2G GSM spectrum standardization

Frequency band reference

GSM / EDGE frequency spectrum bands

Channel boundaries, paired uplink and downlink ranges, bandwidth and duplex spacing for standardized GSM operating bands.

14Band profiles TS 45.0053GPP specification

Frequency values are shown in MHz. Tables remain horizontally scrollable on compact screens. Compare with market allocations

GSM / EDGE frequency spectrum bands (45.005)

Band	Downlink (MHz)			Bandwidth (MHz)	Uplink (MHz)			Channel number ARFCN	Duplex spacing (MHz)
Band	Low	Middle	High	Bandwidth (MHz)	Low	Middle	High	Channel number ARFCN	Duplex spacing (MHz)
380 T-GSM	390.2	395	399.8	9.6	380.2	385	389.8	Dynamic	10
410 T-GSM	420.2	425	429.8	9.6	410.2	415	419.8	Dynamic	10
450	460.6	464	467.4	6.8	450.6	454	457.4	259 - 293	10
480	489	492.4	495.8	6.8	479	482.4	485.8	306 - 340	10
710	728.2	737.2	746.2	18	698.2	707.2	716.2	Dynamic	30
750	747.2	755.2	763.2	16	777.2	785.2	793.2	Dynamic	-30
810 T-GSM	851.2	858.7	866.2	15	806.2	813.7	821.2	Dynamic	45
850	869.2	881.5	893.8	24.6	824.2	836.5	848.8	128 - 251	45
900 P	935.2	947.5	959.8	24.6	890.2	902.5	914.8	1 - 124	45
900 E	925.2	942.5	959.8	34.6	880.2	897.5	914.8	0 - 124 975 - 1023	45
900 R	921.2	940.5	959.8	38.6	876.2	895.5	914.8	0 - 124 955 - 1023	45
900 ER	918.2	939	959.8	41.6	873.2	894	914.8	0 - 124 940 - 1023	45
1800 DCS	1805.2	1842.5	1879.8	74.6	1710.2	1747.5	1784.8	512 - 885	95
1900 PCS	1930.2	1960	1989.8	59.6	1850.2	1880	1909.8	512 - 810	80