5G NR frequency bands

Frequency bands for 5G New Radio (5G NR), which is the air interface or radio access technology of the 5G mobile networks, are separated into two different frequency ranges. First there is Frequency Range 1 (FR1),[1] which includes sub-7 GHz frequency bands, some of which are traditionally used by previous standards, but has been extended to cover potential new spectrum offerings from 410 MHz to 7125 MHz. The other is Frequency Range 2 (FR2),[2] which includes frequency bands from 24.25 GHz to 71.0 GHz. In November and December 2023, a third band, Frequency Range 3 (FR3),[3] covering frequencies from 7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz, was proposed by the World Radio Conference; as of September 2024, this band has not been added to the official standard. Frequency bands are also available for non-terrestrial networks (NTN)[4] in both the sub-7 GHz and in the 17.3 GHz to 30 GHz ranges.

  1. ^ "TS 38.101-1: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Range 1 Standalone". 3GPP (18.6.0 ed.). 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ^ "TS 38.101-2: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 2: Range 2 Standalone". 3GPP (18.6.0 ed.). 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ "Rohde & Schwarz enables Qualcomm to pioneer new frequency ranges for future 5G-Advanced and 6G networks" (Press release). Munich: Rohde & Schwarz. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  4. ^ "TS 38.101-5: NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 5: Satellite access Radio Frequency (RF) and performance requirements". 3GPP (18.6.0 ed.). 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-05.