Wireless Spectrum (Frequency Bands)
Rfwel Wireless Device Research has provided this resource on popular worldwide frequency bands. Here, you'll find detailed specifications of each frequency band, and suitable antennas. This data serves as a valuable reference for professionals seeking insights into frequency allocation and antenna options.
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| Band | Band Name | Frequency (MHz) | Uplink (UL) or TDD Band or Range (MHz) | Downlink (DL) (MHz) | Bandwidth (DL/UL) | Popular Antennas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.56 MHz | 13.56 MHz ISM | 13.553 - 13.567 MHz | 13.553 - 13.567 | --Half Duplex-- | Entire 14 kHz | |
| 27.12 MHz | Citizens Band (CB) | 27 MHz | 26.957 - 27.283 | --Half Duplex-- | Entire 326 kHz | |
| TVWS (US) | Television White Space (U.S.) | 54-698 MHz | 54 - 6981 | --TDD (No DL)-- | TVWS (US) antennas | |
| 900 MHz | 900 MHz ISM | 902 - 928 MHz | 902 - 928 | --Flexible-- | 26 MHz (available) | 900 MHz antennas |
| 1.9 GHz | Unlicensed PCS band | 1920 - 1930 MHz | 1920 - 1930 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 10 MHz | |
| 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz ISM | 2.4 GHz | 2400 - 2483.500 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 83.500 MHz | 2.4 GHz antennas |
| 4.9 GHz (Public Safety) | 4.9 GHz Public Safety | 4.9 GHz | 4940 - 4990 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 50 MHz | 4.9 GHz (Public Safety) antennas |
| 5 GHz | 5 GHz U-NII-1 to U-NII-4 | 5 GHz | 5150 - 58952 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 5 GHz antennas | |
| 5 GHz (UACS) | 5GHz UAS CNPC Band | 5030 - 5091 MHz | 5030 - 5091 | 5 GHz (UACS) antennas | ||
| 6 GHz | 6 GHz UNII4 | 5925 - 7125 MHz | 5925 - 71253 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 1.200 GHz | 6 GHz antennas |
| LTE Band 1 | IMT | 2100 | 1920 - 1980 | 2110 - 2170 | 60 MHz | LTE Band 1 antennas |
| LTE Band 2 | PCS blocks A-F (subset of band 25) | 1900 | 1850 - 1910 | 1930 - 1990 | 60 MHz | LTE Band 2 antennas |
| LTE Band 3 | DCS | 1800 | 1710 - 1785 | 1805 - 1880 | 75 MHz | LTE Band 3 antennas |
| LTE Band 4 | AWS blocks A-F (AWS-1) (subset of band 10) | 1700 | 1710 - 1755 | 2110 - 2155 | 45 MHz | LTE Band 4 antennas |
| LTE Band 5 | CLR (subset of band 26) | 850 | 824 - 849 | 869 - 894 | 25 MHz | LTE Band 5 antennas |
| LTE Band 8 | E-GSM | 900 | 880 - 915 | 925 - 960 | 35 MHz | LTE Band 8 antennas |
| LTE Band 10 | Extended AWS blocks A-I (superset of band 4) | 1700 | 1710 - 1770 | 2110 - 2170 | 60 MHz | LTE Band 10 antennas |
| LTE Band 12 | Lower SMH blocks A/B/C | 700 | 699 - 716 | 729 - 746 | 17 MHz | LTE Band 12 antennas |
| LTE Band 13 | Upper SMH block C | 700 | 777 - 787 | 746 - 756 | 10 MHz | LTE Band 13 antennas |
| LTE Band 14 | Upper SMH block D (for First Net - Public Safety) | 700 | 788 - 798 | 758 - 768 | 10 MHz | LTE Band 14 antennas |
| LTE Band 17 | Lower SMH blocks B/C (subset of band 12) | 700 | 704 - 716 | 734 - 746 | 12 MHz | LTE Band 17 antennas |
| LTE Band 23 | S-Band (AWS-4) | 2000 | 2000 - 2020 | 2180 - 2200 | 20 MHz | LTE Band 23 antennas |
| LTE Band 24 | L-Band (US) | 1600 | 1626.500 - 1660.500 | 1525 - 1559 | 34 MHz | LTE Band 24 antennas |
| LTE Band 25 | Extended PCS blocks A-G (superset of band 2) | 1900 | 1850 - 1915 | 1930 - 1995 | 65 MHz | LTE Band 25 antennas |
| LTE Band 26 | Extended CLR (superset of bands 5, 6, 18 and 19) | 850 | 814 - 849 | 859 - 894 | 35 MHz | LTE Band 26 antennas |
| LTE Band 27 | SMR (adjacent to band 5) | 850 | 807 - 824 | 852 - 869 | 17 MHz | LTE Band 27 antennas |
| LTE Band 30 | WCS blocks A/B | 2300 | 2305 - 2315 | 2350 - 2360 | 10 MHz | LTE Band 30 antennas |
| LTE Band 31 | LTE 450 Brazil | 450 | 452.500 - 457.500 | 462.500 - 467.500 | 5 MHz | LTE Band 31 antennas |
| LTE Band 35 | TD PCS Lower | 1850 | 1850 - 1910 | --TDD (No DL)-- | LTE Band 35 antennas | |
| LTE Band 36 | TD PCS Upper | 1900 | 1930 - 1990 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 60 MHz | LTE Band 36 antennas |
| LTE Band 37 | TD PCS Center gap | 1900 | 1910 - 1930 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 20 MHz | LTE Band 37 antennas |
| LTE Band 41 | TD 2500 (BRS / EBS) | 2496 - 2690 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 194 MHz | LTE Band 41 antennas | |
| LTE Band 46 | TD Unlicensed For Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) | 5 GHz | 5150 - 5925 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 775 MHz | LTE Band 46 antennas |
| LTE Band 47 | TD Unlicensed For V2X | 5855 - 5925 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 70 MHz | LTE Band 47 antennas | |
| LTE Band 48 | CBRS/ TD 3600 | 3550 - 3700 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 150 MHz | LTE Band 48 antennas | |
| LTE Band 49 | TD 3600r | 3550 - 3700 | --TDD (No DL)-- | LTE Band 49 antennas | ||
| LTE Band 65 | B65 | 2100 | 1920 - 2010 | 2010 - 2200 | 190 MHz | LTE Band 65 antennas |
| LTE Band 66 | AWS-3 | 1710 - 1780 | 2110 - 2200 | 70/90 MHz | LTE Band 66 antennas | |
| LTE Band 70 | AWS-4 | 1695 - 1710 | 1995 - 2020 | 15/25 MHz | LTE Band 70 antennas | |
| LTE Band 71 | 600 MHz Band | 600 | 663 - 698 | 617 - 652 | 35 MHz | LTE Band 71 antennas |
| LTE Band 74 | L-band | 1400 | 1427 - 1470 | 1475 - 1518 | 43 MHz | LTE Band 74 antennas |
| LTE Band 75 | DL 1500+ | 1500 | (No Uplink - Downlink Only) | 1432 - 1517 | 85 MHz | LTE Band 75 antennas |
| LTE Band 76 | DL 1500- | 1500 | (No Uplink - Downlink Only) | 1427 - 1432 | 5 MHz | LTE Band 76 antennas |
| LTE Band 85 | 700 a+ | 700 | 698 - 716 | 728 - 746 | 18 MHz | LTE Band 85 antennas |
| LTE Band 252 | UNII-1 Supplemental Downlink | 5150-5250 | (No Uplink - Downlink Only) | 5150 - 5250 | 100 MHz | |
| NR n1 | NR n1 | 2100 | 1920 - 1980 | 2110 - 2170 | 60 MHz | |
| NR n2 | 1900 PCS | 1900 | 1850 - 1910 | 1930 - 1990 | 60 MHz | NR n2 antennas |
| NR n3 | NR n3 | 1800 | 1710 - 1785 | 1805 - 1880 | 75 MHz | |
| NR n5 | NR n5 | 850 | 824 - 849 | 869 - 894 | 25 MHz | |
| NR n41 | TD 2500 | 2500 | 2496 - 2690 | --TDD (No DL)-- | 194 MHz |
Footnotes:
TV Whitespace covers just the unused frequency bands between channels spanning this frequency band (UHF and VHF TV channels).
BW of 775 MHz for U-NII-1 to U-NII-4. U-NII-1=5.15-5.25 GHz; U-NII-2A=5.25-5.35 GHz; U-NII-2B=5.35-5.47 GHz; U-NII-2C=5.47-5.725 GHz; U-NII-3=5.725-5.85 GHz; U-NII-4 = 5.85 - 5.925 GHz (DSRC/ITS/C-V2X = 5.895-5.925 GHz).
1.2 GHz Bandwidth for U-NII-5 to U-NII-8. U-NII-5=5.925-6.425 GHz; U-NII-6=6.425-6.525 GHz; U-NII-7=6.525-6.875 GHz; U-NII-8=6.875-7.125 GHz.
47 CFR § 97.303 authorizes amateur radio operators to transmit at 5.65-5.725 GHz.