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''Information last updated: February 2022''
''Information last updated: April 2023<br />
''Feel free to contribute your knowledge here to improve this documentation.


===🇺🇸 United States===
== 🇺🇸 United States ==


====Verizon====
=== Verizon ===
[[File:Verizon 2015 logo -vector.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Verizon_2015_logo_-vector.svg.png]]
[[File:Verizon 2015 logo -vector.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Verizon_2015_logo_-vector.svg.png]]
<br />
<br />
<br />
See also [[Verizon Wireless]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Band
! colspan="2" |Frequency Band
!Active?
!Notes
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2G/3G
| rowspan="2" |CDMA/1x/EVDO
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (0)
| rowspan="2" |To be shut down by December 31, 2022.
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (1)
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="6" |LTE
|'''700 MHz''' (13)
|'''700 MHz''' SMH
|13
| rowspan="12" |✅
|Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
|Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|'''850 MHz''' CLR
|5
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
| rowspan="2" |
|4 / 66
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS (48)
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS
|48
| rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in select areas.
| rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in select areas.
|-
|-
|'''5.2 GHz''' LAA (46)
|'''5.2 GHz''' LAA
|46
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |5G
| rowspan="6" |5G
| rowspan="6" |NR
| rowspan="6" |NR
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (n5)
|'''850 MHz''' CLR
|n5
| rowspan="3" |"5G Nationwide" network.  
| rowspan="3" |"5G Nationwide" network.  
Shared with 4G using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS).
Shared with 4G using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS).
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|n66
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (n2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|n2
|-
|-
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band (n77)
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band
|n77
| rowspan="3" |"5G Ultra Wideband" network.
| rowspan="3" |"5G Ultra Wideband" network.
|-
|-
|'''28 GHz''' mmWave (n261)
|'''28 GHz''' mmWave
|n261
|-
|-
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave (n260)
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave
|n260
|}<br />
|}<br />


====T-Mobile====
=== T-Mobile ===
[[File:T-Mobile_US_Logo_2020_RGB_Magenta_on_Transparent.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/T-Mobile_US_Logo_2020_RGB_Magenta_on_Transparent.svg.png]]
[[File:T-Mobile_US_Logo_2020_RGB_Magenta_on_Transparent.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/T-Mobile_US_Logo_2020_RGB_Magenta_on_Transparent.svg.png]]
<br />
<br />
<br />
See also [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile US]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Active?
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|2G
|2G
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE
| rowspan="2" |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|To be shut down in the future, date to be announced.
|2
| rowspan="3" |✅
|To be shut down on April 2, 2024.
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |3G
| rowspan="9" |4G
| rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+
| rowspan="9" |LTE
|To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
|'''600 MHz''' DD
|-
|71
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4)
|To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
|-
| rowspan="8" |4G
| rowspan="8" |LTE
|'''600 MHz''' (71)
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|-
|-
|'''700 MHz''' (12/13)
| rowspan="2" |'''700 MHz''' SMH
|12
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
Band 13 only used in PR and the USVI.
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|13
|Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area.
|❌
|Only in PR and the USVI.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
|'''850 MHz''' CLR
| rowspan="2" |
|5 / 26
| rowspan="10" |✅
|Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. E-CLR (b26) pending sale due to merger requirements.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2/25)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4 / 66
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS (41)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2 / 25
|-
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS
|41
| rowspan="3" |Additional capacity in some areas.
| rowspan="3" |Additional capacity in some areas.
|-
|-
|'''3.5''' '''GHz''' CBRS (48)
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS
|48
|-
|-
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA (46)
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA
|46
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" |5G
| rowspan="10" |5G
| rowspan="8" |NR
| rowspan="10" |NR
|'''600 MHz''' (n71)
|'''600 MHz''' DD
|n71
|"5G Extended Range" network.
|"5G Extended Range" network.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|
|n66
| rowspan="2" |Spectrum being re-farmed from 4G.
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|n25
|-
|-
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS (n41)
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS
|n41
| rowspan="5" |"5G Ultra Capacity" network.
| rowspan="5" |"5G Ultra Capacity" network.
|-
|-
|'''3.5/3.7''' '''GHz''' C-Band (n77)
|'''3.7''' '''GHz''' C-Band
|n77
|❌
|-
|-
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n258)
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n258
| rowspan="3" |✅
|-
|-
|'''28''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n261)
|'''28''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n261
|-
|-
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n260)
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n260
|-
|-
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n262)
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|Acquired in 2020 auction, not yet in use.
|n262
|❌
|Acquired in 2020 auction.
|}<br />
|}<br />


====AT&T====
=== AT&T ===
[[File:AT&T logo 2016.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/AT&T_logo_2016.svg.png]]
[[File:AT&T logo 2016.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/AT&T_logo_2016.svg.png]]
<br />
<br />
<br />
See also [[AT&T Mobility]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Active?
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="8" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="8" |LTE
|'''700 MHz''' (12/14/29)
| rowspan="3" |'''700 MHz''' SMH
|12 / 17
| rowspan="12" |✅
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|-
|14
|Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
|Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|29
|Supplemental downlink in select areas.
|-
|'''850 MHz''' CLR
|5
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
| rowspan="2" |
|4 / 66
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|-
|'''2.3''' '''GHz''' WCS (30)
|'''2.3''' '''GHz''' WCS
|30
| rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in some areas.
| rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in some areas.
|-
|-
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA (46)
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA
|46
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |5G
| rowspan="7" |5G
| rowspan="6" |NR
| rowspan="7" |NR
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (n5)
|'''850 MHz''' CLR
|n5
| rowspan="3" |Primary 5G network.
| rowspan="3" |Primary 5G network.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|n66
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (n2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|n2
|-
|-
|'''3.5/3.7''' '''GHz''' C-Band (n77)
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band
|n77
|"5G+" network.
|"5G+" network.
|-
|-
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n258)
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use.
|n258
|❌
|Acquired in 2019 auction.
|-
|-
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n260)
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n260
|✅
|"5G+" network.
|"5G+" network.
|}<br />
|}<br />


====Dish Wireless====
=== Dish Wireless ===
[[File:dish-wireless.png|200px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Dish-wireless.png]]
[[File:dish-wireless.png|200px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Dish-wireless.png]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Active?
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="10" |5G
| rowspan="11" |5G
| rowspan="10" |NR
| rowspan="11" |NR
|'''600 MHz''' (n71)
|'''600 MHz''' DD
|n71
| rowspan="2" |✅
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|-
|-
|'''700 MHz''' (n29)
|'''700 MHz''' SMH
|n29
|Supplemental downlink in select areas.
|Supplemental downlink in select areas.
|-
|-
|'''800 MHz''' SMR (n26)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|Nationwide low-band frequency. Currently in use by Sprint's LTE and CDMA networks. Dish has agreed to purchase this spectrum from T-Mobile after Sprint's network is shut down.
|n66
| rowspan="2" |✅
| rowspan="2" |AWS-3, AWS-H and AWS-4.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66/n70)
|n70
|AWS-3, AWS-H, and AWS-4 spectrum.
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' C-Band (n77/n78)
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band
|n77
| rowspan="6" |❌
|
|
|-
|-
|'''3.5''' '''GHz''' CBRS (n48)
|'''3.5''' '''GHz''' CBRS
|n48
|
|
|-
|-
|'''24 GHz''' mmWave (n258)
|'''24 GHz''' mmWave
|n258
|Owned primarily in the Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX areas.
|Owned primarily in the Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX areas.
|-
|-
|'''28 GHz''' mmWave (n261)
|'''28 GHz''' mmWave
|n261
|Owned primarily in the San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Kansas City areas.
|Owned primarily in the San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Kansas City areas.
|-
|-
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave (n260)
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave
|n260
|Owned primarily in Puerto Rico.
|Owned primarily in Puerto Rico.
|-
|-
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n262)
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n262
|Nationwide mmWave band.
|Nationwide mmWave band.
|}
|}


====Defunct Networks====
=== 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 🇻🇮 US Virgin Islands ===
<u>Roaming Agreements</u>
 
Verizon customers roam onto Claro in Puerto Rico, and Viya in the USVI.
 
AT&T customers roam onto Liberty in Puerto Rico and the USVI.
 
[https://docs.cellmapper.net/mw/North_American_Networks#T-Mobile T-Mobile] operates their own network in Puerto Rico and the USVI.
 
==== Claro ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Protocol
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
|-
|2G
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE
| rowspan="2" |'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
| rowspan="2" |3G
| rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+
|5
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
|'''700 MHz'''
|12
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4 / 66
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS/EBS
|41
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS
|48
|}
 
==== Liberty ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Protocol
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="2" |'''700 MHz'''
|12 / 17
|-
|14
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4 / 66
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|'''2.3''' '''GHz''' WCS
|30
|-
| rowspan="3" |5G
| rowspan="3" |NR
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|n5
|}
 
==== Viya ====
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Protocol
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
|-
| rowspan="2" |3G
| rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
| rowspan="5" |4G
| rowspan="5" |LTE
|'''600 MHz'''
|71
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS/EBS
|41
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS
|48
|}
 
=== Defunct Networks ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
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!Dates of Operation
!Dates of Operation
!Primary Operators
!Primary Operators
|-
| rowspan="3" |0G
| rowspan="3" |MTS/IMTS
|35 MHz VHF
| rowspan="3" |Launched: 1946 (MTS), 1964 (IMTS)
Decommissioned: Early 1990s
| rowspan="3" |Bell System
|-
|152 MHz VHF
|-
|454 MHz UHF
|-
|-
|1G
|1G
Line 245: Line 437:
|850 MHz Cellular
|850 MHz Cellular
| rowspan="2" |Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE)
| rowspan="2" |Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE)
Decommissioned: 2017-
Decommissioned: 2017-2024
| rowspan="2" |AT&T, T-Mobile
| rowspan="2" |AT&T, T-Mobile
|-
|-
|1.9 GHz PCS
|1.9 GHz PCS
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2G/3G
| rowspan="3" |2G/3G
| rowspan="2" |CDMA/1x/EVDO
| rowspan="3" |CDMA/1x/EVDO
|800 MHz SMR
| rowspan="3" |Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2001 (1x), 2003 (EVDO)
Decommissioned: 2022
| rowspan="3" |Verizon, Sprint
|-
|850 MHz Cellular
|850 MHz Cellular
| rowspan="2" |Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2001 (1x), 2003 (EVDO)
Decommissioned: 2022
| rowspan="2" |Verizon, Sprint
|-
|-
|1.9 GHz PCS
|1.9 GHz PCS
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|}<br />
|}<br />


===🇨🇦 Canada===
== 🇨🇦 Canada ==


====Rogers====
=== Rogers ===
[[File:Rogers logo.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Rogers_logo.svg.png]]
[[File:Rogers logo.svg.png|120px|frameless|link=Special:FilePath/Rogers_logo.svg.png]]
<br />
<br />
<br />
See also [[Rogers Wireless]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Active?
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|2G
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE
| rowspan="2" |'''850 MHz''' Cellular
| rowspan="2" |5
| rowspan="13" |✅
|Unsupported, being decommissioned over time.
|-
|-
|3G
|3G
|UMTS/HSPA+
|UMTS/HSPA+
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
|To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="6" |LTE
|'''600 MHz''' (71)
|'''600 MHz'''
|71
| rowspan="3" |Nationwide low-band frequencies.
| rowspan="3" |Nationwide low-band frequencies.
|-
|-
|'''700''' '''MHz''' (12)
|'''700''' '''MHz'''
|12
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
| rowspan="2" |
|4 / 66
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2/25)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2 / 25
|-
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS (7)
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS
|7
|Additional capacity in some areas.
|Additional capacity in some areas.
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |5G
| rowspan="5" |5G
| rowspan="5" |NR
| rowspan="5" |NR
|'''600 MHz''' (n71)
|'''600 MHz'''
| rowspan="5" |
|n71
| rowspan="3" |Primary 5G network.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|n66
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (n2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|n2
|-
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS (n41)
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS
|n41
|Additional capacity in some areas.
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' C-Band (n77/n78)
|'''3.5 GHz'''
|n78
|"5G+" network.
|}
|}
''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Videotron.''


====Bell/Telus====
=== Bell/Telus ===
[[File:Bell Mobility logo.svg.png|frameless|50px|link=Special:FilePath/Bell_Mobility_logo.svg.png]]
[[File:Bell Mobility logo.svg.png|frameless|50px|link=Special:FilePath/Bell_Mobility_logo.svg.png]]
[[File:Telus logo.svg.png|frameless|120px|link=Special:FilePath/Telus_logo.svg.png]]
[[File:Telus logo.svg.png|frameless|120px|link=Special:FilePath/Telus_logo.svg.png]]
<br /><u>''Note:''</u> ''Bell + Telus have a shared RAN (physical network), and share wireless spectrum. They operate together as one combined network.''
<br />
<br />
<br />
See also [[Telus Mobility]]
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Active?
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |3G
| rowspan="2" |3G
| rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+
| rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
| rowspan="13" |✅
| rowspan="2" |To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
| rowspan="2" |To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="7" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="7" |LTE
|'''600 MHz''' (71)
| rowspan="3" |'''700''' '''MHz'''
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|12
| rowspan="2" |Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
|-
|13
|-
|-
|'''700''' '''MHz''' (12/13/29)
|29
| rowspan="2" |Nationwide low-band frequencies.
|Supplemental downlink in select areas.
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5/26)
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5 / 26
|Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
| rowspan="2" |
|4 / 66
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2/25)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2 / 25
|-
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS (7)
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS
|7
|Additional capacity in some areas.
|Additional capacity in some areas.
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |5G
| rowspan="4" |5G
| rowspan="3" |NR
| rowspan="4" |NR
|'''600 MHz''' (n71)
|'''600 MHz'''
| rowspan="3" |
|n71
| rowspan="3" |Primary 5G network.
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|n5
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|n66
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' C-Band (n77/n78)
|'''3.5 GHz'''
|n78
|"5G+" network
|}
|}
''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.''
''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.''


====Defunct Networks====
=== Freedom Mobile ===
''<u>Note:</u> Freedom Mobile is currently being sold to Quebecor/Vidéotron. Upon final approval of this sale, the chart below will be updated to add Vidéotron's spectrum holdings.''
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Protocol
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Notes
|-
|3G
|UMTS/HSPA+
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
|Fallback for older devices.
|-
| rowspan="4" |4G
| rowspan="4" |LTE
|'''600 MHz'''
|71
| rowspan="2" |Low-band frequencies for wide coverage.
|-
|'''700''' '''MHz'''
|13
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4 / 66
| rowspan="2" |Primary mid-band frequencies for fast speeds.
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS
|7
|}
 
=== Defunct Networks ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Generation
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|-
|-
|1.9 GHz PCS
|1.9 GHz PCS
|}<br />
|}
 
== 🇲🇽 Mexico ==
 
=== Telcel ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Protocol
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
|-
| rowspan="2" |2G
| rowspan="2" |GSM/GPRS/EDGE
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
| rowspan="2" |3G
| rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
| rowspan="3" |4G
| rowspan="3" |LTE
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5 / 26
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4 / 66
|-
|'''2.6 GHz''' IMT-E
|7
|-
|5G
|NR
|'''3.5 GHz'''
|n78
|}
 
=== AT&T Mexico / Movistar ===
<u>''Note:''</u> ''AT&T Mexico + Movistar have a shared RAN (physical network). Movistar shut down their network [https://www.telecomreviewna.com/articles/telecom-operators/4957-movistar-completes-at-t-traffic-migration in 2022], and returned their wireless spectrum to the government.''
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Protocol
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
|-
| rowspan="3" |3G
| rowspan="3" |UMTS/HSPA+
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
| rowspan="4" |4G
| rowspan="4" |LTE
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5 / 26
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''2.6 GHz''' IMT-E
|7
|-
|5G
|NR
|n38 / n41
|}
 
=== ALTÁN Redes / Red Compartida ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Generation
!Protocol
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Notes
|-
|4G
|LTE
|'''700 MHz''' APT
|28
|Shared wholesale network.
|}
 
== See Also ==
* [[AT&T Mobility]]
* [[T-Mobile US]]
* [[US Cellular]]
* [[Verizon Wireless]]
* [[Rogers Wireless]]
* [[Telus Mobility]]

Latest revision as of 01:06, 17 October 2024

Information last updated: April 2023
 Feel free to contribute your knowledge here to improve this documentation.

🇺🇸 United States

Verizon

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See also Verizon Wireless

Generation Protocol Frequency Band Active? Notes
4G LTE 700 MHz SMH 13 ✅ Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
850 MHz CLR 5 Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66 Primary 4G mid-bands.
1.9 GHz PCS 2
3.5 GHz CBRS 48 Additional capacity in select areas.
5.2 GHz LAA 46
5G NR 850 MHz CLR n5 "5G Nationwide" network.

Shared with 4G using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS).

1.7/2.1 GHz AWS n66
1.9 GHz PCS n2
3.7 GHz C-Band n77 "5G Ultra Wideband" network.
28 GHz mmWave n261
39 GHz mmWave n260


T-Mobile

T-Mobile US Logo 2020 RGB Magenta on Transparent.svg.png

See also T-Mobile US

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands Active? Notes
2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1.9 GHz PCS 2 ✅ To be shut down on April 2, 2024.
4G LTE 600 MHz DD 71 Nationwide low-band frequency.
700 MHz SMH 12 Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
13 ❌ Only in PR and the USVI.
850 MHz CLR 5 / 26 ✅ Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. E-CLR (b26) pending sale due to merger requirements.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66 Primary 4G mid-bands.
1.9 GHz PCS 2 / 25
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS 41 Additional capacity in some areas.
3.5 GHz CBRS 48
5.2 GHz LAA 46
5G NR 600 MHz DD n71 "5G Extended Range" network.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS n66 Spectrum being re-farmed from 4G.
1.9 GHz PCS n25
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS n41 "5G Ultra Capacity" network.
3.7 GHz C-Band n77 ❌
24 GHz mmWave n258 ✅
28 GHz mmWave n261
39 GHz mmWave n260
47 GHz mmWave n262 ❌ Acquired in 2020 auction.


AT&T

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See also AT&T Mobility

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands Active? Notes
4G LTE 700 MHz SMH 12 / 17 ✅ Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
14 Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
29 Supplemental downlink in select areas.
850 MHz CLR 5 Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66 Primary 4G mid-bands.
1.9 GHz PCS 2
2.3 GHz WCS 30 Additional capacity in some areas.
5.2 GHz LAA 46
5G NR 850 MHz CLR n5 Primary 5G network.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS n66
1.9 GHz PCS n2
3.7 GHz C-Band n77 "5G+" network.
24 GHz mmWave n258 ❌ Acquired in 2019 auction.
39 GHz mmWave n260 ✅ "5G+" network.


Dish Wireless

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Generation Protocol Frequency Bands Active? Notes
5G NR 600 MHz DD n71 ✅ Nationwide low-band frequency.
700 MHz SMH n29 Supplemental downlink in select areas.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS n66 ✅ AWS-3, AWS-H and AWS-4.
n70
3.7 GHz C-Band n77 ❌
3.5 GHz CBRS n48
24 GHz mmWave n258 Owned primarily in the Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX areas.
28 GHz mmWave n261 Owned primarily in the San Diego, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Kansas City areas.
39 GHz mmWave n260 Owned primarily in Puerto Rico.
47 GHz mmWave n262 Nationwide mmWave band.

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 🇻🇮 US Virgin Islands

Roaming Agreements

Verizon customers roam onto Claro in Puerto Rico, and Viya in the USVI.

AT&T customers roam onto Liberty in Puerto Rico and the USVI.

T-Mobile operates their own network in Puerto Rico and the USVI.

Claro

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands
2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz Cellular 5
3G UMTS/HSPA+ 5
1.9 GHz PCS 2
4G LTE 700 MHz 12
850 MHz Cellular 5
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66
1.9 GHz PCS 2
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS 41
3.5 GHz CBRS 48

Liberty

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands
4G LTE 700 MHz 12 / 17
14
850 MHz Cellular 5
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66
1.9 GHz PCS 2
2.3 GHz WCS 30
5G NR 850 MHz Cellular n5

Viya

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands
3G UMTS/HSPA+ 850 MHz Cellular 5
1.9 GHz PCS 2
4G LTE 600 MHz 71
850 MHz Cellular 5
1.9 GHz PCS 2
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS 41
3.5 GHz CBRS 48

Defunct Networks

Generation Protocol Frequency Band Dates of Operation Primary Operators
0G MTS/IMTS 35 MHz VHF Launched: 1946 (MTS), 1964 (IMTS)

Decommissioned: Early 1990s

Bell System
152 MHz VHF
454 MHz UHF
1G AMPS 850 MHz Cellular Launched: 1983

Decommissioned: 2008

Verizon, AT&T
2G TDMA/D-AMPS 850 MHz Cellular Launched: 1993

Decommissioned: 2008

AT&T
1.9 GHz PCS
iDEN 800 MHz SMR Launched: 1996

Decommissioned: 2013

Nextel/Sprint
900 MHz SMR
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz Cellular Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE)

Decommissioned: 2017-2024

AT&T, T-Mobile
1.9 GHz PCS
2G/3G CDMA/1x/EVDO 800 MHz SMR Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2001 (1x), 2003 (EVDO)

Decommissioned: 2022

Verizon, Sprint
850 MHz Cellular
1.9 GHz PCS
3G UMTS/HSPA+ 850 MHz Cellular Launched: 2004

Decommissioned: 2022

AT&T, T-Mobile
1.9 GHz PCS
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS
4G WiMAX 2.5 GHz BRS/EBS Launched: 2008

Decommissioned: 2016

Clearwire/Sprint


🇨🇦 Canada

Rogers

Rogers logo.svg.png

See also Rogers Wireless

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands Active? Notes
2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz Cellular 5 ✅ Unsupported, being decommissioned over time.
3G UMTS/HSPA+ To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
4G LTE 600 MHz 71 Nationwide low-band frequencies.
700 MHz 12
850 MHz Cellular 5
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66 Primary 4G mid-bands.
1.9 GHz PCS 2 / 25
2.5 GHz BRS 7 Additional capacity in some areas.
5G NR 600 MHz n71 Primary 5G network.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS n66
1.9 GHz PCS n2
2.5 GHz BRS n41 Additional capacity in some areas.
3.5 GHz n78 "5G+" network.

Bell/Telus

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Note: Bell + Telus have a shared RAN (physical network), and share wireless spectrum. They operate together as one combined network.

See also Telus Mobility

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands Active? Notes
3G UMTS/HSPA+ 850 MHz Cellular 5 ✅ To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
1.9 GHz PCS 2
4G LTE 700 MHz 12 Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
13
29 Supplemental downlink in select areas.
850 MHz Cellular 5 / 26 Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66 Primary 4G mid-bands.
1.9 GHz PCS 2 / 25
2.5 GHz BRS 7 Additional capacity in some areas.
5G NR 600 MHz n71 Primary 5G network.
850 MHz Cellular n5
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS n66
3.5 GHz n78 "5G+" network

*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.

Freedom Mobile

Note: Freedom Mobile is currently being sold to Quebecor/Vidéotron. Upon final approval of this sale, the chart below will be updated to add Vidéotron's spectrum holdings.

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands Notes
3G UMTS/HSPA+ 1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 Fallback for older devices.
4G LTE 600 MHz 71 Low-band frequencies for wide coverage.
700 MHz 13
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66 Primary mid-band frequencies for fast speeds.
2.5 GHz BRS 7

Defunct Networks

Generation Protocol Frequency Band Dates of Operation Primary Operators
1G AMPS 850 MHz Cellular Launched: 1985

Decommissioned: 2007-2008

Rogers, Bell, Telus
2G TDMA/D-AMPS 850 MHz Cellular Launched: Early 1990s

Decommissioned: 2007

Rogers
1.9 GHz PCS
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz Cellular Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE)

Decommissioned: 2021

1.9 GHz PCS
2G/3G CDMA/1x/EVDO 850 MHz Cellular Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2002 (1x), 2005 (EVDO)

Decommissioned: 2014-2019

Bell, Telus
1.9 GHz PCS

🇲🇽 Mexico

Telcel

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands
2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850 MHz Cellular 5
1.9 GHz PCS 2
3G UMTS/HSPA+ 850 MHz Cellular 5
1.9 GHz PCS 2
4G LTE 850 MHz Cellular 5 / 26
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 / 66
2.6 GHz IMT-E 7
5G NR 3.5 GHz n78

AT&T Mexico / Movistar

Note: AT&T Mexico + Movistar have a shared RAN (physical network). Movistar shut down their network in 2022, and returned their wireless spectrum to the government.

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands
3G UMTS/HSPA+ 850 MHz Cellular 5
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4
1.9 GHz PCS 2
4G LTE 850 MHz Cellular 5 / 26
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4
1.9 GHz PCS 2
2.6 GHz IMT-E 7
5G NR n38 / n41

ALTÁN Redes / Red Compartida

Generation Protocol Frequency Bands Notes
4G LTE 700 MHz APT 28 Shared wholesale network.

See Also

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