5G NR (New Radio) has been developed to operate in two distinct bands; sub-6 GHz (3GPP 38.104-5.2.1 FR1), and mmWave (3GPP 38.104-5.2.2 FR2). Despite actually running into the 7 GHz band, FR1 continues to be commonly referred to as the "Sub-6 GHz" band.
- FR1: 410 to 7125 MHz
- FR2: 24250 to 52600 MHz
Each band may operate in either FDD or TDD duplex mode. A band may be a supplementary downlink-only (SDL) or uplink-only (SUL) band used to provide additional capacity in the respective direction.
Bands can also operate as SA - Stand Alone, meaning they can operate totally independent of a 4G network, or NSA - Non Stand Alone, which require the connection to be established over 4G LTE with the 5G carrier then added as a secondary layer.
Due to the range of frequencies in use 5G NR uses four different Subcarrier Spacing (SCS) modes; 15, 30, and 60 kHz for sub-6 GHz (FR1) bands; 60 and 120 kHz for mmWave (FR2) bands. Channel bandwidths vary based on SCS, with many only supporting a 5 MHz channel width with an SCS of 15 kHz.
The below table lists 5G NR bands, compiled from 3GPP 38.104 (June 2023).
| E-UTRA Band | Identifier | Duplex Mode | Uplink (MHz) | Downlink (MHz) | UL NR-ARFCN | DL NR-ARFCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n1 (2100 MHz) | 2100 | FDD | 1920 - 1980 | 2110 - 2170 | 384000 - 396000 | 422000 - 434000 |
| n2 (1900 MHz) | 1900 PCS | FDD | 1850 - 1910 | 1930 - 1990 | 370000 - 382000 | 386000 - 398000 |
| n3 (1800 MHz) | 1800 | FDD | 1710 - 1785 | 1805 - 1880 | 342000 - 357000 | 361000 - 376000 |
| n5 (850 MHz) | 850 | FDD | 824 - 849 | 869 - 894 | 164800 - 169800 | 173800 - 178800 |
| n7 (2600 MHz) | NR2600 | FDD | 2500 - 2570 | 2620 - 2690 | 500001 - 513999 | 524001 - 537999 |
| n8 (900 MHz) | NR900 | FDD | 880 - 915 | 925 - 960 | 176000 - 186000 | 185000 - 192000 |
| n12 (700 MHz) | 700 a | FDD | 699 - 716 | 729 - 746 | 139800 - 143200 | 145800 - 149200 |
| n13 (700 MHz) | 700 c | FDD | 777 - 787 | 746 - 756 | 155400 - 157400 | 149200 - 151200 |
| n14 (700 MHz) | 700 PS | FDD | 788 - 798 | 758 - 768 | 157600 - 159600 | 151600 - 153600 |
| n18 (800 MHz) | 800 Lower | FDD | 815 - 830 | 860 - 875 | 163000 - 166000 | 172000 - 175000 |
| n20 (800 MHz) | NR800 | FDD | 832 - 862 | 791 - 821 | 166400 - 172400 | 158200 - 164200 |
| n24 (1600 MHz) | 1600 L | FDD | 1626.5 - 1660.5 | 1525 - 1559 | 325300 - 332100 | 305000 - 311800 |
| n25 (1900 MHz) | 1900+ | FDD | 1850 - 1915 | 1930 - 1995 | 370000 - 383000 | 386000 - 399000 |
| n26 (850 MHz) | 850+ | FDD | 814 - 849 | 859 - 894 | 162800 - 169800 | 171800 - 178800 |
| n28 (700 MHz) | APT 700 | FDD | 703 - 748 | 758 - 803 | 140600 - 149600 | 151600 - 160600 |
| n29 (700 MHz SDL) | 700 d | SDL | - | 717 - 728 | - | 143400 - 145600 |
| n30 (2300 MHz) | 2300 WCS | FDD | 2305 - 2315 | 2350 - 2360 | 461000 - 463000 | 470000 - 472000 |
| n34 (2000 MHz) | TD 2000 | TDD | 2010 - 2025 | 2010 - 2025 | 402000 - 405000 | 402000 - 405000 |
| n38 (2600 MHz) | TD 2600 | TDD | 2570 - 2620 | 2570 - 2620 | 514000 - 524000 | 514000 - 524000 |
| n39 (1900 MHz) | TD 1900+ | TDD | 1880 - 1920 | 1880 - 1920 | 376000 - 384000 | 376000 - 384000 |
| n40 (2300 MHz) | TD 2300 | TDD | 2300 - 2400 | 2300 - 2400 | 460000 - 480000 | 460000 - 480000 |
| n41 (2600 MHz) | TD 2600+ | TDD | 2496 - 2690 | 2496 - 2690 | 499200 - 537999 | 499200 - 537999 |
| n46 (5200 MHz) | TD Unlicensed | TDD | 5150 - 5925 | 5150 - 5925 | 743334 - 795000 | 743334 - 795000 |
| n47 (5800 MHz) | V2X | TDD | 5855 - 5925 | 5855 - 5925 | 790334 - 795000 | 790334 - 795000 |
| n48 (3600 MHz) | TD 3600 | TDD | 3550 - 3700 | 3550 - 3700 | 636667 - 646666 | 636667 - 646666 |
| n50 (1500 MHz) | TD 1500+ | TDD | 1432 - 1517 | 1432 - 1517 | 286400 - 303400 | 286400 - 303400 |
| n51 (1500 MHz) | TD 1500-, L‑Band Extension | TDD | 1427 - 1432 | 1427 - 1432 | 285400 - 286400 | 285400 - 286400 |
| n53 (2500 MHz) | TD 2500 | TDD | 2483.5 - 2495 | 2483.5 - 2495 | 496700 - 499000 | 496700 - 499000 |
| n54 (1700 MHz) | TD 1700 | TDD | 1670 - 1675 | 1670 - 1675 | 334000 - 335000 | 334000 - 335000 |
| n65 (2100 MHz) | 2100+, Extended IMT | FDD | 1920 - 2010 | 2110 - 2200 | 384000 - 402000 | 422000 - 440000 |
| n66 (2100 MHz) | Extended AWS | FDD | 1710 - 1780 | 2110 - 2200 | 342000 - 356000 | 422000 - 440000 |
| n67 (700 MHz SDL) | 700 EU | SDL | - | 738 - 758 | - | 147600 - 151600 |
| n70 (2000 MHz) | AWS-4 | FDD | 1695 - 1710 | 1995 - 2020 | 339000 - 342000 | 399000 - 404000 |
| n71 (600 MHz) | FDD 600 | FDD | 663 - 698 | 617 - 652 | 132600 - 139600 | 123400 - 130400 |
| n74 (1500 MHz) | L-Band | FDD | 1427 - 1470 | 1475 - 1518 | 285400 - 294000 | 295000 - 303600 |
| n75 (1500 MHz SDL) | DL 1500+ | SDL | - | 1432 - 1517 | - | 286400 - 303400 |
| n76 (1500 MHz SDL) | DL 1500- | SDL | - | 1427 - 1432 | - | 285400 - 286400 |
| n77 (3700 MHz) | TD 3700 | TDD | 3300 - 4200 | 3300 - 4200 | 620000 - 680000 | 620000 - 680000 |
| n78 (3500 MHz) | TD 3500, NR3500 | TDD | 3300 - 3800 | 3300 - 3800 | 620000 - 653333 | 620000 - 653333 |
| n79 (4700 MHz) | TD 4700 | TDD | 4400 - 5000 | 4400 - 5000 | 693334 - 733333 | 693334 - 733333 |
| n80 (1800 MHz SUL) | UL n3 | SUL | 1710 - 1785 | - | 342000 - 357000 | - |
| n81 (900 MHz SUL) | UL n8 | SUL | 880 - 915 | - | 176000 - 183000 | - |
| n82 (800 MHz SDL) | UL n20 | SUL | 832 - 862 | - | 166400 - 172400 | - |
| n83 (700 MHz SUL) | UL n28 | SUL | 703 - 748 | - | 140600 - 149600 | - |
| n84 (2100 MHz SUL) | UL n1 | SUL | 1920 - 1980 | - | 384000 - 396000 | - |
| n85 (700 MHz) | 700 a+ | FDD | 698 - 716 | 728 - 746 | 139600 - 143200 | 145600 - 149200 |
| n86 (1700 MHz SUL) | UL n66 | SUL | 1710 - 1780 | - | 342000 - 356000 | - |
| n89 (850 MHz SUL) | UL n5 | SUL | 824 - 849 | - | 164800 - 169800 | - |
| n90 (2600 MHz) | TD 2600+ | TDD | 2496 - 2690 | 2496 - 2690 | 499200 - 538000 | 499200 - 538000 |
| n91 (800/1400 MHz) | FD 1400- | FDD | 832 - 862 | 1427 - 1432 | 166400 - 172400 | 285400 - 286400 |
| n92 (800/1400 MHz) | FD 1500- | FDD | 832 - 862 | 1432 - 1517 | 166400 - 172400 | 286400 - 303400 |
| n93 (800/1500 MHz) | FD 1400+ | FDD | 880 - 915 | 1427 - 1432 | 176000 - 183000 | 285400 - 286400 |
| n94 (800/1500 MHz) | FD 1500+ | FDD | 880 - 915 | 1432 - 1517 | 176000 - 183000 | 286400 - 303400 |
| n95 (2000 MHz SUL) | UL n34 | SUL | 2010 - 2025 | - | 402000 - 405000 | - |
| n96 (6 GHz) | TD 6 GHz | TDD | 5925 - 7125 | 5925 - 7125 | 795000 - 875000 | 795000 - 875000 |
| n97 (2300 MHz SUL) | UL n40 | SUL | 2300 - 2400 | - | 460000 - 480000 | - |
| n98 (1900 MHz SUL) | UL n39 | SUL | 1880 - 1920 | - | 376000 - 384000 | - |
| n99 (1600 MHz SUL) | UL n24 | SUL | 1626.5 - 1660.5 | - | 325300 - 332100 | - |
| n100 (900 MHz) | RMR 900 | FDD | 874.4 - 880 | 919.4 - 925 | 174880 - 176000 | 183880 - 185000 |
| n101 (1900 MHz) | RMR 1900 | TDD | 1900 - 1910 | 1900 - 1910 | 380000 - 382000 | 380000 - 382000 |
| n102 (6 GHz) | Lower 6 GHz | TDD | 5925 - 6425 | 5925 - 6425 | 795000 - 828333 | 795000 - 828333 |
| n104 (7 GHz) | TD 7 GHz | TDD | 6425 - 7125 | 6425 - 7125 | 828334 - 875000 | 828334 - 875000 |
| n105 (600 MHz) | APT 600 | FDD | 663 - 703 | 612 - 652 | 132600 - 140600 | 122400 - 130400 |
| n255 (1600 MHz) | NTN 1.6 GHz, MSS L-Band | FDD | 1626.5 - 1660.5 | 1525 - 1559 | 325300 - 332100 | 305000 - 311800 |
| n256 (2100 MHz) | NTN 2 GHz, MSS S-Band | FDD | 1980 - 2010 | 2170 - 2200 | 396000 - 402000 | 434000 - 440000 |
| n257 (28 GHz) | TD 28 GHz | TDD | 26500 - 29500 | 26500 - 29500 | 2054166 - 2104165 | 2054166 - 2104165 |
| n258 (26 GHz) | 26 GHz | TDD | 24250 - 27500 | 24250 - 27500 | 2016667 - 2070833 | 2016667 - 2070833 |
| n260 (39 GHz) | 39 GHz | TDD | 37000 - 40000 | 37000 - 40000 | 2229167 - 2279166 | 2229167 - 2279166 |
| n261 (28 GHz) | US 28 GHz | TDD | 27500 - 28350 | 27500 - 28350 | 2070833 - 2084999 | 2070833 - 2084999 |
| n262 (48 GHz) | US 48 GHz | TDD | 47200 - 47700 | 47200 - 47700 | 2399166 - 2415832 | 2399166 - 2415832 |
| n263 (60 GHz) | Unlicensed E-Band | TDD | 57095 - 70904.6 | 57095 - 70904.6 | 2564083 - 2794243 | 2564083 - 2794243 |