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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.
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- 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.
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| Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) |
Band | Duplex mode |
Launch date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movicel |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | April 2012 | [1] |
| Unitel |
|
2100 | 1 | FDD | December 2012 | [3] |
| Etisalat Egypt |
|
2100 | 1 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [3] |
| Blueline |
|
2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [3] |
| Emtel |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | May 2012 | [5] |
| Glo Mobile (Globacom) |
|
2100 | 1 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [6] |
| Orange Mauritius |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | June 2012 | [7] |
| MTC Namibia |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | May 2012 | [9] |
| TN Mobile |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | November 2013 | [10] |
| Smile Nigeria |
|
800 | 20 | FDD | May 2013 | [3] |
| Spectranet Nigeria |
|
2300 | 40 | TDD | August 2013 | [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) | citation needed] |
| Cell C |
|
2100 | 1 | FDD | October 2013 (in Trial) | [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 | [18] |
| Neotel |
|
800 | 20 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [D 1] |
| Neotel |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [D 1] |
| Telkom / 8ta |
|
2300 | 40 | TDD | April 2013 | [23] |
| Vodacom |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | October 2012 | [24] |
| Smile Tanzania |
|
800 | 20 | FDD | June 2012 | [25] |
| MTN Uganda |
|
2600 | (?) | TDD | April 2013 | citation needed] |
| Orange Uganda |
|
800 | 20 | FDD | July 2013 | [29] |
| Smile Uganda |
|
800 | 20 | FDD | June 2013 | [31] |
| TMP Uganda |
|
2300 | 40 | TDD | 2013 (planned) | [3] |
| Econet Zimbabwe |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [32] |
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| Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) |
Band | Duplex mode |
Launch date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digicel |
|
700 b c | 17 | FDD | November 2012 | [34] |
| SETAR |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | November 2013 | [35] |
| BTC / C&W LIME |
|
700 b c | 17 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [37] UL/DL Frequencies? |
| C&W LIME |
|
700 b c | 17 | FDD | December 2013 | [39] |
| Digicel Cayman |
|
700 c | 13 | FDD | December 2013 | [41] |
| Tricom |
|
1900 | 2 | FDD | March 2013 | [42] UL/DL Frequencies? |
| Orange Dominicana |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | July 2012 | [43] |
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| Operator | Country | Frequency (MHz) |
Band | Duplex mode |
Launch date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Argentina |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [45] |
| Movistar Argentina |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | 2013 (in Trial) | [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 | [48] |
| Tigo Bolivia |
|
(?) | (?) | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [49] |
| Claro Brasil |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | December 2012 | [51] |
| Oi |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | April 2013 | [52] |
| On Telecom |
|
2600 | 38 | TDD | March 2013 | Sunrise. |
| SKY Brasil |
|
2600 | 38 | TDD | December 2011 | [D 1] |
| TIM Brasil |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | July 2013 | [56] |
| Vivo |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | April 2013 | [57] |
| Claro Chile |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | June 2013 | [59] |
| Entel Chile |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [60] |
| Entel Chile |
|
3500 | 42 | TDD | 2012 (in Trial) | [61] UL/DL Frequencies? |
| Movistar Chile |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | November 2013 | [62] |
| Avantel Colombia |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [64] |
| Claro Colombia |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [64] |
| DirecTV Colombia |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [64] |
| DirecTV Colombia |
|
2600 | 38 | TDD | TBD (planned) | [64] |
| TIGO Colombia / ETB |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [65] |
| Movistar Colombia |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [65] |
| Une-EPM |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | June 2012 | [67] |
| ICE Celular (Kölbi) |
|
2600 | 7 | FDD | November 2013 | [69] |
| Claro Ecuador |
|
700 | 28 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [3] |
| CNT Mobile |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2013 | [72] |
| Telcel |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | November 2012 | [73] |
| Movistar Mexico |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | October 2012 | [74] |
| Personal Paraguay (Núcleo) |
|
1900 | 2 | FDD | February 2013 | [75] UL/DL Frequencies? |
| Copaco (Vox) |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2012 | [77] |
| Americatel Peru |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [78] |
| Movistar Peru |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | January 2014 | [79] |
| ANTEL |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | December 2011 | [80] |
| Claro Uruguay |
|
1700 | 4 | FDD | 2013 (planned) | [81] |
| Digitel GSM |
|
1800 | 3 | FDD | August 2013 | [84] (↓) 1810 – 1825 MHz / (↑) 1715 – 1730 MHz |
| Movilnet |
|
1900 | 2 | FDD | TBD (planned) | [86] UL/DL Frequencies? |
| Movistar Venezuela |
|
1900 | 2 | FDD | 2014 (planned) | [87] UL/DL Frequencies? |