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FR2-1 · TDD · Release 19 reference

5G NR n261 frequencies and NR-ARFCN ranges

5G NR n261 is TDD (FR2-1): downlink 27500–28350 MHz, uplink 27500–28350 MHz. View exact NR-ARFCN ranges, rasters and specification notes.

downlink (shared TDD range)
27500–28350 MHz
uplink (shared TDD range)
27500–28350 MHz

Channel reference ranges

Inclusive channel reference ranges for 5G NR n261
DirectionRaster / conditionFirst channelStepLast channel
downlink60 kHz207083312084999
downlink120 kHz207083322084999
uplink60 kHz207083312084999
uplink120 kHz207083322084999

Inclusive endpoints describe the reference grid. A usable carrier must also satisfy bandwidth, edge clearance, subcarrier spacing, synchronization raster, equipment and band-specific requirements. Enhanced rasters require corresponding support. Allocation edges are not automatically usable centre frequencies.

Worked downlink conversion

NR-ARFCN 2077916 maps to 27925.02 MHz.

F_REF = F_offset + ΔF_global × (N_REF − N_offset). Below 3000 MHz use (0 MHz, 5 kHz, 0); from 3000 MHz use (3000 MHz, 15 kHz, 600000); from 24250.08 MHz use (24250.08 MHz, 60 kHz, 2016667). The band raster is an additional constraint on that global grid.

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Electrical length and propagation example

At 27925.02 MHz, the free-space wavelength is 1.074 cm, the half-wave length is 0.537 cm and the quarter-wave length is 0.268 cm. Free-space path loss over 1 km is 121.368 dB.

These are reference calculations, not an antenna cut length or coverage prediction. Add feeder losses, antenna gains and propagation effects in the full link budget. A band match does not identify an operator or grant permission to transmit.

Sources and version

3GPP TS 38.104 V19.6.0 (Release 19, September 2026), tables 5.2-1, 5.2-2 and 5.4.2.3-1 through 5.4.2.3-4. Dataset 3gpp-rel19-2026-10-01; checked 2026-10-01. This page records that specification version rather than implying support in every device or country.

Bands with overlapping allocations

At least one corresponding uplink or downlink range overlaps; this does not imply equipment compatibility.

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