North American Networks

Information last updated: November 2021

🇺🇸 United States

Verizon

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Band	Notes
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	850 MHz Cellular (0)	To be shut down by December 31, 2022.
		1.9 GHz PCS (1)
4G	LTE	700 MHz (13)	Nationwide low-band frequency.
		850 MHz Cellular (5)	Spectrum covers ~90% of the US.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (4/66)
		1.9 GHz PCS (2)
		3.5 GHz CBRS (48)	Additional capacity in select areas.
		5.2 GHz LAA (46)
5G	NR	850 MHz Cellular (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/n78)	Network to launch on January 5, 2022. "5G Ultra Wideband" network.
		28 GHz mmWave (n261)	Only available in select areas. "5G Ultra Wideband" network.
		39 GHz mmWave (n260)

T-Mobile

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands	Notes
2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	1.9 GHz PCS (2)	To be shut down by December 31, 2022.
3G	UMTS/HSPA+		To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (4)	To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
4G	LTE	600 MHz (71)	Nationwide low-band frequency.
		700 MHz (12/13)	Spectrum covers ~85% of the US. Band 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)
		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 (n71)	"5G Extended Range" network.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (n66)
		2.5 GHz BRS/EBS (n41)	"5G Ultra Capacity" network.
		3.7 GHz C-Band (n77)	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)	Acquired in 2020 auction, not yet in use.

AT&T

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands	Notes
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular (5)	To be shut down by February 2022.
		1.9 GHz PCS (2)
4G	LTE	700 MHz (12/14/29)	Nationwide low-band frequency.
		850 MHz Cellular (5)	Spectrum has been moved to 5G in most areas.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (4/66)
		1.9 GHz PCS (2)
		2.3 GHz WCS (30)	Additional capacity in some areas.
		5.2 GHz LAA (46)
5G	NR	850 MHz Cellular (n5)	Primary 5G network.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (n66)
		1.9 GHz PCS (n2)
		3.7 GHz C-Band (n77/n78)	Network to launch on January 5, 2022. "5G+" network.
		24 GHz mmWave (n258)	Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use.
		39 GHz mmWave (n260)	Only available in parts of select cities. "5G+" network.

Dish Wireless

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands	Notes
5G	NR	600 MHz (n71)	Nationwide low-band frequency.
		700 MHz (n29)	Supplemental downlink in select 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/n70)	AWS-3, AWS-H, and AWS-4 spectrum.
		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.

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

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands	Notes
2G	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular (5)	To be shut down by December 31, 2021.
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)
		1.9 GHz PCS (2/25)
		2.5 GHz BRS (7)	Additional capacity in some areas.
5G	NR	600 MHz (n71)	Shared with 4G using DSS.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (n66)
		1.9 GHz PCS (n2)
		2.5 GHz BRS (n41)	Primary mid-band 5G frequencies.
		3.5 GHz C-Band (n77/n78)

*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Videotron.

Bell/Telus

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands	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 (12/13/29)	Nationwide low-band frequencies.
		850 MHz Cellular (5/26)
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (4/66)
		1.9 GHz PCS (2/25)
		2.5 GHz BRS (7)	Additional capacity in some areas.
5G	NR	600 MHz (n71)	Low-band 5G in some areas.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (n66)	Primary mid-band 5G frequencies.
		3.5 GHz C-Band (n77/n78)

*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.

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