Appendix A—Currently available spectrum for mobile broadband purposes The table below shows the frequency bands that are currently available and/or used for mobile broadband services. Spectrum is considered available for mobile broadband use if it is both allocated (or available for allocation) and suitable (based on international harmonisation/technology standardisation i.e. 3GPP) for mobile broadband. Band 3GPP Frequency Duplex Paired Unpaired Total Metro Regional Remote Additional information band range type BW BW BW BW BW BW # (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) 700 28 FDD 45 - 90 90 90 90 703–748 Spectrum licensed Australia-wide MHz paired with Used for mobile broadband (4G) 758–803 800 5 825–845 FDD 20 - 40 40 40 40 Spectrum licensed Australia-wide MHz paired with Used for mobile broadband (3G/4G) 870–890 900 8 FDD 25 - 50 50 50 50 890–915 Apparatus licensed Australia-wide MHz paired with Used for mobile telephony and broadband 935–960 (2G—GSM900 and 3G—WCDMA/HSPA) 1800 3 FDD 75 - 150 150 30 0 1710–1785 Spectrum licensed Australia-wide (restricted MHz paired with to the 2 x 15 MHz in regional areas) 1805–1880 Used for mobile broadband (4G and 1900 33 TDD - 20 20 20 20 20 1900–1920 Spectrum licensed in capital cities only MHz unpaired Not currently used in cities Apparatus licenced in regional and remote areas Used for broadband
Appendix A—Currently available spectrum for mobile broadband purposes The table below shows the frequency bands that are currently available and/or used for mobile broadband services. Spectrum is considered available for mobile broadband use if it is both allocated (or available for allocation) and suitable (based on international harmonisation/technology standardisation i.e. 3GPP) for mobile broadband. Band 3GPP band # Frequency range (MHz) Duplex type Paired BW (MHz) Unpaired BW (MHz) Total BW (MHz) Metro BW (MHz) Regional BW (MHz) Remote BW (MHz) Additional information 700 MHz 28 703–748 paired with 758–803 FDD 45 - 90 90 90 90 Spectrum licensed Australia-wide Used for mobile broadband (4G) 800 MHz 5 825–845 paired with 870–890 FDD 20 - 40 40 40 40 Spectrum licensed Australia-wide Used for mobile broadband (3G/4G) 900 MHz 8 890–915 paired with 935–960 FDD 25 - 50 50 50 50 Apparatus licensed Australia-wide Used for mobile telephony and broadband (2G—GSM900 and 3G—WCDMA/HSPA) 1800 MHz 3 1710–1785 paired with 1805–1880 FDD 75 - 150 150 30 0 Spectrum licensed Australia-wide (restricted to the 2 x 15 MHz in regional areas) Used for mobile broadband (4G and 1900 MHz 33 1900–1920 unpaired TDD - 20 20 20 20 20 Spectrum licensed in capital cities only Not currently used in cities Apparatus licenced in regional and remote areas Used for broadband
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