891.6,
V(US 5 * (center freq
45 increment = 4357 - 4458 4357 - 4458 #
Cellular) in MHz)
0.2
871.5, 872.5, 5* ((center freq 1007, 1012, 1007, 1012,
876.5, 877.5, in MHz) - 1032, 1037, 1032, 1037,
882.5, 887.5 670.1 MHz) 1062, 1087 1062, 1087 #
877.4 - 882.6,
5 * (center freq
VI(Japan 800) 45 increment = 4387 - 4413 4387 - 4413 +
in MHz)
0.2
5 * ((center freq
877.5, 882.5 in MHz) - 1037, 1062 1037, 1062 +
670.1 MHz)
2622.4 -
5 * ((center freq
2687.6,
VII 120 in MHz) - 2237 - 2563 2237 - 2563
increment =
2175 MHz)
0.2
2622.5 - 5 * ((center freq 2587, 2612, 2587, 2612,
 2637, 2662, 2637, 2662,
2687, 2712, 2687, 2712,
2687.5, in MHz) - 2737, 2762, 2737, 2762,
increment = 5 2105.1 MHz) 2787, 2812, 2787, 2812,
2837, 2862, 2837, 2862,
2887, 2912 2887, 2912
927.4 - 957.6, 5 * ((center freq
VIII 45 increment = in MHz) - 2937 - 3088 2937 - 3088
0.2 340 MHz)
1847.4 -
1877.4, 5 * (center freq
IX 95 9237 - 9387 9237 - 9387 *
increment = in MHz)
0.2
2112.4 -
5 * ((center freq
2167.6,
X 400 in MHz) - 3112 - 3388 3112 - 3388 *
increment =
1490 MHz)
0.2
3412, 3437, 3412, 3437,
3462, 3487, 3462, 3487,
2112.5 - 5 * ((center freq
3512, 3537, 3512, 3537,
2167.5, in MHz) -
3562, 3587, 3562, 3587,
increment = 5 1430.1 MHz)
3612, 3637, 3612, 3637,
3662, 3687 3662, 3687 *

Deployment in other frequency bands is not precluded.

[edit] UMTS-TDD
UMTS-TDD is designed to operate in the following bands:

Frequencies (MHz) Channel Number (UARFCN)

1900–1920 9512 - 9588
2010–2025 10062 - 10113
1850–1910 9262 - 9538
1930–1990 9662 - 9938
1910–1930 9562 - 9638
2570–2620 12862 - 13088

[edit] Frequency bands deployment

Further information: List of UMTS networks

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

  Band I (W-CDMA 2100) in Europe, India, Africa, Asia, Australia (all carriers'
metropolitan networks), New Zealand (ITU Region 1) and Brazil (part of ITU Region 2)
 Band II (W-CDMA 1900) in North America and South America (ITU Region 2).
 Band IV (W-CDMA 1700 or Advanced Wireless Services) in the United States (T-
Mobile USA) and Canada (WIND Mobile, Mobilicity and Vidéotron)
 Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia (Telstra NextG Network), Hong Kong (SmarTone-
Vodafone), Thailand (True move and DTAC), New Zealand (XT Mobile Network),
Brazil, Canada, the USA, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Venezuela, other parts of South
America, Israel[5], parts of Asia (ITU Region 2 and ITU Region 3), Poland (Sferia/Aero2
- hspa+ internet only)
 Band VIII (W-CDMA 900) in Europe, Asia, Australia (Optus and Vodafone
regional/country 3G networks), New Zealand (ITU Region 1 and ITU Region 3),
Thailand (Advanced Info Service) and Venezuela (Digitel GSM)

[edit] Multi-band
Further information: List of HSPA mobile phones, List of UMTS networks

Today, most mobile phones support multiple bands as used in different countries to facilitate
roaming. These are typically referred to as multi-band phones. Dual-band phones can cover
networks in pairs such as 2100/900 (bands I/VIII) in Europe, Middle East, Asia, Oceania or
1900/850 MHz (bands II/V) in North and South America. With the recent release of AWS
spectrum (band IV) in North America, the dual-band combo of 1700/2100 is also becoming
popular there.

Roaming in Europe works well since all operators use the same bands. In the US this is not really
the case[6]. European/Asian tri-band phones typically cover the 900, 1900 and 2100 MHz bands
giving good coverage in Europe and allowing very limited use in North America, while North
American tri-band phones utilize 850, 1900 and 2100 MHz for widespread North & South
American service and good coverage for worldwide use thanks to the popularity of the
2100 MHz spectrum. AWS versions of phones support normally 900/1700/2100 allowing for
North American coverage on AWS enabled networks and roaming coverage on 2100 MHz and
on forthcoming 900 MHz overlays in Europe and Asia.

Most UMTS phones also operate on GSM as well, supporting EDGE to ensure data coverage
where HSPA still lacks coverage. Note however, that while a phone may have overlapping GSM
& UMTS frequency support, being tri-band/quad-band in GSM/GPRS/EDGE does not imply the
same support for UMTS, as was the case with many early 2100 MHz-only UMTS devices.