5G Band Name
Duplex Mode
Operating Band (MHz)
275000 to 28350 MHz
NR-ARFCN
2070833 to 2084999
Supported Channel Bandwidths
50 100 200 400 MHz
Overview
The n261 band is a subset of the n257 (28 GHz) band, established to match the United States' 28 GHz band plan. Development of the 28 GHz band is ongoing and is headed up by 3GPP TR 38.815. Like all mmWave bands, n261 is a capacity layer designed for short range transmission with high data rates.
Most trials and deployments of the n261 (28 GHz) band were as Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), until mmWave mobility was introduced in early 2019.
5G Channel Widths
The chart below shows 5G NR channel bandwidths for this frequency band. Data includes networks in Trial, Build-Out, and Active status.