5G Frequency Bands
Frequency bands within the scope of Release 15 in 3GPP are divided into two frequency ranges:
- Frequency range 1 (FR1) includes all existing and new bands below 6 GHz.
- Frequency range 2 (FR2) includes new bands in the range 24.25 – 52.6 GHz.
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The frequency bands where NR will operate are in both paired and unpaired spectra, NR supports both FDD and TDD operation
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The Carrier bandwidth available in frequency ranges FR1 and FR2 are given in the table:
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Release 15 of the 3GPP specifications for NR includes 26 operating bands in frequency range 1 and three in frequency range 2.
Bands Defined by 3GPP for NR in Frequency Range 1:
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Bands Defined by 3GPP for NR in Frequency Range 2
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