5G NR and List of 5G NR networks

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If you have heard about 5G, you may have heard the term 5G NR, or 5G new radio. But what is 5G NR?

1.What is 5G New Radio?

5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology and NR stands for a new radio interface and radio access technology for cellular networks—a physical connection method for radio based communication. Other kinds of radio access technologies include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 4G LTE.

All cell phones use radio waves to facilitate communication as they convert your voice into digital signals. Internet data is sent and received via these radio waves, too.

5G NR uses two frequency ranges: frequency range 1 (FR1) includes 6 Ghz frequency bands and below. Frequency band 2 (FR2) includes bands in the millimeter wavelength (or mmWave) range, which includes 20-60 Ghz. That mmWave range is particularly helpful to enable 5G Ultra Wideband (UWB).

2.Benefits of 5G NR

5G NR will enable the network to support adaptive bandwidth. Key benefits of 5G NR will include more capacity for wireless users, improved links among users (so less lag time and network loss), and enhanced speed of data rates. Because of these end-user/consumer benefits, 5G NR is destined to benefit our day-to-day life.

3.List of 5G NR networks

This is a list of commercial 5G NR networks around the globe, showing their frequency bands.

Country or territory	Operator	Band
Country or territory	Operator	DSS with 4G LTE	n40 2.3 Ghz	n41 2.5 Ghz	n78 3.5 Ghz	n79 4.7 Ghz	N257 28 Ghz (APAC)	N258 26 Ghz (EMEA)	N261 28 Ghz (US)	Other
Australia	Optus		90 MHz Feb 2020		60 MHz Oct 2019
Australia	Telstra				60 MHz May 2019			? MHz May 2019
Austria	A1				100 – 140 MHz Jan 2020
	Drei				100 MHz Aug 2019
	Magenta Telekom				110 MHz Mar 2019
Bahrain	Batelco				90 MHz Jun 2019
Bahrain	stc				90 MHz Jun 2019
Belarus	A1				? MHz May 2020
	beCloud				? MHz May 2020					n7 ? MHz May 2020
	MTS				? MHz Jun 2020					n3 ? MHz Jun 2020
Belgium	Orange				? MHz Dec 2019
Belgium	Proximus				40 MHz Apr 2020
Brazil	Algar				100 MHz Nov 2019
	Claro				? MHz Oct 2019
	TIM				100 MHz May 2019
Canada	Bell									n66 10 MHz Jun 2020
Canada	Rogers									n38 20 MHz Jan 2020
China	China Mobile			100 MHz Oct 2019		100 MHz
	China Telecom				200 MHz* Oct 2019
	China Unicom				200 MHz* Oct 2019
Czech Republic	O2				40 MHz Jun 2019
Denmark	TDC				100 MHz Nov 2019
Estonia	Elisa				100 MHz Jun 2019
Finland	DNA				130 MHz Jan 2020
	Elisa				130 MHz Jan 2020
	Telia				130 MHz Oct 2020
Germany	Telekom	n1: 5 MHz (Apr 2020)			90 MHz Sep 2019
Germany	Vodafone	n28: 10 MHz (Apr 2020)			90 MHz Jul 2019
Greece	Vodafone				? MHz Dec 2019
Guam	DOCOMO									? MHz Oct 2019
Hong Kong	3				70 MHz Apr 2020
	China Mobile				80 MHz Apr 2020	40 MHz
	HKT				80 MHz Apr 2020	40 MHz
	Smartone				70 MHz Apr 2020
Hungary	Telekom				120 MHz Apr 2020
Hungary	Vodafone				110 MHz Oct 2020
Indonesia	Telkomsel						? MHz Aug 2018
Indonesia	XL Axiata						? MHz Aug 2018
Ireland	eir				80 MHz Oct 2019
Ireland	Vodafone				100 MHz Aug 2019
Italy	Fastweb							100 MHz Nov 2019
	TIM				80 MHz Jul 2019			200 MHz Jan 2020
	Vodafone				80 MHz Dec 2018
Japan	KDDI				100 MHz Mar 2020		40 MHz Mar 2020			n77 100 MHz Mar 2020
	NTT Docomo				100 MHz Mar 2020	100 MHz	400 MHz Mar 2020
	Softbank						400 MHz Mar 2020			n77 100 MHz Mar 2020
Kazakhstan	Kazakhtelecom				? MHz Dec 2019
Kuwait	Ooredoo				100 MHz Jun 2019
	stc				100 MHz Jun 2019
	Zain				100 MHz Jun 2019
Latvia	Tele2				50 MHz Jun 2019
Lesotho	Vodacom				100 MHz Aug 2018
Libya	Al Madar									? MHz Oct 2019
Maldives	Dhiraagu				? MHz Aug 2019
Monaco	Monaco Telecom				? MHz Jul 2019
Netherlands	T-Mobile									n28 10 MHz Sep 2019
Netherlands	Vodafone	n3: 20 MHz (Apr 2020)
New Zealand	Spark	n7: 20 MHz (Sep 2019)
New Zealand	Vodafone				50 MHz Dec 2019
Norway	Telenor				100 MHz Mar 2020			400 MHz Nov 2018
Norway	Telia	n28: 10 MHz (May 2020)
Oman	Omantel				100 MHz Dec 2019
Oman	Ooredoo				100 MHz May 2019
Philippines	Globe Telecom				? MHz Jun 2019
Philippines	Smart				100 MHz Aug 2019
Poland	Orange				80 MHz Dec 2018
	Play	n1: 10 MHz (Dec 2019)
	Plus									n38 50 MHz May 2020
	T-Mobile	n1: 10 MHz (Jun 2020)			100 MHz Dec 2018
Portugal	NOS				? MHz Oct 2019
Qatar	Ooredoo				100 MHz May 2018
Qatar	Vodafone				100 MHz Aug 2019
Romania	Digi				50 MHz Jun 2019
	Orange				115 MHz Nov 2019
	Vodafone				40 MHz Jun 2019
Russia	Beeline							? MHz Sep 2019
	MegaFon				20 MHz Jun 2018
	MTS					? MHz Aug 2019		? MHz Aug 2019
	Tattelecom				? MHz May 2018
	Tele2					? MHz May 2018		? MHz Sep 2018
San Marino	TIM					? MHz Dec 2018		? MHz Dec 2018
Saudi Arabia	stc		100 MHz	N/A	100 MHz Jun 2019
Saudi Arabia	Zain			90 MHz Jun 2019	100 MHz Jun 2019
Slovakia	Swan				60 MHz Dec 2019
Singapore	Singtel				100 MHz Apr 2020		800 MHz Apr 2020
	StarHub				Jointly 100 MHz Apr 2020		800 MHz Apr 2020
	M1				Jointly 100 MHz Apr 2020		800 MHz Apr 2020
South Africa	Rain / Vodacom				50 MHz Sep 2019
South Korea	LG U+				80 MHz Dec 2018		800 MHz Dec 2018
	KT				100 MHz Dec 2018		800 MHz Dec 2018
	SK Telecom				100 MHz Dec 2018		800 MHz Dec 2018
Spain	Telefónica				50 MHz Mar 2019
Spain	Vodafone				90 MHz Jun 2019
Suriname	Telesur									? MHz Dec 2019
Sweden	3									n38 50 MHz Jun 2020
	Tele2									? 80 MHz May 2020
	Telia									n28 10 MHz May 2020
Switzerland	Salt				80 MHz Dec 2019					n75 10 MHz Dec 2019
	Sunrise	n28: 5 MHz (?)			100 MHz Apr 2019					n80 20 MHz Apr 2019
	Swisscom	n1: 20 MHz (Apr 2019)			120 MHz Apr 2019
Tajikistan	MegaFon									? MHz Feb 2020
Thailand	AIS			100 MHz Feb 2020
Thailand	TrueMove H			90 MHz Mar 2020
Trinidad and Tobago	bmobile			? MHz Dec 2019
United Arab Emirates	Etisalat				100 MHz May 2019
United Arab Emirates	du							100 MHz Feb 2020
United Kingdom	3				100 MHz Aug 2019
	EE				40 MHz May 2019
	O2				40 MHz Oct 2019
	Vodafone				50 MHz Jul 2019
• United States • Puerto Rico • US Virgin Islands	AT&T	n5: ? MHz (Jun 2020)								n5 10 MHz Dec 2019 n260 100 MHz Dec 2018
	C Spire								? MHz Dec 2018
	GCI									n71 ? MHz Apr 2020
	T-Mobile			40-60 MHz Apr 2020 May 2019 (Sprint)					100 MHz Jun 2019	n71 10-25 MHz Dec 2019 n260 50-100 MHz Jun 2019
	U.S.Cellular									n71 10-15 MHz Mar 2020
	Verizon								400 MHz Apr/Oct 2019
Uruguay	ANTEL						800 MHz Apr 2019