List of LTE networks[band ]
List of LTE networks
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This is a list of commercial Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks around the world, grouped by their frequency bands. Some operators utilizing multiple bands, therefore repeated in respective sections.
General information[edit]
- For technical details on LTE and a list of its designated operating frequencies, bands, and their common names, see LTE Frequency bands.
- Bands 33 to 44 are TD-LTE-Networks.
- Networks on the global LTE-bands 1, 3, 7, 28 (FDD-LTE) or 38, 40 (TDD-LTE) are suitable for future global roaming in ITU Regions 1, 2 and 3.
- Networks on LTE-band 8 (FDD-LTE) may allow global roaming in the future (ITU Regions 1, 2 and 3) (Long-term perspective).
- Networks on LTE-band 20 (FDD-LTE) are suitable for roaming in ITU Region 1 (EMEA) only.
- Networks on LTE-bands 2 and 4 (FDD-LTE) are suitable for roaming in ITU Region 2 (Americas) only.
Africa[edit]
Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Duplex mode | Launch date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Movicel | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | April 2012 | [1] |
Unitel | ![]() |
2100 | 1 | FDD | December 2012 | [2][3] |
Etisalat Egypt | ![]() |
2100 | 1 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [3] |
Blueline | ![]() |
2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [3] |
Emtel | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | May 2012 | [4][5] |
Glo Mobile (Globacom) | ![]() |
2100 | 1 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [3][6] |
Orange Mauritius | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | June 2012 | [5][7] |
MTC Namibia | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | May 2012 | [8][9] |
TN Mobile | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | November 2013 | [3][10] |
Smile Nigeria | ![]() |
800 | 20 | FDD | May 2013 | [3] |
Spectranet Nigeria | ![]() |
2300 | 40 | TDD | August 2013 | [3][11] |
SWIFT | ![]() |
2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
SWIFT | ![]() |
3500 | 42 | TDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Somcable / Glocell / Sahal Telecom | ![]() |
700 | (?) | (?) | TBD (planned) | [12][13] FWB[D 1][citation needed] |
Cell C | ![]() |
2100 | 1 | FDD | October 2013 (in Trial) | [3][14][15] |
iBurst Ltd. | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
iBurst Ltd. | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
MTN South Africa | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | December 2012 | [16][17][18] |
Neotel | ![]() |
800 | 20 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [19] FWB[D 1] |
Neotel | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [20][21] FWB[D 1] |
Telkom / 8ta | ![]() |
2300 | 40 | TDD | April 2013 | [3][22][23] |
Vodacom | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | October 2012 | [17][24] |
Smile Tanzania | ![]() |
800 | 20 | FDD | June 2012 | [25] |
MTN Uganda | ![]() |
2600 | (?) | TDD | April 2013 | [26][27][28] Band is either 38 or 41 (no source!)[citation needed] |
Orange Uganda | ![]() |
800 | 20 | FDD | July 2013 | [28][29] |
Smile Uganda | ![]() |
800 | 20 | FDD | June 2013 | [28][30][31] |
TMP Uganda | ![]() |
2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
Econet Zimbabwe | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [3][32] |
Americas[edit]
Caribbean[edit]
Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Duplex mode | Launch date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Digicel | ![]() |
700 b c | 17 | FDD | November 2012 | [33][34] |
SETAR | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | November 2013 | [35] |
BTC / C&W LIME | ![]() |
700 b c | 17 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3][36][37] UL/DL Frequencies? |
C&W LIME | ![]() |
700 b c | 17 | FDD | December 2013 | [38][39] |
Digicel Cayman | ![]() |
700 c | 13 | FDD | December 2013 | [40][41] |
Tricom | ![]() |
1900 | 2 | FDD | March 2013 | [3][42] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Orange Dominicana | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | July 2012 | [3][43] |
Central America and South America[edit]
Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) | Band | Duplex mode | Launch date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal Argentina | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [44][45] |
Movistar Argentina | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [45][46] |
BTL | ![]() |
850 | 5 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3] UL/DL Frequencies? |
BTL | ![]() |
1900 | 2 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Entel Bolivia | ![]() |
700 c | 13 | FDD | December 2012 | [47][48] |
Tigo Bolivia | ![]() |
(?) | (?) | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [49] |
Claro Brasil | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | December 2012 | [50][51] |
Oi | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | April 2013 | [51][52] |
On Telecom | ![]() |
2600 | 38 | TDD | March 2013 | [51][53][54] Provider formerly named Sunrise. |
SKY Brasil | ![]() |
2600 | 38 | TDD | December 2011 | [51][55] FWB[D 1] |
TIM Brasil | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | July 2013 | [51][56] |
Vivo | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | April 2013 | [51][57] |
Claro Chile | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | June 2013 | [58][59] |
Entel Chile | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [59][60] |
Entel Chile | ![]() |
3500 | 42 | TDD | 2012 (in Trial) | [61] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Movistar Chile | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | November 2013 | [59][62] |
Avantel Colombia | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
Claro Colombia | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
DirecTV Colombia | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
DirecTV Colombia | ![]() |
2600 | 38 | TDD | TBD (planned) | [63][64] |
TIGO Colombia / ETB | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [63][64][65] |
Movistar Colombia | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [63][64][65] |
Une-EPM | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | June 2012 | [3][66][67] |
ICE Celular (Kölbi) | ![]() |
2600 | 7 | FDD | November 2013 | [68][69] |
Claro Ecuador | ![]() |
700 | 28 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3] |
CNT Mobile | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [3][70][71][72] |
Telcel | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | November 2012 | [3][73] |
Movistar Mexico | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | October 2012 | [3][74] |
Personal Paraguay (Núcleo) | ![]() |
1900 | 2 | FDD | February 2013 | [3][75] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Copaco (Vox) | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2012 | [76][77] |
Americatel Peru | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [78] |
Movistar Peru | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | January 2014 | [78][79] |
ANTEL | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2011 | [3][80] |
Claro Uruguay | ![]() |
1700 | 4 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [81] |
Digitel GSM | ![]() |
1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [82][83][84] (↓) 1810 – 1825 MHz / (↑) 1715 – 1730 MHz |
Movilnet | ![]() |
1900 | 2 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [83][85][86] UL/DL Frequencies? |
Movistar Venezuela | ![]() |
1900 | 2 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [83][85][87] UL/DL Frequencies? |