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GSM World 2001/2002FREQUENCY BANDS BY COUNTRY

Frequency Allocation

GSM 450 GSM 480

GSM-R

GSM 900

EGSM

GSM 1800 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 GSM 1900

AlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua & Barbuda ArgentinaArmenia, Republic ofAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrainBangladeshBelarus, Republic ofBelgiumBeninBermudaBolivia

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Bosnia HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei, DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChina, Peoples Republic ofColombiaCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of

CroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaFrench West IndiesGabon, Republic of

GambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuam (USA)GuernseyGuineaHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandIsle of Man

IsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKuwaitKyrgyz RepublicLaoLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuania

LuxembourgMacaoMacedonia (FYROM)MadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMaliMaltaMauretaniaMauritiusMexicoMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar

NamibiaNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNigerNigeriaNorwayOman, Sultanate ofPakistanPalestinian AuthorityPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugal

QatarReunion (La)RomaniaRussiaRwanda, Republic ofSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudan

SurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUSA

UzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (USA)YemenYugoslavia, Federal Republic ofZambiaZimbabwe

450.

445

7.7

460.

446

7.7

478.

848

6.0

488.

849

6.0

876

88

0

890

915

921

925

935

960

1710

1785

1805

188

0

1850

1910

1930

1990

Legend: Countries where operators either have implemented these systems or have committed to do soGSM 900GSM 900, GSM 1800 GSM 1800GSM 1900

Countries that have shown interest in implementing these systemsGSM 450*GSM 400* (GSM 450 or GSM 480)

Countries that have signed the MoU for GSM-R and are planning to implement GSM-R

GSM-R*

*only listed in table

Lower frequency band Channel numbering Upper frequency bandGSM 450 Fl(n) = 450.6 + 0.2*(n-259) 259 ≤ n ≤ 293 Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 10GSM 480 Fl(n) = 479 + 0.2*(n-306) 306 ≤ n ≤ 340 Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 10GSM 900 Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2*n 1 ≤ n ≤ 124 Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 45E-GSM 900 Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2*n 0 ≤ n ≤ 124 Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 45

Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2*(n-1024) 975 ≤ n ≤ 1023R-GSM 900 Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2*n 0 ≤ n ≤ 124 Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 45

Fl(n) = 890 + 0.2*(n-1024) 955 ≤ n ≤ 1023GSM 1800 Fl(n) = 1710.2 + 0.2*(n-512) 512 ≤ n ≤ 885 Fu(n) = Fl(n) + 95GSM 1900 FI(n) = 1850.2 + 0.2*(n-512) 512 ≤ n ≤ 810 Fu(n) = FI(n) + 80

Power class GSM 400 / GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 Tolerance (dB)1 --------- 1 W (30 dBm) 1 W (30 dBm) ±22 8 W (39 dBm) 0.25 W (24 dBm) 0.25 W (24 dBm) ±23 5 W (37 dBm) 4 W (36 dBm) 2 W (33 dBm) ±24 2 W (33 dBm) ±25 0.8 W (29 dBm) ±2

GSM 400 / GSM 900Power Nominal Tolerance control output (dB) level power (dBm)0-2 39 ±23 37 ±34 35 ±35 33 ±36 31 ±37 29 ±38 27 ±39 25 ±310 23 ±311 21 ±312 19 ±313 17 ±314 15 ±315 13 ±316 11 ±517 9 ±518 7 ±519-31 5 ±5

GSM 1800Power Nominal Tolerance control output (dB) level power (dBm)29 36 ±230 34 ±331 32 ±30 30 ±31 28 ±32 26 ±33 24 ±34 22 ±35 20 ±36 18 ±37 16 ±38 14 ±39 12 ±410 10 ±411 8 ±412 6 ±413 4 ±414 2 ±515-28 0 ±5

GSM 1900Power Nominal Tolerance control output (dB) level power (dBm)22-29 Reserved Reserved30 33 ±231 32 ±20 30 ±31 28 ±32 26 ±33 24 ±34 22 ±35 20 ±36 18 ±37 16 ±38 14 ±39 12 ±410 10 ±411 8 ±412 6 ±413 4 ±414 2 ±515 0 ±516-21 Reserved Reserved

Power Control Level

Channel Arrangement

MS Maximum Output Power

Uplink DownlinkGSM 450 450.4 – 457.6 MHz 460.4 – 467.6 MHzGSM 480 478.8 – 486 MHz 488.8 – 496 MHzStandard GSM 900 890 – 915 MHz 935 – 960 MHzExtended GSM 900, E-GSM 880 – 915 MHz 925 – 960 MHz(includes standard GSM 900)Railways GSM 900, R-GSM 876 – 915 MHz 921 – 960 MHz(includes standard and extended GSM 900)GSM 1800 1710 – 1785 MHz 1805 – 1880 MHzGSM 1900 1850 – 1910 MHz 1930 – 1990 MHz

Frequency Bands

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Node B

Node B

BT

BTSBSC

BSC

PCU

RNC

RNC

MSC GMSCE

GiGn

GpGpIuPS

MS

MS

MS

Um, BTS Um, Network A, Abis, C, D, E, F, H, PSTN,ISDN/V5.x, Gb, Gc, Gd, Gf, Gr,Gs, Gn, Gi

A, ISDN, PSTN

IuPS

IuCSIuCS

Abis

Um

Uu

Abis

Iub

Iub

Iur

Gb

A

A

GcGr

GdGf

Gs

F D C

H

Intranet

Internet

other PLMN

ISDN

PSTN

SGSN

EIR AUC

HLR

SM - SC

BGPacket Domain

Circuit Domain

BSS

UTRAN

UMTSGPRS

GSM

GGSN

VLR

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A, Abis, C, D, E, F, H, PSTN,ISDN/V5.x, Gb, Gc, Gd, Gf,Gr, Gs

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8610

Um, BTS

BAT

Um

Griffin

Voice Data Redundancy

Burst with voice and dataFullrate (22.8 kBit/s)

Data 9600 Bit/s (22.8 kBit/s)

Data 14400 Bit/s (22.8 kBit/s)

Enhanced Fullrate (22.8 kBit/s)

Halfrate (11.4 kBit/s)

13 kBit/s 9.8 kBit/s

13 kBit/s 9.8 kBit/s

6.5 kBit/s 4.9 kBit/s

9600 Bit/s 13.2 kBit/s

14.4 kBit/s 8.4 kBit/s

HSCSD 57.6 kBit/s (22.8 kBit/s)

GPRS 36.2 kBit/s (22.8 kBit/s) Coding Scheme 1 (CS-1)

9.05 kBit/s 13.75 kBit/s

GPRS 53.6 kBit/s (22.8 kBit/s) Coding Scheme 2 (CS-2)

13.4 kBit/s 9.4 kBit/s

GPRS 62.4 kBit/s (22.8 kBit/s) Coding Scheme 3 (CS-3)

15.6 kBit/s 7.2 kBit/s

GPRS 85.6 kBit/s (22.8 kBit/s) Coding Scheme 4 (CS-4)

21.4 kBit/s 1.4 kBit/s

14.4 kBit/s 8.4 kBit/s

GSMGMSK TDMA TDD; FDD

GPRSGMSK TDMA FDD

UMTS – FDDQPSK CDMA FDD

UMTS – TDDQPSK CDMA TDD

TechnologyModulation Access Communication Frequency Domain Time Domain

400 kHz

400 kHz

5 MHz

5 MHz

AbbreviationsAAL2 ATM Adaptation Layer type 2AAL5 ATM Adaptation Layer type 5ATM Asynchronous Transfer ModeAUC Authentication CenterBG Border GatewayBSC Base Station ControllerBSS Base Station SystemBSSGP BSS GPRS ProtocolBTS Base Transceiver StationCDMA Code Division Multiple AccessDNS Domain Name SystemEIR Equipment Identity RegisterFDD Frequency Division DuplexGGSN Gateway GPRS Support NodeGMM/SM GPRS Mobility Management and Session ManagementGMSC Gateway MSCGMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift KeyingGPRS General Packet Radio ServiceGSM Global System for Mobile CommunicationsGTP GPRS Tunneling ProtocolGTP-C GTP Control PlaneGTP-U GTP User PlaneHLR Home Location RegisterHSCSD High Speed Circuit Switched DataIP Internet ProtocolISDN Integrated Services Digital NetworkLLC Logical Link ControlL1 Layer 1L2 Layer 2MAC Medium Access ControlMS Mobile Station

MSC Mobile Switching CenterOSP Octet Stream ProtocolPCM Pulse Code ModulationPCU Packet Control UnitPDCP Packet Data Convergence ProtocolPLMN Public Land-Mobile NetworkPPP Point-to-Point ProtocolPSPDN Public Switched Packet Data NetworkPSTN Public Switched Telephone NetworkQPSK Quadrature Phase Shift KeyingRANAP Radio Access Network Application ProtocolRF Radio FrequencyRLC Radio Link ControlRNC Radio Network ControllerRRC Radio Resource ControlSCCP Signaling Connection Control PartSGSN Serving GPRS Support NodeSMS Short Message Service SM - SC Short Message - Service CenterSNDCP Sub Network Dependent Convergence ProtocolTCP Transmission Control ProtocolTDD Time Division DuplexTDMA Time Division Multiple AccessUDP User Datagram ProtocolUMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications SystemUPP User Plane ProtocolUTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access NetworkVLR Visitor Location Register2G Second Generation3G Third Generation

Control Plane MS – 2G-SGSNGMM/SM

LLC

RLC

MACGSM RF

RLC

MACGSM RF

GMM/SMLLC

BSSGP

NetworkService

L1bis

BSSGPNetworkService

L1bis

Relay

MS BSSUm Gb

2G-SGSN

User Plane for GSM/GPRS

User Plane for 3G-MSC

ApplicationIP

SNDCP

LLC LLC

RLC

MAC

AMRIuUPP

AMRIuUPP

MACRLC

L1MAC

RLC

ATM

AAL2

ATM PCM 30/24

AAL2

L1

GSM RF

MS GGSN

Relay

Relay

RLC

MAC

GSM RF

BSSGPNetworkService

L1bis

Relay

Relay

BSSGP

NetworkService

L1bis

UDP

SNDCP GTP-U

IPL2

L1

UDP

GTP-U

IP

IP

L2

L1

BSSUm Gb Gn Gi

SGSN

User Plane for UMTSApplication

RelayRelay

GTP-U

E.g., IP,PPP, OSP

UDP-IPL2L1

PDCP

E.g., IP,PPP, OSP

RLCMAC

L1

GTP-U

UDP-IPL2L1

GTP-U

UDP-IPAAL5ATM

GTP-U

IuUPPIuUPP

UDP-IPAAL5ATM

PDCP

RLCMAC

L1

MS 3G-GGSNUTRANUu Iu-PS Gn Gi

3G-SGSN

MS UTRANUu Iu-CS towards

PSTN/ISDNMSC

Control Plane MS – 3G-SGSN

RRC

RLC

MAC

L1

RRC

RLC

MAC

L1

RANAP

SCCPSignalling

BearerAAL5ATM

RANAP

GMM / SM /SMS

GMM / SM /SMS

SCCPSignalling

BearerAAL5ATM

Relay

MS RNSUu Iu-PS

3G-SGSN

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