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    The report discusses the most commonly used spectrum bands for LTE deployment globally and the evolutions of LTE standards.

    The most commonly used spectrum bands for LTE deployment are 1800MHz (Band 3), 800MHz (Band 20), 2600MHz (Band 7), and 700MHz bands.

    Evolutions of LTE standards have enabled the possibility to extend LTE benefits to unlicensed spectrum through technologies like LAA, LTE-U, and LWA.

    Spectrum for LTE - Snapshot

    A snapshot report based on intelligence gathered as


    part of ongoing industry research and available in GSA’s
    Networks, Technologies and Spectrum (NTS) online
    database

    April 2018

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    Range of spectrum used for LTE
    Pressure for spectrum is high and operators need to deploy the most efficient
    technologies available. LTE can be deployed in existing 2G or 3G bands, and/or
    new bands, e.g. 2.6 GHz or digital dividend spectrum (700/800 MHz) for more
    geographical coverage and improved in-building performance.

    The most used bands in commercial LTE networks are 1800 MHz (band 3),
    which is a mainstream choice for LTE in most regions; 800 MHz (band 20 and
    regional variations) for extending coverage and improving in-building services;
    2.6 GHz (band 7) as a major capacity band; and 700 MHz (with variations in
    spectrum allocated around the world) again for coverage improvement.
    Figure 1: The most used spectrum bands for LTE and LTE-Advanced services (count of networks
    using each spectrum band to deliver commercial services)

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    Evolutions of LTE standards now completed enable the possibility to extend the
    benefits of LTE-Advanced to unlicensed spectrum. There are several options
    for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum. The GSA report LTE in Unlicensed
    Spectrum: Trials, Deployments and Devices gives details of market progress in
    the use of LAA, LTE-U, and LWA. Momentum is building steadily and a few LAA
    and LTE-U networks have now been deployed/launched around the world.

    Many recent allocations/auctions of spectrum have focused on licensing unused


    spectrum – especially in pockets of spectrum in the 2–4 GHz range – for LTE and
    future 5G services. This spectrum is sometimes dedicated to LTE, sometimes
    to 5G and sometimes allocated on a technology-neutral basis. GSA’s separate
    report Spectrum for 5G: Plans, Licences and Trials reviews spectrum licensing
    activity centred around 5G services.

    LTE 1800 global status


    LTE network deployment in the 1800 MHz (band 3) is now common throughout
    Europe, APAC, MEA, and regions of South America. Band 3 has been established
    as the core band for LTE deployments.

    There are 320 systems in 136 countries/territories either as a single band or as


    part of a multi-band deployment. Band 3 (1800 MHz) is used globally in 47.6%
    of LTE networks and it has greatly assisted international roaming for mobile
    broadband services. More LTE1800 deployments are in progress.

    1800 MHz mobile licences have been awarded to 350+ operators. Bangladesh,
    Costa Rica, Malta, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine have all recently licensed some or
    extra spectrum at 1800 MHz for mobile services. In Ukraine it was awarded
    as part of a recent process enabling the introduction of LTE in the country.

    Many more countries are planning to make use (or additional use) of the
    spectrum in this band. Regulators in France, Kosovo, India, Myanmar, Slovakia,
    and Thailand are just some of those consulting on or planning auctions of
    spectrum at 1800 MHz.

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    Figure 2: Commercial LTE 1800 deployments per country (mobile and FWA networks)

    Band 20 (800 MHz) global status


    800 MHz (band 20) is also now firmly established as a mainstream band
    for LTE – used in more than a quarter of the world’s LTE deployments – 175
    commercial networks in 79 countries. Recent recipients of spectrum include
    operators in Kenya, Malta, Saudi Arabia. Other countries looking at 800 MHz
    spectrum auctions include several significant markets such as India, Mexico,
    Romania, and South Africa.
    Figure 3: Commercial band 20 deployments per country (mobile and FWA networks)

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    Band 7 (2.6 GHz) global status
    Band 7 (2.6 GHz) is the third most-used band, with networks deployed in
    band 7 in 157 commercial networks in 74 countries, and is more extensively
    deployed in the Americas than bands 3 and 20.

    There have been recent licence awards in Ukraine.


    Figure 4: Commercial band 7 deployments per country (mobile and FWA networks)

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    About GSA
    GSA (the Global mobile Suppliers Association) is a not-for-profit industry
    organisation representing companies across the worldwide mobile ecosystem
    engaged in the supply of infrastructure, semiconductors, test equipment,
    devices, applications and mobile support services.

    GSA actively promotes the 3GPP technology road-map – 3G, 4G, 5G – and
    is a single source of information resource for industry reports and market
    intelligence. GSA Members drive the GSA agenda and define the communications
    and development strategy for the Association.

    Membership of GSA is open to any supplier of products; systems or services


    related to the mobile industry and brings many benefits including access to
    the GAMBoD and NTS database. The range of benefits includes enhanced
    discussion, networking and influencing opportunities on the key industry
    topics, and unique promotional/visibility opportunities for your company name,
    capabilities, positioning and messages. More details can be found at https://
    gsacom.com/gsa-membership/

    News/updates: RSS Feed: https://gsacom.com/rss-feeds/

    GSA LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2313721

    LTE User Devices LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4146472

    LTE-Unlicensed LinkedIn group: www.linkedin.com/groups/8601576

    Twitter: www.twitter.com/gsacom

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Global-mobile-Suppliers-Association-
    GSA/123462771012551

    Contact
    GSA Secretariat

    Email: [email protected]

    Tel: +44 330 113 1572

    GSA website: https://gsacom.com

    NOTE: Errors and omission excepted

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