This is a list of planned commercial Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks around the world, grouped by their frequency bands.

Some operators utilize multiple bands and are therefore listed multiple times in respective sections.

General information

Africa

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Angola ? 800 20 FDD TBA [1]
Multitel 3500 42 TDD TBA [2][3][4]
 Cameroon Viettel (Nexttel) ? ? ? TBA [5]
 Equatorial Guinea Muni ? ? ? Dec 2019 (planned) [6]
 Gambia Gamcel 2300 40 TDD TBA [7]
 Ghana ? 800 20 FDD TBA [8][9]
 Kenya ? 700 28 FDD 2018 (planned) 20 MHz[10]
Telkom Kenya ? ? ? 2019 (planned) [11]
 Malawi Airtel 2100 1 FDD TBA 10 MHz[12]
 Mozambique ? 800 20 FDD TBA 25 MHz [13][14]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA 30 MHz [13]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA 45 MHz [13]
TMCEL ? ? FDD Nov 2019 (planned) [15]
 Nigeria Airtel 900 8 FDD 2020 (planned) 10 MHz [16][17]
2600 ? FDD TBA 20 MHz[12]
Intercellular 3500 42 TDD TBA 15 MHz [18]
 Senegal ? ? ? ? TBA [19]
 South Africa ? 700 28 FDD TBA [20]
? 800 20 FDD TBA [20]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [20]
? 2600 38 TDD TBA [20]
Cell C 900 8 FDD 2014 (in Trial) 5 MHz [21]
Liquid Telecom 1800 3 FDD 2019 (planned) 10 MHz [22] Open-Access Network
Neotel 800 20 FDD 2013 (in Trial) [23][AF 1]
3500 42 TDD TBA [24]
 Sudan Canar 2300 40 TDD TBA [25]
 Tanzania ? 700 28 FDD TBA 10 MHz [26][27][28][29]
? 1500 32 FDD[AF 2] TBA [26]
? 3500 42 TDD TBA [26]
 Uganda UTL ? ? ? 2017 (in deployment) [30]
 Zambia Microlink 2500 41 TDD Feb 2017 (planned) [31][32]
UZI Zambia Mobile ? ? ? 2019 (planned Q1) [33]
  1. ^ Fixed Wireless Broadband
  2. ^ Supplemental Downlink

Americas

Caribbean

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Barbados KW Telecommunications 700 13 FDD TBA 10 MHz [34]
Neptune Communications 700 14 FDD TBA 10 MHz [35]
Government Public Safety Network.
 Jamaica Rock Mobile 700 13 FDD TBA 10 MHz [36]
 Trinidad and Tobago FLOW 700 28 FDD TBA 10 MHz [37]
1900 2 FDD TBA 20 MHz [37]
1700 4 FDD TBA 15 MHz [37]
850 5 FDD TBA 5 MHz [37]

Central and South America (APT band plan)

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Argentina ? 700 ? FDD TBA 10 MHz [38]
? 1700 4 FDD TBA 10 MHz [39][40][38]
? 1900 2 FDD TBA 10 MHz [38]
? 2600 38 TDD TBA 25 MHz [41]
Personal (Nextel) 850 26 FDD TBA 15 MHz [42][43] (SMR-Band)
900 8 FDD TBA 15 MHz [44]
2600 38 TDD TBA 25 MHz [44]
 Brazil ? 450 31 FDD TBA [45][46]
? 1500 50 / 51 TDD TBA [47][48]
? 2100 65 FDD TBA [49] including GMSS
? 2300 40 TDD TBA 40 MHz[50][51][52] (NE region)
? 2500 53 TDD TBA 10 MHz[53] (Private networks)
? 2600 38 TDD TBA [54][55][56]
Brisanet 2300 40 TDD 2022 50 MHz[52][57] (NE region)
Claro 850 26 FDD TBA 15 MHz[58][59][60] (SMR band)
iConecta 2600 38 TDD TBA [61]
Ligue 2600 7 FDD 2021 (planned Q4) 10 MHz[62]
TIM 850 5 FDD TBA 5 MHz[63][64]
 Chile WOM 700 28 FDD TBA 10 MHz[65]
 Colombia ? 700 28 FDD 2016 (planned) 45 MHz [66][67][68]
? 900 8 FDD TBA [68]
? 2300 40 TDD TBA [69]
DirecTV 2600 7 FDD TBA [70][71]
 Costa Rica ? 700 28 FDD TBA 20 MHz[72]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA 20 MHz [73][74][75]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA 15 MHz [76][73][74][75]
IBW International 2300 40 TDD TBA [2]
 El Salvador ? 1700 4 (66) FDD TBA 60 MHz [77]
? 1900 2 FDD TBA 10 MHz [77]
IBW International 2300 40 TDD TBA [2]
 Guatemala IBW International 2300 40 TDD TBA [78]
 Honduras ? 700 28 FDD TBA [79][80][81] Auction to take place in November 2014.
Hondutel 1700 4 FDD 2015 (planned) [79][82][83]
 Nicaragua IBW International 2300 40 TDD TBA [2]
Movistar 700 28 FDD 2015 (planned Q4) [84]
 Panama ? 1700 4 (66) FDD TBA 70 MHz[85]
 Paraguay ? 700 28 FDD 2015 (planned) 35 MHz[86][87][88]
 Peru ? 700 28 FDD TBA [89][90] Auction to launch on 26 May 2016.
 Venezuela DirecTV 2600 38 TDD TBA [91][92]
Movilnet 2600 7 FDD Dec 2016 (in Trial) [93]
Movistar 2600 7 FDD TBA [93][94][95]
 Uruguay ? 700 28 FDD TBA 45 MHz [96][97]
? 1700 4 FDD TBA 25 MHz [96][97]


North America, US Territories (FCC band plan)

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Canada ? 600 71 FDD TBA 35 MHz [98]
 Mexico ? 600 71 FDD TBA 35 MHz [99][100][101]
? 1700 4 (66) FDD TBA [102][103][104]
AT&T 2600 7 FDD TBA 20 MHz [105][106]
2600 38 TDD TBA 40 MHz [105][106]
 United States C Spire 600 71 FDD TBA [107]
T-Mobile 3500 48 TDD TBA 10-40 MHz (x̄: 35 MHz) [108]
270 PALs[NA 1] in 80 counties
Including Shentel
U.S. Cellular 3500 48 TDD TBA 10-40 MHz (x̄: 30 MHz) [108]
243 PALs[NA 1] in 80 counties
  1. ^ a b Priority Access License

Asia

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Azerbaijan ? 800 20 FDD TBA [109]
 Bangladesh ? 700 ? ? TBA [110][111][112][113]
? 900 8 FDD TBA [114][115][116]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA [114][115][116]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA 25 MHz[114][115]
 Cambodia SEATEL 2600 7 FDD TBA 10 MHz[117]
Cellcard 1800 3 FDD TBA 15 MHz[118]
Chuan Wei ? ? ? TBA [119]
Star Digital ? ? ? TBA [120]
 China ? 700 44 TDD TBD (in Trial) [121][122]
China Telecom 700 44 TDD TBA [123]
 India ? 700 28 FDD TBA [124][125][126]
BSNL / MTNL 900 8 FDD TBA 5 MHz in all 22 circles.[127]
BSNL 2500 41 TDD 2017 (planned) 20 MHz in 16 of 22 circles.[128][129][130][131] Tech-Demo in Chandigarh.
 Kazakhstan ? 700 ? FDD 2016 (planned) [132]
 Malaysia ? 700 28 FDD TBA [133][134]
? 2300 40 TDD TBA [134]
? 2600 38 TDD TBA [134]
 Myanmar ? 700 ? FDD TBA [135] Auction in 2017.
? 900 8 FDD TBA 5 MHz[136]
? 2600 38 TDD TBA 20 MHz[137][135][138] Auction in Q4 2016.
 Pakistan Qubee / Wateen Telecom ? ? TDD 2017 (planned Q4) [139][140]
SCO ? ? FDD 2018 (in Trial) [141]
 South Korea ? 700 28 FDD TBA 20 MHz [142][143]
? 2300 40 TDD TBA [144]
? 2600 38 TDD TBA [145] Auction in H2 2014.
KT 850 26 FDD TBA 5 MHz [146] (↓) 864 – 869 MHz / (↑) 819 – 824 MHz
 Sri Lanka Airtel 900 8 FDD 2019 (planned) 5 MHz [147]
1800 3 FDD 2019 (planned) 10 MHz [148]
 Taiwan ? 1500 32 FDD[AS 1] TBA 40 MHz [149]
? 2100 65 FDD TBA 30 MHz [149]
(↓) 2170 - 2200 MHz / (↑) 1980 - 2010 MHz
? 2300 40 TDD 2019 (planned) 90 MHz [149][150]
(↓↑) 2300 – 2390 MHz
 Thailand ? 1500 32 FDD[AS 1] TBA 40 MHz [151]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA 35 MHz [152][153][154][155]
Royal Thai Police 850 26 FDD TBA [156]
TOT 2100 1 FDD 2015 (planned) 5 MHz [157][158][159]
2300 40 TDD Dec 2018 (planned) 30 MHz [160][161] [EU 1]
 Vietnam GTel Mobile 1800 3 FDD TBA [162]
MobiFone 1800 3 FDD 2017 (in Trial) [163][164]
Vietnamobile ? ? ? TBA [165]
  1. ^ a b Supplemental Downlink

Europe

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Belarus BeCel 450 31 FDD TBD (in Trial) [166]
 Belgium ? 1500 32 FDD[EU 2] TBA [167]
 Croatia ? 2600 7 FDD TBA (planned) [168]
? 2600 38 TDD TBA (planned) [168]
 France Hub One 450 31 FDD TBD (in Trial) [169] Airport-specific application.
 Montenegro m:tel 800 20 FDD TBA 10 MHz[170]
900 8 FDD TBA 10 MHz[171]
1800 3 FDD TBA 25 MHz[170]
2100 1 FDD TBA 15 MHz[170]
2600 7 FDD TBA 20 MHz[170]
 Norway ? 450 31 FDD TBA 5 MHz [172]
? 2300 40 TDD TBA 100 MHz [173]
 Russia ? 700 28 FDD TBA [174]
? 450 31 FDD TBA [175]
? 900 8 FDD TBA [176]
? 2600 38 TDD TBA [177]
Osnova Telekom
(Base Telecom) 		2300 40 TDD 2014 (in Trial) [78][178][179][180]
Non-commercial network at TUT in Kazan.
SMARTS Group 1800 3 FDD TBA [181][182]
Tele2 (Rostelecom) 900 8 FDD June 2014 (planned) [183]
 San Marino TMS 1500 32 FDD TBA [184][185]
 Slovakia ? 450 31 FDD TBA [186]
 Slovenia Elektro Gorenjska d.d. 700 28 FDD TBA (in trial) 3 MHz [187]
 Spain ? 1500 32 FDD[EU 2] TBA [16][188]
 Sweden ? 700 67 FDD[EU 2] TBA 20 MHz [189]
? 1500 32 FDD[EU 2] TBA 40 MHz [190]
Teracom 2300 40 TDD TBA 80 MHz [191]
 Ukraine ? 800 20 FDD TBA [192][193][194][195][196]
Vodafone 2600 38 TDD TBA [197][198]
  1. ^ Fixed Wireless Broadband
  2. ^ a b c d Supplemental Downlink

French overseas departments and territories

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 French Guiana ? 800 20 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 900 8 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [199][200]
 Guadeloupe ? 800 20 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [199][200]
 Martinique ? 800 20 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [199][200]
 Saint Barthelemy ? 800 20 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 900 8 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [199][200]
 Saint-Martin ? 800 20 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 900 8 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [199][200]
Dauphin Telecom 1800 3 FDD 2017 (planned Q1) [201][202]
 Mayotte ? 800 20 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 1800 3 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [199][200]
 Reunion ? 800 20 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2100 1 FDD TBA [199][200]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA [199][200]

Middle East

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Bahrain ? 800 20 FDD TBA 30 MHz [203]
? 2600 7 FDD TBA 70 MHz [203]
 Israel Hot Mobile 1800 3 FDD TBA 5 MHz[204][205]
 Lebanon touch 800 20 FDD TBA [206]
 Kuwait Zain 800 20 FDD TBA 10 MHz[207]
 Oman Omantel 800 20 FDD TBA [208]
2600 7 FDD TBA [208]
Ooredoo 2600 7 FDD TBA [209]
 Saudi Arabia GO Telecom 700 28 FDD TBA 10 MHz[210]
1800 3 FDD TBA 10 MHz[210]
Mobily 800 20 FDD TBA 10 MHz[211]

Oceania

Country Operator Frequency
(MHz) 		Band Duplex
mode 		Launch date Notes
 Australia ? 2300 40 TDD TBA [212][213]
TPG 700 28 FDD TBA 10 MHz[214][215]
2600 7 FDD TBA 10 MHz[216][215]
Vodafone 700 28 FDD TBA 5 MHz[214]
 Fiji TFL 1800 3 FDD TBA 15 MHz[217] CA of 30 MHz (CA_3A_28A) planned.
 New Zealand Dense Air 2600 7 FDD TBA 20+15 MHz [218]

See also

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