This Page provides information about frequency bands for 5G NR NTN. Information based on 3GPP TR 38.741 Release 17/18 specification.
You can filtering information about frequency bands NTN, for your convenience.
3GPP Release 17 introduced two bands for 5G NTN:
L-band n255 (1626.5-1660.5 / 1525-1559 MHz) and S-band n256 (1980-2010 / 2170-2200 MHz).
Currently, several frequency ranges are being discussed within 3GPP for NTN. We found unconfirmed 3GPP information about the frequency rangen n253 (1668–1675 MHz/1518–1525 MHz), n254 (1610-1626.5/2483.5-2500 Mhz), n510 (17.7-20.2 GHz/27.5-28.35 GHz), n511 (17.7-20.2 GHz/28.35-30.0 GHz), n512 (17.7-20.2 GHz/27.5-30.0 GHz), n23 (2000– 2020 MHz/2180– 2200 MHz)
5MHz, 10MHz and [15 MHz, 20 MHz] channel bandwidths are specified for the bands. The 15 MHz and 20 MHz channel bandwidths may need further technical discussions within 3GPP
The frequency ranges in which NR NTN can operate are identified as described in table
Table : Definition of frequency ranges 5G NTN
| NR operating band | Uplink | Downlink | Duplex mode |
| n253 | 1668 MHz – 1675 MHz | 1518 MHz –1525 MHz | FDD |
| n254 | 1610 MHz – 1626.5 MHz | 2483.5 MHz – 2500 MHz | FDD |
| n255 | 1626.5 MHz – 1660.5 MHz | 1525 MHz – 1559 MHz | FDD |
| n256 | 1980 MHz – 2010 MHz | 2170 MHz – 2200 MHz | FDD |
| n510 | 27.5 GHz – 28.35 GHz | 17.7 GHz – 20.2 GHz | FDD |
| n511 | 28.35 GHz – 30.0 GHz | 17.7 GHz – 20.2 GHz | FDD |
| n512 | 27.5 GHz – 30.0 GHz | 17.7 GHz – 20.2 GHz | FDD |
| n23 | 2000 MHz – 2020 MHz | 2180 MHz – 2200 MHz | FDD |
Update1: Add n510, n511, n512 bands
Update2: Add n23 band
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According to 3GPP TR38101-5, only N254,255,256, 510,511,512 is defined.
For N23, N253, I couldn’t find the source.
Would you share the source for N23, N253?
They are being worked on in Release 19 but you are correct they are not yet specified as 5G NR bands. Band 253 exists in E-UTRA and Band 23 used to exist in EUTRA but is a “discontinued” band.
I don’t think n23 is in the specs even for R19 as it is. We may see n252 but not n23. Well, once specs are released next year we will see. Final R18 v18.7.0 released and there are only 6 bands; n256, n255, n254 , n512, n511, n510. That’s it.