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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.

Contents

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• 1 General information
• 2 Africa
• 3 Americas
• 4 Asia
• 5 Europe
• 6 Middle East
• 7 Oceania
• 8 See also
• 9 References

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	Angola	1800	3	FDD	April 2012	[1]
Unitel	Angola	2100	1	FDD	December 2012	[2][3]
Etisalat Egypt	Egypt	2100	1	FDD	2013 (in Trial)	[3]
Blueline	Madagascar	2300	40	TDD	2013 (in Trial)	[3]
Emtel	Mauritius	1800	3	FDD	May 2012	[4][5]
Glo Mobile (Globacom)	Nigeria	2100	1	FDD	2013 (planned)	[3][6]
Orange Mauritius	Mauritius	1800	3	FDD	June 2012	[5][7]
MTC Namibia	Namibia	1800	3	FDD	May 2012	[8][9]
TN Mobile	Namibia	1800	3	FDD	November 2013	[3][10]
Smile Nigeria	Nigeria	800	20	FDD	May 2013	[3]
Spectranet Nigeria	Nigeria	2300	40	TDD	August 2013	[3][11]
SWIFT	Nigeria	2300	40	TDD	2013 (planned)	[3]
SWIFT	Nigeria	3500	42	TDD	2013 (planned)	[3] UL/DL Frequencies?
Somcable / Glocell / Sahal Telecom	Somalia	700	(?)	(?)	TBD (planned)	[12][13] FWB[D 1][citation needed]
Cell C	South Africa	2100	1	FDD	October 2013 (in Trial)	[3][14][15]
iBurst Ltd.	South Africa	1800	3	FDD	2013 (planned)	[3]
iBurst Ltd.	South Africa	2600	7	FDD	2013 (planned)	[3]
MTN South Africa	South Africa	1800	3	FDD	December 2012	[16][17][18]
Neotel	South Africa	800	20	FDD	2013 (in Trial)	[19] FWB[D 1]
Neotel	South Africa	1800	3	FDD	August 2013	[20][21] FWB[D 1]
Telkom / 8ta	South Africa	2300	40	TDD	April 2013	[3][22][23]
Vodacom	South Africa	1800	3	FDD	October 2012	[17][24]
Smile Tanzania	Tanzania	800	20	FDD	June 2012	[25]
MTN Uganda	Uganda	2600	(?)	TDD	April 2013	[26][27][28] Band is either 38 or 41 (no source!)[citation needed]
Orange Uganda	Uganda	800	20	FDD	July 2013	[28][29]
Smile Uganda	Uganda	800	20	FDD	June 2013	[28][30][31]
TMP Uganda	Uganda	2300	40	TDD	2013 (planned)	[3]
Econet Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	1800	3	FDD	August 2013	[3][32]

Americas[edit]

Caribbean[edit]

Operator	Country	Frequency (MHz)	Band	Duplex mode	Launch date	Notes
Digicel	Antigua and Barbuda	700 b c	17	FDD	November 2012	[33][34]
SETAR	Aruba	1800	3	FDD	November 2013	[35]
BTC / C&W LIME	Bahamas	700 b c	17	FDD	2014 (planned)	[3][36][37] UL/DL Frequencies?
C&W LIME	Cayman Islands	700 b c	17	FDD	December 2013	[38][39]
Digicel Cayman	Cayman Islands	700 c	13	FDD	December 2013	[40][41]
Tricom	Dominican Republic	1900	2	FDD	March 2013	[3][42] UL/DL Frequencies?
Orange Dominicana	Dominican Republic	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	Argentina	2600	7	FDD	2013 (in Trial)	[44][45]
Movistar Argentina	Argentina	1700	4	FDD	2013 (in Trial)	[45][46]
BTL	Belize	850	5	FDD	2014 (planned)	[3] UL/DL Frequencies?
BTL	Belize	1900	2	FDD	2014 (planned)	[3] UL/DL Frequencies?
Entel Bolivia	Bolivia	700 c	13	FDD	December 2012	[47][48]
Tigo Bolivia	Bolivia	(?)	(?)	FDD	2013 (planned)	[49]
Claro Brasil	Brazil	2600	7	FDD	December 2012	[50][51]
Oi	Brazil	2600	7	FDD	April 2013	[51][52]
On Telecom	Brazil	2600	38	TDD	March 2013	[51][53][54] Provider formerly named Sunrise.
SKY Brasil	Brazil	2600	38	TDD	December 2011	[51][55] FWB[D 1]
TIM Brasil	Brazil	2600	7	FDD	July 2013	[51][56]
Vivo	Brazil	2600	7	FDD	April 2013	[51][57]
Claro Chile	Chile	2600	7	FDD	June 2013	[58][59]
Entel Chile	Chile	2600	7	FDD	2014 (planned)	[59][60]
Entel Chile	Chile	3500	42	TDD	2012 (in Trial)	[61] UL/DL Frequencies?
Movistar Chile	Chile	2600	7	FDD	November 2013	[59][62]
Avantel Colombia	Colombia	1700	4	FDD	TBD (planned)	[63][64]
Claro Colombia	Colombia	2600	7	FDD	TBD (planned)	[63][64]
DirecTV Colombia	Colombia	2600	7	FDD	TBD (planned)	[63][64]
DirecTV Colombia	Colombia	2600	38	TDD	TBD (planned)	[63][64]
TIGO Colombia / ETB	Colombia	1700	4	FDD	December 2013	[63][64][65]
Movistar Colombia	Colombia	1700	4	FDD	December 2013	[63][64][65]
Une-EPM	Colombia	2600	7	FDD	June 2012	[3][66][67]
ICE Celular (Kölbi)	Costa Rica	2600	7	FDD	November 2013	[68][69]
Claro Ecuador	Ecuador	700	28	FDD	2014 (planned)	[3]
CNT Mobile	Ecuador	1700	4	FDD	December 2013	[3][70][71][72]
Telcel	Mexico	1700	4	FDD	November 2012	[3][73]
Movistar Mexico	Mexico	1700	4	FDD	October 2012	[3][74]
Personal Paraguay (Núcleo)	Paraguay	1900	2	FDD	February 2013	[3][75] UL/DL Frequencies?
Copaco (Vox)	Paraguay	1700	4	FDD	December 2012	[76][77]
Americatel Peru	Peru	1700	4	FDD	TBD (planned)	[78]
Movistar Peru	Peru	1700	4	FDD	January 2014	[78][79]
ANTEL	Uruguay	1700	4	FDD	December 2011	[3][80]
Claro Uruguay	Uruguay	1700	4	FDD	2013 (planned)	[81]
Digitel GSM	Venezuela	1800	3	FDD	August 2013	[82][83][84] (↓) 1810 – 1825 MHz / (↑) 1715 – 1730 MHz
Movilnet	Venezuela	1900	2	FDD	TBD (planned)	[83][85][86] UL/DL Frequencies?
Movistar Venezuela	Venezuela	1900	2	FDD	2014 (planned)	[83][85][87] UL/DL Frequencies?