Philippine Network

Information last updated: December 08, 2023

DITO

Main article: Dito Telecommunity

Frequency range Band number Generation Protocol Notes
2100 MHz IMT 1 4G LTE/LTE-A
700 MHz APT 28
2000 MHz IMT 34 Spectrum acquired but not in use.
2500 MHz BRS 41
3500 MHz C-Band n78 5G NR

Globe

Main article: Globe Telecom

Frequency range Band number Generation Protocol Notes
1800 MHz DCS 3 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE
900 MHz E-GSM 8
2100 MHz IMT 1 4G LTE/LTE-A Refarmed from 3G starting 2020
1800 MHz DCS 3 Initial LTE block, added refarmed spectrum from 2G
900 MHz E-GSM 8 Refarmed from 2G and 3G
700 MHz APT 28 Works as n28 in some areas via 5G DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing)
2600 MHz IMT-E 38 On MFBI (Multiple Frequency Band Indicator) with Band 41, to support devices with Band 38 but no Band 41
2300 MHz WCS 40
2500 MHz BRS 41 Portions have been refarmed as 5G NR n41; Primary/preferred band of home LTE devices provided by Globe
n41 5G NR Refarmed from a portion of Globe's LTE band 41 blocks; Globe's largest non-DSS 5G deployment as of May 2024 surpassing n78
700 MHz APT n28 Deployed using 5G DSS (Dynamic Spectrum Sharing)
3500 MHz C-Band n78 Initial 5G block

Smart

Main article: Smart Communications

Frequency range Band number Generation Protocol Notes
1800 MHz DCS 3 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE
900 MHz E-GSM 8
2100 MHz IMT 1 3G UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ To be shut down by end of 2023.
900 MHz E-GSM 8
2100 MHz IMT 1 4G LTE/LTE-A
1800 MHz DCS 3
850 MHz CLR 5
700 MHz APT 28
2300 MHz WCS 40
2500 MHz BRS 41
700 MHz APT n28 5G NR In testing
2500 MHz BRS n41
3500 MHz C-Band n78

Defunct Networks

Generation Protocol Frequency Band Dates of Operation Primary Operators
3G UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+ 900 MHz E-GSM
2100 MHz IMT
Launched: April 2006
Decommissioned: 2022-2023
Globe
850 MHz CLR
900 MHz E-GSM
2100 MHz IMT
Launched: April 2006
Decommissioned: 2023
Smart