The Lte Band 5 FDD 850MHz frequency isn’t a mainstream band for LTE deployment globally, but has been used mainly in deployments in Asian markets such as Korea and Philippines and America areas.
LTE Band 5 overview
LTE band 5 is at frequency bands 824-849 MHz and 869-894 MHz, which is FDD 850Mhz and bandwidth at 25MHz. It’s the reframing of GSM 850MHz and most commonly deployed in North America and Latin America areas.
For the lower frequency, 850MHz is able to better penetrate through obstacles – such as buildings. This improved signal strength means data can be transmitted to a compatible device faster than when there is poor signal strength.
LTE Band 5 FDD 850MhzOperators
United States: Sprint, U.S. Cellular,
Cambodia: SEATEL
Indonesia: Smartfren / Esia
Malaysia: Telekom Malaysia
Philippines: Smart
South Korea: LG U+, SK Telecom
Australia: Vodafone
LTE Band 5 FDD 850Mhz Compatible Modem
Huawei E3272s-506: FDD 850/1700/1900/2100/2600MHz
Huawei E3276s-500: FDD 1900/AWS(1700/2100)/850/2600MHz
Huawei E3276s-505: FDD 2100/1900/AWS(1700/2100)/850/700MHz
LTE Band 5 Compatible Mobile Wi-Fi
Huawei E5786s-32a: FDD 2600/2100/1800/900/850/800,TDD 2600Mhz
Huawei E5770s-320: FDD 2100/1800/850/2600/900/800Mhz, TDD 2600MHz
Huawei E5878s-32: FDD 2600/2100/1800/900/800/850 MHz
ZTE MF923: band 2/4/5/17, FDD 1900/AWS/850/700Mhz
Aircard 781S: FDD 700/850//AWS/1900Mhz
LTE Band 5 FDD 850Mhz Compatible Wingle
Huawei E8278s-603: FDD 850/900/1700/1900/2100 mhz, TDD 2300 mhz
Alcatel W800-O: FDD 700/850/AWS/1900/2100/2600MHz
LTE Band 5 Compatible Router
Huawei B890-66: FDD 700MHz/850/ AWS/1900/2600 MHz
Huawei B882-66: FDD 2600/1900/AWS/850/700Mhz
If you find any LTE band 5 compatible devices, please comment below.