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*Band II (W-CDMA 1900) in North America and South America (ITU Region 2). |
*Band II (W-CDMA 1900) in North America and South America (ITU Region 2). |
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*Band IV (W-CDMA 1700 or [[Advanced Wireless Services]]) in the United States ([[T-Mobile USA]]) and Canada ([[WIND Mobile]], [[Mobilicity]], [[Vidéotron]]) |
*Band IV (W-CDMA 1700 or [[Advanced Wireless Services]]) in the United States ([[T-Mobile USA]]) and Canada ([[WIND Mobile]], [[Mobilicity]], [[Vidéotron]]) |
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*Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia ([[NextG|Telstra NextG]], [[Vodafone Hutchison Australia|Vodafone]]), Hong Kong ([[SmarTone |
*Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia ([[NextG|Telstra NextG]], [[Vodafone Hutchison Australia|Vodafone]]), Hong Kong ([[SmarTone]]), 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, Israel ([[Pelephone]]<ref>http://www.pocket.co.il/community/showthread.php?t=230182</ref>, [[Cellcom (Israel)|Cellcom]]<ref>http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000709255</ref>), parts of Asia (ITU Region 2 and ITU Region 3), Poland (Sferia) |
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*Band VIII (W-CDMA 900) in Europe, Asia, Australia ([[Optus]] and Vodafone regional/country 3G networks), New Zealand ([[Vodafone NZ]]), Thailand ([[Advanced Info Service]]), [[Dominican Republic]] ([[Orange Dominicana]]), Venezuela ([[Digitel GSM]]), Poland ([[Aero2]] HSPA+ Internet only<ref>http://aero2.pl/bdi.html</ref>) |
*Band VIII (W-CDMA 900) in Europe, Asia, Australia ([[Optus]] and Vodafone regional/country 3G networks), New Zealand ([[Vodafone NZ]]), Thailand ([[Advanced Info Service]]), [[Dominican Republic]] ([[Orange Dominicana]]), Venezuela ([[Digitel GSM]]), Poland ([[Aero2]] HSPA+ Internet only<ref>http://aero2.pl/bdi.html</ref>) |
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| IV || 1700 || [[Advanced Wireless Services|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 USA|T-Mobile]], [[Cincinnati Bell Wireless]]), Canada ([[WIND Mobile]], [[Mobilicity]], [[Videotron]]), Chile ([[VTR]], [[Nextel]]) |
| IV || 1700 || [[Advanced Wireless Services|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 USA|T-Mobile]], [[Cincinnati Bell Wireless]]), Canada ([[WIND Mobile]], [[Mobilicity]], [[Videotron]]), Chile ([[VTR]], [[Nextel]]) |
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| 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 Wireless|Rogers]]), Oceania ([[Telstra]], [[Vodafone_Hutchison_Australia]], [[Telecom NZ]]), Dominican Republic ([[Claro República Dominicana|Claro]]), Hong Kong ([[SmarTone |
| 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 Wireless|Rogers]]), Oceania ([[Telstra]], [[Vodafone_Hutchison_Australia]], [[Telecom NZ]]), Dominican Republic ([[Claro República Dominicana|Claro]]), Hong Kong ([[SmarTone]]<ref>[http://www.smartone-vodafone.com/about/media_centre/press_release/press/2011/03/2011_03_03_331.pdf SmarTone-Vodafone bids successfully for 850 MHz spectrum]</ref>), Israel ([[Cellcom (Israel)|Cellcom]], [[Pelephone]]), Thailand ([[True Corporation|TrueMove]]<ref>[http://www.truemove.com/3g/en/faqs-1.html TrueMove 3G+WiFi - Q&A]</ref>), Brazil ([[Claro Americas|Claro]], [[Vivo S.A.|Vivo]]), Philippines([[Smart Communications]]<ref>[http://www.smart.com.ph/]</ref>) |
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| VI || 800 || || 830 - 840 || 875 - 885 || 4162 - 4188 additional 812, 837 || 4387 - 4413 additional 1037, 1062 || Japan ([[NTT docomo]]) |
| VI || 800 || || 830 - 840 || 875 - 885 || 4162 - 4188 additional 812, 837 || 4387 - 4413 additional 1037, 1062 || Japan ([[NTT docomo]]) |
Revision as of 12:58, 13 January 2012
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]
Deployments by region
In general, the various UMTS bands are deployed as follows:
- Band I (W-CDMA 2100) in Europe, India, Africa, Israel (Cellcom, Orange, Pelephone [4]) 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, Vidéotron)
- Band V (W-CDMA 850) in Australia (Telstra NextG, Vodafone), Hong Kong (SmarTone), 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, Israel (Pelephone[5], Cellcom[6]), 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 (Vodafone NZ), Thailand (Advanced Info Service), Dominican Republic (Orange Dominicana), Venezuela (Digitel GSM), Poland (Aero2 HSPA+ Internet only[7])
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 |
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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[8]), Israel (Cellcom, Pelephone), Thailand (TrueMove[9]), Brazil (Claro, Vivo), Philippines(Smart Communications[10]) |
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[11], Asia(Hong Kong CSL Limited[12]), Oceania (Optus, Vodafone AU, Vodafone NZ), Dominican Republic (Orange), Venezuela (Digitel GSM), Thailand (AIS[13]), Cell C South Africa Cell C | |
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 |
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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) |
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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
- 3GPP
- Cellular frequencies
- GSM frequency bands
- Mobile network code
- Roaming
- United States 2008 wireless spectrum auction
- White spaces (radio)
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/TSG_SA/TSGS_08/Docs/PDF/SP-000257.pdf WARC-92 Frequencies for IMT-2000
- ^ "WARC-92 Concludes After Strenuous Negotiation" (PDF). Telecommunication Journal. 59 (IV). International Telecommunications Union: 173. 1992. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ^ http://www.pocket.co.il/community/showthread.php?t=230182
- ^ http://www.pocket.co.il/community/showthread.php?t=230182
- ^ http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000709255
- ^ http://aero2.pl/bdi.html
- ^ SmarTone-Vodafone bids successfully for 850 MHz spectrum
- ^ TrueMove 3G+WiFi - Q&A
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.ais.co.th/mobileinternet/3g/
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)