List of 4G LTE and 5G networks by country
When selecting a 4G LTE router or a 5G router, check it is compatible with the 4G LTE or 5G frequencies of your chosen carrier. Here is a list of carriers in Australia and the frequency bands supported.
4G LTE Modem Routers
Carrier | f (MHz) | Band | CM685V-4 | CM685V-6 | CM820Q-4 | CM820Q-6 | CM510Q-W |
CAT4 | CAT6 | CAT4 | CAT6 | CAT6 | |||
Telstra (4GX) | 700 | 28 | O | O | O | O | O |
Telstra 4G | 1800 | 3 | O | O | O | O | O |
Telstra 4G | 2100 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O |
Telstra 4G | 2600 | 7 | O | O | O | O | O |
Optus (4G Plus) | 700 | 28 | O | O | O | O | O |
Optus 4G | 900 | 8 | O | O | O | O | O |
Optus 4G | 1800 | 3 | O | O | O | O | O |
Optus 4G | 2300 | 40 | O | O | O | O | O |
Optus 4G | 2600 | 7 | O | O | O | O | O |
Vodafone (4G+) | 850 | 5 | O | O | O | O | O |
Vodafone 4G | 900 | 8 | O | O | O | O | O |
Vodafone 4G | 1800 | 3 | O | O | O | O | O |
Vodafone 4G | 2100 | 1 | O | O | O | O | O |
TPG 4G | 700 | 28 | O | O | O | O | O |
TPG 4G | 2600 | 7 | O | O | O | O | O |
NBN Co | 2300 | 40 | O | O | O | O | O |
5G Modem Routers
Carrier | f (MHz) | Band | CM685VX | CM950W | CM550W | CM550W-POE | CM580W |
Telstra 5G | 850 | n26 | O | O | O | O | O |
Telstra 5G | 2600 | n7 | O | O | O | O | O |
Telstra 5G | 3500 | n78 | O | O | O | O | O |
Optus 5G | 2300 | n40 | O | O | O | O | O |
Optus 5G | 3500 | n78 | O | O | O | O | O |
Vodafone 5G | 700 | n28 | O | O | O | O | O |
Vodafone 5G | 3500 | n78 | O | O | O | O |
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Click here for a full list of 4G LTE networks around the world, courtesy of Wikipedia.
Click here for a full list of 5G NR networks around the world, courtesy of Wikipedia.
Frequency bands and channel bandwidths
The following table lists the specified frequency bands of LTE and the channel bandwidths each listed band supports:
E-UTRA Band |
Duplex- Mode |
f (MHz) |
Common name | Uplink (UL) BS receive UE transmit (MHz) |
Downlink (DL) BS transmit UE receive (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E-UTRA Band |
Duplex- Mode |
ƒ (MHz) |
Common name | Uplink (UL) BS receive UE transmit (MHz) |
Downlink (DL) BS transmit UE receive (MHz) |
Duplex spacing (MHz) |
Channel bandwidths (MHz) |
1 | FDD | 2100 | IMT (subset of band 65) |
1920 – 1980 | 2110 – 2170 | 190 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
2 | FDD | 1900 | PCS blocks A-F (subset of band 25) |
1850 – 1910 | 1930 – 1990 | 80 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
3 | FDD | 1800 | DCS | 1710 – 1785 | 1805 – 1880 | 95 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
4 | FDD | 1700 | AWS blocks A-F (AWS-1) (subset of band 66) |
1710 – 1755 | 2110 – 2155 | 400 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
5 | FDD | 850 | CLR (subset of band 26) |
824 – 849 | 869 – 894 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 |
7 | FDD | 2600 | IMT-E | 2500 – 2570 | 2620 – 2690 | 120 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
8 | FDD | 900 | E-GSM | 880 – 915 | 925 – 960 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 |
9 | FDD | 1800 | Japan UMTS 1700 / Japan DCS (subset of band 3) |
1749.9 – 1784.9 | 1844.9 – 1879.9 | 95 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
10 | FDD | 1700 | Extended AWS blocks A-I (subset of band 66) |
1710 – 1770 | 2110 – 2170 | 400 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
11 | FDD | 1500 | Lower PDC | 1427.9 – 1447.9 | 1475.9 – 1495.9 | 48 | 5, 10 |
12 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH blocks A/B/C | 699 – 716 | 729 – 746 | 30 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 |
13 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH block C | 777 – 787 | 746 – 756 | −31 | 5, 10 |
14 | FDD | 700 | Upper SMH block D | 788 – 798 | 758 – 768 | −30 | 5, 10 |
17 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH blocks B/C (subset of band 12) |
704 – 716 | 734 – 746 | 30 | 5, 10 |
18 | FDD | 850 | Japan lower 800 (subset of band 26) |
815 – 830 | 860 – 875 | 45 | 5, 10, 15 |
19 | FDD | 850 | Japan upper 800 (subset of band 26) |
830 – 845 | 875 – 890 | 45 | 5, 10, 15 |
20 | FDD | 800 | EU Digital Dividend | 832 – 862 | 791 – 821 | −41 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
21 | FDD | 1500 | Upper PDC | 1447.9 – 1462.9 | 1495.9 – 1510.9 | 48 | 5, 10, 15 |
22 | FDD | 3500 | 3410 – 3490 | 3510 – 3590 | 100 | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
23 | FDD | 2000 | S-Band (AWS-4) | 2000 – 2020 | 2180 – 2200 | 180 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
24 | FDD | 1600 | L-Band (US) | 1626.5 – 1660.5 | 1525 – 1559 | −101.5 | 5, 10 |
25 | FDD | 1900 | Extended PCS blocks A-G (superset of band 2) |
1850 – 1915 | 1930 – 1995 | 80 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
26 | FDD | 850 | Extended CLR (superset of bands 5, 6, 18 and 19) |
814 – 849 | 859 – 894 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15 |
27 | FDD | 850 | SMR (adjacent to band 5) |
807 – 824 | 852 – 869 | 45 | 1.4, 3, 5, 10 |
28 | FDD | 700 | APT | 703 – 748 | 758 – 803 | 55 | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 |
29 | FDD | 700 | Lower SMH blocks D/E (for Carrier Aggregation only) |
N/A | 717 – 728 | N/A | 3, 5, 10 |
30 | FDD | 2300 | WCS blocks A/B | 2305 – 2315 | 2350 – 2360 | 45 | 5, 10 |
31 | FDD | 450 | 452.5 – 457.5 | 462.5 – 467.5 | 10 | 1.4, 3, 5 | |
32 | FDD | 1500 | L-Band (for Carrier Aggregation only) |
N/A | 1452 – 1496 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
33 | TDD | 2100 | IMT (subset of band 39) |
1900 – 1920 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
34 | TDD | 2100 | IMT | 2010 – 2025 | N/A | 5, 10, 15 | |
35 | TDD | 1900 | PCS (Uplink) | 1850 – 1910 | N/A | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
36 | TDD | 1900 | PCS (Downlink) | 1930 – 1990 | N/A | 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
37 | TDD | 1900 | PCS (Duplex spacing) | 1910 – 1930 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
38 | TDD | 2600 | IMT-E (Duplex Spacing) (subset of band 41) |
2570 – 2620 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
39 | TDD | 1900 | DCS-IMT gap | 1880 – 1920 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
40 | TDD | 2300 | 2300 – 2400 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
41 | TDD | 2500 | BRS / EBS | 2496 – 2690 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
42 | TDD | 3500 | 3400 – 3600 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
43 | TDD | 3700 | 3600 – 3800 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | ||
44 | TDD | 700 | APT | 703 – 803 | N/A | 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
45 | TDD | 1500 | L-Band (China) | 1447 – 1467 | N/A | 5, 10, 15, 20 | |
65 | FDD | 2100 | Extended IMT (superset of band 1) |
1920 – 2010 | 2110 – 2200 | 190 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
66 | FDD | 1700 | Extended AWS blocks A-J (superset of bands 4 and 10) |
1710 – 1780 | 2110 – 2200[21] | 400 | 5, 10, 15, 20 |
252 | FDD | 5200 | U-NII-1 (LTE-U) (for Carrier Aggregation only) |
N/A | 5150 – 5250 | N/A | |
255 | FDD | 5700 | U-NII-3 (LTE-U) (for Carrier Aggregation only) |
N/A | 5725 – 5850 | N/A | |
not assigned | FDD | 1700 | AWS blocks A1/B1 (AWS-3) (adjacent to band 66) (for Carrier Aggregation only) |
1695 – 1710 | N/A | N/A | 5, 10 |
not assigned | FDD | 1900 | Extended PCS block H (AWS-2) (adjacent to band 25) |
1915 – 1920 | 1995 – 2000 | 80 | 5 |