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| rowspan="5" |"5G Ultra Capacity" network. | | rowspan="5" |"5G Ultra Capacity" network. | ||
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|'''3. | |'''3.45/3.7''' '''GHz''' DoD + C-Band (n77) | ||
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|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n258) | |'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n258) | ||
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|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (n2) | |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (n2) | ||
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|'''3. | |'''3.45/3.7''' '''GHz''' DoD + C-Band (n77) | ||
|"5G+" network. | |"5G+" network. | ||
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|AWS-3, AWS-H, and AWS-4 spectrum. | |AWS-3, AWS-H, and AWS-4 spectrum. | ||
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|'''3. | |'''3.45 GHz''' DoD (n77) | ||
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|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS (n41) | |'''2.5 GHz''' BRS (n41) | ||
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|'''3.5 GHz''' | |'''3.5 GHz''' (n78) | ||
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''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Videotron.'' | ''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Videotron.'' | ||
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|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66) | |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66) | ||
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|'''3.5 GHz''' | |'''3.5 GHz''' (n78) | ||
|"5G+" network | |"5G+" network | ||
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''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.'' | ''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.'' | ||
==== 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 | |||
!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" |Primary low-band frequencies. | |||
|- | |||
|'''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==== | ====Defunct Networks==== |
Revision as of 20:32, 27 June 2022
Information last updated: June 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) | |||
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. |
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) | Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
Band 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) | |||
1.9 GHz PCS (2/25) | |||
2.5 GHz BRS/EBS (41) | Additional capacity in some areas. | ||
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. | ||
3.45/3.7 GHz DoD + C-Band (n77) | |||
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 (12/14/29) | 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) | |||
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) | |||
3.45/3.7 GHz DoD + C-Band (n77) | "5G+" network. | ||
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. 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. | ||
3.45 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. |
Defunct Networks
Generation | Protocol | Frequency Band | Dates of Operation | Primary Operators |
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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 |
---|---|---|---|
3G | UMTS/HSPA+ | 850 MHz Cellular (5) | To be shut down by December 31, 2025. |
4G | LTE | 600 MHz (71) | Nationwide low-band frequencies. |
700 MHz (12) | |||
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) | |
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (n66) | |||
1.9 GHz PCS (n2) | |||
2.5 GHz BRS (n41) | |||
3.5 GHz (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 | 600 MHz (71) | Additional low-band coverage in some areas. |
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) | |
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) | Primary low-band frequencies. |
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 |
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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 |