List of LTE networks
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This is a list of commercial Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks around the world, grouped by their frequency bands. Some operators utilizing multiple bands, therefore repeated in respective sections.
General information[edit]
- For technical details on LTE and a list of its designated operating frequencies, bands, and their common names, see LTE Frequency bands.
- Bands 33 to 44 are TD-LTE-Networks.
- Networks on the global LTE-bands 1, 3, 7, 28 (FDD-LTE) or 38, 40 (TDD-LTE) are suitable for future global roaming in ITU Regions 1, 2 and 3.
- Networks on LTE-band 8 (FDD-LTE) may allow global roaming in the future (ITU Regions 1, 2 and 3) (Long-term perspective).
- Networks on LTE-band 20 (FDD-LTE) are suitable for roaming in ITU Region 1 (EMEA) only.
- Networks on LTE-bands 2 and 4 (FDD-LTE) are suitable for roaming in ITU Region 2 (Americas) only.
Africa[edit]
Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Duplex mode | Launch date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Movicel | Angola | 1800 | 3 | FDD | April 2012 | [1] |
Unitel | Angola | 2100 | 1 | FDD | December 2012 | [2][3] |
Etisalat Egypt | Egypt | 2100 | 1 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [3] |
Blueline | Madagascar | 2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [3] |
Emtel | Mauritius | 1800 | 3 | FDD | May 2012 | [4][5] |
Glo Mobile (Globacom) | Nigeria | 2100 | 1 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [3][6] |
Orange Mauritius | Mauritius | 1800 | 3 | FDD | June 2012 | [5][7] |
MTC Namibia | Namibia | 1800 | 3 | FDD | May 2012 | [8][9] |
TN Mobile | Namibia | 1800 | 3 | FDD | November 2013 | [3][10] |
Smile Nigeria | Nigeria | 800 | 20 | FDD | May 2013 | [3] |
Spectranet Nigeria | Nigeria | 2300 | 40 | TDD | August 2013 | [3][11] |
SWIFT | Nigeria | 2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
SWIFT | Nigeria | 3500 | 42 | TDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Somcable / Glocell / Sahal Telecom | Somalia | 700 | (?) | (?) | TBD (planned) | [12][13] FWB[D 1][citation needed] |
Cell C | South Africa | 2100 | 1 | FDD | October 2013 (in Trial) | [3][14][15] |
iBurst Ltd. | South Africa | 1800 | 3 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
iBurst Ltd. | South Africa | 2600 | 7 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
MTN South Africa | South Africa | 1800 | 3 | FDD | December 2012 | [16][17][18] |
Neotel | South Africa | 800 | 20 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [19] FWB[D 1] |
Neotel | South Africa | 1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [20][21] FWB[D 1] |
Telkom / 8ta | South Africa | 2300 | 40 | TDD | April 2013 | [3][22][23] |
Vodacom | South Africa | 1800 | 3 | FDD | October 2012 | [17][24] |
Smile Tanzania | Tanzania | 800 | 20 | FDD | June 2012 | [25] |
MTN Uganda | Uganda | 2600 | (?) | TDD | April 2013 | [26][27][28] Band is either 38 or 41 (no source!)[citation needed] |
Orange Uganda | Uganda | 800 | 20 | FDD | July 2013 | [28][29] |
Smile Uganda | Uganda | 800 | 20 | FDD | June 2013 | [28][30][31] |
TMP Uganda | Uganda | 2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
Econet Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [3][32] |
Americas[edit]
Caribbean[edit]
Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Duplex mode | Launch date | Notes |
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Digicel | Antigua and Barbuda | 700 b c | 17 | FDD | November 2012 | [33][34] |
SETAR | Aruba | 1800 | 3 | FDD | November 2013 | [35] |
BTC / C&W LIME | Bahamas | 700 b c | 17 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3][36][37] UL/DL Frequencies? |
C&W LIME | Cayman Islands | 700 b c | 17 | FDD | December 2013 | [38][39] |
Digicel Cayman | Cayman Islands | 700 c | 13 | FDD | December 2013 | [40][41] |
Tricom | Dominican Republic | 1900 | 2 | FDD | March 2013 | [3][42] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Orange Dominicana | Dominican Republic | 1800 | 3 | FDD | July 2012 | [3][43] |
Central America and South America[edit]
Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Duplex mode | Launch date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal Argentina | Argentina | 2600 | 7 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [44][45] |
Movistar Argentina | Argentina | 1700 | 4 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [45][46] |
BTL | Belize | 850 | 5 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3] UL/DL Frequencies? |
BTL | Belize | 1900 | 2 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Entel Bolivia | Bolivia | 700 c | 13 | FDD | December 2012 | [47][48] |
Tigo Bolivia | Bolivia | (?) | (?) | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [49] |
Claro Brasil | Brazil | 2600 | 7 | FDD | December 2012 | [50][51] |
Oi | Brazil | 2600 | 7 | FDD | April 2013 | [51][52] |
On Telecom | Brazil | 2600 | 38 | TDD | March 2013 | [51][53][54] Provider formerly named Sunrise. |
SKY Brasil | Brazil | 2600 | 38 | TDD | December 2011 | [51][55] FWB[D 1] |
TIM Brasil | Brazil | 2600 | 7 | FDD | July 2013 | [51][56] |
Vivo | Brazil | 2600 | 7 | FDD | April 2013 | [51][57] |
Claro Chile | Chile | 2600 | 7 | FDD | June 2013 | [58][59] |
Entel Chile | Chile | 2600 | 7 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [59][60] |
Entel Chile | Chile | 3500 | 42 | TDD | 2012 (in Trial) | [61] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Movistar Chile | Chile | 2600 | 7 | FDD | November 2013 | [59][62] |
Avantel Colombia | Colombia | 1700 | 4 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
Claro Colombia | Colombia | 2600 | 7 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
DirecTV Colombia | Colombia | 2600 | 7 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
DirecTV Colombia | Colombia | 2600 | 38 | TDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
TIGO Colombia / ETB | Colombia | 1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [63][64][65] |
Movistar Colombia | Colombia | 1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [63][64][65] |
Une-EPM | Colombia | 2600 | 7 | FDD | June 2012 | [3][66][67] |
ICE Celular (Kölbi) | Costa Rica | 2600 | 7 | FDD | November 2013 | [68][69] |
Claro Ecuador | Ecuador | 700 | 28 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3] |
CNT Mobile | Ecuador | 1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [3][70][71][72] |
Telcel | Mexico | 1700 | 4 | FDD | November 2012 | [3][73] |
Movistar Mexico | Mexico | 1700 | 4 | FDD | October 2012 | [3][74] |
Personal Paraguay (Núcleo) | Paraguay | 1900 | 2 | FDD | February 2013 | [3][75] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Copaco (Vox) | Paraguay | 1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2012 | [76][77] |
Americatel Peru | Peru | 1700 | 4 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [78] |
Movistar Peru | Peru | 1700 | 4 | FDD | January 2014 | [78][79] |
ANTEL | Uruguay | 1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2011 | [3][80] |
Claro Uruguay | Uruguay | 1700 | 4 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [81] |
Digitel GSM | Venezuela | 1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [82][83][84] (↓) 1810 – 1825 MHz / (↑) 1715 – 1730 MHz |
Movilnet | Venezuela | 1900 | 2 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [83][85][86] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Movistar Venezuela | Venezuela | 1900 | 2 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [83][85][87] UL/DL Frequencies? |