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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

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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:

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

(Pelephone)[5], 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 (Aero2 HSPA+ Internet only[6])

[edit]UMTS-FDD

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

Operating

Band

Frequency

Band

Common

Name

ULFrequenciesUE transmit (MHz)

DLFrequen

cies UE receive (MHz)

Channel

Number (

UARFCN) UL

Channel

Number (

UARFCN) DL

Region

I 2100 IMT 1920–1980 2110–21709612 - 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, 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] ), 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,

2237 - 2563

additional 2587, 2612, 2637, 2662, 2687, 2712, 2737, 2762, 2787, 2812, 2837, 2862,

Europe (future), United States

2662, 2687

2887, 2912

VIII 900 GSM 880 - 915 925 - 9602712–2863

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 - 1784.91844.9 - 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 - 1447.91475.9 - 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 (future) (lower SMH blocks A/B/C)

XIII 700 SMH 777 - 787 746 - 756 3792–3818

addition

4017–4043

addition

USA (upper SMH block C) (Verizon Wireless)

al 3842, 3867

al 4067, 4092

XIV 700 SMH 788 - 798 758 - 768

3892–3918

additional 3942,

3967

4117–4143

additional 4167,

4192

USA (future) (upper SMH block D)

XIX 800 832.4 - 842.6877.4 - 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 UARFCNEquation

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


1537–1738 1537–1738 *

2112.5 - 2152.5,

increment = 5


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

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

*

V(US Cellular)

45871.4 - 891.6, increment =

0.25 * (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)

45877.4 - 882.6, increment =

0.25 * (center freq in MHz) 4387 - 4413 4387 - 4413 +

877.5, 882.55 * ((center freq in MHz) -

670.1 MHz)1037, 1062 1037, 1062 +

VII 120

2622.4 - 2687.6,

increment = 0.2


2237 - 2563 2237 - 2563

2622.5 - 2687.5,

increment = 5


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 45927.4 - 957.6, increment =

0.2


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


3112 - 3388 3112 - 3388 *

2112.5 - 2167.5,

increment = 5


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

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

*

[edit]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

[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 (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. 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

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