EARFCN
E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
IdentifierIntroduced Rel-8
Definition
The channel numbering scheme used to identify carrier frequencies for LTE bands.
Evolution Across Releases
- Defined in Rel-8; range was extended in later releases as new LTE bands were added.
Related Specifications
TS 36.101
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception
Architecture
Rel-20TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-26
TS 36.104
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception
Architecture
Rel-15TSLTE-Advanced ProUpdated 2026-07-25