n2 (1900 MHz)

n2 (1900 MHz) is a Frequency Division Duplexing (FDDFDD: A communication technology that uses separate frequency bands for transmitting and receiving operations. This technique enables simultaneous bi-directional communication by allocating one frequency band for upstream (transmission from the user equipment to the base station) and another distinct…) band used in the 5G New Radio (NR) networks, predominantly in North America. With its central frequency around 1900 MHz, the n2 band is part of the PCS (Personal Communications Service) spectrum which was historically used for 2G GSM and 3G UMTS3G UMTS: UMTS is an umbrella term for the third generation radio technologies developed by the 3GPP. UMTS specifies a complete network system, for which the radio access component, known as UTRAN, uses WCDMA technology to offer greater spectral efficiency and bandwidth to mobile network… services, and more recently for 4G LTE4G LTE: 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) or the E-UTRAN (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Access Network), introduced in 3GPP Rel. 8, is the radio access component of the Evolved Packet System (EPS) - a purely IP based mobile network standard. As an evolution to 3G UMTS, 4G LTE shares many similarities, such as…. Its repurposing for 5G allows operators to leverage existing passive infrastructure for 5G rollouts. The n2 band, due to its mid-band frequency, is valued for its balance of coverage and capacity, making it suitable for both urban and suburban deployments.