Band 3(1800MHz) Operators

LTE Band 3 (FDD 1800MHz) is running on 1710-1785 and 1805-1880 MHz, it’s 75 MHz. LTE1800 (LTE in 1800 MHz spectrum) is now launched on one third of all commercial LTE networks. 32 operators, compared to 5 one year ago, have commercially launched LTE1800 either as a single band system, or as part of a multi-band deployment strategy in 24 countries.

 

Below are the operators that launched Band 3 to commercial or plans to deploy Band 3 LTE Network:

 

Commercial

 

  1. Angola, Movicel, 2012
  2. Australia, Optus, 2012
  3. Australia, Telstra 4G, Sep. 2011
  4. Azerbaijan, Azercell, 2012.06
  5. Bulgaria, M-Tel,  limited commercial, 2012.09
  6. Bulgaria, Vivacom, 2012.06
  7. Croatia, T-Hrvatski, 2012.03 (800 / 1800)
  8. Croatia, VIPNet, 2012.05
  9. Czech Republic, O2 (Telefonica), 2012.05
  10. Denmark, 3 Denmark, commercial from 2012.09
  11. Denmark, TeliaSonera , 2011.10 (1800) and 2010.12 (2600)
  12. Denmark, TT-Netvaerket (Telenor and Telia joint project)
  13. Dominican Republic, Orange, 2012.07
  14. Estonia, EMT, LTE1800 and 2600, 2012.09
  15. Finland, DNA, 2011.06  (LTE 1800 and 2600)
  16. Finland, Elisa, 2012.03  (LTE 1800 and 2600)
  17. Finland, TeliaSonera, NSN, from 2011.08.31 (1800 and 2600)
  18. Germany, Telekom Deutshland (TD), 2011.07
  19. Hong Kong (China), CSL, 2011.06
  20. Hong Kong (China), SmarTone Vodafone HK, 2012.08.28 E   (LTE 1800 and 2600)
  21. Hungary, T-Mobile, 2012.01
  22. Hungary, Telenor, 2012.09
  23. Japan, eAccess, band 9 (within band 3)
  24. Japan, eMobile (band 7 LTE 1800)
  25. Kuwait, Zain, in commerce from 2012.12; refarming was possible from 2012.10
  26. Latvia, LMT (TeliaSonera), NSN, 2011.06
  27. Lithunia, Omnitel, Huawei, 2011.04
  28. Lithunia, TeliaSonera, tbc
  29. Mauritius, Orange
  30. Namibia, MTC, Huawei, 2012
  31. Netherlands, KPN, 2012.07
  32. Philippines, Smart Communications, 2012.09   (LTE 850, 1800 and 2600)
  33. Poland, Aero2, 2011.05
  34. Poland, Mobyland/CenterNet, 2010.09 (Cyfrowy Polsat is MVNO)
  35. Portugal, Optimus, 2012   (LTE 800, 1800 and 2600)
  36. Saudi Arabia, Zain, 2011.09
  37. Singapore, M1, 2012.09  (LTE 1800 and 2600)
  38. Singapore, SingTel, 2011 (LTE 1800 and 2600)
  39. Slovak Republic, O2, 2012
  40. Slovenia, Si.mobile, 2012.07.12
  41. South Africa, Vodacome, 2012.10.10
  42. South Korea, KT, 2012.01
  43. South Korea, SK Telecom, 2012.09
  44. Switzerland, Swisscom, 2011.11.29
  45. UAE, Du, NSN-RAN, 2012.06
  46. UAE, Etisalat, 2012.11 (LTE1800 and LTE 2600)
  47. UK, Everything Everywhere, 2012.09
  48. UK, Etisalat  (LTE 1800 and 2600) tbc

 

 

 

Planned

 

  1. Australia, Vodafone 4G (VHA), plan 2013
  2. Belgium, Proximus/Belgacom, plan 2012 end
  3. Belgium, Mobistar, plan 2012-2013
  4. Bulgaria, 4G Com EAD, has technology neutral spectrum
  5. Bulgaria, Bulsatcom,  has technology neutral spectrum
  6. Bulgaria, Max Telecom, has technology neutral spectrum
  7. Estonia, Elisa, in deployment 2012
  8. Estonia, EMT, in deployment 2012
  9. France, Bouygues, trialling, plan 2012
  10. France, Orange, trialling, plan 2013
  11. India, Videocon Mobile Services, plan 2013, source 2013.01.16
  12. Italy, 3 Italy, deploying, plan 2012
  13. Italy, Telecom Italia, plan
  14. Italy, Vodafone, has 2×5 MHz, plan to launch
  15. Kuwait, VIVA, refarming possible from 2012.10
  16. Kuwait, Wataniya Telecom, refarming possible from 2012.10
  17. Netherlands, T-Mobile NL, plan to start network in 2013
  18. Philippines, Globe Telecom, plan 2012.09
  19. Portugal, Vodafone
  20. Romania, Orange Romania, plan to launch LTE 1800 before 2012 end
  21. Romania, Vodafone Romania, got band 3 1800 MHz spectrum Sep. 2012
  22. Russia, Tele2, plans (trials done in 2012)
  23. Singapore, StarHub, plan Sep 19. 2012
  24. Slovenia, Mobitel, plan 2012
  25. South Afrika, 8ta, deployment
  26. South Africa, MTN, trialling from 2011, plan commercial from the end 2012.12
  27. Spain, Yoigo has 1800 spectrum, in deployment
  28. Sweden, Net4Mobility, plan 2013
  29. Sweden, Telia Sonera, plan 2013
  30. UK, 3 UK, plan to buy 2×15 MHz from EE, plan 2013
  31. Tests, studies, trials
  32. Brazil, Oi , 2012.09
  33. Georgia, Magticom, 2012.09
  34. Germany, E Plus, 2012.09
  35. Greece, Cosmote, 2012.09
  36. Indonesia, Indosat, 2012.09
  37. Laos, Beeline, 2012.09
  38. Malaysia, Celcom, 2012.09
  39. Phillipines, Bayan Telecom , 2012.09
  40. Russia, Smarts, 2012.09
  41. Thailand. TOT/AIS , 2012.09
  42. Thailand, True Move , 2012.09
  43. Turkey, Avea , 2012.09
  44. Venezuela, Digitel , 2012.09