North American Networks

Information last updated: February 2022

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Band	Notes
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	850 MHz Cellular (0)	To be shut down by December 31, 2022.
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	1.9 GHz PCS (1)	To be shut down by December 31, 2022.
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)	Additional capacity in select areas.
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)	"5G Ultra Wideband" network.
		28 GHz mmWave (n261)
		39 GHz mmWave (n260)

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+	1.9 GHz PCS (2)	To be shut down by July 1, 2022.
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	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.
		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.
		3.5/3.7 GHz 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.

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)	Additional capacity in some areas.
5G	NR	850 MHz Cellular (n5)	Primary 5G network.
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (n66)
		1.9 GHz PCS (n2)
		3.5/3.7 GHz C-Band (n77)	"5G+" network.
		24 GHz mmWave (n258)	Acquired in 2019 auction, not yet in use.
		39 GHz mmWave (n260)	"5G+" network.

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 C-Band (n77/n78)
		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.

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
	TDMA/D-AMPS	1.9 GHz PCS	Launched: 1993 Decommissioned: 2008	AT&T
	iDEN	800 MHz SMR	Launched: 1996 Decommissioned: 2013	Nextel/Sprint
	iDEN	900 MHz SMR	Launched: 1996 Decommissioned: 2013	Nextel/Sprint
	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE) Decommissioned: 2017-	AT&T, T-Mobile
	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	1.9 GHz PCS		AT&T, T-Mobile
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2001 (1x), 2003 (EVDO) Decommissioned: 2022	Verizon, Sprint
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	1.9 GHz PCS		Verizon, Sprint
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

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 (12/13)
		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)
		1.7/2.1 GHz AWS (n66)
		1.9 GHz PCS (n2)
		2.5 GHz BRS (n41)
		3.5 GHz C-Band (n77/n78)

*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with Videotron.

Generation	Protocol	Frequency Bands	Notes
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	850 MHz Cellular (5)	To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
3G	UMTS/HSPA+	1.9 GHz PCS (2)	To be shut down by December 31, 2025.
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)	Nationwide low-band frequencies.
		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 C-Band (n77/n78)

*Includes network/spectrum sharing agreement with SaskTel.

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
	TDMA/D-AMPS	1.9 GHz PCS	Launched: Early 1990s Decommissioned: 2007
	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (GSM), 2001 (GPRS), 2003 (EDGE) Decommissioned: 2021
	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	1.9 GHz PCS
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	850 MHz Cellular	Launched: 1995 (CDMA), 2002 (1x), 2005 (EVDO) Decommissioned: 2014-2019	Bell, Telus
2G/3G	CDMA/1x/EVDO	1.9 GHz PCS		Bell, Telus

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