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China

Regulator: MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)

Data updated: 2026-09

700 MHz is jointly built and shared by China Broadnet and China Mobile.

Operator spectrum share

Operator spectrum shareChina Mobile 265 MHz (37.5%)China Unicom 211 MHz (29.9%)China Telecom 160 MHz (22.7%)China Broadnet 70 MHz (9.9%)706MHz
China Mobile 265 MHz · 38%China Unicom 211 MHz · 30%China Telecom 160 MHz · 23%China Broadnet 70 MHz · 10%

Licences by operator and band

OperatorBand DuplexMHz (one direction)
China Broadnet700 MHz (Band 28)FDD2×30
China Telecom850 MHz (Band 5)FDD2×10
China Mobile900 MHz (Band 8)FDD2×20
China Unicom900 MHz (Band 8)FDD2×6
China Mobile1800 MHz (Band 3)FDD2×25
China Telecom1800 MHz (Band 3)FDD2×20
China Unicom1800 MHz (Band 3)FDD2×30
China Mobile1900 MHz TDD (Band 39)TDD20
China Telecom2000 MHz TDD (Band 34)TDD15
China Telecom2100 MHz (Band 1)FDD2×15
China Unicom2100 MHz (Band 1)FDD2×15
China Mobile2600 MHz TDD (Band 41)TDD100
China Unicom2600 MHz TDD (Band 41)TDD60
China Telecom3.4–3.8 GHz C-band (n78)TDD100
China Unicom3.4–3.8 GHz C-band (n78)TDD100
China Broadnet4.9 GHz (n79)TDD40
China Mobile4.9 GHz (n79)TDD100

Band plans

Charts are proportional layouts of each operator's holding within the band.

Low band plans (<1 GHz)

700 MHz (Band 28) 3GPP B28 · FDD
700 MHz (Band 28) band planChina Broadnet 30 MHz (758–803 MHz)China Broadnet 30China Broadnet 30 MHz (758–803 MHz)China Broadnet 30DL 758–803 MHzUL 703–748 MHz
China Broadnet 30 MHz
850 MHz (Band 5) 3GPP B5 · FDD
850 MHz (Band 5) band planChina Telecom 10 MHz (869–894 MHz)China Telecom 10China Telecom 10 MHz (869–894 MHz)China Telecom 10DL 869–894 MHzUL 824–849 MHz
China Telecom 10 MHz
900 MHz (Band 8) 3GPP B8 · FDD
900 MHz (Band 8) band planChina Mobile 20 MHz (925–952 MHz)China Mobile 20China Unicom 6 MHz (952–960 MHz)China Unicom 6China Mobile 20 MHz (925–952 MHz)China Mobile 20China Unicom 6 MHz (952–960 MHz)China Unicom 6DL 925–960 MHzUL 880–915 MHz
China Mobile 20 MHzChina Unicom 6 MHz

Mid band plans (1–3 GHz)

1800 MHz (Band 3) 3GPP B3 · FDD
1800 MHz (Band 3) band planChina Mobile 25 MHz (1805–1830 MHz)China Mobile 25China Unicom 30 MHz (1830–1860 MHz)China Unicom 30China Telecom 20 MHz (1860–1880 MHz)China Telecom 20China Mobile 25 MHz (1805–1830 MHz)China Mobile 25China Unicom 30 MHz (1830–1860 MHz)China Unicom 30China Telecom 20 MHz (1860–1880 MHz)China Telecom 20DL 1805–1880 MHzUL 1710–1785 MHz
China Mobile 25 MHzChina Unicom 30 MHzChina Telecom 20 MHz
1900 MHz TDD (Band 39) 3GPP B39 · TDD
1900 MHz TDD (Band 39) band planChina Mobile 20 MHz (1880–1920 MHz)China Mobile 201880–1920 MHz
China Mobile 20 MHz
2000 MHz TDD (Band 34) 3GPP B34 · TDD
2000 MHz TDD (Band 34) band planChina Telecom 15 MHz (2010–2025 MHz)China Telecom 152010–2025 MHz
China Telecom 15 MHz
2100 MHz (Band 1) 3GPP B1 · FDD
2100 MHz (Band 1) band planChina Unicom 15 MHz (2110–2140 MHz)China Unicom 15China Telecom 15 MHz (2140–2170 MHz)China Telecom 15China Unicom 15 MHz (2110–2140 MHz)China Unicom 15China Telecom 15 MHz (2140–2170 MHz)China Telecom 15DL 2110–2170 MHzUL 1920–1980 MHz
China Unicom 15 MHzChina Telecom 15 MHz
2600 MHz TDD (Band 41) 3GPP B41 · TDD
2600 MHz TDD (Band 41) band planChina Mobile 100 MHz (2496–2617 MHz)China Mobile 100China Unicom 60 MHz (2617–2690 MHz)China Unicom 602496–2690 MHz
China Mobile 100 MHzChina Unicom 60 MHz

High band plans (>3 GHz)

3.4–3.8 GHz C-band (n78) 3GPP n78 · TDD
3.4–3.8 GHz C-band (n78) band planChina Unicom 100 MHz (3300–3550 MHz)China Unicom 100China Telecom 100 MHz (3550–3800 MHz)China Telecom 1003300–3800 MHz
China Unicom 100 MHzChina Telecom 100 MHz
4.9 GHz (n79) 3GPP n79 · TDD
4.9 GHz (n79) band planChina Mobile 100 MHz (4800–4943 MHz)China Mobile 100China Broadnet 40 MHz (4943–5000 MHz)China Broadnet 404800–5000 MHz
China Mobile 100 MHzChina Broadnet 40 MHz

Auctions and market events

YearEventWinners / notes
20195G commercial licences issued (n41/n78/n79)China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, China Broadnet
2020700 MHz frequency licence grantedChina Broadnet (shared build with China Mobile)

Other markets in this region

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Data is compiled from public regulator and operator sources and is indicative. Band-plan charts are proportional layouts unless marked as exact blocks. Always verify against the regulator's official publication before commercial use.