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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 (0)
|'''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)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|1
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="7" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="7" |LTE
|'''700 MHz''' (13)
|'''700 MHz'''
|13
|Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
|Nationwide low-band frequency. (Excludes PR and the USVI.)
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
| rowspan="2" |
|4
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2)
|66
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS (48)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|'''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="7" |5G
| rowspan="7" |5G
| rowspan="7" |NR
| rowspan="7" |NR
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (n5)
|'''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 (n66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|n66
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (n2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|n2
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS (n48)
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS
|n48
| rowspan="4" |"5G Ultra Wideband" network.
| rowspan="4" |"5G Ultra Wideband" network.
|-
|-
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band (n77)
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band
|n77
|-
|-
|'''28 GHz''' mmWave (n261)
|'''28 GHz''' mmWave
|n261
|-
|-
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave (n260)
|'''39 GHz''' mmWave
|n260
|}<br />
|}<br />


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!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|2G
|2G
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE
|GSM/GPRS/EDGE
| rowspan="2" |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
| rowspan="2" |2
|To be shut down in the future, date to be announced.
|To be shut down in the future, date to be announced.
|-
|-
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|To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
|To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
|To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
|To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |4G
| rowspan="11" |4G
| rowspan="7" |LTE
| rowspan="11" |LTE
|'''600 MHz''' (71)
|'''600 MHz'''
|71
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|-
|-
|'''700 MHz''' (12/13)
| rowspan="2" |'''700 MHz'''
|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 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 (4/66)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
| rowspan="2" |
|4
| rowspan="4" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2/25)
|66
|-
|-
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS (41)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
| rowspan="2" |Additional capacity in some areas.
|2
|-
|25
|-
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS
|41
| rowspan="3" |Additional capacity in some areas.
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' CBRS
|48
|-
|-
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA (46)
|'''5.2''' '''GHz''' LAA
|46
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" |5G
| rowspan="10" |5G
| rowspan="9" |NR
| rowspan="10" |NR
|'''600 MHz''' (n71)
|'''600 MHz'''
|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.
| rowspan="2" |Spectrum being re-farmed from 4G.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (n25)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|n25
|-
|-
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS (n41)
|'''2.5''' '''GHz''' BRS/EBS
| rowspan="5" |"5G Ultra Capacity" network.
|n41
| rowspan="6" |"5G Ultra Capacity" network.
|-
|-
|'''3.45/3.7''' '''GHz''' DoD + C-Band (n77)
|'''3.45 GHz''' DoD
| rowspan="2" |n77
|-
|-
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n258)
|'''3.7''' '''GHz''' C-Band
|-
|-
|'''28''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n261)
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n258
|-
|-
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n260)
|'''28''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n261
|-
|-
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n262)
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n260
|-
|'''47''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n262
|Acquired in 2020 auction, not yet in use.
|Acquired in 2020 auction, not yet in use.
|}<br />
|}<br />
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!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="9" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="9" |LTE
|'''700 MHz''' (12/14/29)
| 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 (5)
|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 (4/66)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
| rowspan="2" |
|4
| rowspan="3" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2)
|66
|-
|-
|'''2.3''' '''GHz''' WCS (30)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|'''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''' Cellular
|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
|-
|-
|'''3.45/3.7''' '''GHz''' DoD + C-Band (n77)
|'''3.45 GHz''' DoD
|"5G+" network.
| rowspan="2" |n77
| rowspan="2" |"5G+" network.
|-
|'''3.7 GHz''' C-Band
|-
|-
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n258)
|'''24''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n258
|Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use.
|Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use.
|-
|-
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave (n260)
|'''39''' '''GHz''' mmWave
|n260
|"5G+" network.
|"5G+" network.
|}<br />
|}<br />
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!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="10" |5G
| rowspan="11" |5G
| rowspan="10" |NR
| rowspan="11" |NR
|'''600 MHz''' (n71)
|'''600 MHz'''
|n71
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|Nationwide low-band frequency.
|-
|-
|'''700 MHz''' (n29)
|'''700 MHz'''
|n29
|Supplemental downlink in select areas.
|Supplemental downlink in select areas.
|-
|-
|'''800 MHz''' SMR (n26)
|'''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.
|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)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|AWS-3, AWS-H, and AWS-4 spectrum.
|n66
| rowspan="2" |AWS-3, AWS-H and AWS-4.
|-
|n70
|-
|-
|'''3.45 GHz''' DoD (n77)
|'''3.45 GHz''' DoD
|n77
|
|
|-
|-
|'''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.
|}
|}
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!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|3G
|3G
|UMTS/HSPA+
|UMTS/HSPA+
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5)
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
|To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
|To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="8" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="8" |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
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
| rowspan="4" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5/26)
|66
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
| rowspan="2" |
|2
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2/25)
|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
| rowspan="2" |High speed mid-band 5G in select cities.
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' (n78)
|'''3.5 GHz'''
|n78
|}
|}
''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Videotron.''
''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Vidéotron.''


====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 />
<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 (5)
|'''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 (2)
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS
|2
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |4G
| rowspan="11" |4G
| rowspan="6" |LTE
| rowspan="11" |LTE
|'''600 MHz''' (71)
|'''600 MHz'''
|71
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|Additional low-band coverage in some areas.
|-
|-
|'''700''' '''MHz''' (12/13/29)
| rowspan="3" |'''700''' '''MHz'''
| rowspan="2" |Nationwide low-band frequencies.
|12
| rowspan="2" |Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
|-
|-
|'''850 MHz''' Cellular (5/26)
|13
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
|29
| rowspan="2" |
|Supplemental downlink in select areas.
|-
|-
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS (2/25)
| rowspan="2" |'''850 MHz''' Cellular
|5
| rowspan="2" |Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
|-
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS (7)
|26
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
| rowspan="4" |Primary 4G mid-bands.
|-
|66
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''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''' (n71)
|'''600 MHz'''
| rowspan="2" |
|n71
| rowspan="2" |Primary 5G network.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (n66)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|n66
|-
|-
|'''3.5 GHz''' (n78)
|'''3.5 GHz'''
|n78
|"5G+" network
|"5G+" network
|}
|}
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!Generation
!Generation
!Protocol
!Protocol
!Frequency Bands
! colspan="2" |Frequency Bands
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|3G
|3G
|UMTS/HSPA+
|UMTS/HSPA+
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4)
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
|Fallback for older devices.
|Fallback for older devices.
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |4G
| rowspan="5" |4G
| rowspan="4" |LTE
| rowspan="5" |LTE
|'''600 MHz''' (71)
|'''600 MHz'''
| rowspan="2" |Primary low-band frequencies.
|71
| rowspan="2" |Low-band frequencies for wide coverage.
|-
|'''700''' '''MHz'''
|13
|-
|-
|'''700''' '''MHz''' (13)
| rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS
|4
| rowspan="3" |Primary mid-band frequencies for fast speeds.
|-
|-
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS (4/66)
|66
| rowspan="2" |Primary mid-band frequencies for fast speeds.
|-
|-
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS (7)
|'''2.5 GHz''' BRS
|7
|}
|}


Revision as of 21:23, 27 June 2022

Information last updated: June 2022

🇺🇸 United States

Verizon

Verizon 2015 logo -vector.svg.png

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

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

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 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 Primary 4G mid-bands.
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 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

AT&T logo 2016.svg.png

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 Primary 4G mid-bands.
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 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

Dish-wireless.png

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 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.

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

Rogers logo.svg.png

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
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 Primary 4G mid-bands.
66
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

Bell Mobility logo.svg.png Telus logo.svg.png
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 Low-band frequency for wide coverage.
26
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS 4 Primary 4G mid-bands.
66
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 Primary mid-band frequencies for fast speeds.
66
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


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