Mike P's UK GSM & UMTS Pages

The LTE/4G frequency allocations following OFCOM spectrum auction of 2012-13 are as follows:

Niche Spectrum Ventures Limited (a subsidiary of BT Group plc) - 800 MHz allocation: none
Niche Spectrum Ventures Limited (a subsidiary of BT Group plc) - 2.6 GHz allocation: 2520 to 2535 MHz and 2640 to 2655 MHz (matched)
Niche Spectrum Ventures Limited (a subsidiary of BT Group plc) - 2.6 GHz allocation: 2595 - 2620 MHz (unmatched)

Vodafone Limited - 800 MHz allocation: 801 to 811 MHz and 842 to 852 MHz (matched)
Vodafone Limited - 2.6 GHz allocation: 2500 to 2520 MHz and 2620 to 2640 MHz (matched)
Vodafone Limited - 2.6 GHz allocation: 2575 to 2595 MHz (unmatched)

Telefonica (UK Limited) - O2 - 800 MHz allocation: 811 to 821 MHz and 852 to 862 MHz (minimum coverage commitment)(matched)
Telefonica (UK Limited) - O2 - 2.6 GHz allocation: none

Everything Everywhere Ltd (EE)(formerly Orange and T Mobile) - 800 MHz allocation: 796 to 801 MHz and 837 to 842 MHz (matched)
Everything Everywhere Ltd (EE)(formerly Orange and T Mobile) - 2.6 GHz allocation: 2535 to 2570 MHz and 2655 to 2690 MHz (matched)

Hutchison 3G UK Ltd - 3 - 800 MHz allocation: 791 to 796 MHz and 832 to 837 MHz (matched)
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd - 3 - 2.6 GHz allocation: none

The spreadsheet below shows the total MHz in each band for each network, plus the totals, also 4G auction cost per MHz and per user for each network. While I hope this information has been calculated correctly, please don't take any reliance on the accuracy of this information as some of the info is second hand and it could have errors on!

The UMTS/3G frequency allocations are as follows:

1900 - 1900.3 MHz - Guard band

1900.3 - 1905.2 MHz (4.9 MHz bandwidth) - Unmatched spectrum - licence D - T-Mobile
1905.2 - 1910.1 MHz (4.9 MHz bandwidth) - Unmatched spectrum - licence E - Orange (EE)
1910.1 - 1915.0 MHz (4.9 MHz bandwidth) - Unmatched spectrum - licence C - O2
1915.0 - 1919.9 MHz (4.9 MHz bandwidth) - Unmatched spectrum - licence A - '3'

1919.9 - 1920.3 MHz - Guard band

1920.3 - 1934.9 MHz (14.6 MHz bandwidth) - Matched spectrum (mobile transmit) - licence A - '3'
1934.9 - 1944.9 MHz (10 MHz bandwidth) -    Matched spectrum (mobile transmit) - licence C - O2
1944.9 - 1959.7 MHz (14.8 MHz bandwidth) - Matched spectrum (mobile transmit) - licence B - Vodafone
1959.7 - 1969.7 MHz (10 MHz bandwidth) -   Matched spectrum (mobile transmit) - licence D - T-Mobile
1969.7 - 1979.7 MHz (10 MHz bandwidth) -   Matched spectrum (mobile transmit) - licence E - Orange (EE)

2110 - 2110.3 MHz - Guard band

2110.3 - 2124.9 MHz (14.6 MHz bandwidth) - Matched spectrum (base station transmit) - licence A - '3'
2124.9 - 2134.9 MHz   (10 MHz bandwidth) -    Matched spectrum (base station transmit) - licence C - O2
2134.9 - 2149.7 MHz   (14.8 MHz bandwidth) - Matched spectrum (base station transmit) - licence B - Vodafone
2149.7 - 2159.7 MHz   ( 10 MHz bandwidth) -    Matched spectrum (base station transmit) - licence D - T-Mobile
2159.7 - 2169.7 MHz   (10 MHz bandwidth) -   Matched spectrum (base station transmit) - licence E - Orange (EE)

2169.7 - 2160 MHz - Guard band

2G/GSM frequency allocations (some of this capacity now also being used for 3G or 4G):

          
                        Mobile phone transmit   Base station transmit
Vodafone GSM 900:       890 - 894.6 MHz         935 - 939.6 MHz      
O2 (Cellnet) GSM 900:   894.8 - 902 MHz         939.8 - 947 MHz
Vodafone GSM 900:       902 - 910 MHz           947 - 955 MHz   
O2 (Cellnet) GSM 900:   910 - 915 MHz           955 - 960 MHz

Vodafone GSM 1800 &     
O2 (Cellnet) GSM 1800:  1710 - 1721.5 MHz       1805 - 1816.5 MHz
T Mobile (EE) GSM 1800:      1721.5 - 1751.5 MHz     1816.5 - 1846.5 MHz  
Orange (EE) GSM 1800:        1751.5 - 1781.5 MHz     1846.5 - 1876.5 MHz
3 (Hutchison UK Ltd) GSM 1800 - 2 x 15 MHz of the above T-Mobile/Orange spectrum was sold by EE to 3 in 2012.

While there is no reason to doubt these figures, the webmaster cannot guarantee accuracy of this data!