Here is Geek Beat’s list of LTE networks. Keep checking in since this list will be continuously updated, so if you don’t see your country or carrier yet, just wait a little while. Because of the vast array of networks scattered throughout the world, we’ll be splitting this list up into several parts: The English Speaking Countries, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, the Americas, Middle East, and Africa.
As you can see, there is giant array of LTE bands. This will create a giant hurdle for mobile interoperability going forward, even if LTE/VoLTE become the standard wireless.
Bands 1-25 are FDD-LTE
Bands 33-44 are TDD-LTE
* Denotes carrier with CDMA network
English Speaking World:
Countries in this Section Include the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
United States (Bands 4, 12, 13, 17, 25, 41, WCS)
AT&T: AWS 1700mhz (4), Lower 700mhz (17), 2.3ghz WCS (planned)
Verizon*: Upper 700mhz (13), AWS 1700mhz (4) (planned)
Sprint*/Virgin*/Boost*: PCS-G 1900mhz (25), BRS 2500mhz (41) (planned, Partnership Clearwire)
T-Mobile: AWS 1700mhz (4) (Planned)
MetroPCS*: AWS 1700mhz (4)
US Cellular*: Lower 700mhz (12) (Partnership with King Street Wireless)
Cricket*: AWS 1700mhz (4)
C-Spire*: AWS 1700mhz (4), PCS-G 1900mhz (25), Lower 700 (12) (planned)
Bluegrass Cellular*: Upper 700mhz (13)
Alaska Communications*: 700mhz?
Canada: (Bands 4,7)
Rogers Wireless/Fido: AWS 1700mhz (4), 2600mhz (7)
Bell Mobility/ Virgin: AWS 1700mhz (4), 2600mhz (7)
Telus Mobility: AWS 1700mhz (4)
SaskTel: AWS 1700mhz (4)
MTS: AWS 1700mhz (4)
UK: (Bands 3, 7, 20)
EE: DCS 1800mhz (3), 2600mhz(7) (Planned), 800mhz EDD (20) (planned)
O2: 800mhz EDD (20) (planned)
Vodafone: 2600mhz (7) (planned), 800mhz EDD (20) (Planned)
Australia: (Bands 3, 40)
Optus: DCS 1800mhz (3), 2300mhz (40)
Telstra: DCS 1800mhz (3)
New Zealand: (Band 3)
Vodafone New Zealand: DCS 1800mhz (3)
If your LTE carrier in the above countries isn’t listed or has a LTE band that isn’t, leave a comment below.
Next article, we’ll take a look at Western Europe.
South Africa is not mentioned. We have aLTE providers from at least MTN and Vodacom (Vodafone). I know 8TA was trialling it before no idea if they have gone live.
Kim, South Africa is going to be in the Africa section in a couple weeks. I’ll remember those carriers when we get there though.
In the Philippines, we use LTE bands 1,3,5. Globe Telecom uses band 3 while Smart Communications uses 1,3,5