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Information last updated: September 2021

🇺🇸 United States

Verizon

Frequency Band	Band Number	Generation	Protocol	Notes
850 MHz Cellular	0	2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	Network to be shut down by December 31, 2022.
1.9 GHz PCS	1
700 MHz Upper C	13	4G	LTE	Nationwide low-band frequency.
850 MHz Cellular	5			Shared with 5G using DSS.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4/66
1.9 GHz PCS	2
3.5 GHz CBRS	48			Additional capacity in some areas.
5.2 GHz LAA	46
850 MHz Cellular	n5	5G	NR	"5G Nationwide" network. Shared with 4G using DSS.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66
1.9 GHz PCS	n2
3.7 GHz C-Band	n77			Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2021. "5G Ultra Wideband" network.
28 GHz mmWave	n261			Only available in parts of select cities. "5G Ultra Wideband" network.
39 GHz mmWave	n260

T-Mobile

Frequency Band	Band Number	Generation	Protocol	Notes
1.9 GHz PCS	2	2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	Network to be shut down by December 31, 2022.
		3G	UMTS/HSPA+	Network to be shut down by July 1, 2022.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4			Network to be shut down by July 1, 2022.
600 MHz DD	71	4G	LTE	Nationwide low-band frequency.
700 MHz Lower A/B/C, Upper C	12			Spectrum covers about 85% of the US.
	13			Only used in Puerto Rico and the USVI.
850 MHz Cellular	5			Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4/66			Nationwide mid-band 4G frequencies.
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
600 MHz DD	n71	5G	NR	Primary low-band 5G frequency. "5G Extended Range" network.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66			Additional capacity in some areas.
1.9 GHz PCS	n2/n25
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS	n41			Primary mid-band 5G frequency. "5G Ultra Capacity" network.
3.7 GHz C-Band	n77			Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2023.
24 GHz mmWave	n258			Only available in parts of select cities. "5G Ultra Capacity" network.
28 GHz mmWave	n261
39 GHz mmWave	n260
47 GHz mmWave	n262			Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction.

AT&T

Frequency Band	Band Number	Generation	Protocol	Notes
850 MHz Cellular	5	3G	UMTS/HSPA+	Network to be shut down by February 2022.
1.9 GHz PCS	2
700 MHz Lower B/C/D/E, Upper D	12/17	4G	LTE	Spectrum covers about 90% of the US.
	14			Nationwide low-band frequency. Primary band for FirstNet first responder network.
	29			Supplemental downlink spectrum in some areas.
850 MHz Cellular	5			Spectrum has been moved entirely to 5G in most areas, and B5 LTE has been shut down in those markets.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4/66			Nationwide mid-band 4G frequencies.
1.9 GHz PCS	2
2.3 GHz WCS	30			Additional capacity in some areas.
5.2 GHz LAA	46
850 MHz Cellular	n5	5G	NR	Primary low-band 5G frequency.
1.9 GHz PCS	n2			Shared with 4G using DSS.
3.7 GHz C-Band	n77			Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2021. "5G+" network.
24 GHz mmWave	n258			Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction.
39 GHz mmWave	n260			Only available in parts of select cities. "5G+" network.

Dish Wireless

Frequency Band	Band Number	Generation	Protocol	Notes
600 MHz DD	n71	5G	NR	Nationwide low-band frequency.
700 MHz Lower E	n29			Supplemental downlink in some areas.
800 MHz SMR	n26			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.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66			Combination of unpaired AWS-3, AWS-H, and AWS-4 holdings.
	n70
3.5 GHz CBRS	n48			Licenses cover 100% of the continental US.
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			Primary, nationwide mmWave band. Licenses cover 100% of the continental US.

Defunct Networks

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Band	Dates of Operation	Primary Operators
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: 2017-2022	AT&T, T-Mobile
		1.9 GHz PCS
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2001 (1x), 2003 (EVDO) Decommissioned: 2022	Verizon, Sprint
		1.9 GHz PCS
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 2004-2005 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

Frequency Band	Band Number	Generation	Protocol	Notes
850 MHz Cellular	5	2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	Network to be shut down by December 31, 2021.
		3G	UMTS/HSPA+	Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
600 MHz DD	71	4G	LTE	Nationwide low-band frequencies.
700 MHz Lower A/B/C	12
850 MHz Cellular	5
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4/66			Nationwide 4G mid-band frequencies.
1.9 GHz PCS	2/25
2.5 GHz BRS	7			Additional capacity in some areas.
600 MHz DD	n71	5G	NR	Primary low-band 5G frequency. Shared with 4G using DSS.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66			Shared with 4G using DSS.
1.9 GHz PCS	n2
2.5 GHz BRS	n41			Primary mid-band 5G frequencies.
3.5 GHz C-Band	n77/n78

Bell/Telus

Frequency Band	Band Number	Generation	Protocol	Notes
850 MHz Cellular	5	3G	UMTS/HSPA+	Network to be shut down by December 31, 2025.
1.9 GHz PCS	2
700 MHz Lower A/B/C/D/E, Upper C	12/13/29	4G	LTE	Nationwide low-band frequencies.
850 MHz Cellular	5
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4/66			Nationwide 4G mid-band frequencies.
1.9 GHz PCS	2/25
2.3 GHz WCS	40			Additional capacity in some areas.
2.5 GHz BRS	7
600 MHz DD	n71	5G	NR	Low-band coverage in some areas.
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	n66			Primary mid-band 5G frequencies.
3.5 GHz C-Band	n77/n78

Freedom Mobile

Frequency Band	Band Number	Generation	Protocol	Notes
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4	3G	UMTS/HSPA+	Voice/data for devices without LTE/VoLTE.
600 MHz DD	71	4G	LTE	Primary 4G low-band frequencies.
700 MHz Upper C	13
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS	4/66			Primary 4G mid-band frequency.
2.5 GHz BRS	7/38			Additional capacity in some areas.

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: 2017-2019	Bell, Telus
		1.9 GHz PCS

🇲🇽 Mexico

Frequency Band
700 MHz APT (28)
850 MHz Cellular (5)
1.9 GHz PCS (2)
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (4)
2.6 GHz IMT-E (7/38)
3.5 GHz CBRS (48)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Frequency Band
700 MHz APT (n28)
800 MHz DD (20)
900 MHz E-GSM (8)
1.4 GHz L-Band (32)
1.8 GHz DCS (3)
2.1 GHz IMT (1)
2.3 GHz S-Band (40)
2.6 GHz IMT-E (7, 38)
3.5 GHz C-Band (n77/n78)

🇦🇺 Australia

Frequency Band
700 MHz APT (28)
850 MHz Cellular (5)
900 MHz E-GSM (8)
1.8 GHz DCS (3)
2.1 GHz IMT (1)
2.3 GHz S-Band (40)
2.6 GHz IMT-E (7)
3.5 GHz C-Band (n78)
26 GHz mmWave (n258)