Difference between revisions of "North American Networks"
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== 🇺🇸 United States == | |||
=== Verizon === | |||
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=== T-Mobile === | |||
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=== 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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=== 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]] | ||
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====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 | |||
|- | |||
|'''1.7/2.1 GHz''' AWS | |||
|n66 | |||
|- | |||
|'''1.9 GHz''' PCS | |||
|n2 | |||
|} | |||
==== 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 === | |||
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== 🇨🇦 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]] | ||
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''*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Vidéotron.'' | ''*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]] | ||
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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.'' | ''<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.'' | ||
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=== Defunct Networks === | |||
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== 🇲🇽 Mexico == | |||
=== Telcel === | |||
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=== AT&T Mexico === | |||
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=== ALTÁN Redes / Red Compartida === | |||
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Revision as of 16:37, 13 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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
1.7/2.1 GHz AWS | n66 | ||
1.9 GHz PCS | n2 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 / 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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
🇲🇽 Mexico
Telcel
Generation | Protocol | Frequency Bands | |
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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. |