2600 MHz unpaired Spectrum

The 2,6 GHz TDD-band (band 38 in LTE, band n38 in NR) has a bandwith of 50 MHz and will be re-allocated in the ongoing award procedure F 2/24 from 1 January 2027. 

The frequency range was originally allocated in a the award procedure F 4/08 in 2010.
The following figure shows the current allocation for this frequency band:

2600 TDD Detail
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EU-Decision on 2,6 GHz

The frequency-related technical conditions for the use of the 2.5-2.69 GHz frequency band have been defined in a Decision of the European Commission on June 13th, 2008. The Commission decision is based on "block edge masks", that is, masks for maximum e.i.r.p. within and outside of an assigned block are defined for a base station. The specific limits can be found in the annex to the Commission's decision.

Procedures and consultations

The following procedures and consultations regarding this frequency range have been carried out: