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== 🇺🇸 United States == | |||
=== 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]] | ||
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!Generation | !Generation | ||
!Protocol | !Protocol | ||
!Frequency Band | ! colspan="2" |Frequency Band | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |2G/3G | | rowspan="2" |2G/3G | ||
| rowspan="2" |CDMA/1x/EVDO | | rowspan="2" |CDMA/1x/EVDO | ||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | ||
|0 | |||
| rowspan="2" |To be shut down by December 31, 2022. | | rowspan="2" |To be shut down by December 31, 2022. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|1 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="6" |4G | | rowspan="6" |4G | ||
| rowspan="6" |LTE | | rowspan="6" |LTE | ||
|'''700 MHz''' | |'''700 MHz''' | ||
|13 | |||
|Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.) | |Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | ||
|5 | |||
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | |Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
| rowspan="2" | | |4 / 66 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS | |'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS | ||
|48 | |||
| rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in select areas. | | rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in select areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''5.2 GHz''' LAA | |'''5.2 GHz''' LAA | ||
|46 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="7" |5G | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="7" |NR | ||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | ||
|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 | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
|n66 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|n2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3. | |'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS | ||
| rowspan=" | |n48 | ||
| rowspan="4" |"5G Ultra Wideband" network. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''' | |'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band | ||
|n77 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave | |'''28 GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n261 | |||
|- | |||
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave | |||
|n260 | |||
|}<br /> | |}<br /> | ||
=== 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]] | ||
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!Generation | !Generation | ||
!Protocol | !Protocol | ||
!Frequency Bands | ! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2G | |2G | ||
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE | |GSM/GPRS/EDGE | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |||
|2 | |||
|To be shut down in the future, date to be announced. | |To be shut down in the future, date to be announced. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="9" |4G | ||
| rowspan="9" |LTE | |||
|'''600 MHz''' | |||
|71 | |||
| rowspan=" | |||
|'''600 MHz''' | |||
|Nationwide low-band frequency. | |Nationwide low-band frequency. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''700 MHz''' | | rowspan="2" |'''700 MHz''' | ||
|12 | |||
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | |Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |13 | ||
|Only used in PR and the USVI. | |||
|- | |||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |||
|5 | |||
|Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. | |Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
| rowspan="2" | | |4 / 66 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|2 / 25 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS | |'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS | ||
|41 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Additional capacity in some areas. | | rowspan="3" |Additional capacity in some areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3.5 | |'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS | ||
|48 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA | |'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA | ||
|46 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="10" |5G | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="10" |NR | ||
|'''600 MHz''' | |'''600 MHz''' | ||
|n71 | |||
|"5G Extended Range" network. | |"5G Extended Range" network. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''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 | |||
| rowspan="6" |"5G Ultra Capacity" network. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''' | |'''3.45 GHz''' DoD | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="2" |n77 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''' | |'''3.7''' '''GHz''' C-Band | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave | |'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n258 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''28''' '''GHz''' mmWave | |'''28''' '''GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n261 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave | |'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n260 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave | |'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n262 | |||
|Acquired in 2020 auction, not yet in use. | |Acquired in 2020 auction, not yet in use. | ||
|}<br /> | |}<br /> | ||
=== 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]] | ||
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!Generation | !Generation | ||
!Protocol | !Protocol | ||
!Frequency Bands | ! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="8" |4G | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="8" |LTE | ||
|'''700 MHz''' | | rowspan="3" |'''700 MHz''' | ||
|12 / 17 | |||
|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 | |29 | ||
|Supplemental downlink in select areas. | |||
|- | |||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |||
|5 | |||
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | |Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
| rowspan="2" | | |4 / 66 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''2.3''' '''GHz''' WCS | |'''2.3''' '''GHz''' WCS | ||
|30 | |||
| rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in some areas. | | rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in some areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA | |'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA | ||
|46 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="7" |5G | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="7" |NR | ||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | ||
|n5 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Primary 5G network. | | rowspan="3" |Primary 5G network. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
|n66 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|n2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3. | |'''3.45 GHz''' DoD | ||
| rowspan="2" |n77 | |||
| rowspan="2" |"5G+" network. | |||
|- | |||
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave | |'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n258 | |||
|Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use. | |Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave | |'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n260 | |||
|"5G+" network. | |"5G+" network. | ||
|}<br /> | |}<br /> | ||
=== 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 | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="11" |5G | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="11" |NR | ||
|'''600 MHz''' | |'''600 MHz''' | ||
|n71 | |||
|Nationwide low-band frequency. | |Nationwide low-band frequency. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''700 MHz''' | |'''700 MHz''' | ||
|n29 | |||
|Supplemental downlink in select areas. | |Supplemental downlink in select areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''800 MHz''' SMR | |'''800 MHz''' SMR | ||
|Nationwide low-band frequency | |n26 | ||
|Nationwide low-band frequency. Dish has agreed to purchase this spectrum from T-Mobile after Sprint's network is shut down. | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |||
|n66 | |||
| rowspan="2" |AWS-3, AWS-H and AWS-4. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |n70 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3. | |'''3.45 GHz''' DoD | ||
|n77 | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3.5''' '''GHz''' CBRS | |'''3.5''' '''GHz''' CBRS | ||
|n48 | |||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''24 GHz''' mmWave | |'''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 | |'''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 | |'''39 GHz''' mmWave | ||
|n260 | |||
|Owned primarily in Puerto Rico. | |Owned primarily in Puerto Rico. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave | |'''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="4" |4G | |||
| rowspan="4" |LTE | |||
|'''700 MHz''' | |||
|12 | |||
|- | |||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |||
|5 | |||
|- | |||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |||
|4 / 66 | |||
|- | |||
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS/EBS | |||
|41 | |||
|} | |||
==== 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="3" |4G | |||
| rowspan="3" |LTE | |||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |||
|5 | |||
|- | |||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |||
|2 | |||
|- | |||
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS/EBS | |||
|41 | |||
|} | |||
=== Defunct Networks === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Generation | !Generation | ||
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|}<br /> | |}<br /> | ||
== 🇨🇦 Canada == | |||
=== 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 /> | ||
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!Generation | !Generation | ||
!Protocol | !Protocol | ||
!Frequency Bands | ! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |||
|2G | |||
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE | |||
| rowspan="2" |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |||
| rowspan="2" |5 | |||
|Unsupported, being decommissioned over time. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|3G | |3G | ||
|UMTS/HSPA+ | |UMTS/HSPA+ | ||
|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''' | |'''600 MHz''' | ||
|71 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Nationwide low-band frequencies. | | rowspan="3" |Nationwide low-band frequencies. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''700''' '''MHz''' | |'''700''' '''MHz''' | ||
|12 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | ||
|5 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
| rowspan="2" | | |4 / 66 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|2 / 25 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS | |'''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''' | |'''600 MHz''' | ||
| rowspan=" | |n71 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Primary 5G network. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
|n66 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|n2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS | |'''2.5 GHz''' BRS | ||
|n41 | |||
| rowspan="2" |High speed mid-band 5G in select cities. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3.5 GHz''' | |'''3.5 GHz''' | ||
|n78 | |||
|} | |} | ||
''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with | ''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Vidéotron.'' | ||
=== 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 /> | <br /><u>''Note:''</u> ''Bell + Telus have a shared RAN (physical network), and share wireless spectrum. They operate together as one combined network.'' | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Generation | !Generation | ||
!Protocol | !Protocol | ||
!Frequency Bands | ! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" |3G | | rowspan="2" |3G | ||
| rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+ | | rowspan="2" |UMTS/HSPA+ | ||
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular | |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | ||
|5 | |||
| rowspan="2" |To be shut down by December 31, 2025. | | rowspan="2" |To be shut down by December 31, 2025. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | ||
|2 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="8" |4G | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="8" |LTE | ||
|'''600 MHz''' | |'''600 MHz''' | ||
|71 | |||
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | |Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''700''' '''MHz''' | | rowspan="3" |'''700''' '''MHz''' | ||
| rowspan="2" | | |12 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Low-band frequency for wide coverage. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |13 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |29 | ||
| | |Supplemental downlink in select areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''' | |'''850 MHz''' Cellular | ||
|5 / 26 | |||
|Low-band frequency for wide coverage. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
|4 / 66 | |||
| rowspan="2" |Primary 4G mid-bands. | |||
|- | |||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |||
|2 / 25 | |||
|- | |||
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS | |||
|7 | |||
|Additional capacity in some areas. | |Additional capacity in some areas. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" |5G | | rowspan="3" |5G | ||
| rowspan="3" |NR | | rowspan="3" |NR | ||
|'''600 MHz''' | |'''600 MHz''' | ||
| rowspan=" | |n71 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Primary 5G network. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | ||
|n66 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''3.5 GHz''' | |'''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 | ||
Line 414: | Line 645: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1.9 GHz PCS | |1.9 GHz PCS | ||
|} | |} | ||
== 🇲🇽 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 === | |||
{| 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. | |||
|} |
Revision as of 15:55, 20 July 2022
Information last updated: July 2022
🇺🇸 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. (Excludes PR and the USVI.) |
850 MHz Cellular | 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 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 | |||
3.5 GHz CBRS | n48 | "5G Ultra Wideband" network. | ||
3.7 GHz C-Band | n77 | |||
28 GHz mmWave | n261 | |||
39 GHz mmWave | n260 |
T-Mobile
Generation | Protocol | Frequency Bands | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2G | GSM/GPRS/EDGE | 1.9 GHz PCS | 2 | To be shut down in the future, date to be announced. |
4G | LTE | 600 MHz | 71 | Nationwide low-band frequency. |
700 MHz | 12 | Additional low-band coverage in some areas. | ||
13 | Only used in PR and the USVI. | |||
850 MHz Cellular | 5 | Only used in the Myrtle Beach, SC area. | ||
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 | 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. | ||
3.45 GHz DoD | n77 | |||
3.7 GHz C-Band | ||||
24 GHz mmWave | n258 | |||
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
4G | LTE | 700 MHz | 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 Cellular | 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 Cellular | n5 | Primary 5G network. |
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS | n66 | |||
1.9 GHz PCS | n2 | |||
3.45 GHz DoD | n77 | "5G+" network. | ||
3.7 GHz C-Band | ||||
24 GHz mmWave | n258 | Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use. | ||
39 GHz mmWave | n260 | "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. Dish has agreed to purchase this spectrum from T-Mobile after Sprint's network is shut down. | ||
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS | n66 | AWS-3, AWS-H and AWS-4. | ||
n70 | ||||
3.45 GHz DoD | 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 | ||
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS | 41 |
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 | 850 MHz Cellular | 5 |
1.9 GHz PCS | 2 | ||
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS | 41 |
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- |
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
Generation | Protocol | Frequency Bands | 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 | High speed mid-band 5G in select cities. | ||
3.5 GHz | n78 |
*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Vidéotron.
Bell/Telus
Note: Bell + Telus have a shared RAN (physical network), and share wireless spectrum. They operate together as one combined network.
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 | 600 MHz | 71 | Additional low-band coverage in some areas. |
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. |
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
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. |