The following is a list of mobile telecommunications networks using third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) technology.
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Africa
| Operator | Country | Launch date | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unitel | Angola | June 2007 | 2100 |
| Etisalat | Egypt | May 2007 | 2100 |
| Mobinil | Egypt | September 2008 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Egypt | May 2007 | 2100 |
| MTN | Ghana | May 2008 | 2100 |
| Safaricom | Kenya | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Libyana | Libya | September 2006 | 2100 |
| Cellplus | Mauritius | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Emtel | Mauritius | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Maroc Telecom | Morocco | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Meditel | Morocco | April 2007 | 2100 |
| MTC | Namibia | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Powercom | Namibia | March 2007 | 2100 |
| Globacom | Nigeria | December 2007 | 2100 |
| MTN | South Africa | June 2005 | 2100 |
| Vodacom | South Africa | December 2004 | 2100 |
| Airtel | Seychelles | December 2006 | 2100 |
| MTN | Sudan | 2006 | 2100 |
| Vodacom | Tanzania | February 2007 | 2100 |
| Uganda Telecom | Uganda | November 2007 | 2100 |
| Econet Wireless | Zimbabwe | December 2007 | 2100 |
Americas
| Operator | Country or territory | Launch date | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claro | Argentina | November 2007 | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | Argentina | July 2007 | 1900 |
| Telecom Personal | Argentina | May 2007 | 850/1900 |
| Setar | Aruba | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Brasil Telecom | Brazil | April 2008 | 2100 |
| Oi | Brazil | May 2008 | 2100 |
| TIM Brasil | Brazil | April 2008 | 850/2100 |
| Vivo | Brazil | November 2007 | 850/2100 |
| Claro | Brazil | December 2007 | 850/2100 |
| Bell Mobility | Canada | November 2009 | 850/1900 |
| DAVE Wireless | Canada | January 2010 | 1700 |
| Fido | Canada | November 2007 | 850/1900 |
| Rogers Wireless | Canada | November 2006 | 850/1900 |
| Telus | Canada | November 2009 | 850/1900 |
| WIND Mobile | Canada | December 2009 | 1700 |
| Claro | Chile | January 2008 | 1900 |
| Entel PCS | Chile | December 2006 | 1900 |
| Movistar | Chile | December 2007 | 850/1900 |
| Comcel | Colombia | January 2008 | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | Colombia | November 2008 | 850/1900 |
| Tigo | Colombia | November 2008 | 1900 |
| ICECelular | Costa Rica | 2009 | 850 |
| Claro | El Salvador | January 2008 | 1900 |
| TIGO | El Salvador | September 2008 | 850 |
| Movistar | El Salvador | June 2009 | 850/1900 |
| Claro | Guatemala | April 2008 | 1900 |
| Movistar | Guatemala | June 2009 | 1900 |
| TIGO | Guatemala | September 2008 | 850 |
| Claro | Honduras | February 2008 | 1900 |
| TIGO | Honduras | September 2008 | 850 |
| Movistar | Mexico | March 2008 | 850/1900 |
| Telcel | Mexico | February 2008 | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | Nicaragua | January 2008 | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | Panamá | November 2008 | 850/1900 |
| Claro | Paraguay | November 2007 | 1900 |
| Claro | Peru | December 2007 | 1900 |
| AT&T Mobility | Puerto Rico | November 2006 | 850/1900 |
| AT&T Mobility | United States | July 2004 | 850/1900 |
| T-Mobile | United States | May 2008 | 1700 |
| Ancel | Uruguay | July 2007 | 2100 |
| Claro | Uruguay | November 2007 | 1900 |
| Movistar | Uruguay | July 2007 | 850/1900 |
Asia
| Operator | Country or territory | Launch date | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquafon[1] | Abkhazia | 1 November 2008 | |
| GrameenPhone | Bangladesh | 2009 | 2100 |
| Warid | Bangladesh | 2009 | 2100 |
| Batelco | Bahrain | 2006 | 2100 |
| Zain | Bahrain | December 2003 | 2100 |
| B-Mobile | Brunei | September 2005 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Cambodia | October 2006 | 2100 |
| Shinawatra | Cambodia | October 2007 | 2100 |
| China Unicom | China | May 17, 2009 | 2100 |
| Geocell | Georgia | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Magticom | Georgia | July 2006 | 2100 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | January 27, 2004 | 2100 |
| CSL | Hong Kong | December 2004 | 2100 |
| PCCW Mobile | Hong Kong | July 2006 | 2100 |
| Smartone-Vodafone | Hong Kong | December 2004 | 2100 |
| BSNL Mobile | India | 2009 | 2100 |
| MTNL DOLPHIN | India | 2008 | 2100 |
| 3 | Indonesia | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Excelcomindo | Indonesia | September 21, 2006 | 2100 |
| Indosat | Indonesia | November 2006 | 2100 |
| Telkomsel | Indonesia | September 14, 2006 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Iraq | 2007 | 2100 |
| Cellcom | Israel | June 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | Israel | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Pelephone | Israel | February 2009 | 850/2100 |
| eMobile | Japan | March 2007 | 1700 band IX |
| NTT DoCoMo | Japan | October 1, 2001 | 800/1800/2100 |
| Softbank | Japan | December 2002 | 2100 |
| Wataniya Telecom | Kuwait | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Zain | Kuwait | March 2006 | 2100 |
| 3 | Macau | October 2007 | 2100 |
| CTM | Macau | June 2007 | 2100 |
| Celcom | Malaysia | May 2005 | 2100 |
| DiGi | Malaysia | June 2008 | 2100 |
| Maxis Communications | Malaysia | July 2005 | 2100 |
| Umobile[2] | Malaysia | September 1, 2007 | 2100 |
| Nepal Telecom | Nepal | May 2007 | 2100 |
| Mobilink | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Paktel | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Telenor (Pakistan) | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Ufone | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Warid | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Globe | Philippines | May 2006 | 2100 |
| Digitel | Philippines | July 2006 | 2100 |
| SMART | Philippines | May 2006 | 850/2100 |
| Q-TEL | Qatar | July 2006 | 2100 |
| Al Jawwal | Saudi Arabia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Mobily | Saudi Arabia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Zain | Saudi Arabia | February 2008 | 2100 |
| MobileOne | Singapore | February 2005 | 2100 |
| Singapore Telecommunications | Singapore | February 2005 | 2100 |
| StarHub | Singapore | April 2005 | 2100 |
| KTF | South Korea | December 2003 | 2100 |
| SK Telecom | South Korea | December 2003 | 2100 |
| Dialog Telekom | Sri Lanka | August 2006 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Sri Lanka | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Spacetel | Syria | 2008 | 2100 |
| Syriatel | Syria | 2008 | 2100 |
| Chunghwa Telecom | Taiwan | July 26, 2005 | 2100 |
| FarEasTone | Taiwan | July 13, 2005 | 2100 |
| Taiwan Mobile | Taiwan | October 2005 | 2100 |
| VIBO | Taiwan | December 2005 | 2100 |
| Indigo Tajikistan | Tajikistan | September 2006 | 2100 |
| Josa Babilon Mobile | Tajikistan | June 2005 | 2100 |
| Tacom | Tajikistan | September 2006 | 2100 |
| TT Mobile | Tajikistan | June 2005 | 2100 |
| Advanced Info Service | Thailand | May 2008 | 900 |
| DTAC | Thailand | September 2009 | 850 |
| True Move | Thailand | January 2009 | 850 |
| TOT | Thailand | December 2009 | 1900/2100 |
| Du | United Arab Emirates | February 2007 | 2100 |
| Etisalat | United Arab Emirates | January 2004 | 2100 |
Europe
| Operator | Country or territory | Launch date | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mobile | Albania | December 2009 | 2100 |
| Vodafone Albania | Albania | December 2009 | 2100 |
| STA | Andorra | December 2006 | 2100 |
| 3 | Austria | May 2003 | 2100 |
| Mobilkom Austria | Austria | April 2003 | 2100 |
| ONE | Austria | December 2003 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Austria | December 2003 | 2100 |
| Mobistar | Belgium | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Orange | Belgium | June 2008 | 2100 |
| Proximus | Belgium | September 2005 | 2100 |
| Globul | Bulgaria | June 2006 | 2100 |
| M-TEL | Bulgaria | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Vivatel | Bulgaria | April 2007 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Croatia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Croatia | 2007 | 2100 |
| VIPnet | Croatia | October 2005 | 2100 |
| CYTA Mobile | Cyprus | March 2006 | 2100 |
| MTN | Cyprus | October 2005 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | Czech Republic | December 2005 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Czech Republic | December 2006 | 2100 |
| 3 | Denmark | October 2003 | 2100 |
| Telenor | Denmark | September 2006 | 2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Denmark | December 2007 | 2100 |
| TDC Mobil | Denmark | November 2005 | 2100 |
| Bravocom | Estonia | July 2006 | 2100 |
| Elisa | Estonia | June 2006 | 900/2100 |
| EMT | Estonia | October 2005 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Estonia | November 2006 | 2100 |
| Alands Mobiltelefon | Finland | June 2006 | 2100 |
| DNA | Finland | December 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Elisa | Finland | November 2004 | 900/2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Finland | October 2004 | 2100 |
| Bouygues Télécom | France | April 2007 | 2100 |
| Orange | France | December 2004 | 2100 |
| SFR | France | November 2004 | 2100 |
| E-Plus | Germany | August 2004 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | Germany | July 2004 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Germany | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Germany | May 2004 | 2100 |
| CTS | Gibraltar | March 2009 | 2100 |
| Cosmote | Greece | May 2004 | 2100 |
| TIM | Greece | January 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Greece | August 2004 | 2100 |
| Wave Telecom | Guernsey | July 2004 | 2100 |
| Pannon GSM | Hungary | October 2005 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Hungary | August 2005 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Hungary | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Siminn | Iceland | September 2007 | 2100 |
| 3 | Ireland | July 2005 | 2100 |
| Meteor | Ireland | September 2008 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | Ireland | March 2005 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Ireland | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Manx Telecom | Isle of Man | November 2005 | 2100 |
| 3 | Italy | March 2003 | 2100 |
| TIM | Italy | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Italy | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Wind | Italy | October 2004 | 2100 |
| Jersey Telecom | Jersey | June 2006 | 2100 |
| sure.Mobile | Jersey | September 2006 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Jersey | June 2007 | 2100 |
| Bité | Latvia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| LMT | Latvia | December 2004 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Latvia | December 2005 | 2100 |
| Orange | Liechtenstein | February 2007 | 2100 |
| mobilkom | Liechtenstein | March 2007 | 2100 |
| Telekom FL | Liechtenstein | February 2007 | 2100 |
| Bitė | Lithuania | April 2006 | 2100 |
| Omnitel | Lithuania | February 2006 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Lithuania | 2007 | 2100 |
| LuxGSM | Luxembourg | June 2003 | 2100 |
| Tango | Luxembourg | July 2004 | 2100 |
| VOX | Luxembourg | May 2005 | 2100 |
| Cosmofon | Macedonia | November 2008 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile MK | Macedonia | June 2009 | 2100 |
| go mobile | Malta | April 2007 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Malta | August 2006 | 2100 |
| Moldcell | Moldova | 1 October 2008 | 2100 |
| Orange | Moldova | 1 November 2008 | 2100 |
| Monaco Telecom | Monaco | June 2006 | 2100 |
| ProMonte | Montenegro | June 2007 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Montenegro | June 2007 | 2100 |
| Telekom Srbija | Montenegro | July 2007 | 2100 |
| Orange | Netherlands | November 2006 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Netherlands | January 2006 | 2100 |
| Telfort | Netherlands | October 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Netherlands | June 2004 | 2100 |
| Telenor Mobil | Norway | December 2004 | 2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Norway | June 2005 | 2100 |
| Era GSM | Poland | April 2006 | 2100 |
| Plus GSM | Poland | September 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | Poland | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Play | Poland | March 2007 | 2100 |
| Optimus | Portugal | June 2004 | 2100 |
| TMN | Portugal | April 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Portugal | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | Romania | June 2006 | 2100 |
| RCS&RDS (Digi.Mobil) | Romania | February 2007 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Romania | April 2005 | 2100 |
| Mobile TeleSystems | Russia - 41 cities [3] (except Moscow) | 2100 | |
| Beeline (VimpelCom)[4] | Russia - 51 regions - leader [5] (except Moscow) | September 2008 | 2100 |
| MegaFon | Russia - 42 regions [6] (except Moscow) | 2007 | 2100 |
| Mobile telephony of Serbia | Serbia | December 27, 2006 | 2100 |
| Telenor | Serbia | March 2007 | 2100 |
| VIP Mobile | Serbia | July 2007 | 2100 |
| Orange | Slovak Republic | January 2006 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Slovak Republic | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Slovenia | December 2003 | 2100 |
| Si.mobil | Slovenia | September 2007 | 2100 |
| T-2 | Slovenia | June 2008 | 2100 |
| Tušmobil | Slovenia | September 2008 | 900/2100 |
| Orange | Spain | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Movistar | Spain | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Spain | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Yoigo | Spain | December 2006 | 2100 |
| 3 | Sweden | May 2003 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Sweden | March 2004 | 2100 |
| Telenor | Sweden | July 2004 | 2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Sweden | March 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | Switzerland | September 2005 | 2100 |
| Swisscom | Switzerland | December 2004 | 2100 |
| TDC | Switzerland | December 2005 | 2100 |
| Avea | Turkey | July 2009 | 2100 |
| Turkcell | Turkey | July 2009 | 2100 |
| Vodafone Turkey | Turkey | July 2009 | 2100 |
| Utel/UkrTelecom | Ukraine | November 2007 | 2100 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | March 3, 2003 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | United Kingdom | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | United Kingdom | March 2005 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | United Kingdom | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | United Kingdom | December 2004 | 2100 |
Oceania
| Operator | Country | Launch date | Frequency (MHz) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telstra | Australia | October 2006 | 850/2100 (2100 50% Shared with Hutchinson Australia (3)) |
| 3 | Australia | May 2003 | 2100 (roaming to Telstra's 850 network, 2100 50% Shared with Telstra) |
| Optus | Australia | November 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Vodafone | Australia | October 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Vodafone | New Zealand | August 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Telecom | New Zealand | May 2009 | 850/2100 |
| 2degrees | New Zealand | 2010 | 2100 |
References
- ^ http://www.aquafon.com/company/145/1627/
- ^ http://videos.thestar.com.my/default.aspx?vid=415
- ^ http://www.company.mts.ru/press-centre/press_release/2009-09-16-1175747/
- ^ http://press.beeline.ru/releases/index.wbp?id=81ac3246-c786-4c74-b0c5-a2f4cf323fe4
- ^ http://press.beeline.ru/releases/index.wbp?id=f39c763a-bfea-4a31-a206-d942c6085b71
- ^ http://www.vedomosti.ru/newspaper/article/2009/09/09/213504
See also
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