LTE-M Frequency Bands: Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, 28

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This page covers LTE-M frequency bands, specifically bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 20, and 28. The LTE-M bands are highlighted in bold in the table below.

LTE-M transceivers are developed in appropriate LTE-M frequency bands based on the countries where LTE-M is deployed.

LTE Bands Including LTE-M Frequency Bands

Table 1 shows LTE bands, including LTE-M bands, used with FDD duplex topology. Uplink refers to the signal from the UE (LTE-M device) to the eNB, and downlink refers to the signal from the eNB to the LTE-M device (UE).

LTE Frequency Band Table (FDD)

LTE Frequency BandUL Frequency Range (MHz)DL Frequency Range (MHz)
Band 11920-19802110-2170
Band 21850-19101930-1990
Band 31710-17851805-1880
Band 41710-17552110-2155
Band 5824-849869-894
Band 6830-840875-885
Band 72550-25702620-2690
Band 8880-915925-960
Band 91749.9-1784.91844.9-1879.9
Band 101710-17702110-2170
Band 111427.9-1447.91475.9-1495.9
Band 12699-716729-746
Band 13777-787746-756
Band 14788-798758-768
Band 15ReservedReserved
Band 16ReservedReserved
Band 17704-716734-746
Band 18815-830860-875
Band 19830-845875-890
Band 20832-862791-821
Band 211447.9-1462.91495.9-1510.9
Band 223410-34903510-3590
Band 232000-20202180-2200
Band 241626.5-1660.51525-1559
Band 251850-19151930-1995
Band 28703 to 748758 to 803

LTE-M Deployment Countries

The following table mentions LTE-M deployment countries where LTE-M has been deployed, along with the operator. In some of these countries, NB-IoT has also been deployed alongside LTE-M.

LTE-M Operators and Deployment Countries

LTE-M OperatorsLTE-M Deployment Countries
AISThailand
America MovilMexico
APTG, Chunghwa TelecomTaiwan, Province of china
AT & TMexico, USA
Bell, Rogers, TelusCanada
Dialog AxiataSri Lanka
EtisalatUAE
KDDI Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, SoftbankJapan
Korea TelecomSouth Korea
KPN, VerizonThe Netherlands
NTT DOCOMOBelgium
OrangeFrance, Romania
SingTelSingapore
Spark, verizonNew Zealand
SwisscomSwitzerland
Telecom ItaliaArgentina
TelefonicaBrazil, Germany
TelenorDenmark, Norway
TelstraAustralia
TurkcellTurkey
VerizonNorth America

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