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{{Short description|Radiofrequency bands used by 3G Universal Mobile Telecommunications System networks}}

The '''UMTS frequency bands''' are [[radio frequency|radio frequencies]] used by [[3G|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 3 February 1992 and 3 March 1992.<ref name=warc92>{{cite web |url=http://www.itu.int/en/history/Pages/RadioConferences.aspx?conf=122&dms=S0201000032 |title=WARC-92: World Administrative Radio Conference for Dealing with Frequency Allocations in Certain Parts of the Spectrum (Málaga-Torremolinos, 1992) |date=1992-03-03 |access-date=2016-03-14}}</ref> 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&nbsp;MHz and 2,110-2,200&nbsp;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.<ref>http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/TSG_SA/TSGS_08/Docs/PDF/SP-000257.pdf WARC-92 Frequencies for IMT-2000</ref><ref>{{cite journal |year=1992 |title=WARC-92 Concludes After Strenuous Negotiation |journal=Telecommunication Journal |volume=59 |issue=IV |pages=173 |publisher=International Telecommunication Union |url=http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-s/oth/02/01/S02010000324E02PDFE.pdf |access-date=2011-05-18}}</ref>

== UMTS-FDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths ==
From Tables 5.0 "UTRA FDD frequency bands" of the latest published version of the 3GPP TS 25.101,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.3gpp.org/desktopmodules/Specifications/SpecificationDetails.aspx?specificationId=1151 |title=TS 25.101: User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception (FDD) |edition=17.0.0 |publisher=3GPP |date=2022-04-04 |access-date=2022-07-07}}</ref> the following table lists the specified frequency bands of [[UMTS (telecommunication)|UMTS (FDD)]]:

{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! UTRA<br />band !! [[Frequency|ƒ]]<br /><small>(MHz)</small> !! Common name !! Subset <br /> of band !! [[Uplink]] <br /> <small>(MHz)</small> !! [[Downlink]] <br /><small>(MHz)</small> !!title="Channel number uplink"| [[UARFCN]]<br />UL channel number !! [[UARFCN]]<br />DL channel number !! Duplex<br />gap<br /><small>(MHz) </small> !! Notes
|-
| 1 || 2100 || IMT || || 1920 – 1980 || 2110 – 2170 || 9612 – 9888 || 10562 – 10838 || 190 ||
|-
| 2 || 1900 || [[Personal Communications Service|PCS]] || 25 || 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 || 80 || 
|-
| 3 || 1800 || DCS || || 1710 – 1785 || 1805 – 1880 || 937 – 1288 || 1162 – 1513 || 95 ||
|-
| 4 || 1700 || [[Advanced Wireless Services|AWS-1]] || 10 || 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 || 400 || 
|-
| 5 || 850 || CLR || 26 || 824 – 849 || 869 – 894 || 4132 – 4233 additional 782, 787, 807, 812, 837, 862 || 4357 – 4458 additional 1007, 1012, 1032, 1037, 1062, 1087 || 45 ||
|-
| 6 || 800 || UMTS 800 || 5, 26 || 830 – 840 || 875 – 885 || 4162 – 4188 additional 812, 837 || 4387 – 4413 additional 1037, 1062 || 45 ||
|-
| 7 || 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 || 120 ||
|-
| 8 || 900 || E-GSM || || 880 – 915 || 925 – 960 || 2712 – 2863 || 2937 – 3088 || 45 ||
|-
| 9 || 1700 || UMTS 1700 || 3 || 1749.9 – 1784.9 || 1844.9 – 1879.9 || 8762 – 8912 || 9237 – 9387 || 95 ||
|-
| 10 || 1700 || Extended AWS || || 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 || 400 || 
|-
| 11 || 1500 || Lower [[Personal Digital Cellular|PDC]] || || 1427.9 – 1447.9 || 1475.9 – 1495.9 || 3487 – 3562 || 3712 – 3787 || 48 ||
|-
| 12 || 700 || Lower SMH || || 699 – 716 || 729 – 746 || 3617 – 3678 additional 3707, 3732, 3737, 3762, 3767 || 3842 – 3903 additional 3932, 3957, 3962, 3987, 3992 || 30 ||
|-
| 13 || 700 || Upper SMH || || 777 – 787 || 746 – 756 || 3792 – 3818 additional 3842, 3867 || 4017 – 4043 additional 4067, 4092 || 31 || 
|-
| 14 || 700 || Upper SMH || || 788 – 798 || 758 – 768 || 3892 – 3918 additional 3942, 3967 || 4117 – 4143 additional 4167, 4192 || 30 ||
|-
|style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 15 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
|style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 16 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
|style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 17 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
|style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 18 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| 19 || 800 || Upper 800 (Japan) || 26 || 830 – 845 || 875 – 890 || 312 – 363 additional 387, 412, 437 || 712 – 763 additional 787, 812, 837 || 45 ||
|-
| 20 || 800 || [[Digital dividend after digital television transition#Europe|Digital Dividend]] (EU) || || 832 – 862 || 791 – 821 || 4287 – 4413 || 4512 – 4638 || 41 ||
|-
| 21 || 1500 || Upper PDC || || 1447.9 – 1462.9 || 1495.9 – 1510.9 || 462 – 512 || 862 – 912 || 48 ||
|-
| 22 || 3500 || C-Band || || 3410 – 3490 || 3510 – 3590 || 4437 – 4813 || 4662 – 5038 || 100 ||
|-
| style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 23 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 24 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| 25 || 1900 || Extended PCS || || 1850 – 1915 || 1930 – 1995 || 4887 – 5188 additional 6067, 6092, 6117, 6142, 6167, 6192, 6217, 6242, 6267, 6292, 6317, 6342, 6367 || 5112 – 5413 additional 6292, 6317, 6342, 6367, 6392, 6417, 6442, 6467, 6492, 6517, 6542, 6567, 6592 || 80 || 
|-
| 26 || 850 || Extended CLR || || 814 – 849 || 859 – 894 || 5537 – 5688 additional 5712, 5737, 5762, 5767, 5787, 5792, 5812, 5817, 5837, 5842, 5862 || 5762 – 5913 additional 5937, 5962, 5987, 5992, 6012, 6017, 6037, 6042, 6062, 6067, 6087 || 45 ||
|-
| style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 27 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 28 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 29 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 30 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved''||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| style="background:#E8E8E8;" | 31 ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ''Reserved'' ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|  ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"| ||style="background:#E8E8E8;"|
|-
| style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 32 <small>{{refn|group=A|name=b32|Band 32 is restricted to UTRA operation when dual band is configured (e.g., DB-DC-HSDPA or dual band 4C-HSDPA).}}{{refn|group=A|name=SDL|Supplemental Downlink}}</small> || style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 1500 || style="background:#CCFFCC;" | L-band (EU) || style="background:#CCFFCC;" | || {{N/A}} || style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 1452 – 1496 || {{N/A}} || style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 6617 – 6813 additional 6837, 6862, 6887, 6912, 6937, 6962, 6987, 7012 || {{N/A}} || style="background:#CCFFCC;" |
|}

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== {{anchor|Frequency bands deployment}} Deployments by region (UMTS-FDD) ==
{{further|List of UMTS networks}}
The following table shows the standardized UMTS bands and their regional use. The main UMTS bands are in '''bold''' print.
* '''Networks on UMTS-bands 1 and 8 are suitable for global roaming in ITU Regions 1, 2 (some countries) and 3.'''
* Networks on UMTS bands 2 and 4 are suitable for roaming in ITU Region 2 (Americas) only.
* Networks on UMTS band 5 are suitable for roaming in ITU Regions 2 and 3 (single countries).
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
! UTRA<br />band
! [[Frequency|ƒ]]<br />(MHz)
! Common name 
! North<br/>America<ref group="B" name="ITU2">[[ITU Region#Boundaries|ITU Region 2]]</ref>
! Central and South America<ref name="ITU2" group="B" />
! Caribbean<ref name="ITU2" group="B" />
! Europe<ref name="ITU1" group="B">[[ITU Region#Boundaries|ITU Region 1]]</ref>
! Africa<ref name="ITU1" group="B" />
! Asia<ref name="ITU3" group="B">[[ITU Region#Boundaries|ITU Region 3]]</ref>
! Oceania<ref name="ITU3" group="B" />
|-
| '''01'''
| '''2100'''
| '''IMT''' 
| {{No}}
| Aruba ([[SetarNV]]),<br />Uruguay ([[ANTEL|Ancel]]),<br />Brazil,<br />Costa Rica
| Cuba (ETECSA)
| {{Partial|Phase-out}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Partial|Phase-out}}
|-
| '''02'''
| '''1900'''
| '''[[Personal Communications Service|PCS]]'''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| 04
| 1700
| [[Advanced Wireless Services|AWS-1]]
|bgcolor="#FBEC5D"| ''Canada&nbsp;([[Eastlink (company)|Eastlink]],<br />[[Vidéotron]], [[Freedom Mobile|Freedom]])''<br />''Mexico ([[AT&T Mexico|AT&T]])''
|bgcolor="#FBEC5D"| Chile ([[:es:WOM|WOM]])<br />Colombia ([[:es:WOM Colombia|WOM]])
| {{N/A}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|-
| '''05'''
| '''850'''
| '''CLR''' 
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| Israel ([[Cellcom (Israel)|Cellcom]]),<br />Thailand ([[CAT Telecom|CAT]], [[True Corporation|True]])
| Australia ([[Telstra]]),<br />New Zealand ([[Spark New Zealand|Spark]])
|-
| {{fontcolor|gray|''06''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''800''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''UMTS 800''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''{{fontcolor|gray|Japan (NTT docomo)}}''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}} 
|-
| '''08'''
| '''900'''
| '''E-GSM'''
| {{No}}
| Paraguay (VOX),<br />Venezuela ([[Digitel GSM|Digitel]])
| Cuba (ETECSA),<br/>Dominican Republic<br />([[Orange (telecommunications)|Orange]])
| {{Yes}}
| Angola ([[Movicel]]),<br />Equatorial Guinea (Muni),<br />Ghana ([[MTN Group|MTN]]),<br />Sierra Leone ([[Africell]]),<br />Uganda ([[Aircel]], [[MTN Group|MTN]]),<br />South Africa ([[MTN Group|MTN]]),<br />Tunisia ([[Ooredoo]])
| China ([[China Unicom|Unicom]]),<br />Hong Kong ([[Hutchison 3G|3]], [[Hong Kong CSL Limited|csl]]),<br />Israel ([[Partner Communications Company|Partner]]),<br />Japan ([[Softbank]]),<br />Kyrgyzstan (Megacom, O!),<br />Malaysia ([[U Mobile]]),<br />Myanmar ([[Ooredoo]]),<br />Pakistan ([[Ufone]]),<br />Philippines ([[Globe Telecom|Globe]], [[Smart Communications|Smart]]),<br />Qatar ([[Ooredoo]], [[Vodafone]]),<br />Singapore ([[Singtel]])
| Australia ([[Optus]], [[Vodafone Hutchison Australia|VHA]]),<br />New Zealand ([[2degrees]], [[Vodafone New Zealand|Vodafone]])
|-
| {{fontcolor|gray|''09''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''1700''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''UMTS 1700''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}} 
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''{{fontcolor|gray|Japan (NTT docomo, SoftBank)}}''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}} 
|-
| {{fontcolor|gray|''11''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''1500''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''Lower PDC''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}} 
| {{Unknown|''No''}} 
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''{{fontcolor|gray|Japan (SoftBank)}}''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}} 
|-
| {{fontcolor|gray|''19''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''800''}}
| {{fontcolor|gray|''Upper 800 (Japan)''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
| {{Unknown|''{{fontcolor|gray|Japan (NTT docomo)}}''}}
| {{Unknown|''No''}}
|}

{{notelist}}
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== UMTS-TDD frequency bands and channel bandwidths ==
[[UMTS-TDD]] technology is standardized for usage in the following bands:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.3gpp.org/desktopmodules/Specifications/SpecificationDetails.aspx?specificationId=1152 |title=TS 25.102: User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception (TDD) |edition=17.0.0 |publisher=3GPP |date=2022-04-04 |access-date=2022-07-07}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Operating band
! Frequency band
! Frequency (MHz)
! [[UARFCN]] channel number
|-
| A (lower)
| IMT
| 1900 – 1920
| 9504 – 9596
|-
| A (upper)
| IMT
| 2010 – 2025
| 10054 – 10121
|-
| B (lower)
| PCS
| 1850 – 1910
| 9254 – 9546
|-
| B (upper)
| PCS
| 1930 – 1990
| 9654 – 9946
|-
| C
| PCS ''(Duplex-Gap)''
| 1910 – 1930
| 9554 – 9646
|-
| D
| IMT-E
| 2570 – 2620
| 12854 – 13096
|-
| E
| S-Band
| 2300 – 2400
| 11504 – 11996
|-
| F
| DCS–IMT Gap
| 1880 – 1920
| 9404 – 9596
|}

== See also ==
* [[3GPP]]
* [[List of UMTS networks]]
* [[Cellular frequencies]]
* [[GSM frequency bands]]
* [[LTE frequency bands]]
* [[5G NR frequency bands]]
* [[CDMA frequency bands]]
* [[Mobile network code]]
* [[Roaming]]
* [[United States 2008 wireless spectrum auction]]
* [[White spaces (radio)]]

== References ==
<references group="nb"/>
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/TSG-WG--R4.htm 3GPP Specifications for group: R4] - Frequencies info for UMTS (TS 25.101/102/104/105)

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