This is a list of commercial Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks in Asia, grouped by their frequency bands.
Some operators use multiple bands and are therefore listed multiple times in respective sections.
| Legend: | in use | partially in use | not in use | in use for 5G NR only |
Note: This list of network deployments does not imply any widespread deployment or national coverage.
| Country or Territory | Operator | VoLTE | B1 2100 MHz | B3 1800 MHz | B5 850 MHz | B7 2600 MHz | B8 900 MHz | B20 800 MHz | B28 700 MHz | B31 450 MHz | B40 2300 MHz | B41 2500 MHz | CA [G 1] schemes | References & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWCC | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz May 2017 | N/A | - | 6,8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [2] | |||
| Etisalat | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Feb 2019 | N/A | - | 6,8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [3] | |||
| Afghan Telecom (Salaam) | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Apr 2020 | N/A | - | 6,8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [3] | |||
| VEON (Beeline) | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Sep 2016 | N/A | - | (?) | - | - | 5 MHz May 2016 | - | - | 25 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Apr 2020) 450 MHz: FWB [D 1] | [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||
| U!com | Dec 2017 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Sep 2016 | N/A | 10 MHz Sep 2016 | 10 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Sep 2016 | - | N/A | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Sep 2016) 30 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Sep 2016) | [4] [5] [15] [16] [17] [18] [14] | |
| MTS | Oct 2023 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 2,6 MHz, GSM | N/A | 20 MHz Dec 2011 | (?) | - | - | N/A | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Dec 2014) | [4] [5] [19] [20] [21] [22] [14] | |
| Azercell | (?) | 15 MHz Jun 2012 2,4 MHz, GSM | (?) | - | 8,2 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [4] [5] [23] [24] [25] | |||
| Azerfon (Nar Mobile) | (?) | 15 MHz Apr 2015 2,4 MHz, GSM | (?) | - | 8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Nov 2017) | [4] [5] [26] [27] | ||
| Bakcell | May 2022 | (?) | 15 MHz May 2015 2,4 MHz, GSM | (?) | - | 8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Nov 2017) | [5] [28] [29] [30] [31] | |
| Baktelecom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ? MHz Mar 2018 | - | FWB [D 1] | [32] [33] [34] | ||
| Batelco | Jun 2017 | 15 MHz, 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Feb 2013 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | 11,8 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz | - | - | - | 50 MHz, 5G NR | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Sep 2013) | [4] [5] [35] [36] [37] [38] | |
| stc | Oct 2017 | 15 MHz, 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jan 2014 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | 5,6 MHz, 5,6 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Jul 2017 | - | - | - | 40 MHz, 5G NR | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (May 2016) 30 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Jul 2017) | [4] [5] [35] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] | |
| Zain | Dec 2019 | 15 MHz, 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Apr 2013 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | 7,6 MHz, 4,4 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz | - | - | - | 50 MHz, 5G NR | [4] [5] [45] [46] [47] | ||
| Banglalink | 5 MHz Feb 2018 5 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Feb 2018 0,6 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 5 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | 40 MHz Sep 2022 | - | [1] [48] [49] | |||
| Banglalion | - | - | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz Nov 2015 B38 +15 MHz | [1] [50] [51] [52] | |||
| Grameenphone | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Feb 2018 9,6 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 7,4 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [48] | |||
| Ollo (BIEL) | - | - | N/A | 20 MHz Dec 2015 - May 2019 | - | 10 MHz Dec 2015 - May 2019 | - | - | - | - | [1] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] | |||
| Qubee | - | - | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz Jul 2018 +15 MHz | - | [1] [58] | |||
| Robi Airtel | 5 MHz Apr 2021 5 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Feb 2018 2,4 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 5 MHz Feb 2018 2,4 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | 60 MHz Oct 2023 | 20 MHz (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.4) (Apr 2018) | [1] [59] [48] [60] [61] [62] | ||
| Teletalk | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Dec 2018 | N/A | - | 5,2 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [63] | |||
| CamGSM (Cellcard) | 15 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Nov 2015 | N/A | - | 9,3 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [64] | |||
| Kingtel | - | - | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 MHz Sep 2015 | [5] [65] [66] | |||
| Viettel (Metfone) | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz, 5 MHz May 2018 | N/A | - | 8 MHz, 6,8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 15 MHz (CA_3A_3A) (Cat.4) (May 2018) | [1] [5] [67] | ||
| SEATEL | Jul 2015 | - | - | 5 MHz Jul 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [5] [35] [68] [69] | ||
| Smart Axiata | 10 MHz Sep 2016 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jan 2014 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 9,3 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Aug 2017) 256 QAM(Aug 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Jan 2014) 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (Cat.6) (Sep 2016) 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Aug 2017) | [1] [5] [70] [71] | ||
| China Mobile | Aug 2015 | B34 2000 MHz 15 MHz Nov 2016 B39 1900 MHz 30 MHz Dec 2013 +5 MHz +5 MHz | 20 MHz Apr 2018 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | 10 MHz Aug 2018 5 MHz, GSM | - | 30 MHz 5G NR | - | 50 MHz Dec 2013 | 60 MHz Dec 2013 +100 MHz 5G NR +15 MHz +15 MHz | B39: 5 MHz GB to B1 and B3 B41: MFBI [E 1] (B38) NB-IoT [B8] (Jun 2017) 8x8 MIMO(Nov 2016) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Dec 2013) 40 MHz (CA_41C) (Cat.6) (Dec 2014) 60 MHz (CA_41C_41A) (Cat.9) (Mar 2015) 20 MHz [8x8 MIMO] (Cat.18) (Nov 2016) 20 MHz [8x8 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.18) (Sep 2017) (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] | |
| China Telecom | Jan 2019 | 20 MHz Mar 2015 DSS 5G NR Nov 2025 | 20 MHz Mar 2015 | 10 MHz Jul 2016 DSS 5G NR Sep 2023 | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | 20 MHz Feb 2014 | 20 MHz Feb 2014 - Dec 2018 | NB-IoT [B5] (Jun 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Mar 2015) 40 MHz (CA_3A_41A) (Cat.7) (Sep 2014) 40 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (Cat.6) (Aug 2016) 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A) (Cat.9) (Jul 2017) | [1] [5] [72] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [76] [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] | |
| China Unicom | Mar 2016 | 20 MHz Dec 2020 DSS 5G NR Nov 2022 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Mar 2015 | N/A | N/A | 10 MHz Jun 2017 DSS 5G NR Nov 2022 | - | - | - | 20 MHz Mar 2014 | 20 MHz Mar 2014 - Dec 2018 | NB-IoT [B3,B8] (Jun 2017) 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM(Aug 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Mar 2014) 30 MHz (CA_3A_41A) (Cat.6) (Aug 2014) (Trial) 40 MHz (CA_3A_40A) (Cat.6) (Dec 2015) 50 MHz (CA_3C_40A) (Cat.9) (Dec 2015) 50 MHz (CA_3C_40A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Aug 2017) B1: 5 MHz W-CDMA carrier retained for 4G devices without VoLTE capability. | [1] [5] [72] [35] [97] [98] [87] [99] [100] [89] [101] [76] [102] [103] [93] [104] [105] [106] [107] [108] [96] | |
| MagtiCom | May 2018 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Feb 2015 | N/A | - | 13,2 MHz, GSM | 5 MHz Jun 2016 | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Feb 2015) 25 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Jun 2016) 30 MHz (CA_3C) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.9) (Sep 2018) | [4] [5] [109] [110] [111] [112] | |
| Mobitel (Beeline) | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 5,5 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Feb 2015 | - | - | - | - | [4] [5] [113] | |||
| Silknet (Geocell) | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Mar 2015 | N/A | - | 11,8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | 40 MHz 10 MHz Dec 2014 | - | 4x4 MIMO(Sep 2018) 30 MHz (CA_3C) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.9) (Sep 2018) 70 MHz (CA_3A_40D) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.16) (Nov 2020) | [4] [5] [114] [115] [116] [117] [118] | ||
(SAR) | 3 | May 2014 | 15 MHz Mar 2018 | 10 MHz May 2012 +5 MHz | N/A | 15 MHz May 2012 | 5 MHz Jun 2016 5 MHz, UMTS | - | 10 MHz | - | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Oct 2016 | - | 2600 MHz: 20 MHz shared with csl. 75 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A_8A_40A) (Cat.15) (Mar 2018) | [1] [5] [35] [119] [120] [121] [122] [123] |
| China Mobile | Sep 2015 | 10 MHz | 10 MHz, 10 MHz (?)2013 | N/A | 20 MHz Apr 2012 | 5 MHz, GSM | - | 10 MHz | - | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Dec 2012 | - | 45 MHz (CA_7A_40C) (Demo) 30 MHz (CA_40C) [8x8 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [124] [125] [126] [127] [128] | |
| csl (Genius) | May 2014 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Aug 2012 | N/A | 20 MHz May 2011 20 MHz May 2012 | 5 MHz, UMTS 5 MHz, GSM | - | 10 MHz | - | - | - | 256 QAM(May 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (May/Jun 2013) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.6) (Dec 2014) 60 MHz (CA_3A_7A_7A) (Cat.9) (Jan 2015) 60 MHz (CA_3A_7A_7A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (May 2017) 2600 MHz: One 20 MHz spectrum block shared with 3. | [1] [5] [35] [129] [130] [131] [132] [133] [134] [135] [136] [137] [138] [139] [140] | |
| SmarTone | May 2014 | 15 MHz Aug 2018 5 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz, 10 MHz Jan 2013 | 10 MHz, UMTS +2.5 MHz | 10 MHz Sep 2015 | 5 MHz Aug 2012 | - | 5 MHz | - | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Dec 2016) 256 QAM(Dec 2016) 15 MHz (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.4) (Jul 2014) 20 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.4) (Jul 2014) 35 MHz (CA_3A_7A_8A) (Cat.9) (Jan 2016) 40 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A_8A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Dec 2016) 55 MHz (CA_3A_7A_8A_255A) (Cat.16) (Aug 2018) | [1] [5] [35] [141] [142] [143] [144] [145] | |
| Airtel | Sep 2017 | 5-10 MHz May 2019 | 5-20 MHz Jan 2016 GSM | 5 MHz July 2021 (4 circles) | N/A | 5 MHz Jan 2019 GSM | N/A | - | - | 30-40 MHz Apr 2012 | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Sep 2016) 25 MHz (CA_3A_40A) (Cat.6) (Sep 2016) | [146] [147] [148] [149] [150] [151] [152] [153] [154] [155] [156] [157] [158] [159] [160] [161] [162] [163] [164] [165] [166] [167] | |
| BSNL Mobile | 5 MHz Apr 2019 UMTS | - | - | N/A | 5-6.2 MHz GSM | N/A | - | - | - | - | [146] [168] [169] | |||
| Jio | Jun 2016 | - | 10 MHz Jun 2016 | 5-15 MHz Jun 2016 | N/A | - | N/A | - | - | 40 MHz Jun 2016 | - | Spectrum Sharing with RCOM in 5 circles. Available to RCOM customers. | [146] [170] [171] [172] [173] [174] [175] [176] [177] [178] | |
| Vi | Feb 2018 | 5-10 MHz Oct 2016 UMTS | 10 MHz Dec 2015 GSM | N/A | N/A | 3 MHz Mar 2020 GSM | - | - | - | 10 MHz Nov 2017 (3 circles) | 10-30 MHz Jan 2019 | [179] [180] [181] [182] [183] [184] [185] [186] [187] [188] [189] | ||
| 3 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 5 MHz Jul 2015 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | - | - | [1] [5] [190] [191] [192] | |||
| hinet | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | 20 MHz Nov 2016 - Nov 2022 +10 MHz | - | [1] [5] [193] License revoked on 15 Nov 2022. | |||
| Indosat | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jul 2015 | N/A | - | 5 MHz Dec 2014 5 MHz, UMTS 2,5 MHz, GSM | - | - | N/A | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Dec 2015) 25 MHz (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.6) (Dec 2015) | [1] [5] [194] [191] [195] [192] | ||
| Net1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | N/A | - | - | 5 MHz Jan 2018 - Nov 2021 | - | - | [1] [5] [196] [197] [198] [199] License revoked on 30 Nov 2021. | |||
| Smartfren | Jul 2016 | N/A | N/A | 15 MHz Aug 2015 | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | 20 MHz Jul 2015 +10 MHz | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Aug 2015) 30 MHz (CA_5A_40A) (Cat.6) (Aug 2015) | [1] [5] [200] [201] [191] [202] [203] | |
| Telkomsel | Jun 2020 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Dec 2016 2,5 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 5 MHz Dec 2014 5 MHz, UMTS 2,5 MHz, 2,5 MHz, GSM | - | - | N/A | 20 MHz Dec 2017 +10 MHz | - | 4x4 MIMO(Dec 2016) 256 QAM(Dec 2016) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Dec 2016) 20 MHz [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Dec 2016) | [1] [5] [204] [194] [191] [205] [206] [207] | |
| XL | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jul 2015 2,5 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 5 MHz Dec 2014 2,5 MHz, GSM | - | - | N/A | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Nov 2015) 20 MHz [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.6) (in deployment) | [1] [5] [35] [208] [209] [194] [210] [191] [205] [211] [212] [213] | ||
| Cellcom | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Aug 2014 10 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz | - | - | 10 MHz | - | - | - | [4] [5] [214] [215] [216] | |||
| Partner | 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jul 2014 | N/A | 20 MHz | 10 MHz, UMTS 8 MHz, GSM | - | 10 MHz | - | - | - | [4] [5] [217] [218] | |||
| Pelephone | 10 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Aug 2014 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | 20 MHz | - | - | 10 MHz | - | - | - | [4] [5] [219] | |||
| Xfone (We4G) | 10 MHz, UMTS | 5 MHz Apr 2018 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | [4] [5] [220] | |||
| KDDI (au) | Dec 2014 | 20 MHz Sep 2012 | 20 MHz | 15 MHz Sep 2012 B18 850 MHz | 10 MHz B11 1500 MHz | N/A | 40 MHz B42 3500 MHz | 10 MHz Oct 2015 | - | - | 40 MHz Oct 2013 | 4x4 MIMO(Sep 2017) 256 QAM(Sep 2017) 20 MHz (CA_1A_18A) (Cat.4) (May 2014) 30 MHz (CA_1A_18A) (Cat.6) (Apr 2015) 40 MHz (CA_1A_18A_28A) (Cat.9) (Oct 2015) 60 MHz (CA_1A_41C) (Cat.9) (May 2016) 40 MHz (CA_41C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Sep 2017) B18: Access for B26 devices via MFBI [E 1] | [1] [5] [35] [221] [222] [223] [224] [225] [226] [227] [228] [229] [230] [231] | |
| NTT DoCoMo | Jun 2014 | 15 MHz Dec 2010 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Sep 2013 | 15 MHz Nov 2012 B19 850 MHz | 15 MHz Nov 2012 B21 1500 MHz | N/A | 40 MHz Jun 2016 B42 3500 MHz +40 MHz | 10 MHz Jan 2015 | - | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Mar 2017) 256 QAM(Mar 2017) 64 QAM UL (May 2018) 64 QAM 2CA UL (2019) 20 MHz (CA_1A_19A) (15+5) (Cat.4) (Sep 2013) 25 MHz (CA_1A_19A) (15+10) (Cat.6) (Sep 2015) 30 MHz (CA_1A_21A) (15+15) (CA_3A_19A) (20+10) (Cat.6) (Mar 2015) 35 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (15+20) (Cat.6) (Sep 2015) 40 MHz (CA_1A_19A_21A) (15+10+15) (Cat.9) (Sep 2015) 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_19A) (15+20+15) (Cat.9) (Mar 2016) 55 MHz (CA_1A_42C) (15+40) (Cat.9) (Jun 2016) 60 MHz (CA_3A_42C) (20+40) (Cat.9) (Jun 2016) 75 MHz (CA_1A_3A_42C) (15+20+40) [256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Oct 2017) 70 MHz (CA_1A_19A_42C) (CA_1A_21A_42C) (15+15+40) [256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Oct 2017) 60 MHz (CA_3A_42C) (20+40) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.18) (May 2018) 75 MHz (CA_1A_3A_42C) (15+20+40) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (May 2018) 90 MHz (CA_1A_3A_19A_42C) (15+20+15+40) (Cat.16) (May 2018) 90 MHz (CA_1A_3A_19A_42C) (15+20+15+40) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.18) (2019) | [1] [5] [35] [221] [232] [233] [234] [235] [236] [237] [238] [239] [240] [241] [242] [243] [244] | |
| Rakuten Mobile | N/A | 20 MHz Apr 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 MHz Oct 2023 | 4x4 MIMO(Apr 2020) 256 QAM(Apr 2020) 20 MHz [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Apr 2020) | [1] [245] [246] [247] | |||||
| SoftBank | Dec 2014 | 20 MHz Sep 2012 | 15 MHz Mar 2012 | N/A | 10 MHz Apr 2017 B11 1500 MHz | 15 MHz Jul 2014 | 40 MHz May 2018 B42 3500 MHz +40 MHz | 10 MHz | - | - | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Feb 2012 AXGP (WCP) | 4x4 MIMO(May 2018) 256 QAM(Oct 2016) 30 MHz (CA_41C) (Cat.6) (Sep 2014) 25 MHz (CA_1A_8A) (Cat.6) (Aug 2015) 35 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) (Cat.9) (Sep 2015) 35 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Oct 2016) 75 MHz (CA_3A_41A_42C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.18) (May 2018) 40 MHz (CA_42C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Demo) 80 MHz (CA_42C_42C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.19) (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [221] [248] [249] [250] [251] [252] [253] [254] [255] [256] [257] [258] [259] [260] | |
| Orange | 10 MHz, 5 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz May 2015 | N/A | 10 MHz Jan 2018 | 12,5 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 256 QAM(Jan 2018) 20 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.4) (Jan 2018) 20 MHz (CA_3A_7A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Jan 2018) | [4] [5] [261] [262] [263] | ||
| Umniah | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Mar 2016 10 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | [4] [5] [264] | |||
| Zain | 20 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Feb 2015 | N/A | - | 12,5 MHz, 5 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Feb 2015) | [4] [5] [265] | ||
| stc | Jun 2015 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Dec 2011 4,6 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 10,2 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [4] [5] [35] [266] [267] [268] [43] | ||
| Ooredoo | Aug 2017 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Jul 2013 4,2 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 10,2 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Jun 2015 | - | - | - | - | 25 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Jun 2015) | [4] [5] [267] [269] [270] [271] | |
| Zain | Jul 2016 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Nov 2012 4,2 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 13,8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [4] [5] [272] [267] [273] | ||
| Beeline (Sky Mobile) | (?) | (?) | - | - | (?) | 10 MHz May 2016 | - | - | 40 MHz (Bishkek) | - | [1] [274] [275] [276] | |||
| MEGA | Apr 2023 | 10 MHz Mar 2016 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Mar 2016 (?) MHz, GSM | - | - | 5 MHz, UMTS (?) MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Mar 2016 | - | - | 40 MHz 20 MHz | - | 20 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (Cat.4) (Dec 2016) | [1] [5] [277] [278] [279] [280] [281] [282] [275] | |
| Nur (O!) | (?) | (?) | - | 20 MHz May 2014 | 5 MHz, UMTS (?) MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Mar 2016 | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (May 2014) | [1] [5] [283] [278] [284] [275] [285] | ||
| Saima | (?) | (?) | - | (?) MHz Dec 2011 | (?) | N/A | - | - | - | - | FWB [D 1] | [5] [286] | ||
| Laotel (LTC) | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Apr 2015 | - | - | 6 MHz, 2 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 30 MHz (CA_3C) (Cat.6) (Jan 2018) | [1] [5] [287] [288] [289] [290] | ||
| Unitel | 10 MHz, 5 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Jun 2015 | - | - | 5,8 MHz, 2 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [5] [291] | |||
| Alfa | Sep 2018 | 10 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz May 2013 | - | - | 12,5 MHz, GSM | 15 MHz Aug 2016 | - | - | - | - | 30 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Aug 2016) | [4] [5] [292] [293] [294] | |
| touch | 10 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz May 2013 | - | - | 12,5 MHz, GSM | 15 MHz Sep 2016 | - | - | - | - | [4] [5] [295] [296] | |||
(SAR) | 3 | Aug 2017 | 5 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Dec 2015 | - | - | 5 MHz, UMTS | - | - | - | - | - | 15 MHz | [1] [5] [297] |
| China Telecom | Yes | 15 MHz | 20 MHz Nov 2015 +5 MHz | 5 MHz, LTE 1,25 MHz, CDMA2000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 MHz | [1] [5] [298] | ||
| CTM | Apr 2017 | 20 MHz, LTE 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz 10 MHz Oct 2015 | - | 5 MHz | 10 MHz | - | - | - | Oct 2015- Nov 2020 | - | [1] [5] [299] [300] [130] [301] | ||
| Altel | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20 MHz Apr 2014 | 5 MHz | - | 5 MHz | - | - | - | [1] [302] [303] | |||
| Celcom | 15 MHz ? | 20 MHz Jun 2013 | N/A | 20 MHz Apr 2013 +10 MHz | 10 MHz, GSM | - | 10 MHz | - | 30 MHz | - | 2600 MHz: Frequency sharing with Altel. | [1] [5] [304] [305] [306] [307] [308] [309] | ||
| Digi | Oct 2016 | 15 MHz ? | 10 MHz Oct 2015 10 MHz, GSM | N/A | 10 MHz Jul 2013 | 5 MHz Jul 2017 | - | 10 MHz | - | - | - | 20 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.4) (Nov 2015) | [1] [5] [310] [311] [312] [313] [314] [308] [309] | |
| Maxis | 15 MHz ? | 20 MHz Apr 2013 | N/A | 20 MHz Jul 2013 | 10 MHz, GSM | - | 10 MHz | - | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Nov 2015) 30 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.6) (Nov 2015) 2600 MHz: Frequency sharing with REDTone. | [1] [5] [315] [316] [317] [318] [308] | ||
| Telekom Malaysia (UniFi) | N/A | N/A | 10 MHz Aug 2014 | N/A | N/A | - | 5 MHz | - | 20 MHz Dec 2016 +10 MHz | 20 MHz | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Dec 2016) 30 MHz (CA_40C) (Cat.6) ((?) 2017) 30 MHz (CA_5A_40C) (Cat.6) ((?) 2017) FWB [D 1] | [1] [5] [319] [320] | ||
| U Mobile | May 2017 | 15 MHz ? | 15 MHz Aug 2016 | N/A | 10 MHz Dec 2013 | 5 MHz | - | - | - | - | - | 25 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.6) (Aug 2016) | [1] [5] [321] [322] [323] [308] | |
| Yes 4G | Jun 2016 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | - | - | 10 MHz Jun 2016 +20 MHz | 20 MHz Jun 2016 B38 | [1] [5] [324] [325] | ||
| G-Mobile | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Dec 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.5 MHz, CDMA | - | - | [1] [326] | |||
| MobiCom | 10 MHz, 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz May 2016 | - | - | 12,5 MHz, GSM | - | 10 MHz Nov 2017 | - | - | - | 30 MHz (CA_3A_28A) (Cat.6) (Nov 2017) | [1] [327] [328] [329] | ||
| Skytel | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Jun 2018 | 7 MHz, 10 MHz, CDMA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [327] [330] | |||
| Unitel | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Apr 2016 5 MHz, GSM | - | - | 12,2 MHz, GSM | - | 10 MHz Nov 2016 | - | 40 MHz Jan 2017 | - | [1] [5] [327] [331] [332] | |||
| ACS | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | N/A | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz May 2018 B38 | [333] [334] | |||
| MPT | 5 MHz Oct 2016 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz May 2017 | 10 MHz, CDMA 2000 | - | 10 MHz, GSM | - | - | 3,8 MHz, CDMA 2000 | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Dec 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Jun 2017) 20 MHz [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.6) (Jun 2017) 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.9) (Demo) | [1] [335] [336] [337] [338] [339] [340] | ||
| Mytel | Oct 2018 [341] | 15 MHz Mar 2018 | 15 MHz | N/A | - | 5 MHz Mar 2018 +2.5 MHz | - | - | N/A | - | - | [1] [342] | ||
| Ooredoo | Sep 2018 [343] | 10 MHz May 2016 5 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Jun 2017 +10 MHz | N/A | - | 5 MHz, UMTS 2.5 MHz, GSM | - | - | N/A | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Feb 2018) 256 QAM(Feb 2018) LTE-LAA (Feb 2018) 20 MHz (CA_1A_3A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.6) (Feb 2018) 50 MHz (CA_1A_255C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Feb 2018) 50 MHz (CA_3A_255C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Feb 2018) | [1] [344] [345] [346] [347] [348] | |
| ATOM Myanmar | Jan 2019 [349] | 5 MHz Jul 2016 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Jun 2017 +10 MHz | N/A | - | 5 MHz, 2.5 MHz, GSM | - | - | N/A | - | - | [1] [350] [351] [352] [353] [354] | ||
| Ncell | Sep 2022 | 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jun 2017 | - | - | 5 MHz Jul 2021 3 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [5] [355] [356] [357] [358] [359] | ||
| Nepal Telecom | Feb 2022 | 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jan 2017 | - | - | 9,6 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Jul 2021 | - | - | 30 MHz | - | [1] [360] [361] [362] [363] [364] [365] | ||
| Smart | - | 10 MHz Oct 2017 2 MHz, GSM | - | - | 3 MHz, 2 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [366] [367] | |||
| Telenor | Feb 2019 | 5 MHz, UMTS | 5 MHz Dec 2018 3,8 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Aug 2016 | - | 4,8 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | 15 MHz (CA_3A_5A) (Cat.4) (Dec 2018) | [1] [368] [369] [370] | |
| Jazz | Feb 2022 | 10 MHz Nov 2024 | 15 MHz Dec 2014 6 MHz, 3,8 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 5 MHz Mar 2019 4,8 MHz, 2,6 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | M-MIMO(Jul 2021) 256 QAM(Jul 2021) 20 MHz (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.4) (Mar 2019) | [1] [5] [371] [372] [373] [374] [375] [376] [377] | |
| Zong | Oct 2023 | 5-10 MHz Sep 2014 5-0 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Sep 2014 1 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 7,6 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | M-MIMO(Jul 2022) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Sep 2014) | [1] [5] [378] [379] [380] | |
| Ptcl | - | - | N/A | - | - | 20 MHz Sep 2018 B39 1900 MHz 20 MHz, TD- SCDMA | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Sep 2018) | [381] | ||
| Ufone | Oct 2023 | 5 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Feb 2019 4,9 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 5 MHz, UMTS 2,6 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [378] [382] [383] | ||
| Dito | Mar 2021 | 20 MHz Jul 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 MHz Jul 2020 | - | - | 20 MHz Jul 2020 | 4x4 MIMO(Mar 2021) 64 QAM(Mar 2021) | [1] [5] [384] [385] | |
| Globe | May 2020 | 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Oct 2012 7,5 MHz, 5 MHz, 5 MHz, 2,5 MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | 5 MHz, UMTS 10 MHz, 7,5 MHz, GSM | - | 15 MHz Jun 2016 +2,5 MHz | 10 MHz | 15 MHz Mar 2017 +15 MHz | 40 MHz, 20 MHz Sep 2014 | 2500 MHz: FWB [D 1] 75 MHz (CA_40A_41A_41C) (Cat.11) (Mar 2017) | [1] [5] [386] [387] [388] [389] [390] [391] [392] [393] | |
| Net1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | N/A | 5 MHz Mar 2019 +5 MHz | N/A | N/A | [394] [395] [396] | |||
| Smart (PLDT) (Ultera) | Aug 2019 | 20 MHz Aug 2012 5 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz, 15 MHz Sep 2012 3x5 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Sep 2012 | N/A | 5 MHz, UMTS 7,5 MHz, GSM | - | 15 MHz Jun 2016 +2,5 MHz | N/A | 15 MHz Jun 2016 +15 MHz 30 MHz, WiMAX | 15 MHz Apr 2014 +61 MHz | 2500 MHz: FWB [D 1] 4x4 MIMO(Aug 2017) 256 QAM(Aug 2017) 20 MHz (CA_1A_5A) (CA_3A_5A) (Cat.4) (Aug 2014) 35 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A) (Cat.9) (Apr 2016) 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A_28A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Aug 2017) 55 MHz (CA_1A_3C_5A_28A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Mar 2018) | [1] [5] [386] [387] [398] [399] [400] [401] [402] [403] [404] [405] [406] [407] [408] [409] | |
| Ooredoo | May 2016 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Dec 2015 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | 20 MHz Apr 2013 | 5 MHz, UMTS, 6 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Apr 2013 | - | - | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Mar 2017) 256 QAM(Mar 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Jan 2014) 30 MHz (CA_7A_20A) (Cat.6) (Dec 2014) 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) (Cat.9) (Dec 2015) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Mar 2017) 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Jun 2017) | [4] [410] [411] [412] [413] [414] [415] [416] [417] | |
| Vodafone | Apr 2020 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jun 2014 5 MHz, GSM | N/A | 20 MHz May 2015 | 5 MHz, UMTS, 6 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Jun 2014 | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.4) (May 2015) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Aug 2015) 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) (Cat.9) (Aug 2015) 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Demo) | [4] [418] [419] [420] [421] [422] | |
| VimpelCom (Beeline) | Apr 2015 | 15 MHz Jan 2021 | (?) MHz Nov 2016 (?) MHz, GSM | N/A | 10 MHz May 2013 | (?) MHz Feb 2023 (?) MHz, UMTS, GSM | 5 MHz Aug 2014 +2,5 MHz | 7,5 MHz | N/A | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Aug 2020) 15 MHz (CA_7A_20A) (Cat.4) (Sep 2014) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Nov 2016) B7: Frequency sharing (10+10 MHz) with MTS. Joint infrastructure operation with MTS, MegaFon and Tele2. | [4] [5] [35] [423] [424] [425] [426] [427] [428] [429] [430] [431] [432] [433] | |
| MegaFon | Sep 2016 | 15 MHz, UMTS | (?) MHz Feb 2015 (?) MHz, GSM | N/A | 20 MHz, 20 MHz Jan 2012 (Yota) Apr 2012 (MegaFon) | (?) MHz, GSM | 5 MHz Aug 2014 +2,5 MHz | 7,5 MHz | N/A | - | 20 MHz Sep 2012 B38 +5 MHz | 4x4 MIMO(Aug 2017) 256 QAM(Aug 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Feb 2014) 40 MHz (CA_7C) (Cat.6) (Feb 2014) 60 MHz (CA_3A_7C) (Cat.9) (Aug 2017) 60 MHz (CA_3A_7C) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Aug 2017) 60 MHz (CA_3A_7C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Aug 2017) B38: (↓↑) 2575 – 2595 MHz, 2570 – 2575 MHz unused (GB); available in Moscow region only. Joint infrastructure operation with VimpelCom. | [4] [5] [434] [435] [436] [437] [438] [439] [440] [441] [442] [443] [444] [445] [446] | |
| Motiv | May 2018 | N/A | 5 MHz Nov 2014 (?) MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | (?) MHz May 2018 B38 | Available in Yekaterinburg, Kurgan, Yugra and Yamal-Nenets regions. | [5] [447] [448] [449] | |
| MTS | Apr 2018 | 10 MHz Feb 2019 5 MHz, UMTS | 10-20 MHz Jan 2015 (?) MHz, GSM | N/A | 10 MHz May 2013 | (?) MHz, GSM | 5 MHz Jan 2015 +2,5 MHz | 7,5 MHz | N/A | - | 20 MHz Sep 2012 B38 +5 MHz | 4x4 MIMO(Aug 2017) 256 QAM(Aug 2017) LTE-LAA (May 2018) 20 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.4) (Jun 2015) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Nov 2015) B7: Frequency sharing (10+10 MHz) with VimpelCom. 30 MHz (CA_3A_38A) (Cat.6) (Sep 2016) 40 MHz (CA_7A_38A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Aug 2017) 80 MHz (CA_3A_46C_46A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (May 2018) 75 MHz (CA_1A_3A_3A_7A_38A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.20) (Demo) B38: (↓↑) 2595 – 2615 MHz, 2615 – 2620 MHz unused (GB); available in Moscow region only. B1 in remote settlements only. Joint infrastructure operation with VimpelCom. | [4] [5] [450] [451] [452] [426] [453] [454] [455] [456] [429] [457] [458] [430] [459] [460] [461] | |
| Tattelecom | N/A | (?) MHz Jun 2014 (?) MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | - | - | Available in Tatarstan. | [5] [462] [463] | ||
| Tele2 (Rostelecom) | 15 MHz, UMTS | (?) MHz Dec 2014 (?) MHz, GSM | N/A | 10 MHz Jun 2013 | (?) MHz, GSM | 5 MHz Jun 2013 +2,5 MHz | 7,5 MHz | 5 MHz May 2016 | (?) MHz Apr 2021 | - | Joint infrastructure operation with VimpelCom. | [4] [5] [464] [465] [466] [467] [468] | ||
| Vainakh Telecom | N/A | (?) | N/A | N/A | (?) | N/A | N/A | N/A | (?) MHz Sep 2013 | - | Available in Chechnya. | [5] [469] [470] | ||
| Mobily | ? | 20 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, Jan 2013 | N/A | N/A | 10 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz | - | - | N/A | 20 MHz Sep 2011 | 4x4 MIMO(Aug 2016) 20 MHz [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.6) (Aug 2016) | [4] [5] [471] [472] [473] [ obsolete source ] | |
| stc | Apr 2016 | 10 MHz Mar 2018 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, Feb 2013 15 MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | 15 MHz, GSM | - | 20 MHz | - | 40 MHz, Feb 2014 | N/A | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Feb 2014) 60 MHz (CA_3A_40C) (Cat.9) (2015?) | [4] [5] [474] [475] [476] [477] [478] [ obsolete source ] | |
| Zain | May 2016 | 10 MHz Jun 2015 10 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz, Sep 2011 10 MHz, GSM | N/A | N/A | 5 MHz, May 2016 5 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz | - | - | N/A | 20 MHz, Sep 2011 | 20 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (Cat.4) (Jun 2015) 25 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) (Cat.9) (May 2016) | [4] [5] [479] [480] [481] [482] [483] [484] [ obsolete source ] | |
| M1 | Apr 2015 | 19,8 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jun 2011 | - | 20 MHz Jun 2011 | 5 MHz ? | - | 10 MHz | - | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Apr 2014) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.6) (Dec 2014) | [1] [5] [35] [485] [486] [487] [488] [489] | |
| Singtel | May 2014 | 15 MHz, 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Dec 2011 | - | 20 MHz Dec 2011 | 10 MHz Jul 2015 | - | 20 MHz | - | - | 15 MHz | 4x4 MIMO(Jul 2017) 256 QAM(Apr 2017) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (May 2013) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.6) (Jun 2014) 60 MHz (CA_3C_7A_8A) (Cat.9) (Jan 2017) 50 MHz (CA_3C_7A) (CA_3A_7A_8A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Apr 2017) 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_8A) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.15) (Jul 2017) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Jul 2017) 60 MHz (CA_3C_7A_8A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.18) (May 2018) 80 MHz (CA_1A_3C_7A_38A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.19) (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [490] [491] [492] [493] [494] [495] [496] [497] [498] [499] | |
| StarHub | 15 MHz Apr 2016 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Sep 2012 +5 MHz | - | 20 MHz Oct 2013 | 5 MHz ? | - | 15 MHz | - | - | 20 MHz Aug 2017 | 4x4 MIMO(Apr 2018) 256 QAM(Apr 2016) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Jul 2014) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (Cat.6) (Jan 2015) 55 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A) (Cat.11) (Apr 2016) 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Apr 2018) 70 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A_38A) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.16) (Apr 2018) | [1] [5] [35] [500] [501] [502] [503] [504] [505] [506] | ||
| SIMBA Telecom | Mar 2020 | N/A | N/A | - | N/A | 10 MHz, Mar 2020 | - | N/A | - | 40 MHz Mar 2020 | 10 MHz Mar 2020 B38 | 4x4 MIMO(Mar 2020) 256 QAM(Mar 2020) 40 MHz (CA_40C) (Cat.11) (Mar 2020) 50 MHz (CA_38A-40C) (Cat.11) (Mar 2020) | [1] [507] [508] [509] | |
| KT | Oct 2012 | 15 MHz Jan 2015 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, Jan 2012 +10 MHz | N/A | - | 10 MHz Sep 2013 | - | - | - | - | - | LTE-LAA (Jun 2015) 20 MHz (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.4) (Sep 2013) 20 MHz (Wideband) (Cat.4) (Sep 2013) 20 MHz (CA_1A_8A) (Cat.4) (Jan 2015) 30 MHz (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.6) (Jun 2014) 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (Cat.6) (Jan 2015) 40 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) (Cat.9) (Jan 2015) 160 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A_ 255C_255C_255C) (Cat.18) (Jun 2015) | [1] [5] [35] [510] [511] [512] [513] [514] | |
| LG U+ | Aug 2012 | 20 MHz Jul 2012 | - | 10 MHz, Jul 2011 | 20 MHz Dec 2013 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | 256 QAM(Mar 2016) LTE-LAA (Jun 2015) 20 MHz (CA_1A_5A) (Cat.4) (Jul 2013) 20 MHz (Wideband) (Cat.4) (Dec 2013) 30 MHz (CA_1A_7A) (CA_5A_7A) (Cat.6) (Jun 2014) 40 MHz (CA_1A_5A_7A) (Cat.9) (Jan 2015) 40 MHz (CA_1A_5A_7A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Mar 2016) 160 MHz (CA_1A_5A_7A_ 255C_255C_255C) (Cat.18) (Jun 2015) | [1] [5] [35] [510] [511] [515] [516] [517] [518] | |
| SK Telecom | Aug 2012 | 15 MHz Jun 2013 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, Jul 2012 | 10 MHz, Jul 2011 +5 MHz | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Jun 2017 | N/A | - | - | - | - | - | 4x4 MIMO(Jun 2017) 256 QAM(Jun 2016) LTE-LAA (Jun 2015) 20 MHz (CA_1A_5A) (CA_3A_5A) (Cat.4) (Jun 2013) 20 MHz (Wideband) (Cat.4) (Sep 2013) 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A) (CA_3A_5A_7A) (Cat.11) (Jun 2014) 40 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A) (Cat.9) (Jan 2015) 40 MHz (CA_1A_5A_7A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Jun 2016) 70 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A_7A_7A) [256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Jun 2017) 60 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Jun 2017) 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Jun 2017) 60 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Mar 2018) 160 MHz (CA_1A_5A_7A_ 255C_255C_255C) (Cat.18) (Jun 2015) | [1] [5] [35] [510] [511] [519] [516] [520] [521] [522] [523] [524] [525] [526] [527] | |
| Dialog | Apr 2017 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Apr 2013 10 MHz, GSM | - | - | 7.5 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | 20 MHz Dec 2012 +40 MHz +15 MHz | - | FWB [D 1] 75 MHz (CA_40C_40C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [528] [529] [530] [531] [532] | |
| Hutch | 20 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Oct 2018 | - | - | 5 MHz Feb 2020 10 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [5] [533] [534] [535] | |||
| Lanka Bell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz Feb 2014 +5 MHz | - | FWB [D 1] | [1] [5] [35] [536] | ||
| Mobitel (SLT) | Jun 2016 | 10 MHz Feb 2018 5 MHz, UMTS | 10 MHz Jan 2013 5 MHz, 5 MHz, GSM | - | - | 5 MHz, Oct 2017 2.5 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz Jan 2014 B38 2600 MHz +20 MHz | B38: FWB [D 1] 40 MHz (CA_38C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [537] [538] [539] [540] [541] [542] | |
| Asia Pacific Telecom (Gt) | May 2015 | N/A | - | - | N/A | 10 MHz Jul 2017 | - | 10 MHz Dec 2014 | - | - | 20 MHz Sep 2018 +30 MHz | 4x4 MIMO(Feb 2019) 256 QAM(Feb 2019) 30 MHz (CA_8A_38A) (CA_28A_38A) (Cat.11) (Feb 2019) | [1] [5] [35] [543] [544] [545] [546] [547] [548] [549] | |
| Chunghwa | Nov 2017 | 20 MHz Jan 2019 | 20 MHz, 10 MHz May 2014 | - | 20 MHz, 10 MHz Mar 2016 | 10 MHz Dec 2014 | - | N/A | - | - | N/A | 256 QAM(Jul 2017) 20 MHz (Wideband) (Cat.4) (Dec 2014) 25 MHz (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.6) (Dec 2014) 30 MHz (CA_7A_8A) (Cat.6) (Mar 2016) 45 MHz (CA_3A_7A_8A) (Cat.9) (Mar 2016) 55 MHz (CA_3A_7A_7A_8A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Jul 2017) 60 MHz (CA_3A_3A_7A_7A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Apr 2018) 65 MHz (CA_3A_3A_7A_7A_8A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [550] [551] [552] [553] [554] [555] [556] [557] | |
| FarEasTone | Jun 2015 | 15 MHz Jan 2019 | 20 MHz Aug 2014 | - | 20 MHz Mar 2016 | N/A | - | 15 MHz Jun 2014 | - | - | 25 MHz | 4x4 MIMO(Nov 2017) 256 QAM(Nov 2017) 20 MHz (CA_3A_28A) (Cat.4) (Aug 2014) 20 MHz (Wideband) (Cat.4) (Mar 2016) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A_28A) (Cat.9) (Mar 2016) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Demo) | [1] [5] [35] [558] [559] [560] [561] [557] | |
| Taiwan Mobile | Dec 2015 Jan 2016 | 20 MHz Jan 2019 +5 MHz | 15 MHz Sep 2014 | - | 20 MHz Apr 2016 | 10 MHz Aug 2014 | - | 20 MHz Jun 2014 | - | - | N/A | 4x4 MIMO(Jun 2017) 256 QAM(Apr 2019) 20 MHz (CA_3A_28A) (Cat.4) (Sep 2014) 20 MHz (Wideband) (Cat.4) (Feb 2015)/ (Apr 2016) 30 MHz (CA_3A_28A) (CA_7A_8A) (Cat.6) (May 2015) 30 MHz (CA_7A_8A) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.9) (Jun 2017) 30 MHz (CA_7A_8A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Apr 2019) | [1] [5] [35] [562] [563] [558] [564] [565] [566] [567] [552] [557] [568] [569] [570] | |
| AIS | Mar 2016 | 10 MHz Jan 2016 5 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Jan 2016 | N/A | N/A | 5 MHz May 2017 5 MHz, GSM | - | 20 MHz, 5G NR | - | - | 100 MHz, 5G NR | 4x4 MIMO(Mar 2016) 256 QAM(Mar 2016) 64 QAM UL(Mar 2017) LTE-LAA (Aug 2017) 20 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (Cat.4) (Jan 2016) 25 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (Cat.6) (Mar 2016) 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) (Cat.9) (Jul 2016) 30 MHz (CA_1A_255A) (CA_3A_255A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Mar 2016) 50 MHz (CA_1A_255C) (CA_3A_255C) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.16) (Aug 2017) | [1] [571] [572] [573] [574] [575] [576] [577] [578] [579] [580] | |
| DTAC / True | Oct 2015 May 2016 | 20 MHz May 2013 10 MHz, UMTS | 15 MHz Dec 2015 5 MHz, GSM | 15 MHz, UMTS | N/A | 10 MHz Dec 2015 +5 MHz | - | 20 MHz Dec 2020 (5G NR) | - | 60 MHz Jun 2018 | 90 MHz, 5G NR | 4x4 MIMO(Jul 2017) 20 MHz (CA_1A_3A) (CA_3A_8A) (Cat.4) (Dec 2015) 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) (Cat.9) (Jul 2016) 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) [4x4 MIMO] (Cat.11) (Jul 2016) | [1] [5] [35] [581] [582] [583] [584] [585] [586] [587] [578] [588] [589] [590] [591] [579] [580] [592] | |
| Turkcell | Apr 2016 | 20 MHz Apr 2016 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Apr 2016 9,8 MHz, GSM | N/A | 20 MHz Apr 2016 +5 MHz | 12,4 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Apr 2016 | - | - | - | 10 MHz | 4x4 MIMO(Apr 2016) 256 QAM(Apr 2016) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Apr 2016) 30 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Apr 2016) 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) (Cat.9) (Apr 2016) 60 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A) (Cat.9) (Apr 2016) 60 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Apr 2016) 60 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.18) (May 2018) | [5] [4] [593] [594] [595] [596] | |
| Türk Telekom | Apr 2016 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, 15 MHz Apr 2016 | N/A | 10 MHz Apr 2016 | 10 MHz Apr 2016 or GSM | 10 MHz Apr 2016 | - | - | - | 15 MHz Apr 2016 | 256 QAM(Apr 2016) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Apr 2016) 55 MHz (CA_3C_7A_20A) (Cat.11) (Apr 2016) 55 MHz (CA_3C_7A_20A) [256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Apr 2016) | [5] [4] [597] | |
| Vodafone | Apr 2016 | 15 MHz Aug 2021 DSS† with UMTS | 10 MHz Apr 2016 | N/A | 15 MHz Apr 2016 | 5-10 MHz Jan 2018 7,4- 2,4 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Apr 2016 | - | - | - | 10 MHz Apr 2016 | 4x4 MIMO(Apr 2016) 256 QAM(Apr 2016) 35 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) (Cat.9) (Apr 2016) 35 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) [4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Apr 2016) | [5] [4] [593] [598] [599] [600] [601] [602] † Dynamic Spectrum Sharing | |
| du | Oct 2014 | 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Aug 2012 15 MHz, GSM | N/A | - | 4,8 MHz, 4,6 MHz, GSM | 10 MHz Mar 2015 | - | - | - | - | 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Aug 2012) 30 MHz (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Mar 2015) | [4] [603] [604] [605] [606] [607] | |
| Etisalat | Jul 2016 | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz, 20 MHz Sep 2011 | N/A | 20 MHz Sep 2011 | 24,6 MHz, GSM | 20 MHz Sep 2014 | - | - | - | - | 256 QAM(Oct 2015) 20 MHz (Cat.4) (Jun 2013) 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) / (CA_3A_20A) (Cat.6) (Nov 2014) 60 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) (Cat.9) (Oct 2015) 60 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A) [256 QAM] (Cat.11) (Oct 2015) 80 MHz (CA_3A_3A_7A_20A) [256 QAM] (Cat.15) (Oct 2015) | [4] [5] [608] [609] [610] [611] [612] [613] [614] [615] | |
| VNPT Vinaphone | 15 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Nov 2016 | N/A | - | 8,4 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [5] [616] [617] | |||
| Viettel | 5 MHz, 2019 10 MHz, UMTS | 20 MHz Apr 2017 | N/A | - | 8,2 MHz, GSM | - | - | - | - | - | [1] [618] [619] [620] [621] [622] | |||
| Country | Operator | ƒ (MHz) | B | Launch date Cat.3 ≤ 100 Mbit/s | Launch date Cat.4 ≤ 150 Mbit/s | Launch date Cat.6 ≤ 300 Mbit/s | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sazz Archived 2022-04-25 at the Wayback Machine | 3500 3700 | 42 43 | Jun 2018 | [623] [624] [625] [626] [627] | |||
| Batelco | 3500 | 42 | Feb 2014 | ? | Sep 2016 | [628] [629] [630] FWB [D 1] | |
| Mobinnet | 3500 | 42 | Jan 2017 | 60 MHz in use [1] [631] | |||
| MTN Irancell | 3500 | 42 | Aug 2016 | 60 MHz in use [1] [632] [633] [634] [631] [635] | |||
| Umniah | 3500 | 42 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 | 20 MHz [5] | ||
| Wi-Tribe | 3500 | 42 | June 2017(?) | [636] [637] [638] | |||
| Country | Operator | ƒ (MHz) | B | VoLTE | Launch date Cat.3 ≤ 100 Mbit/s | Launch date Cat.4 ≤ 150 Mbit/s | Launch date Cat.6 ≤ 300 Mbit/s | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Mobile | 800 | 20 | Jun 2014 | [5] | ||||
| Aquafon | 800 | 20 | Aug 2014 | [5] [639] | ||||
| Nakhtel | (?) | (?) | Nov 2016 | Available in Nakhchivan. [640] | ||||
| BT (B-Mobile) | 1800 | 3 | Oct 2013 | [5] [641] | ||||
| Tashicell | 700 | 28 | Apr 2016 | [642] [643] | ||||
| DST | 1800 | 3 | Nov 2013 | [5] [644] | ||||
| Goran Net | 2300 | 40 | 2015 | [5] Available in Kurdistan. | ||||
| Newroz Telecom | 2300 | 40 | 2015 | [5] [645] Available in Kurdistan. | ||||
| Regional Telecom (Fastlink) | 2600 | 7 | Jun 2013 | [5] Available in Kurdistan. | ||||
| Tishknet | 2500 | 41 | Dec 2015 | [5] Available in Kurdistan. | ||||
| Beeline | 800 | 20 | Jul 2016 | N/A | 10 MHz [646] [647] [648] Available in Almaty. | |||
| Beeline | 1800 | 3 | Jul 2016 | 10 MHz in use [646] [647] [648] [649] Available in Uralsk and Aksay. | ||||
| Beeline | 2100 | 1 | Jul 2016 | 10 MHz in use [646] [647] [649] Available in Almaty | ||||
| Kcell | 800 | 20 | Sep 2016 | [646] [650] | ||||
| Kcell | 1800 | 3 | Sep 2016 | [646] [650] | ||||
| Kazakhtelecom (Altel) / Tele2 | 800 | 20 | Apr 2017 | N/A | Apr 2017 | [651] | ||
| Kazakhtelecom (Altel) / Tele2 | 1800 | 3 | Dec 2013 / Mar 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 | [5] [651] [652] [653] [654] | ||
| Kangsong NET | ? | ? | Dec 2023 | [655] [656] [657] | ||||
| Dhiraagu | 1800 | 3 | Oct 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 | 20 MHz [5] [658] [659] [660] CA [G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A). | ||
| Dhiraagu | 2600 | 7 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 | 20 MHz [5] [658] CA [G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A). | ||
| Ooredoo | 700 | 28 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2013 | (?) | Jan 2017(?) | 20 MHz [5] [661] [662] [663] [664] [665] [666] Provider formerly branded as Wataniya. | |
| Omantel | 1800 | 3 | Jan 2013 | [5] [667] [668] | ||||
| Omantel | 2300 | 40 | Jul 2012 | [5] [667] [668] | ||||
| Ooredoo | 800 | 20 | Mar 2016 | [669] | ||||
| Ooredoo | 1800 | 3 | Feb 2013 | [670] [671] [672] | ||||
| Ooredoo | 2300 | 40 | Sep 2014 | [5] [670] | ||||
| MegaFon | (?) | (?) | Mar 2013 | [673] | ||||
| MTN | 1800 | 3 | Oct 2018 | 20 MHz [674] [675] [676] | ||||
| Syriatel | 1800 | 3 | Aug 2017 | 20 MHz [674] [676] | ||||
| Babilon Mobile | 1800 | 3 | Oct 2012 | [5] [677] [678] Available in Dushanbe, Khujand, Qurghonteppa. | ||||
| Babilon Mobile | 2100 | 1 | Oct 2012 | [5] [677] [678] Available in Kulob. | ||||
| MegaFon | 800 1800 2300 2600 | 20 3 40 7 | Dec 2020 | Jun 2016 | [5] [679] [680] [681] | |||
| Tcell | 800 | 20 | Apr 2014 | [5] [682] Available in metropolitan areas. | ||||
| ZET-Mobile | 800 | 20 | ? | [683] [684] | ||||
| ZET-Mobile | 2100 | 1 | ? | [683] [684] | ||||
| Telkomcel | 1800 | 3 | Sep 2017 | [685] | ||||
| Telemor | 1800 | 3 | Aug 2017 | [686] | ||||
| Timor Telecom | 1800 | 3 | Sep 2017 | [687] | ||||
| Altyn Asyr (TMCELL) | 2600 | 7 | Sep 2013 | [5] [688] Available in Ashgabat and Türkmenbaşy. | ||||
| Beeline | 2600 | 7 | Oct 2023 | Sep 2014 | 10 MHz [5] [689] [690] Available in Tashkent. | |||
| Super iMAX (EVO) | 2300 | 40 | Apr 2015 | [5] [691] [692] Available in metropolitan areas. | ||||
| UCell | 700 | 28 | ? | [693] | ||||
| UCell | 1800 | 3 | ? | [693] | ||||
| UCell | 2600 | 7 | Oct 2023 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 | [693] [5] [689] [694] [695] [696] [697] [698] Available in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Navoi and Zarafshan. | ||
| Uzmobile GSM | 1800 | 3 | Jan 2024 | Jun 2016 | [699] [700] | |||
| Mobiuz (UMS) | 800 | 20 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2016 | 10 MHz [701] [702] [703] Available in Tashkent and Samarkand. | |||
| AdenNet | ? | ? | Jun 2018? | [704] [705] [706] ((WP:SPS)) |