5G NR Frequency Bands | Indoor Coverage Intelligence

Comprehensive reference for 5G NR spectrum allocations and carrier-certified bands for indoor coverage.

5G NR Frequency Bands

A curated reference drawn from 3GPP TS 38.521-1/38.101-1 and the RFWEL knowledge base to help engineers align infrastructure, antennas, and devices with carrier-certified 5G NR spectrum across the globe.

SUB-6 FDD: 27 bands
SUB-6 TDD: 15 bands
MMWAVE: 5 bands

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Indoor 5G experiences pair FDD anchor layers (n5, n71, n28) with TDD capacity layers (n41, n77, n78) and mmWave backhaul in dense zones. This page mirrors our LTE dataset so engineering teams can toggle between technologies while using identical filters.

Filter by region, spectrum, or frequency focus to hone in on relevant bands.

Operators reference WDI device certification catalogs for compliance checks.

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Sub-6 GHz (FDD)

Sub-6 GHz 5G NR bands using FDD duplexing.

Band	Frequency	Name	Operators
n1	2100 MHz	2100
n2	1900 MHz	1900 PCS	[object Object]
n3	1800 MHz	1800
n5	850 MHz	850	[object Object]
n7	2600 MHz	2600
n8	900 MHz	900
n12	700 MHz	700a - Lower SMH blocks A/B/C	[object Object]
n14	700 MHz	Upper SMH
n18	850 MHz	Lower 800 (Japan)
n20	800 MHz	EU Digital Dividend
n25	1900 MHz	Extended PCS blocks A-G (superset of band 2)
n26	850 MHz	Extended CLR
n28	700 MHz	700 APT
n29	700 MHz	DL 700 blocks D/E
n30	2300 MHz	WCS blocks A/B
n66	1700/2100	AWS-3	[object Object]
n70	1700/1900	AWS-4
n71	600 MHz	600	[object Object]
n74	1500 MHz	Lower L-Band
n75	1500 MHz	DL 1500+
n76	1500 MHz	DL 1500-
n80	1800 MHz	UL 1800
n81	900 MHz	UL 900
n82	800 MHz	UL 800
n83	700 MHz	UL 700
n84	2000 MHz	UL 2000
n86	1800 MHz	UL 1800-

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DL operation in this band is restricted to 1526 – 1536 MHz and UL operation is restricted to 1627.5 – 1637.5 MHz and 1646.5 – 1656.5 MHz.

Uplink transmission is not allowed at this band for UE with external vehicle-mounted antennas.

Sub-6 GHz (TDD)

Sub-6 GHz 5G NR bands using TDD duplexing.

Band	Frequency	Name	Operators
n34	2000 MHz	TD 2000
n38	2600 MHz	TD 2600
n39	1900 MHz	TD 1900+
n40	2300 MHz	TD 2300
n41	2500 MHz	TD 2500	[object Object]
n46	5200 MHz	TD 5200
n48	3500 MHz	CBRS	[object Object]
n50	1500 MHz	L-Band
n51	1500 MHz	TD 1500-
n53	2500 MHz	S Band
n77	3700 MHz	TD 3700 (C-Band)	[object Object]
n78	3500 MHz	TD 3500
n79	4500 MHz	TD 4500
n90	2500 MHz	MMDS
n96	6000 MHz	U-NII (License Assisted Access)

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Unlicensed band used for V2X service. There is no expected network deployment in this band.

Restricted to 3700-3980 MHz in the US.

This band is applicable in the USA only subject to FCC Report and Order FCC 20-51

The data above is extracted from 3GPP TS 38.521-1 v17.8.0 (2023-04-19), Table 5.2-1 (NR operating bands in FR1). If you see a problem please contact us.

mmWave (> 24 GHz) / TDD

Millimeter-wave 5G NR frequency bands.

Band	Frequency	Name	Operators
n257	28 GHz	28 GHz
n258	26 GHz	26 GHz
n259	41 GHz	41 GHz
n260	39 GHz	39 GHz	[object Object]
n261	28 GHz	28 GHz (subset of band n257)	[object Object]