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Global 3G and 4G Deployment Status HSPA / HSPA+ / LTE /7 Jan 2013 www.4gamericas.org HSPA Networks In Service 506 261 Information accurate to the best of our knowledge as of date indicated Countries In Service 188 120 167 @ 21 Mbps 7 @ 28 Mbps 87 @ 42 Mbps Networks Planned/In Deployment 78 38 Please send updates to [email protected] Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE Band Americas ‐ Latin America & Caribbean Anguilla Cable & Wireless Anguilla / LIME In Service 2011 Antigua & Barbuda Cable & Wireless Antigua & Barbuda / LIME Planned Antigua & Barbuda Digicel In Service Nov 2012 700MHz Argentina Arsat Planned Argentina Claro In Service 2007 Oct‐11 21Mbps Planned 2014 2.1 GHz Argentina Nextel Planned Planned 2014 2.1GHz Argentina Personal In Service 2007 Jan‐12 21Mbps In Trial 2.1 GHz Argentina Movistar In Service 2007 Oct‐12 21Mbps In Trial AWS 1.7/2.1GHz Aruba Digicel In Service 2011 Sep‐12 21Mbps Aruba SETAR In Service 2008 Nov‐11 21Mbps Bahamas Batelco BTC / C&W‐LIME In Service 2011 Jan‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013 850 MHz Barbados LIME Barbados In Service 2011 Dec‐11 21Mbps Planned 1900 MHz Barbados Digicel In Service 2011 Dec‐11 21Mbps Belize BTL Planned 2013 850/1900 MHz Bermuda CellOne (Bermuda Dig. Corp) / M3 Wireless In Service 2009 Jan‐11 21Mbps Planned 850 MHz Bermuda Digicel In Service 2010 Jul‐10 21Mbps Bolivia Movil de Entel In Service 2011 Apr‐11 21Mbps In Service Dec 2012 700MHz Bolivia Viva In Service 2010 Bolivia Tigo In Service 2008 Brazil Claro In Service 2007 Aug‐11 21Mbps In Service Dec 2012 2.6GHz Brazil CTBC Telecom / Algar Telecom In Service 2008 Nov‐11 21Mbps Planned 850/1800 MHz Brazil Nextel In Service 2012 Planned Brazil Oi In Service 2008 Planned 2Q 2013 2.6GHz Brazil Sercomtel Celular In Service 2008 Planned Brazil Sky Telecom (Broadband) In Service Dec 2011 2.6GHz TD‐LTE Brazil TIM Brasil In Service 2008 Oct‐12 21Mbps Planned 2Q 2013 450MHz Brazil Vivo In Service 2007 Nov‐11 21Mbps Planned April 2013 2.1GHz British Virgin Islands Digicel In Service Nov‐12 21Mbps British Virgin Islands C&W/Lime In Service 2012 Mar‐12 21Mbps Cayman Islands C&W/Lime In Service 2011 Oct‐11 21Mbps Chile Claro In Service 2007 Aug‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHz Chile Entel In Service 2007 Dec‐09 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHz Chile Movistar In Service 2007 Jul‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 Chile Nextel In Service 2012 Chile VTR Planned 1.7 GHZ Colombia Comcel In Service 2008 Aug‐11 21Mbps Planned 1.9/2.1GHz Colombia Tigo In Service 2008 Oct‐11 21 Mbps Planned Colombia Movistar In Service 2008 Oct‐12 21Mbps Planned LTE‐700 Colombia UNE (EPM Telecomunicaciones) In Service June 2012 2.6GHz Costa Rica America Móvil /Claro Costa Rica In Service 2011 Oct‐12 21 Mbps Planned Costa Rica ICE In Service 2009 Planned 2013 Costa Rica Telefonica Moviles Costa Rica In Service 2011 Dominica Cable & Wireless Dominica / LIME Planned Dominican Rep. Claro In Service 2007 Aug‐11 21Mbps Dominican Rep. Orange Dominicana In Service 2010 Launched July 2012/Suspended 1.8GHz Dominican Rep. Tricom (CDMA to LTE) Planned Dominican Rep. WIND (WiMAX) In Trial 2.6GHZ LTE 140 66 HSPA+ Source: Informa Telecoms & Media, 4G Americas, Public Announcements 290 Additional Networks in Trial, Planned or in Deployment * In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 1
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Global 3G and 4G Deployment Status HSPA / HSPA+ / LTE /7 Jan 2013 www.4gamericas.org
HSPANetworks In Service 506 261
Information accurate to the best of our knowledge as of date indicated
Countries In Service 188 120167 @ 21 Mbps 7 @ 28 Mbps 87 @ 42 Mbps
Networks Planned/In Deployment 78 38Please send updates to [email protected]
Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandAmericas ‐ Latin America & CaribbeanAnguilla Cable & Wireless Anguilla / LIME In Service 2011Antigua & Barbuda Cable & Wireless Antigua & Barbuda / LIME PlannedAntigua & Barbuda Digicel In Service Nov 2012 700MHzArgentina Arsat PlannedArgentina Claro In Service 2007 Oct‐11 21Mbps Planned 2014 2.1 GHzArgentina Nextel Planned Planned 2014 2.1GHzArgentina Personal In Service 2007 Jan‐12 21Mbps In Trial 2.1 GHzArgentina Movistar In Service 2007 Oct‐12 21Mbps In Trial AWS 1.7/2.1GHzAruba Digicel In Service 2011 Sep‐12 21MbpsAruba SETAR In Service 2008 Nov‐11 21Mbps
Bahamas Batelco BTC / C&W‐LIME In Service 2011 Jan‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013 850 MHzBarbados LIME Barbados In Service 2011 Dec‐11 21Mbps Planned 1900 MHzBarbados Digicel In Service 2011 Dec‐11 21Mbps
Belize BTL Planned 2013 850/1900 MHzBermuda CellOne (Bermuda Dig. Corp) / M3 Wireless In Service 2009 Jan‐11 21Mbps Planned 850 MHzBermuda Digicel In Service 2010 Jul‐10 21Mbps
Bolivia Movil de Entel In Service 2011 Apr‐11 21Mbps In Service Dec 2012 700MHzBolivia Viva In Service 2010Bolivia Tigo In Service 2008Brazil Claro In Service 2007 Aug‐11 21Mbps In Service Dec 2012 2.6GHzBrazil CTBC Telecom / Algar Telecom In Service 2008 Nov‐11 21Mbps Planned 850/1800 MHzBrazil Nextel In Service 2012 Planned Brazil Oi In Service 2008 Planned 2Q 2013 2.6GHzBrazil Sercomtel Celular In Service 2008 PlannedBrazil Sky Telecom (Broadband) In Service Dec 2011 2.6GHz TD‐LTEBrazil TIM Brasil In Service 2008 Oct‐12 21Mbps Planned 2Q 2013 450MHzBrazil Vivo In Service 2007 Nov‐11 21Mbps Planned April 2013 2.1GHzBritish Virgin Islands Digicel In Service Nov‐12 21Mbps
British Virgin Islands C&W/Lime In Service 2012 Mar‐12 21Mbps
Cayman Islands C&W/Lime In Service 2011 Oct‐11 21Mbps
Chile Claro In Service 2007 Aug‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzChile Entel In Service 2007 Dec‐09 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzChile Movistar In Service 2007 Jul‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013Chile Nextel In Service 2012Chile VTR Planned 1.7 GHZColombia Comcel In Service 2008 Aug‐11 21Mbps Planned 1.9/2.1GHzColombia Tigo In Service 2008 Oct‐11 21 Mbps PlannedColombia Movistar In Service 2008 Oct‐12 21Mbps Planned LTE‐700Colombia UNE (EPM Telecomunicaciones) In Service June 2012 2.6GHzCosta Rica America Móvil /Claro Costa Rica In Service 2011 Oct‐12 21 Mbps PlannedCosta Rica ICE In Service 2009 Planned 2013Costa Rica Telefonica Moviles Costa Rica In Service 2011Dominica Cable & Wireless Dominica / LIME PlannedDominican Rep. Claro In Service 2007 Aug‐11 21Mbps
Dominican Rep. Orange Dominicana In Service 2010 Launched July 2012/Suspended 1.8GHzDominican Rep. Tricom (CDMA to LTE) PlannedDominican Rep. WIND (WiMAX) In Trial 2.6GHZ
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HSPA+Source: Informa Telecoms & Media, 4G Americas, Public Announcements
290 Additional Networks in Trial, Planned or in Deployment
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 1
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandEcuador Claro (ex‐Porta) In Service 2007 Aug‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013 700MHzEcuador Alegro (CDMA) Planned PlannedEcuador Movistar In Service 2009 Jul‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013El Salvador Claro In Service 2008 Feb‐11 21Mbps
El Salvador Movistar In Service 2008
El Salvador Tigo In Service 2008
French Guiana Outremer Telecom/Only In Service 2008
French Guiana Orange Caraibe In Service 2009
French West Indies Outremer Telecom/Only In Service 2008
French West Indies Orange Caraibe In Service 2009
French West Indies Digicel In Service 2010 Dec‐10 21Mbps
Guatemala Claro In Service 2008 Mar‐12 21Mbps
Guatemala Movistar In Service 2009
Guatemala Tigo In Service 2010 Feb‐12 21Mbps
Guyana Digicel In Service 2010
Haiti Natcom In Service 2011
Honduras Tigo In Service 2008
Honduras Claro In Service 2008 Oct‐12 21 Mbps
Jamaica Cable & Wireless/LIME In Service 2009 Jun‐11 21Mbps
Jamaica Digicel In Service 2008 Jun‐12 21Mbps Planned
Mexico Iusacell / Unefon In Service 2010 Nov‐10 21Mbps Planned
Mexico Telcel In Service 2008 Aug‐11 21Mbps In Service Nov 6, 2012 1.7 / 2.1 GHz
Mexico Nextel In Service 2011 1.7 / 2.1 GHz
Mexico Movistar In Service 2009 May‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013 1.7 /2.1 GHz
Montserrat Cable & Wireless Montserrat /LIME Planned
Netherlands Antilles Setel / UTS In Service 2011
Netherlands Antilles Telcel In Service 2011 Planned
Nicaragua Claro / enitel In Service 2008 Oct‐12 21 Mbps In Trial 700 MHz
Nicaragua Movistar In Service 2009 Planned
Panama Claro Panama In Service 2009 Aug‐11 21Mbps
Panama C&W +Movil In Service 2011 Jun‐11 21Mbps Potential Network
Panama Digicel In Service 2011 Nov‐11 21Mbps
Panama Movistar In Service 2008
Paraguay Claro In Service 2007 Oct‐11 21Mbps Planned
Paraguay COPACO / VOX In Service 2012 May‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013
Paraguay Personal / Núcleo In Service 2008 Feb‐12 42Mbps Planned
Paraguay Tigo In Service 2008 Planned
Peru Claro In Service 2008 Aug‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013
Peru Nextel In Service 2009 Planned 2014
Peru Movistar In Service 2009 Nov‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013 700MHz
Puerto Rico AT&T Mobility In Service 2006 Jan‐11 21Mbps In Service Nov 2011 AWS & 700MHz
Puerto Rico Claro In Service 2007 Feb‐11 21Mbps In Service Dec 2011 700MHz
Puerto Rico Open Mobile In Service April 2012 700MHz
Puerto Rico Sprint Nextel Puerto Rico Planned 850/1.9 MHz
Puerto Rico T‐Mobile In Service 2009 Dec‐10 21Mbps Planned
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 2
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandSaba Satel / UTS In Service
St. Kitts & Nevis Cable & Wireless St. Kitts & Nevis / LIME Planned
St. Lucia Cable & Wireless St. Lucia / LIME Planned
St. Vincent & Gren. LIME Planned
Suriname Telesur In Service 2012
Trinidad & Tobago TSTT In Service 2012
Trinidad & Tobago Digicel In Service 2012
Turks & Caicos Cable & Wireless / LIME Planned
Turks & Caicos Digicel Planned
Turks & Caicos Islandcom In Service 2010
Uruguay Antel In Service 2007 In Service Dec 2011 1.7/2.1 GHz
Uruguay Claro In Service 2007 Oct‐11 21Mbps Planned
Uruguay Dedicado (WiMAX) Planned TD‐LTE
Uruguay Movistar In Service 2007 Planned
US Virgin Islands AT&T Mobility In Service 2008
US Virgin Islands Innovative Wireless In Service 2009
Venezuela Digitel In Service 2009 Planned 2013 1800 MHz
Venezuela Movilnet In Service 2009 Planned 2013
Venezuela Movistar In Service 2008 Planned 2013 LTE 2100
Americas ‐ US/CanadaCanada Bell Wireless Affiliates In Service Nov‐09 42Mbps In Service Sept 2011 2.1 GHzCanada Telus In Service Nov‐09 42Mbps In Service Feb 2012 2.1 GHzCanada Eastlink Wireless Planned 2013 Planned 2013Canada Mobilicity In Service Oct‐12 21Mbps Planned 2015 2.1 GHzCanada MTS Mobility /Allstream In Service Mar‐11 21Mbps In Service Sept 2012 2.1 GHzCanada Public Mobile (CDMA) In Deployment Planned 2016Canada Rogers Wireless Communications In Service Jul‐09 21Mbps In Service July 2011 1.7 / 2.1 GHzCanada SaskTel Mobility In Service Aug‐10 21Mbps Planned Feb 2013 AWSCanada T‐Bay‐Tel (CDMA) In Service Nov‐10 21Mbps
Canada Videotron (Quebecor Media) In Service Sep‐10 42Mbps Planned 2016Canada WIND /Globalive In Service Planned 2016Canada Xplornet (Barrett Xplore) )Rural WiMAX Planned 2.6 GHz
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 3
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandUSA Agri‐Valley (CDMA) (Michigan) Planned 700MHzUSA Alaska Communications (CDMA) In Service Nov 2012USA Appalachian Wireless (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA AT&T Mobility In Service Nov‐10 21Mbps In Service Sept 18 2011 AWS & 700MHzUSA BayRICS (San Fran Public Safety) In TrialUSA BendBroadband In Service Dec‐09 21Mbps In Service May 2012 1.7 / 2.1 GHzUSA Bluegrass Cellular (Rural CDMA) In Service Nov 2012 700MHzUSA Carolina West Wireless PlannedUSA Cellcom (WI, MI) (Rural CDMA) In Service May 2012 700MHzUSA C Spire Wireless Cellular South (CDMA) In Service Sept 2012 1700 AWS/1900 PCSUSA CenturyLink (former CenturyTel) Planned 700MHzUSA Chariton Valley (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA Chat Mobility (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA Cincinnati Bell Wireless In Service Jun‐11 21Mbps Planned 700MHzUSA Clearwire Corp.(WiMAX) Planned ‐2013 TD‐LTEUSA CommNet Wireless (Navajo Nation) PlannedUSA Convergence Technologies (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA Cross Wireless/Sprocket (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA Custer Telephone (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA GCI (Alaska) In Service Sep‐11 21Mbps
USA Leap Wireless/Cricket Comm. (CDMA) In Service Dec 2011USA Matanuska Telephone Association (Alaska) Planned 700MHz
USA Metro PCS (CDMA)In Service Sept 2010 VoLTE Aug 2012
AWS (1.7/2.1 GHZ)
USA Mosaic Telecom (Rural CDMA) In Service July 2011 AWS & 700MHzUSA NetAmerica Alliance (Rural operators) In Trial AWS & 700MHzUSA nTelos (Rural CDMA) In Trial AWSUSA NW Missouri Cellular (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA Panhandle (PTCI) Bonfire In Service March 2012USA Pioneer Cellular (OK) (Rural CDMA) In Service May 2012 700MHzUSA Public Service Wireless (GA) Planned 700MHzUSA Sagebrush/Nemont (MT, ND) (CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA Sprint & Affiliates (WiMAX) In Service July 2012 800MHz/1900MHzUSA S&R Communications (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA Stelera Wireless In ServiceUSA Strata Networks (Rural CDMA) Planned 2013 700MHzUSA Peoples & Etex Telephone Coop (Texas) In Service In Service Feb 2012USA Texas Energy Network /TEN (oil & gas) PlannedUSA T‐Mobile USA In Service Sep‐09 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.1GHzUSA Thumb Cellular (Rural CDMA) Planned 700MHzUSA US Cellular/King Street Wireless In Service March 2012USA Verizon Wireless In Service Dec 2010 700MHz/2.1GHz
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 4
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandAfrica
Algeria Algérie Télécom ‐ Mobilis Planned
Algeria Orascom Telecom Algeria / Djezzy Planned
Algeria Wataniya Maldives (Nedjma) Planned
Angola Movicel In Service Dec 2010 In Service April 2012 1800 MHz
Angola Unitel In Service 2007 Jul‐10 21Mbps In Service Dec 2012
Benin Etisalat Benin/ Moov Planned
Benin Globacom / Glo Mobile Benin Planned
Benin Spacetel Benin / MTN In Service Dec 2012
Botswana Botswana Telecom / Be Mobile In Deployment
Botswana Mascom Wireless In Service Aug 2008 Planned 2013
Botswana Orange Botswana In Service Aug 2009
Burundi Econet Burundi In Service July 2011
Burundi U‐COM Burundi In Service Oct‐11 21Mbps
Cameroon MTN Cameroon Planned
Cameroon Orange Cameroon Planned
Cape Verde Cabo Verde Telecom / CVMóvel In Service Mar‐12 21Mbps
Cape Verde T‐Mais / T+ In Service Dec‐11 21Mbps
Central African Rep. Atlantique Cellular / Moov Planned
Central African Rep. Nationlink Planned
Central African Rep. Orange Planned
Central African Rep. Telecel Planned
Chad Bharti Airtel Chad In Service Oct‐11 21Mbps
Chad Millicom / Tigo Chad Planned
Congo Bharti Congo Airtel BV In Service Oct‐11 21Mbps
Congo MTN Congo Planned
Congo Warid Congo Planned
Côte D'Ivoire Atlantique Telecom / Moov In Service Dec‐12 21Mbps
Côte D'Ivoire Comium Côte D'Ivoire Potential License
Côte D'Ivoire MTN In Service
Côte D'Ivoire Orange In Service Apr‐12 21Mbps
Dem. Rep. Congo Orange In Service Dec‐12 21Mbps
Dem. Rep. Congo Smile Communications DRC Planned
Dem. Rep. Congo Vodacom In Service Aug‐12 21Mbps
Djibouti Djibouti Telecom / Evatis In Service Dec‐12 21Mbps
Egypt ECMS / MobiNil In Service 2008 In Trial
Egypt Etisalat Misr In Service 2007 Jun‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.1 GHz
Egypt Vodafone Egypt In Service 2007 Planned 2013
Equatorial Guinee HiTs Telecom In Service 2009
Eritrea Eri‐Tel Planned
Ethiopia Ethiopian Telecom/Ethio‐Mobile In Service 2008
Gambia QuantumNet / Qcell In Service 2009
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 5
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandAfrica
Ghana Airtel Ghana /Bharti In Service 2010 Jan‐12 21Mbps
Ghana Glo Mobile Ghana In Service 2012 Apr‐12 21Mbps Planned
Ghana Millicom /Tigo Ghana In Service 2011
Ghana MTN Ghana In Service 2010 Potential License
Ghana National Information Technology Agency (WiMAX) Planned
Ghana Vodafone Ghana In Service 2011
Guinea Cellcom Guinée In Service Jan‐12 21Mbps
Guinea Intercel Holdings Planned
Guinea Orange In Service 2011
Guinea Sotelgui Planned
Guinea Bissau Guinetel Planned
Guinea Bissau Spacetel Planned
Kenya Airtel (Bharti‐Zain) In Deployment Feb‐12 21Mbps
Kenya Essar Telecom Planned
Kenya Telkom Kenya / Orange In Service Sep‐12 42Mbps
Kenya Safaricom In Service 2008 Aug‐11 21Mbps In Trial
Lesotho Econet Telecom Lesotho In Service 2010
Lesotho Vodacom Lesotho In Service 2009
Liberia Cellcom In Service Jun‐12 21Mbps Planned
Liberia Comium Liberia Planned
Liberia Lonestar Comm. Corp. Planned
LIbya Almadar Aljadeed Planned Planned
Libya Libyana In Service 2006
Madagascar Bharti Airtel Madagascar / Airtel In Service Jul‐12 21Mbps
Madagascar Blueline Planned LTE 2300
Madagascar Orange Potential License
Madagascar Telecom Malagasy In Service 2009
Malawi Bharti Airtel Malawi In Service 2010
Malawi Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) In Service 2009 Jul‐12 21Mbps
Mali Orange Mali In Service 2010
Mauritania Chinguitel In Service 2011
Mauritania Mattel In Service 2011
Mauritania Mauritel Mobiles In Service 2010
Mauritius Emtel Mauritius In Service 2004 In Service May 2012 LTE 1800
Mauritius Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Planned
Mauritius Orange Mauritius In Service 2007 In Service June 2012 LTE 1800
Mayotte Outermer Telecom Mayotte Planned
Mayotte SFR Mayotte In Service 2011
Morocco Ittissalat Al‐Maghrib/Maroc Telecom In Service 2008
Morocco Médi Télécom/Méditel In Service 2007
Mozambique Mocambique Celular / mCel In Service 2008
Mozambique Vodacom In Service 2010
Namibia Leo (Orascom) / Cell One In Service 2007 Planned Planned
Namibia MTC In Service 2006 In Deployment In Service May 2012 LTE 1800
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 6
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandAfrica
Niger Bharti Airtel Niger Planned
Niger Orange Niger In Service 2011
Niger Sahelcom Planned
Niger Telecel (Moov) Planned
Nigeria Alheri Engineering Co. In Deployment
Nigeria Bharti Airtel / Zain Nigeria In Service 2009 Feb‐12 42Mbps Testing
Nigeria CAPCOM Planned LTE 1900
Nigeria Etilisat Nigeria In Service 2009 Sep‐11 42Mbps
Nigeria Globacom/Glo Mobile In Service 2008 Planned 2013 LTE 2100
Nigeria MTN Nigeria In Service 2008 PlannedNigeria Smile Communications DRCNigeria Zoda Fones / Megatech Engineering Potential License LTE‐TDD
Réunion Orange Reunion In Service 2008
Réunion Outremer Telecom Reunion / Only In Service 2008
Réunion SFR Reunion In Service 2008
Rwanda Altech Stream Rwanda Planned 2013
Rwanda Bharti Airtel Rwanda In Service 2012 Jul‐12 21Mbps
Rwanda MTN Rwanda In Service 2010
Rwanda Tigo Rwanda In Service 2010
São Tome & Principe CST Mobicel In Service 2012
Senegal Orange/Sonatel In Service 2008 Planned
Senegal Tigo/Sentel Planned
Senegal Expresso/Sudatel In Service 2010
Seychelles Telecom Seychelles / Airtel In Service 2008
Sierra Leone Bharti Airtel Sierra Leone In Service 2012
Sierra Leone Intergroup Telecom Planned
Somalia Hormuud Telecom (HorTel) In Service 2013
Somalia Telesom In Service 2011
South Africa Cell C In Service 2010 Aug‐10 42Mbps In Trial / Launch 2013 850‐900MHz/2.1GHZ
South Africa iburst South Africa (WBS) Planned 2013 2.6GHz
South Africa MTN In Service 2009 May‐10 42Mbps In Service Dec 2012 1800MHz/2.1GHz
South Africa Neotel South Africa In Trial LTE‐800
South Africa Telkom (8ta) In Service 2009 Jun‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013 LTE‐2300
South Africa Vodacom In Service 2009 Apr‐11 42Mbps In Service Oct 2012
South Africa WBS Planned 2013
Sudan MTN Sudan In Service 2009
Sudan Sudatel (Sudan Telecom) In Service 2009
Sudan Zain Sudan In Service 2008
Swaziland MTN In Service 2011
Tanzania Bharti Airtel Tanzania In Service 2008 In Deployment
Tanzania SMILE In Service June 2012 800 MHz
Tanzania Telesis Tanzania Planned
Tanzania Tigo Tanzania In Service 2011
Tanzania Vodacom Tanzania In Service 2007
Tanzania Zanzibar Telecom In Service 2011
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 7
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandTogo TogoCel In Deployment In Deployment
Tunisia Orange Tunisie In Service 2010 Aug‐10 21Mbps
Tunisia Tunisiana In Service 2012 Jul‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013
Tunisia Tunisie Télécom In Service 2010 Aug‐11 42Mbps
Uganda Bharti Airtel Uganda In Service Aug 2012 Aug‐12 21Mbps
Uganda MTN Uganda In Service 2010 Planned 2013
Uganda Orange Uganda In Service 2009
Uganda Smile Telecom (WiMAX) In Service Oct 2012 LTE‐800
Uganda TMP Uganda Planned 2013 2.3GHz
Uganda Uganda Telecom In Service 2008
Uganda Warid Telecom In Service 2011
Zambia Bharti Airtel Zambia In Service 2012 Jan‐12 21 Mbps
Zambia MTN Zambia In Service 2011
Zambia ZamTel / Cell Z In Service 2012
Zimbabwe Econet Wireless In Service 2009
Zimbabwe Telecel In Service 2012
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 8
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandAsia PacificAustralia 3 Australia In Service In Deployment Planned 2013 1800 MHzAustralia Energy Australia Planned Australia NBN Co. In Service April 2012 2.3GHz LTE‐TDDAustralia Optus (SingTel) In Service In Deployment In Service July 2012 1800/2100 MHz
Australia Telstra In Service Feb‐09 42Mbps In Service Sept 2011 2.6GHz/1800MHz
Australia vividwireless (Seven Group) (WiMAX) Planned 2013 LTE‐TDD
Australia Vodafone Hutchison (VHA) In Service Sep‐12 42Mbps Planned 2013 1800MHz
Bangladesh Airtel / Warid Bangladesh Planned Planned 2016
Bangladesh GrameenPhone In Service Planned 2015
Bangladesh Orascom Bangladesh Planned Planned 2016
Bangladesh Robi Axiata Bangladesh Planned Planned 2016
Bangladesh Teletalk Planned Planned 2016
Bhutan Bhutan Telecom / B‐Mobile In Service Planned 2016
Bhutan Tashi Infocomm In Service Planned 2016
Brunei B‐Mobile Brunei In Service Planned 2015
Brunei DSTCom In Service Planned 2015
Cambodia Alltech Telecom Planned
Cambodia Cadcomms / qb In Service Planned 2015
Cambodia CamGSM/Cellcard (MobiTel) In Service Planned 2014
Cambodia CamShin / Mfone In Service Planned 2015
Cambodia Hello Axiata In Service
Cambodia Smart Mobile / Latelz In Service Aug‐11 21Mbps
Cambodia Viettel Cambodia / Metfone In Service
China China Mobile / TD‐SCDMA In Service Dec 2012 Converged FDD‐TDD
China China Telecom (CDMA) Planned 2013
China China Unicom In Service May‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013
East Timor Timor Telecom In Service Planned 2016
Fiji Digicel Fiji Planned 2016
Fiji Vodafone Fiji In Service Planned 2016
French Polynesia Mara Telecom In Deployment Planned 2016
French Polynesia Tikiphone VINI 3G In Service Planned 2016
Guam DoCoMo Pacific Guam In Service In Service Oct 4, 2012 700 MHz
Guam iConnect Guam Planned 2016
Guam GTA In Service Jul‐09 21Mbps Planned 2016
Guam IT&E Guam In Service July 2012 700 MHz
Hong Kong CSL New World In Service Mar‐09 42Mbps In Service Nov 2010 1.8 / 2.6 GHz
Hong Kong Hutchison 3 / JV Genius In Service Jul‐09 21Mbps In Service May 2012 LTE 2600
Hong Kong PCCW Mobile / JV Genius In Service Jun‐09 42Mbps In Service May 2012 LTE 2600
Hong Kong SmarTone‐Vodafone In Service Nov‐09 28 Mbps In Service Aug 2012 LTE 1800
Hong Kong China Mobile Hong Kong In Service April 2012 LTE TDD/FDD 2.6GHz
India Aircel (Maxis) In Service Feb‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013 LTE‐TDD
India Augere Planned 2013 LTE‐TDD
India Bharti Airtel In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps In Service April 2012 LTE‐TDD
India BSNL In Service Planned 2013 LTE 2300
India Idea Cellular In Service Mar‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013
India MTNL In Service Planned 2014 2.3 GHZ
India Qualcomm India LTE Venture Planned
India Reliance/Infotel Broadband In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps Planned LTE‐TDD
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 9
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandAsia Pacific
India Tata DoCoMo Teleservices In Service Nov‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013
India Tikona Digital Planned 2013 LTE‐TDD
India Vodafone Essar In Service Mar‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013Indonesia Axis In ServiceIndonesia XL Axiata / Excelcomindo In Service Planned 2014Indonesia 3 Indonesia In Service Planned 2014Indonesia Natrindo Telepon Seluler Axis In Service Planned 2014Indonesia Indosat/Satelindo/Qtel In Service May‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 LTE 1800Indonesia Telkomsel In Service Dec‐09 21Mbps Planned 2013Japan eAccess / emobile In Service Jul‐09 42Mbps In Service/Mar 18, 2012 700/1700/1800 Japan KDDI / au (CDMA) Planned 2013 700/800/1500 Japan NTT DoCoMo / Xi In Service In Service/Dec 24, 2010 700MHz/2.1GHzJapan Softbank Mobile In Service Feb‐11 42Mbps In Service/ Feb 2012 900/2.1/2.5 TD‐LTEJapan IIJ (Internet Initiative Japan) Planned 2013Laos Beeline In Service Jan‐12 21Mbps
Laos ETL In ServiceLaos LaoTel (LTC) In Service Planned 2013Laos Star Telecom In Service Planned 2015Macau CTM (C&W) In Service Jan‐10 21Mbps Planned 2015Macau Hutchison 3 In Service In Deployment Planned 2015Macau SmarTone‐Vodafone In Service Jul‐10 21Mbps Planned 2015Malaysia Asiaspace (WiMAX) Planned 2014 2.3GHZ / TD‐LTEMalaysia P1 Planned 2013 2.6GHzMalaysia REDtone Mobile Services Planned 2013 2.6GHzMalaysia Celcom (Axiata) In Service In Deployment Planned 2013 2.3GHzMalaysia DiGi In Service Planned 2013 2.6GHzMalaysia Maxis Communications/UMTS In Service Jun‐10 21Mbps In Service Jan 2013 2.6GHzMalaysia PacketOne Networks (WiMAX to TD‐LTE) Planned 2013 TD‐LTEMalaysia Puncak Semangat Planned 2014 2.6GHzMalaysia Telecom Malaysia / TM In TrialMalaysia U Mobile In Service Nov‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHZMalaysia Y‐Max Licence Awarded 2.6GHzMaldives Dhiraagu In Service Planned 2016Maldives Wataniya Maldives (Qtel) In Service Planned 2016Mongolia G‐Mobile (CDMA) Potential License 450MHzMongolia Mobicom In ServiceMongolia Skytel (CDMA to GSM) In Service Sep‐10 21Mbps
Mongolia Unitel In ServiceMyanmar Myanmar P&T PlannedNepal Ncell (TeliaSonera subsidiary) In Service Planned 2016Nepal Nepal Telecom In Service Planned 2016 2.3GHzNepal Spice /Mero Mobile PlannedNew Caledonia OPT New Caledonia In Service New Zealand 2degrees Mobile In Service Aug‐10 21Mbps
New Zealand Telecom NZ (CDMA to GSM) In Service Aug‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013 700/2100New Zealand Vodafone New Zealand In Service Mar‐11 28.8Mbps Planned 2014 700/2100Northern Marianas iConnect Northern Marianas Planned 2016
Northern Marianas Pacific Telecom Northern Marianas Planned 2015North Korea Koroyolink (CHEO/Orascom Telecom) In Service
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 10
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandAsia PacificPakistan PMCL / Mobilink Planned Planned 2014Pakistan PTML PlannedPakistan Telenor Planned Planned 2014Papua New Guinea Digicel Papua New Guinea In Service Planned 2016Philippines Bayan Communications Planned LTE 1800Philippines Digitel/Sun Cellular In Service PlannedPhilippines Globe Telecom/SingTel In Service Apr‐11 21Mbps In Service Sept 2012 1800/2100Philippines Smart Communications In Service Apr‐12 42Mbps In Service April 2011 850/1800/2100Philippines Umobile (CURE) In Service Mar‐11 42Mbps
Philippines Piltel PlannedSamoa BlueSky Samoa In Service Mar‐12 21Mbps
Samoa Digicel In Service Mar‐12 21Mbps
Singapore MobileOne/M1 3G In Service Jul‐09 28Mbps In Service June 2011 1800MHz/2.6GHzSingapore SingTel Mobile/Broadband on Mobile Prestige 75 In Service Dec‐09 21Mbps In Service Dec 2011 1800MHz/2.6GHzSingapore StarHub In Service Mar‐09 21Mbps In Service Sept 19, 2012 1800MHz/2.6GHzSolomon Islands Our Telekom / Solomon Telekom In Service Planned 2017South Korea KTF Corp In Service In Deployment In Service Jan 2012 1800MHz
South Korea LG UplusIn Service July 2011 VoLTE Aug 2012
800MHz
South Korea SK Telecom In Service Jul‐10 21MbpsIn Service July 2011 VoLTE Aug 2012
800 MHz / LTE‐A in 2013
Sri Lanka 3 In Service In DeploymentSri Lanka Bharti Airtel Sri Lanka In ServiceSri Lanka Dialog Axiata In Service Apr‐11 42Mbps In Service Jan 2013 1800MHz TD‐LTESri Lanka Etisalat Sri Lanka In Service Jan‐11 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzSri Lanka Mobitel M3 In Service Dec‐12 42Mbpa In Service Jan 2013 2.6GHzTaiwan Chunghwa Telecom In Service Dec‐11 21Mbps Planned 2014 700MHz/2.6 GHzTaiwan FarEasTone / China Mobile In Service Nov‐10 21Mbps Planned 2014 LTE‐TDDTaiwan Global Mobile (WiMAX) PlannedTaiwan Taiwan Mobile Company In Service Jan‐12 42Mbps Planned 2014Taiwan VIBO In Service In Deployment Planned 2015Thailand AIS In Service Apr‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013Thailand CAT Telecom In Trial LTE‐FDDThailand DTAC /Telenor In Service Aug‐11 42Mbps Trial Scheduled Q3 2012Thailand TOT / Thai Mobile In Service Apr‐12 42Mbps PlannedThailand True Move (Hutch) In Service Feb‐12 42Mbps Planned LTE 1800Vanuatu Digicel Pacific Vanuatu In Service Dec‐11 21Mbps Planned 2017Vietnam CMC Telecom License AwardedVietnam EVN Telecom (E‐Mobile) In Service License AwardedVietnam FPT Telecom License AwardedVietnam Hutchison Vietnam/ Vietnamobile In Service Dec‐11 21Mbps
Vietnam Mobifone In Service Apr‐12 21Mbps Planned 2016Vietnam RusViet Telecom Planned 2013 2.6GHzVietnam Vietnam Data Communications In TrialVietnam Viettel Vietnam In Service Mar‐10 21Mbps Planned 2016Vietnam VinaPhone (VNPT) In Service Planned 2016Vietnam VTC (Vietnam Multimedia Corporation) License Awarded
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 11
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandEurope ‐ Eastern
Abkhazia Aquafon In Service In TrialAbkhazia A‐Mobile In ServiceAlbania Albanian Mobile (AMC) In Service Jan‐12 42Mbps Planned 2013Albania Eagle Mobile / Albtelecom In Service In Deployment 42Mbps Planned 2013Albania Vodafone Albania In Service Planned 2013Armenia Armentel/Beeline In Service Planned 2013Armenia K‐Telecom/VivaCell‐MTS In Service Mar‐11 21Mbps In Service Dec 2011 2.5‐2.6GHzArmenia Orange Armenia In Service Jan‐12 42Mbps Planned 2013Azerbaijan Azercell In Service Nov‐11 21Mbps In Service May 2012 LTE 1800Azerbaijan Azerfon/Nar Mobile/Vodafone In Service Planned 2013Azerbaijan Bakcell / sur@ In Service Nov‐11 21Mbps Planned 2016Belarus BeST / life:) In Service Jun‐10 21Mbps In Trial 2.6GHzBelarus Dialog (CDMA) Permission Requested 450MHzBelarus Mobile TeleSystems /MTS In Service May‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013Belarus Velcom In Service Mar‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013Bosnia Herz. GSM BiH In Service Planned 2014Bosnia Herz. Mobilne Sprske (mtel) In Service Planned 2014Bulgaria Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile/GloBul In Service In Deployment Planned 2013Bulgaria MobilTel / M‐Tel In Service Sep‐09 42Mbps In Trial LTE 1800Bulgaria Vivacom (BTC/Vivatel) In Service In Trial Planned 2014Croatia Tele2 In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013Croatia Hrvatski Telekom (T‐Mobile) In Service In Service March 2012 1800 /2.6 GHzCroatia VIPnet In Service Dec‐09 42Mbps In Service March 2012 1800 /2.6GHzCzech Republic Mobilkom Czech Republic Potential License 2.6GHzCzech Republic Telefonica O2 Czech Republic In Service In Service June 2012 1800 MHz/2.6GHzCzech Republic T‐Mobile Czech Republic In Service Nov‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzCzech Republic Ufone (CDMA) Permission Requested 450MHzCzech Republic Vodafone Czech Republic In Service Oct‐11 21Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzEstonia Bravocom In ServiceEstonia Elisa In Service Apr‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHz/1800MHzEstonia EMT / Telia Sonera In Service Nov‐09 21Mbps In Service Dec 2010 2.6GHz/1800MHzEstonia Tele2 In Service In Service Nov 2012 2.6GHzGeorgia Geocell In Service Jul‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013Georgia Magticom In Service Planned 2015
Hungary T‐Mobile Hungary In Service Jul‐11 21Mbps In Service Jan 2012 LTE 1800
Hungary Telenor Hungary In Service Dec‐11 42Mbps In Service Jul 2012 LTE 1800
Hungary Vodafone Hungary In Service Feb‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013
Kazakhstan Kazakhtelecom/Altel In Service Jan 2013 LTE 1800
Kazakhstan Neo/ Mobile Telecom Service In Service Jun‐11 21Mbps In Trial
Kazakhstan GSM Kazakhstan / Kcell In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps Planned 2014
Kazakhstan Kar‐Tel / Beeline In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps Planned 2014 LTE 700
Kazakhstan Tele2 Kazakhstan In Service Apr‐11 21Mbps
Kyrgyzstan AkTel PlannedKyrgyzstan Katel PlannedKyrgyzstan MegaCom In Service Jan 2012 Planned 2016Kyrgyzstan Saima Telecom In Service Dec 2011Kyrgyzstan Sky Mobile / Beeline In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps Planned 2016
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 12
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandEurope ‐ EasternKosovo Ipko Net Planned 2015 2.1GHzKosovo Vala Potential License 2.1GHzLatvia Bité In Service Sep‐10 21Mbps In Trial 2.6GHzLatvia LMT ‐ Latvijas Mobilais Telefons In Service In Service June 2011 LTE 1800Latvia Tele2 In Service Planned 2013 2.6GHzLatvia Triatel (CDMA) In Trial 450 MHz/800MHzLatvia Telekom Baltija Planned 2013 2.6GHzLithuania Bité In Service Sep‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzLithuania Omnitel (TeliaSonera) In Service In Service May 2011 2.6GHz/1800 MHzLithuania Tele2 In Service Planned 2013 2.6GHzMacedonia ONE / Cosmofon / Telekom Slovenije) In Service Planned 2013 2.1GHzMacedonia T‐Mobile (Makedonski Telekom) In Service Planned 2013 2.1GHzMacedonia VIP In Service Aug‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013Moldova InterDnestrCom (IDC) In Service April 2012Moldova Moldcell (TeliaSonera) In Service In Service Nov 2012 2.1GHzMoldova Eventis Mobile PlannedMoldova Mold Telecom/Unite In Service In Deployment Planned 2013Moldova Orange In Service Dec‐09 21Mbps In Service Nov 2012Moldova T‐Mobile PlannedMontenegro m:tel In ServiceMontenegro Telenor / Promonte (LTE in Cetinje) In Service Sep‐10 21Mbps In Service Dec 2011 2.6GHzMontenegro T‐Mobile In Service Dec‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzPoland Aero 2 In ServicePoland Centernet Wrodzinie In ServicePoland Mobyland / Eutelia In ServicePoland Milmex Potential LicensePoland Orange Poland / PKT Centertel In Service Oct‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHzPoland P4 / Play In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps Planned 2014 LTE 800Poland Polkomtel / Plus In Service Jun‐09 21Mbps In Service Dec 2011 LTE 1800Poland Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa / Era GSM In Service Sep‐09 21Mbps Planned 2013Poland Sferia (CDMA) Planned 2013 LTE 850Romania RCS&RDS / Digi.Mobil In Service Planned 2014Romania Orange Romania In Service Oct‐11 42Mbps In Service Dec 2012Romania Cosmote (OTE) In Service Sep‐09 21Mbps Planned 2013Romania Telemobil (CDMA) In Service Aug‐09 21Mbps Permission Requested 450MHzRomania Vodafone Romania In Service Mar‐09 21Mbps In Service Nov 2012
In Service Sept 2010 Nov‐10 28Mbps850/1800 MHz/2.6GHZ LTE‐TDD & LTE1800 FDD
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 13
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandEurope ‐ EasternRussia MegaFon (MVNO) In Service Sep‐10 21Mbps Commercial Apr 2012 (MVNO) Via MVNO w/Yota TD‐LTE
Russia Mobile TeleSystems /MTS In Service Dec‐10 42Mbps In Service Sept 2012 2.6 GHz/TD‐LTERussia Osnova Telekom PlannedRussia Rostelecom (WiMAX to LTE) Planned 2013 2.3‐2.4 GHZ/TD‐LTERussia Skylink (CDMA) In Trial 450 MHzRussia Sibirtelecom/Svyazinvest PlannedRussia Smoltelecom PlannedRussia Tele2 Russia In Trial LTE 1800Russia VimpelCom / Beeline In Service Apr‐12 21Mbps In Trial
Russia Yota NetworksIn Service Dec 2011 LTE‐A Oct 2012
2.6GHz FDD
Serbia Telekom Srbija /MT:S In Service Oct‐12 21Mbpa Planned 2013Serbia Telenor In Service Jul‐11 42Mbps Planned 2013Serbia VIP Mobile In Service Feb‐11 42Mbps
Slovak Republic Orange In Service Oct‐11 42Mbps Planned 2014 2.6GHzSlovak Republic T‐Mobile In Service Mar‐11 42Mbps Planned 2014 2.6GHzSlovak Republic Telefónica O2 In Service In Service Aug 2012 1800MHz/2.6GHzSlovenia Mobitel ‐ Telekom Slovenije In Service Apr‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 800/1800/2.6GHzSlovenia Si.mobil In Service Dec‐10 42Mbps In Service July 2012 800/1800/2.6GHzSlovenia T‐2 In Service Planned Potential LicenseSlovenia Tus Mobil In Service Nov‐10 21Mbps Planned 2016Tadjikistan Babilon Mobile In Service In Service Oct 2012Tadjikistan Indigo‐Somoncom /TeliaSonera In Service Planned 2014Tadjikistan Tacom / Beeline In Service Planned 2015Tadjikistan TT Mobile In Service Planned 2015Turkmenistan TM Cell / Altyn Asyr In ServiceUkraine Life:) Astelit PlannedUkraine CDMA Ukaraine (ITC) Potential Network 850MHzUkraine Kyivstar Planned Planned 2015Ukraine MTS‐Ukraine Planned Planned 2015Ukraine Ukrtelecom / Utel In Service Planned 2013Uzbekistan MTS‐Uzbekistan In Service In Service July 2010 2.6GHz / 700MHzUzbekistan Ucell/TeliaSonera In Service Feb‐11 42Mbps In Service Aug 2010 2.6GHzUzbekistan Unitel LLC Beeline In Service In Deployment Planned 2013
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 14
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandEurope ‐ Western
Åland Islands AMT (Alands Mobiltelefon) In Service
Andorra Andorra Telecom STA In Service Planned 2014
Austria 3 Austria In Service Aug‐09 42Mbps In Service Nov 2011 2.6GHz
Austria A1 Telekom (Telekom Austria) In Service Mar‐09 42Mbps In Service Nov 2010 2.6GHz
Austria Orange/ ONE In Service Mar‐09 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHz
Austria T‐Mobile Austria In Service Jan‐11 21Mbps In Service Oct 2010 2.6GHz
Belgium Clearwire Planned 3.5GHzBelgium KPN Group Belgium/BASE In Service In Deployment Planned 2013Belgium Belgacom Mobile/Proximus In Service In Deployment In Service Nov 2012 1800/2.6 GHz
Belgium Mobistar (France Telecom) In Service Dec‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 1800/2.6 GHz
Cyprus CYTA Mobile / Vodafone In Service Planned 2015
Cyprus Kibris Telsim In Service Planned 2015
Cyprus KKT Cell In Service Planned 2015
Cyprus MTN (Areeba) In Service Mar‐12 21Mbps
Denmark HI3G Denmark / 3 In Service Jun‐09 21Mbps In Service Sept 2012 1800/2.6 GHz/TD‐LTE
Denmark TDC Mobil In Service May‐10 42Mbps In Service Oct 2011 2.G GHZ
Denmark Telenor In Service Oct‐10 21Mbps Planned March 2013
Denmark TeliaSonera Denmark In Service In Service Dec 2010 1800MHz/2.G GHZ
Faroe Islands Faroese Telecom /Foroya Tele In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps
Finland Alands Mobiltelefon In Service
Finland DNA Finland/Oy In Service Oct‐09 42Mbps In Service Dec 2011 2.6GHz & 1800MHz
Finland Elisa In Service Apr‐10 42Mbps In Service Dec 2010 2.6GHz & 1800MHz
Finland TDC Song
Finland TeliaSonera In Service In Service Nov 2010 2.6GHz
France Bollore (WiMAX) Potential Network
France Bouygues Telecom In Service Nov‐11 42Mbps In Trial / 2013 LTE 1800
France Free Mobile In Service Jan‐12 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.6GHz & 800MHz
France Orange France In Service Dec‐11 42Mbps In Service Nov 2012 2.6GHz & 800MHz
France SFR In Service Sep‐10 42Mbps In Service Nov 2012
Germany E‐Plus (KPN) In Service Planned 2013 2.6/1800/900
Germany O2/Telefonica) In Service Nov‐09 28Mbps In Service July 2011 2.6GHz & 800MHz
Germany T‐Mobile / DeutscheTelekom In Service Apr‐10 42Mbps In Service Apr 2011 800MHz / 1800MHz
Germany Vodafone D2 In Service In Service Dec 2010 790‐862 MHz (DigDiv)
Gibraltar Gibtelecom (Telekom Slovenije) In Service Planned 2016
Greece Cosmote In Service May‐09 42Mbps In Service Nov 2012 900/1800MHz
Greece Panafon / Vodafone In Service Jul‐09 42Mbps Planned 2013
Greece WIND Hellas In Service Jul‐12 21Mbps Planned 2015
Greenland TeleGreenland In Service
Guernsey Airtel (Vodafone/Bharti) In Service
Guernsey Sure/Cable & Wireless Guernsey In Service
Guernsey Wave Telecom In Service
Iceland Iceland Telecom/Síminn In Service Planned 2016
Iceland Nova In Service Planned 2016
Iceland Vodafone /Teymi In Service Planned 2016
Ireland Hutchison 3 In Service In Deployment Planned 2013
Ireland Meteor Communications (eircom) In Service In Trial Planned 2013
Ireland O2 In Service Nov‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013
Ireland Vodafone Ireland In Service Feb‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013
Isle of Man Sure/Cable & Wireless In Service
Isle of Man Manx Telecom In Service In Trial
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 15
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandEurope ‐ Western
Israel Cellcom Israel In Service Planned
Israel Partner Communications/Orange In Service In Deployment Planned
Israel Pelephone (Bezeq) In Service May‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013
Italy 3 Italy In Service Mar‐12 42Mbps In Service Nov 6, 2012
Italy Telecom Italia/TIM In Service Jul‐09 28Mbps In Service Nov 7, 2012 2.6GHz
Italy Vodafone Italia / Omnitel In Service Nov‐10 42Mbps In Service Oct 30, 2012
Italy Wind In Service In Trial Planned 2013
Jersey Jersey Telenet /Airtel In Service
Jersey Cable & Wireless Jersey/sure.Mobile In Service
Jersey Clear Mobitel Planned 2.6GHz
Jersey Jersey Telecoms In Service
Liechtenstein mobilkom In Service Planned 2013
Liechtenstein Orange In Service In Deployment In Service Oct 2012
Liechtenstein Tango / Tele2 Planned
Luxembourg LOL Mobile (Luxembourg Online) In Service
Luxembourg P&T Luxembourg/LUXGSM In Service Planned 2015
Luxembourg Tango (Belgacom) In Service In Service Oct 2012 LTE 1800
Luxembourg Orange (Mobistar) In Service In Deployment Planned 2015
Malta 3G / Melita Mobile In Service
Malta Go/MobileIsle Comm. In Service
Malta Vodafone Malta In Service Dec‐10 42Mbps
Monaco Monaco Telecom (C&W) In Service Planned 2014
Netherlands KPN Mobile In Service In Service May 2012 2.6GHz
Netherlands T‐Mobile Netherlands In Service In Deployment In Service May 2012 2.6GHz
Netherlands Vodafone Libertel In Service Jul‐10 28Mbps In Service May 2012 2.6GHz
Netherlands Tele2 In Service May 2012
Netherlands Ziggo 4 In Service May 2012
Norway Hi3G Access Norway In Deployment
Norway Netcom/Telia Sonera In Service Dec‐10 21Mbps In Service Dec 2009 2.6GHz
Norway Telenor In Service In Deployment In Service Oct 2012
Portugal Optimus Sonaecom In Service Aug‐09 21Mbps In Service March 2012
Portugal TMN In Service Jun‐09 21Mbps In Service March 2012 2.6GHz
Portugal Vodafone Portugal In Service Jul‐09 42Mbps In Service March 2012 800/1800/2600 San Marino Telecom Italia/TIM
Spain Orange In Service Planned 2013
Spain Telecom Castilla La Mancha Planned 2013 2.6GHz
Spain Euskaltel Planned 2013 2.6GHz
Spain Cota Planned 2013 2.6GHz
Spain Jazztel Planned 2013 2.6GHz
Spain ONO Planned 2013 2.6GHz
Spain Telecable de Asturias SAU Planned 2013 2.6GHz
Spain Telefónica Móviles/Movistar In Service Nov‐09 42Mbps Planned 2013
Spain Vodafone Espana In Service Dec‐09 42Mbps Planned 2013
Spain Yoigo In Service In Deployment Planned 2013 LTE 1800
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 16
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandEurope ‐ Western
Sweden HI3G/3 Sweden In Service Jun‐09 42Mbps In Service Apr 2012 LTE‐TDD
Sweden TeleNor /Net4Mobility In Service Jun‐09 42Mbps In Service Nov 2010
Sweden Tele2 /Net4Mobility In Service Jun‐09 21Mbps In Service Nov 2010
Sweden TeliaSonera Sweden In Service Jun‐09 21Mbps In Service Dec 2009 2.6GHz
Switzerland Orange Switzerland In Service Nov‐11 42Mbps Planned 2013
Switzerland Swisscom Mobile/Natel In Service Oct‐09 42Mbps In Service Nov 2012 800/1800/2.6GHz
Switzerland TDC Switzerland/sunrise In Service In Deployment Planned 2013
Turkey AVEA In Service Jul‐09 42Mbps Planned 2016 2.6GHz
Turkey Turkcell In Service Jul‐09 42Mbps Planned 2016 2.6GHz
Turkey Vodafone In Service Jul‐09 21Mbps Planned 2016 2.6GHz
UK Everything Everywhere (Orange+T‐Mobile) In Service In Deployment In Service Oct 2012UK Hutchison 3G / 3 UK In Service May‐11 42Mbps Planned 2013
UK O2 (Telefonica) In Service In Deployment Planned 2013 2.6GHz & 800MHz
UK UKB / UK Broadband (Wholesale) In Service June 2012 TD‐LTE 3.5GHz
UK Vodafone In Service Planned 2013
2.6GHz & 900MHz
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 17
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Country Operator/Network Name HSPA HSPA+ LTE LTE BandMiddle East
Afghanistan Afghan Wireless/AWCC Planned
Afghanistan Etisalat Afghanistan In Service Mar‐12 21Mbps
Afghanistan MTN Afghanistan Planned
Afghanistan Roshan (Telecom Dev. Comp) Planned
Bahrain Batelco In Service Apr‐10 42Mbps Planned 2013 2.1GHz
Bahrain Menatelecom (WiMAX) Planned
Bahrain STC / Viva Bahrain In Service Mar‐10 42Mbps In Service Jan 1 2012
Bahrain Zain In Service In Deployment Planned 2013 2.6GHZ
Iran MCI Planned
Iran MTN Irancell Planned
Iran Timin Telecom / RighTel In Service 2012
Iraq SanaTel Planned
Iraq Asiacell Planned
Iraq Korek Telecom Planned
Iraq Zain Iraq Planned
Jordan Orange Jordan In Service Mar‐11 21Mbps Planned 2014
Jordan Umniah In Service Jun‐12
Jordan Zain Jordan In Service Mar‐11 21Mbps Planned 2015 2.6GHZ
Kuwait Kuwait Telecom Company/VIVA In Service Sep‐09 42Mbps In Service Dec 2011
Kuwait Wataniya Telecom In Service
Kuwait Zain In Service Aug‐09 21Mbps In Service Nov 2012
Lebanon Alfa Telecom In Service Oct‐12 21Mbps Planned 2013
Lebanon LibanCell/MTC Touch In Service Sep‐11 21Mbps Planned
Oman Nawras In Service Planned 2013
Oman Omantel/Oman Mobile In Service Sep‐11 21Mbps In Service July 2012 2.3GHZ LTE‐TDD
Palestine Palestine Cellular Potential License
Qatar Q‐TEL In Service Aug‐10 21Mbps Planned 2013
Qatar Vodafone In Service Planned 2013 800MHz
Saudi Arabia Etihad Etisalat/Mobily In Service Jan‐10 21Mbps In Service Sept 2011 2.6GHz TD‐LTE
Saudi Arabia Saudi Telecom Company / Al‐Jawwal In Service Sep‐09 42Mbps In Service Sept 2011 2.3GHZ TD‐LTE
Saudi Arabia Zain In Service Dec‐09 21Mbps In Service Sept 2011 LTE 1800
Syria MTN Syria In Service
Syria Syriatel In Service
UAE du In Service Mar‐10 42Mbps In Service June 2012 LTE 1800
UAE Etisalat In Service Jan‐10 42Mbps In Service Sept 2011 1800/2.6GHz
Yemen MTN Planned
Yemen Unitel Planned
Yemen Yemen Mobile Planned
* In Trial = active testing or announced plans *Potential Networks = Likely to deploy; information from GSMA, Informa WCIS+ and Public Announcements 18
