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 Mlaga-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
[hide]

1 Deployments by region

2 UMTS-FDD

3 UMTS-TDD

4 See also

5 References

6 External links

[edit]Deployments

by region

Further information: List of UMTS networks

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

[4]

Band I (W-CDMA 2100) in Europe, India, Africa, Israel (Cellcom, Orange, Pelephone partial ) 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, Vidotron)

Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia (Telstra NextG, Vodafone), Hong Kong (SmarTone-Vodafone),
Thailand (True move and DTAC), New Zealand (XT Mobile Network), Brazil, Canada, the

USA,Guatemala, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic (Claro),Venezuela, other parts of South America,
[5]

Israel (Pelephone) , parts of Asia (ITU Region 2 and ITU Region 3), Poland (Sferia)

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), Dominican Republic (Orange Dominicana), Venezuela (Digitel GSM), Poland
[6]

(Aero2 HSPA+ Internet only )

[edit]UMTS-FDD
Mobile network operators have deployed UMTS-FDD technology in the following paired bands:
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Band Band Name
(MHz)
(UARF (UARF
CN) UL CN) DL

2100

IMT

Region

19201980

21102170

10562 10838

Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania

(Telstra, Optus, Vodafone AU &
NZ, Three Mobile AU, 2 and
Telecom NZ), Brazil

Americas (AT&T, Bell

Mobility, Telcel, Telus, Rogers,
Venezuela (Movilnet, Movistar))

9612 9888

II

1900

PCS

18501910

9662 9262 9938

9538 addition
addition al 412,
al 12,
437,
37, 62,
462,
87, 112, 487,
19301990 137,
512,
162,
537,
187,
562,
212,
587,
237,
612,
262,
637,
287
662,
687

III

1800

DCS

17101785

18051880

IV

1700

AWS

17101755

21102155

937 1288

1162 1513

1312 - 1537 1513

1738
addition addition

Europe, Asia, Oceania

USA (T-Mobile, Cincinnati Bell

Wireless), Canada (WIND
Mobile,Mobilicity, Videotron),

al 1662, al 1887,
1687,
1912,
1712,
1937,
1737,
1962,
1762,
1987,
1787,
2012,
1812,
2037,
1837,
2062,
1862
2087

VI

VII

VIII

850

CLR

800

2600

900

IMT-E

GSM

Chile (VTR, Nextel)

824 - 849

Americas (AT&T, Bell

4132 - 4357 Mobility, Telcel, Telus, Rogers),
4233
4458
Oceania
addition addition
(Telstra,Vodafone_Hutchison_Aus
al 782, al 1007,
tralia, Telecom NZ), Dominican
869 - 894
787,
1012,
Republic (Claro), Hong Kong
807,
1032,
(SmarTone-Vodafone[7]), Thailand
812,
1037,
(TrueMove[8]), Brazil
837,
1062,
(Claro, Vivo), Philippines(Smart
862
1087
Communications[9])

830 - 840

4162 - 4387 4188

4413
875 - 885 addition addition
al 812, al 1037,
837
1062

Japan (NTT docomo)

25002570

2012 - 2237 2338

2563
addition addition
al 2362, al 2587,
2387,
2612,
2412,
2637,
2437,
2662,
2462,
2687,
26202690 2487,
2712,
2512,
2737,
2537,
2762,
2562,
2787,
2587,
2812,
2612,
2837,
2637,
2862,
2662,
2887,
2687
2912

Europe (future), United States

880 - 915

925 - 960

2712
2863

2937 3088

Europe[10], Asia(Hong Kong CSL

Limited[11]), Oceania
(Optus, VodafoneAU, Vodafone
NZ), Dominican Republic

(Orange), Venezuela (Digitel

GSM), Thailand (AIS[12])

IX

1700

1749.9 - 1784.9

1700

17101770

XI

1500

1427.9 - 1447.9

XII

700

SMH

1844.9 1879.9

8762 8912

9237 9387

Japan (E Mobile, NTT docomo)

2887 - 3112 3163

3388
addition addition
al 3187, al 3412,
3212,
3437,
3237,
3462,
3262,
3487,
21102170 3287,
3512,
3312,
3537,
3337,
3562,
3362,
3587,
3387,
3612,
3412,
3637,
3437,
3662,
3462
3687

1475.9 1495.9

3487 3562

3712 3787

Japan (SoftBank Mobile)

698 - 716

3612 3837
3678
3903
addition addition
al 3702, al 3927,
USA (future) (lower SMH blocks
728 - 746
3707,
3932,
A/B/C)
3732,
3957,
3737,
3962,
3762,
3987,
3767
3992

XIII

700

SMH

777 - 787

3792 4017
3818
4043
746 - 756 addition addition
al 3842, al 4067,
3867
4092

XIV

700

SMH

788 - 798

758 - 768

3892 4117
3918
4143
addition addition
al 3942, al 4167,

USA (upper SMH block C)

(Verizon Wireless)

USA (future) (upper SMH block

D)

3967

XIX

800

Band

I (IMT-2000)

II(U.S. PCS)

III(DCS/PCS)

IV

832.4 - 842.6

877.4 887.6

4192

312-363 712-763
addition addition
al 387, al 787,
412,
812,
437
837

Japan (NTT docomo)

TS 25.101 DL
TS 25.101
to UL
Center
TS
TS 25.101
Test Set "DL
Frequency
Frequency 25.101 UARFCNEquation UARFCN Range Channel" Range
Separation
Range (MHz)
(MHz)

190

2112.4 2167.6,
increment =
0.2

5 * (center freq in MHz)

10562 - 10838

10562 - 10838

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

95

1807.4 1877.6,
increment =
0.2

5 * ((center freq in MHz) 1575 MHz)

1162 - 1513

1162 - 1513

400

2112.4 2152.6,
increment =
0.2

5 * ((center freq in MHz) 1805 MHz)

15371738

15371738 *

2112.5 2152.5,
increment = 5

5 * ((center freq in MHz) 1735.1 MHz)

1887, 1912, 1937,

1887, 1912, 1937,
1962, 1987, 2012,
1962, 1987, 2012,
2037, 2062, 2087
2037, 2062, 2087

871.4 - 891.6,
increment =
0.2

5 * (center freq in MHz)

871.5, 872.5,
876.5, 877.5,
882.5, 887.5

5* ((center freq in MHz) 670.1 MHz)

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 +

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

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 *

400

5 * ((center freq in MHz) 1490 MHz)

3112 - 3388

3112 - 3388 *

V(US
Cellular)

VI(Japan
800)

VII

VIII

45

45

120

2112.4 2167.6,
increment =

4357 - 4458

4357 - 4458 #

1007, 1012, 1032,

1007, 1012, 1032,
1037, 1062, 1087
1037, 1062, 1087
#

0.2

2112.5 2167.5,
increment = 5

5 * ((center freq in MHz) 1430.1 MHz)

3412, 3437, 3462,

3412, 3437, 3462,
3487, 3512, 3537,
3487, 3512, 3537,
3562, 3587, 3612,
3562, 3587, 3612,
3637, 3662, 3687
3637, 3662, 3687
*

[edit]UMTS-TDD
Mobile network operators have deployed UMTS-TDD technology in the following bands:
Frequencies (MHz) Channel Number (UARFCN)

19001920

9512 - 9588

20102025

10062 - 10113

18501910

9262 - 9538

19301990

9662 - 9938

19101930

9562 - 9638

25702620

12862 - 13088

[edit]See

also

3GPP

Cellular frequencies

GSM frequency bands

Mobile network code

Roaming

United States 2008 wireless spectrum auction

White spaces (radio)

[edit]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 (MlagaTorremolinos, 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. 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/

[edit]External

links

3GPP Specifications for group: R4 - Frequencies info for UMTS (TS 25.101/102/104/105)

UARFCN to Frequency Calculator - Converts DL UARFCN to frequency band and other information
(scroll to bottom of page)