Frequency Range:
IBW and OBW refers to bandwidth defined by the frequency range within which the Base Station can be operated, defined by the band-pass filter of the BS, e.g. 3.4 – 3.8 GHz (400 MHz)
Instantaneous BandWidth (IBW):
it refers to the bandwidth in which all frequency components can be simultaneously analyzed it is defined by the frequency boundaries of the operating band(s)
=> this a major criteria in case of non-contiguous spectrum
Occupied BandWidth (OBW):
it refers to the bandwidth occupied by the base station when operated, defined by the sum of the active bandwidths of the band allocation(s) operated
In all cases:Â
Frequency Range > IBW > OBW