List of mobile network operators of the Americas

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Anguilla

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-850
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel GSM-1900
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
3 Weblinks GSM-850 Not Yet Available Weblinks

Antigua and Barbuda

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 APUA GSM-850 MHz Not Yet Available Antigua Public Utilities Authority
2 LIME GSM-850 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
3 Digicel GSM-900 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available Digicel

Argentina

The country has a 147% penetration rate [1] = 61.2m mobile subscribers (February 2014)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Claro GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
20.6 [2] (Q3 2013) América Móvil (100%)
2 Movistar GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE

20.3[3] (Sept 2013)

Telefónica
3 Personal GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE

19.8[3] (Sept 2013)

Telecom Argentina
4 Nextel 800 MHz iDEN

1.96[4] (Oct 2013)

NII Holdings
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Tuenti[5] operates on the Movistar network 0.040[6] (Nov 2014) Telefónica Móviles Argentina[7]
6 Nuestro[8] operates on the Personal network FECOSUR[9]

Aruba

The country's telecom regulator is the DTZ[10]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Digicel CdmaOne
GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
2 MIO CDMA 2000, EV-DO Not Yet Available DTH Television and telecommunications N.V.
3 SetarNV GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available Setar N.V.

Bahamas

The country has 0.260 million subscribers in total, or a 122.6% penetration rate.[11] (November 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 BTC GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
0.260[11] (Nov 2007) The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd

Barbados

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-1900
UMTS, HSPA+
0.159[12] (March 2007) Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel CdmaOne
GSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
3 Sunbeach CdmaOne Not Yet Available Telecom Holdings Ltd.

Belize

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 DigiCell GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
0.120[13] (June 2007) Belize Telemedia Limited
2 Smart[14] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
0.025[15] (Dec 2005) Speednet

Bermuda

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Cell One CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO
GSM-1900
UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Bermuda Digital Communications Ltd
2 Digicel GSM-1900
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel

Bolivia

The country has 3.33 million subscribers in total, or a 35% penetration rate.[16] (May 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Entel GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
2[17] (Dec 2008) Entel SA
2 Tigo D-AMPS
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
LTE
2.860[18] (July 2012) MIC (100%)
3 Viva[19] GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS
1.63[20] (Sept 2009) Trilogy International Partners

Bonaire

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Digicel
(formerly TELBO [21])
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
2 CHIPPIE[22] GSM
UMTS, HSDPA
Not Yet Available United Telecommunications Services

Brazil

The country has 280.7 million subscribers in total, or a 138.4% penetration rate.[23] (Dec 2014)

Anatel regulates the country's telecommunications.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Vivo GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE
79.9 [23] (Dec 2014) Telefónica (100%)
2 TIM GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1800/2600 MHz LTE
75.7[23] (Dec 2014) Telecom Italia (67%)
3 Claro GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE
71.1[23] (Dec 2014) América Móvil (100%)
4 Oi
•Includes the previous Brasil Telecom and Amazònia Celular networks
GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
2600 MHz LTE
50.9[23] (Dec 2014) Oi (55%), Altice[24] (25%), BNDES (20%)
5 Nextel IDENbeing phased out
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
(roams on Vivo where there's no Nextel coverage)
1800 MHz LTE
1.5[23] (Dec 2014) NII Holdings
6 Algar Telecom
(formerly CTBC)
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1.2[23] (Dec 2014) Grupo Algar
7 Sercomtel GSM-900/1800
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
0.05[23] (Dec 2014) Londrina city, Copel

British Virgin Islands

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 CCT[25] GSM-850/1900
850 MHz UMTS
Not Yet Available CCT Global Communications
2 LIME GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
3 Digicel GSM-1900
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel

Canada

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As of Q4 2012, Canada has 26 million subscribers in total for a 76% penetration rate. [26]

The country's telecom regulator is the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). However, it does not regulate most aspects of mobile phone service; prices and service quality are not regulated at all, while spectrum allocation is handled by Industry Canada.

There are numerous mobile virtual network operators, such as Virgin Mobile Canada. These are not presently listed due to difficulty retrieving data for all such operators, and uncertainty as to whether the figures below include MVNOs operating on the applicable networks.[27]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Rogers
includes Fido and Chatr
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
700(12-13-17)/1700(4)/2600(7) MHz LTE, LTE-A
9.45[28] (Q4 2014) Rogers Communications
2 Telus
Includes Mike, Clearnet, Koodo, and Public Mobile
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+
700(12-13-17-29)/850(5)/1900(2)/1700(4)/2600(7) MHz LTE, LTE-A
iDEN (on Mike Network)
8.30[29] (Q4 2014) Telus
3 Bell
includes Solo and Virgin Mobile
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+
700(12-13-17-29)/850(5)/1900(2)/1700(4)/2600(7) MHz LTE, LTE-A
8.12[30] (Q4 2014) Bell Canada
4 Wind 1700 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+ 0.80[31] (Q4 2014) Globalive Communications Corporation, Vimpelcom Ltd
5 Vidéotron 1700 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+[32]
700/1700 MHz LTE
0.63[33] (Apr 2015) Quebecor
6 SaskTel CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.62[34] (Q4 2014) SaskTel
7 MTS CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.51[35] (Q4 2014) MTS

Cayman Islands

The British overseas territory has ? million subscribers in total, or a 5% penetration rate.[citation needed]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-850/1900
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel CdmaOne
GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available Digicel

Chile

The country has 24,4 million subscribers[36] in total, or a 140% penetration rate.[37]

The country's telecom regulator is SUBTEL.[38]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Movistar
(previously Telefónica Móvil and Bellsouth)
Previously: D-AMPS
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE-FDD
9.0 (December 2013)
2 Entel GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, DC-HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE-FDD
9.0 (December 2013) Almendral Group
3 Claro
(previously Smartcom PCS)
Previously: CdmaOne, CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900 (GPRS)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE-FDD
5.1 (December 2013) América Móvil (100%)
4 WOM
(previously Nextel)
iDEN 800 MHz
1700 MHz AWS, UMTS, HSDPA, LTE
Uses Entel and Claro networks where its own cannot reach or in non AWS devices .
0.3 (December 2013) Novator
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 VTR Móvil 0.07 operated under Movistar network MVNO
6 Virgin Mobile 0.2 operated under Movistar network MVNO
7 Falabella Móvil 0.05 operated under Entel network MVNO
8 GTD Móvil 0.006 operated under Movistar network MVNO
9 Simple (?) operated under Movistar network MVNO

Colombia

The country has 56.1 million subscribers in total, and a penetration rate of 116.5%.[39] (First Trimester 2015)

The country's telecom regulator is CRC[40]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Claro GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE
29.1[41] América Móvil (99.4%)
2 Movistar GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
12.88[39] Telefónica
3 Tigo GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
9.69[39] MIC (50% + 1 Share), EPM and ETB
4 Avantel iDEN
1700 MHz LTE
0.31 Avantel
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 UFF!
(using Tigo)
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA
0,45[39] Grupo Bancolombia (70%) and Organización Ardila Lülle
6 UNE
(using Tigo)
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE
0,35[39] Empresas Públicas de Medellín
7 ETB
(using Tigo [42])
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE
0,07 ETB
8 Virgin Mobile
(using Movistar)
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2.11 Virgin Mobile
9 Móvil Éxito[43]
(using Tigo)
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
0,41 Éxito

Costa Rica

The country has 5.5[44] million subscribers in total, with 4.74 million people there's about 116 mobile lines for every 100 citizen. (116% penetration rate)

Until 2011, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad had a monopoly on wireless communications. In November, 2011, after the market was open as required by DR-CAFTA, Claro and Movistar started service.[45][46]

The country's telecom regulator is SUTEL (Spanish)[47]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Kölbi[48] GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
2600 MHz LTE
4.345[44] Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
2 Movistar GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1800 MHz  LTE
0.385[44] Telefónica
3 Claro GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE
0.495[44] América Móvil
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Tuyo Móvil[49]
(using Kölbi)
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA
0.165[44] Televisora de Costa Rica S.A.
5 Fullmóvil[50]
(using Kölbi)
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA
0.110[44] Virtualis[51]

Cuba

The country has over 1 million subscribers in total, or a 9% penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Cubacel[52] GSM-850/900 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS
Not Yet Available ETECSA

Curaçao

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Digicel[53] GSM-900/1800/1900
UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
2 CHIPPIE[22] GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
Not Yet Available United Telecommunications Services

Dominica

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Digicel GSM-900/1900 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS
Not Yet Available Digicel
2 LIME GSM-850/1900 MHz
UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless

Dominican Republic

The country has 10.371 million subscribers in total, or a 90.69% penetration rate.[54] (December 2013)

The country's telecom regulator is Indotel.[55]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Claro
(formerly CODETEL)
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1700 MHz LTE
4.5 (July 2009) América Móvil (100%)
2 Orange GSM-1800/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE
2.845[56] (Sept 2010) Altice Hispaniola (100%)
3 Viva CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
0.500 (Dec 2006)[citation needed] Trilogy International Partners (100%)
4 Tricom CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
1900 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available Altice Hispaniola (100%)

Ecuador

The country has 113% penetration rate [57] = 17.5m mobile subscribers [58] (February 2014)

The country's telecom regulator is Suptel.[59]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Claro GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
11.887[41] (Q3 2013) América Móvil (100%)
2 Movistar GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
4.545[60] (Q2 2015) Telefónica
3 CNT CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900
UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.303[61] (Dec 2008) Telecsa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Tuenti[62] operates on the Movistar network Tuenti Ecuador[63]

El Salvador

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 57% penetration rate.[64] (Sept 2007)

The country's telecom regulator is SIGET.[65]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Tigo D-AMPS
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
3.073[18] (July 2012) MIC (100%)
2 Claro GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1.426[66] (June 2007) América Móvil (95.8%)
3 Movistar CdmaOne
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
0.847[67] (Dec 2006) Telefónica
4 Digicel 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
0.2[68] (March 2006) Digicel
5 RED iDEN Not Yet Available Intelfon

Falkland Islands

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Sure GSM-900 Not Yet Available Batelco

Grenada

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-850 (EDGE) Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel GSM 900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS
Not Yet Available Digicel

Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana (Guyane)

As of September 2012, the penetration rate was 153% for Guadeloupe (0.449 million inhabitants), 148% for Martinique (0.396 m.inh.) and 127% for French Guiana (0.236 m.inh.). [69]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
markets share (%)
Ownership
1 Orange Caraïbe[70] GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet available Orange S.A.
2 Digicel GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
Not Yet available Digicel
3 Only[71] GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
15%, 25%, 27%
(Q2 2012)[72]
Numericable (Altice)

Guatemala

The country has 22,219,400 subscribers in total, or a 141.56% penetration rate.[73] (August 2014)

The country's telecom regulator is SIT.[74]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Tigo GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
11.689[73] June 2014) MIC (62%)
2 Claro CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-900/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
7.52[73] (June 2014) América Móvil (92.2%)
3 Movistar CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
2.670[73] (June 2014) Telefónica (100%)
3 Digicel GSM-900 Not Yet Available Digicel

Guyana

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 CelStar GSM Not Yet Available Cel* Star Guyana Inc
2 Cellink Plus[75] GSM-900 0.305[76] (June 2007) Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company
3 Digicel GSM-900 Not Yet Available Digicel

Haiti

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Digicel GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
2.5[77] (Feb 2011) Digicel
2 Comcel/Voila GSM-850 1.2[78] (Feb 2011) Trilogy International Partners
3 NATCOM[79] GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
0.5[80] (Jan 2012) 60% owned by Viettel Mobile and 40% by the Haitian State[81]

Honduras

The country has 7.4 million subscribers in total, or a 90% penetration rate. (2012)

The country's telecom regulator is CONATEL.[82]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Tigo CdmaOne
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
4.756[18] (July 2012) MIC (66.7%)
2 Claro GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
0.927[66] (June 2007) América Móvil (100%)
3 Tegucel Sulacel Ceibacel GSM-1900 Not Yet Available HONDUTEL (100%)

Jamaica

The country has 3 million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate.[83] (2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Digicel CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1.8[84] (Sept 2007) Digicel
2 LIME D-AMPS
GSM-1900
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1.2[84] (Sept 2007) Cable & Wireless

Mexico

The country has 103 million subscribers in total, or an 86.7% penetration rate.[85][86] (August 2013)

The country's current telecom regulator is IFETEL[87]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Telcel D-AMPS
GSM-1900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
70.4[41] (May 2015) América Móvil (100%)
2 Movistar CdmaOne
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
20.5[88] (May 2015) Telefónica
3 AT&T Mobility (Iusacell & Nextel) CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850/1900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
iDEN
1700 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
8.550[88] (June 2015) AT&T Inc.

Montserrat

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-850 Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless

Nicaragua

The country has 4.2 million subscribers in total, or a 71% penetration rate.[89] (2010)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Claro
(formerly Enitel)
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
2.52[89] (Dec 2010) América Móvil (99.3%)
2 Movistar D-AMPS
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1.68[89] (Dec 2010) Telefónica

Panama

The country has 6,297,604 subscribers in total, or 164 active mobile phones per 100 inhabitants.[90] (January 2014)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Cable & Wireless GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
2.159 [91] (March 2014) Cable & Wireless
2 Movistar GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
0.939[67] (Dec 2006) Telefónica
3 Claro GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available América Móvil
4 Digicel GSM-1800/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel

Paraguay

The country has 5.954.388 subscribers in total, or a 96% penetration rate. The country's telecom regulator is CONATEL.[92] (May 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Tigo D-AMPS
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
3.697[18] (July 2012) MIC (100%)
2 Personal D-AMPS
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
1.75[93] (June 2008) ABC Color and Telecom Argentina
3 Claro GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
0.450[94] (Sept 2007) América Móvil(100%)
4 VOX GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.3[citation needed] COPACO S.A.[95]

Peru

The country has 29.26 million subscribers in total, or approximately 99.5% penetration rate.[96] (2013)

The country's telecom regulator is OSIPTEL.[97]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Movistar D-AMPS
CdmaOne, CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
20.8[98] (Q3 2012) Telefónica
2 Claro
(Formerly TIM)
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
11.9[98] (Q3 2012) América Móvil (100%)
3 Bitel
(Formerly Viettel Peru S.A.C.)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
900 MHz LTE [99]
1.0[100] (Q4 2015) Viettel Mobile (100%)
4 Entel
(Formerly Nextel)
iDEN
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1700 MHz LTE
1.3[98] (Q3 2012) Entel (Chile)

Puerto Rico & United States Virgin Islands

These U.S. territories have 3 million subscribers in total, or an 84% penetration rate.[101] (June 2012).

The telecom regulator for Puerto Rico and the U.S.V.I. at federal level is the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[102]

The local telecom regulator for Puerto Rico is the Junta Reglamentadora de Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico (JRTPR)[103]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 AT&T GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700/1700 MHz LTE
1.5[104] (May 2013) AT&T Inc.
2 Claro CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
1.4[105][timeframe?] América Móvil (100%)
4 T-Mobile UMA
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
AWS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
? Deutsche Telekom
4 Sprint CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
1900 MHz LTE
? SoftBank Corporation (78%)
5 Open Mobile CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700 MHz LTE
0.265[106] (Dec 2009) M/C Venture Partners and Columbia Capital
6 Choice Communications GSM, EDGE850MHz, UMTS, HSPA, CDMA, EVDO 1900 MHz[107] ? Atlantic Tele-Network
Mobile virtual network operators
6 TracFone Wireless CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT
GSM (GPRS)
? América Móvil (98.2%)
  1. Currently unable to determine Sprint, T-Mobile, and TracFone subscriber numbers without the United States' subscribers.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

The country has approximately 25,000 subscribers in total.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-850/1900
UMTS
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel GSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
3 CHIPPIE[108] GSM Not Yet Available UTS

Saint Lucia

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-850
UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel GSM 900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 LIME GSM-850 (GPRS) Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel GSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS
Not Yet Available Digicel

Suriname

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 40% penetration rate.[109] (April 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Telesur GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Telesur
2 Digicel GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
3 UNIQA[110] GSM-900 MHz
UMTS, HSDPA
Not Yet Available Intelsur/UTS

Trinidad and Tobago

At the end of 2014, the country has 1.98 million subscribers[111] in total, or a 149% penetration rate.
The regulator is Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT)[112]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 bmobile GSM-1800 (EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA+
1.005[12] (2007) TSTT, Cable & Wireless (49%), Government of Trinidad and Tobago (51%)
2 Digicel GSM-850/1900 (EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
0.5[113] (2007) Digicel

Turks and Caicos Islands

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Islandcom Wireless
(Islandcom Telecommunications)
CDMA2000 1x
GSM
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Atlantic Tele-Network, BTC
2 Digicel GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet Available Digicel
3 LIME GSM-850
UMTS
Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless

United States

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The country has 355.4 million subscribers in total, or a 110% penetration rate.[114] (December 2014)

The country's telecom regulator is the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Verizon Wireless CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700/1700 MHz LTE
137.5[115] (October 2015)
Verizon Communications
2 AT&T Mobility
•Includes Cricket Wireless
AT&T
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700/1700/1900 MHz LTE
Cricket Wireless
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, 1x Advanced, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A (CDMA NETWORKS being decommissioned)
1700 MHz LTE
126.4[116] (October 2015) AT&T Inc.
3 T-Mobile US
•Includes MetroPCS and GoSmart Mobile
T-Mobile
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz/AWS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700/1700/1900 MHz LTE
MetroPCS
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
1700/1900 MHz LTE
61.2[115] (October 2015) Deutsche Telekom (66%)
4 Sprint Corporation
•Includes Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA and Assurance Wireless
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, 1x Advanced, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
WiMAX
800/1900 MHz FD-LTE, 2500 MHz TD-LTE
58.6[115] (October 2015) SoftBank Corporation (80%)
5 U.S. Cellular CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700/850 MHz LTE
4.8[117] (November 2015) Telephone and Data Systems (82%)
6 C Spire Wireless CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
1700/1900 MHz LTE
1.000[118] (Aug 2013) Telapex, Inc.[119] (Cellular South)
7 nTelos
•Includes Frawg
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
1900 MHz LTE
0.457[120] (September 2014) nTelos Holdings Corp.
8 Cellcom CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700 MHz LTE
0.300[121] (July 2013) Nsight, Inc.
9 Alaska Wireless Network (AWN)
•Includes Alaska Communications Systems, Alaska DigiTel Network, and GCI Wireless
GCI Network
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
Alaska Communications Systems & Alaska DigiTel Network
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700 MHz LTE
0.257[122][123] (June 2013) General Communication, Inc. (67%)
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (33%)
10 SouthernLINC iDEN, WiDEN 0.150[124] (Mar 2013) Southern Company
11 Bluegrass Cellular CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700 MHz LTE
0.180[125] (April 2014) Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
12 Appalachian Wireless CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700 MHz LTE
0.120[126] (January 2014) Appalachian Wireless
  1. AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile US numbers include Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands subscribers.
  2. As of Q3 2013, approximately 591,000 Alltel subscribers (within the 26 markets formerly divested to ATN, Inc.) are included in AT&T Mobility's subscriber count. As mandated by the FCC, AT&T will continue to operate Alltel's CDMA2000 1xRTT and EV-DO networks for Alltel's existing customers, including roaming partners, until at least June 15, 2015.[127]
  3. Number of retail customers (postpaid and prepaid) + reseller (wholesale) customers. Excludes approximately 1.4 million Clearwire fixed wireless retail subscribers.
  4. As of Q2 2013, MetroPCS subscribers are included in T-Mobile US's total subscriber count. T-Mobile will shut down MetroPCS's CDMA, Ev-DO, and 1900 MHz LTE networks by the end of 2015.

Uruguay

The country has 4.757 million subscribers in total.[128] (Dec 2011)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Antel 1800 MHz GSM
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
2.246[129] (Jun 2012) State-owned
2 Movistar 850/1900 MHz GSM
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
1.808[129] (Jun 2012) Telefónica
3 Claro 1900 MHz GSM
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.771[129] (Jun 2012) América Móvil

Venezuela

The country has 26.673 million subscribers in total, or a 96.0% penetration rate.[130] (Sept 2008)

The country's telecom regulator is CONATEL.[131]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1 Movilnet D-AMPS
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. 0
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
13.047[132] (March 2008) CANTV
2 Movistar GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
11.562[60] (Sept 2008) Telefónica
3 Digitel GSM GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS HSDPA HSUPA HSPA+,
1800 MHz LTE
5.0[132] (Dec 2007) Telvenco

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