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503 5G commercial networks in 149 countries have been deployed, in progress or planned.
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| No. | Region | Country | Operator | 5G Network Status | Note |
| 1 | Africa | Zimbabwe | Econet Wireless (Liquid Telecom, Zol, WiBroniks) | ||
| 2 | Africa | Uganda | MTN Uganda | ||
| 3 | Africa | Tunisia | Ooredoo (Tunisia) | ||
| 4 | Africa | Togo | Togocom (Togocell) | ??5G coverage:?Togocom announced the launch of its 5G network in the capital city Lom?? in November 2020, shortly after the government awarded its Togocel subsidiary a licence to trial 5G services. At that point it was using the network to support FWA services. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 5 | Africa | South Africa | Vodacom (South Africa) | ??5G coverage:?Vodacom announced the launch of 5G in Johannesburg and Cape Town in May 2020 with 20 live sites using spectrum awarded on a temporary basis during the COVID-19 pandemic. By October services were also live in Pretoria and Durban. Vodacom had previously announced plans to deploy 5G by roaming on Liquid Telecom's wholesale network until more spectrum was made available. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 6 | Africa | South Africa | Multisource (Rain) | ??5G coverage:?5G home broadband services were launched in September 2019, initially available in parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane. Coverage is expected to be extended to Cape Town, Durban and other cities in 2019 and 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 7 | Africa | South Africa | MTN (South Africa) | ??5G coverage:?MTN launched 5G mobile and FWA services in Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth in July 2020. It reported 100 live sites at the time of launch. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 8 | Africa | South Africa | Liquid Telecom (Neotel) | ??Wholesale services:?Planned | |
| 9 | Africa | South Africa | Comsol | ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Piloting | |
| 10 | Africa | South Africa | Cell C | ||
| 11 | Africa | Seychelles | Intelvision | ||
| 12 | Africa | Seychelles | Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) | ??5G coverage:?C&W announced plans for its 5G service launch in July 2020, at which point it had already deployed its network in selected areas including the capital Victoria, and the central Mahe district of Roche Caiman and the airport. Devices and services were introduced a few months later. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 13 | Africa | Senegal | Orange (Sonatel) | ||
| 14 | Africa | Réunion | SFR Réunion | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 15 | Africa | Republic of the Congo | Congo Telecom | ||
| 16 | Africa | Nigeria | MTN (Nigeria) | ??5G coverage:?MTN has run trials in six locations alongside the national regulator NCC. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 17 | Africa | Nigeria | Airtel (Nigeria) | ||
| 18 | Africa | Namibia | TN Mobile (Namibia) | ||
| 19 | Africa | Mozambique | Tmcel (Mozambique) | ||
| 20 | Africa | Morocco | Inwi (Wana) | ||
| 21 | Africa | Morocco | IAM Maroc Telecom | ||
| 22 | Africa | Mauritius | MTML (Chili) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 23 | Africa | Mauritius | Mauritius Telecom (my.t) | ??5G coverage:?In July 2021 Mauritius Telecom launched 5G services in 4 locations - Ebene Cybercity, University of Mauritius, La City Trianon and Bagatelle Mall. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 24 | Africa | Mauritius | Emtel (Mauritius) | ||
| 25 | Africa | Mali | Orange (Mali) | ||
| 26 | Africa | Madagascar | Telma | ??5G coverage:?Telma announced its 5G launch in June 2020. However in July it was reported the regulator had ordered Telma to cease services as it did not have approvals to launch. The regulator issued a statement making clear that Telma only had a temporary spectrum licence. As of April 2021 Telma was offering 5G SIMs for sale on its website. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 27 | Africa | Libya | Al Madar | ??5G coverage:?In October Al Madar announced it had deployed 5G in its network and would be extending it to Libya's main cities by 2020. At that point it was understood to be running trials rather than providing commercial services. It also stated devices were not available supporting the service. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 28 | Africa | Lesotho | Vodacom (Lesotho) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone Lesotho announced the launch of commercial FWA services to two corporate customers. The extent of its network was not confirmed. As of June 2020 it was stating that it would rollout out services to other customers and publish coverage maps once 5G devices were more widely available. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Soft launch ??Commercial business services:?Soft launch | |
| 29 | Africa | Kenya | Safaricom | ??5G coverage:?Launched a trial for enterprise and residential customers in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 30 | Africa | Kenya | Airtel (Kenya) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 31 | Africa | Ghana | MTN (Ghana) | ??5G coverage:?In November 2021, MTN Ghana announced that it was upgrading sites ready to deploy 5G in 2022. | |
| 32 | Africa | Gabon | Gabon Telecom (Moov) | ||
| 33 | Africa | Ethiopia | Ethio Tel | the operator said it was initially offering a trial 5G service via six mobile stations in the capital, while looking ahead it has set out its stall to expand its 5G footprint to regional cities via up to 150 sites over the coming twelve months | |
| 34 | Africa | Egypt | Telecom Egypt | ||
| 35 | Africa | Egypt | Etisalat Misr | ||
| 36 | Africa | C?te d?Ivoire | MTN (C?te d?Ivoire) | ??5G coverage:?In November 2021, MTN commenced 5G trials in Abidjan. | |
| 37 | Africa | Cameroon | CamTel (Blue) | ||
| 38 | Africa | Cabo Verde | CV Movel | ||
| 39 | Africa | Botswana | Mascom | ||
| 40 | Africa | Angola | Unitel (Angola) | ||
| 41 | Africa | Angola | Africell | ||
| 42 | Africa | Algeria | Algérie Télécom/Mobilis | ||
| 43 | Asia | Vietnam | Vinaphone (VNPT) | ??5G coverage:?Vietnam's Ministry of Telecoms announced that VNPT would be launching a commercial 5G pilot in December 2020. As of February 2021 Vinaphone had 10,000 registered subscribers for its trial commercial 5G service. Full commercial launch cannot happen until receipt of a licence from the regulator. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 44 | Asia | Vietnam | Viettel (Vietnam) | ??5G coverage:?Viettel announced the launch of a commercial pilot in Hanoi in Nov 2020, with 100 5G base stations. By the end of Mar 2021 it was running commercial trials in 5 provinces and cities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Binh Phuoc, and had announced plans to deploy 5G commercial tests in nine more provinces, including Da Nang, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Quang Ninh, Vinh Phuc, Thai Nguyen, Thua Thien Hue, Binh Duong and Ben Tre. Full commercial launch is dependent on receipt of licences from the regulator. As of end Feb 2021 it had 17500 subscribers registered for a promotional 5G package (out of 29,000 5G capable devices on the network). In November 2021, Viettel expanded its 5G network to Vinh Phuc. In December 2021, Viettel announced 5G commercial trials in Da Nang. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 45 | Asia | Vietnam | MobiFone | ??5G coverage:?Mobifone ran field trials for a year in Hanoi, Da Nang, Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City. In December 2020 it launched a commercial pilot comprising 50 sites in Ho Chi Minh City. Full commercial launch is dependent on receipt of licences from the regulator. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 46 | Asia | Uzbekistan | UZMobile | ||
| 47 | Asia | Uzbekistan | UCell | ??5G coverage:?5G services available in Tashkent City's business centre. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 48 | Asia | Uzbekistan | Beeline (Uzbekistan) | ||
| 49 | Asia | United Arab Emirates | Etisalat (United Arab Emirates) | ??5G coverage:?Etisalat launched a limited availability 5G FWA network in May 2018. The network was initially launched in Abu Dhabi with deployments underway in Dubai. It launched full 5G mobile services at the end of May 2019 with coverage in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dibba Al Fujairah, Dubai, Eye, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 50 | Asia | United Arab Emirates | Du | ??5G coverage:?Du stated it was deploying around 700 5G sites in preparation for its launch. Commercial services began in June 2019 when it distributed its first handsets to preregistered customers. Initial services are available in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It deployed its first mmWave site in February 2020, capable of delivering DL speeds of 2.1 Gbps. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 51 | Asia | Turkey | Vodafone (Turkey) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 52 | Asia | Turkey | Turkcell | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 53 | Asia | Turkey | Turk Telecom | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting | |
| 54 | Asia | Thailand | True Move (TUC) | ??5G coverage:?TrueMove launched 5G services on 400 base stations in March 2020 using spectrum in the 2600 MHz band. By June services were available in 77 provinces around Thailand. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 55 | Asia | Thailand | NT (formerly CAT Telecom and TOT) | ||
| 56 | Asia | Thailand | DTAC ? TriNet | ||
| 57 | Asia | Thailand | CAT Telecom | ||
| 58 | Asia | Thailand | AIS (AWN) | ??5G coverage:?AIS announced the immediate 'nationwide' launch of its 5G network in February 2020 after receiving a licence to use spectrum at 2600 MHz. 5G phones became available in March 2020 at which point the network was live in Bangkok and in a few regional locations. It announced the launch of its 5G SA network in August 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 59 | Asia | Tajikistan | ZET Mobile | Initial launch in May 2021 covers Dushanbe city, in the 91 Microdistrict, Rudaki Avenue, st. Sadriddin Aini and st. Ahmadi Donisha areas. An expansion in April 2022 now covers two more cities, Bokhtar and Khujand | |
| 60 | Asia | Tajikistan | Tcell | ??5G coverage:?Tcell announced the launch of its network in the centre of Dushanbe. It did not launch tariffs for consumers at that point, but announced a competition to make five 5G phones available, stated it would open up free test centres, and the CEO went on record as saying it had received applications from a number of corporate customers to use the network at that point. Full commercialisation is to follow. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Soft launch | |
| 61 | Asia | Tajikistan | MegaFon-Tajikistan | ??5G coverage:?Megafon announced the launch of its 5G network in the centre of Dushanbe in February 2020, with services available at no extra charge to all customers with compatible phones. By the end of 2020 5G phones were on sale. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 62 | Asia | Tajikistan | Babilon Mobile | ||
| 63 | Asia | Taiwan | Taiwan Star Mobile | ??5G coverage:?Taiwan Star Mobile announced the launch of its 5G network in August 2020 with 50% population coverage. By the end of 2020 coverage of 80% of the country's high-density population had been achieved. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 64 | Asia | Taiwan | Taiwan Mobile | ??5G coverage:?In June 2021, Taiwan Mobile announced it had passed 800000 5G users, with 50% of the population covered by its 5G NSA network. Its 5G core received certification in October 2021 enabling the launch of 5G SA services. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 65 | Asia | Taiwan | FarEasTone | ??5G coverage:?Won licences enabling deployment in February 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 66 | Asia | Taiwan | Chunghwa Telecom | ??5G coverage:?Chunghwa launched 5G in July 2020 ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 67 | Asia | Taiwan | Asia Pacific Telecom | ??5G coverage:?APT won 5G spectrum in Feb 2020. It launched services in October 2020 with a network combining its own spectrum at 28 GHz and spectrum at 3.5 GHz (through a partnership arrangement). In August 2021, APT stated that it's aim was to cover 90% of the population by the end of 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 68 | Asia | Sri Lanka | SLT (Mobitel) | ||
| 69 | Asia | Sri Lanka | Mobitel | ||
| 70 | Asia | Sri Lanka | Hutchinson Telecommunications Lanca (Hutch) | ||
| 71 | Asia | Sri Lanka | Dialog Axiata | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 72 | Asia | South Korea | SK Telecom | SK Telecom NSA 5G network went live on 1 December in Seoul and twelve metropolitan cities. By April 2019 when full mobile services were announced it had deployed 34,000 5G base stations in over 85 cities. In July 2019 it announced it would launch SA (stand alone) 5G services in the first half of 2020. In April 2021 SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG Uplus signed deal for network sharing in rural areas, to increase 5G coverage. | |
| 73 | Asia | South Korea | LG Uplus | ??5G coverage:?LG UPlus launched its 5G network in December 2018. By the end of that month had deployed around 6000 5G base stations. 7000 were planned for Q1 2019. Its full 5G service launch was announced in April 2019. In April 2021 SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG Uplus signed deal for network sharing in rural areas, to increase 5G coverage. LG Uplus signed an agreement for a small cell 5G solution to increase coverage to indoor areas. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 74 | Asia | South Korea | KT Corporation | KT launched its 5G network covering greater Seoul and six metropolitan areas at the end of 2018. It announced network readiness for 5G services in 85 cities in March 2019. The launch of its full 5G service was announced in April 2019. In April 2021 SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG Uplus signed deal for network sharing in rural areas, to increase 5G coverage. | |
| 75 | Asia | Singapore | TPG Telecom | ??5G coverage:?Under its spectrum licence conditions, TPG is required to deploy a nationwide 5G network by end 2025. | |
| 76 | Asia | Singapore | StarHub | ??5G coverage:?Starhub announced the launch of its NSA 5G network covering 53% of Singapore's territory using spectrum at 2600 MHz in August 2020. By February 2021, it was claiming 70% national 5G coverage with its NSA network. In May 2021 StarHub announced its 5G SA network would be going live from mid-June 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 77 | Asia | Singapore | SingTel | ??5G coverage:?Singtel's 5G spectrum licence requires coverage of at least half of Singapore with a standalone network by end-2022 and nationwide coverage by end 2025. It initially launched a NSA network covering the whole of the country's CBD in September 2020 offering free services for three months to the first 20,000 customers, and reduced price services to the next 10,000 customers. At the start of 2021 coverage was available in over 50 places. In May 2021 it announced the launch of its standalone infrastructure with over 1000 live sites. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 78 | Asia | Singapore | M1 | ??5G coverage:?Operating through its Joint-Venture Consortium with Starhub, JVCo is required to deploy a SA network covering 50% of Singapore by end-2020 and 100% of Singapore by end 2025.In the meantime it launched a 5G non-standalone network and services for its customers in September 2020. At that point its NSA network covered the CBD, Orchard Road, Suntec City and Marina Bay. M1 planned to provide coverage in key town centres across Singapore by the end of 2020. It launched a market trial of 5G SA on its public network branded 'True 5G' in July 2021. At that point its 5G SA network covered around 50% of Singapore. M1 planned to extend coverage to 75% of Singapore by the end of 2021, with the rest covered during 2022. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 79 | Asia | Singapore | Joint Venture Consortium (JVCo) | ??5G coverage:?Awarded spectrum for the deployment of 5G networks. | |
| 80 | Asia | Saudi Arabia | Zain (Saudi Arabia) | ??5G coverage:?Zain announced the activation of its initial 5G network in June 2019, then the launch of 5G services in October 2019, with 2000 active 5G towers in 20 cities, and the sale of indoor 5G CPE. By November it was selling 5G handsets. In July 2020 Zain announced 5G was available in all regions of Saudi Arabia, and a month later coverage had reached 13 administrative districts and 35 cities. In March 2021, Zain expanded services to new housing areas of East Hidd, Hidd block 111, and Lawzi. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 81 | Asia | Saudi Arabia | STC (Saudi Arabia) | ??5G coverage:?STC announced the launch of its live 5G network in selected locations in 2018. By Feb 2019 it stated it was deploying 5G at 450 sites. It launched 5G home broadband services in June 2019. In October 2020 it announced plans to expand 5G services to 71 cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 82 | Asia | Saudi Arabia | Mobily (Saudi Arabia) | ??5G coverage:?Mobily has launched its 5G network for fixed wireless access home broadband and mobile services in many major cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 83 | Asia | Saudi Arabia | ITC | ??5G coverage:?ITC announced a 5G FWA soft launch for business customers in January 2021 on a 5G SA network, and plans to deploy more than a thousand sites. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Soft launch | |
| 84 | Asia | Qatar | Vodafone (Qatar) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone Qatar states it has deployed its 5G network in Doha, Katara, Abu Hamour, Al Azizya, Al Mamoura, Al Rayyan, Al Waab, Salwa Road, Souq Watif, and Umm Salal Muhammed. It provides a fixed wireless broadband service with 4G and 5G options, and in August 2019 it launched 5G mobile services for all customers. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 85 | Asia | Qatar | Ooredoo (Qatar) | ??5G coverage:?Ooredoo announced the launch of 5G in May 2018, with 50 5G network towers live by the end of July. At the end of February 2019 it was preparing 1200 base stations to be 5G-ready. By January 2020 it was actively selling 5G device and subscriptions. By September 2020 its 5G network provided 90% population coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Deploying | |
| 86 | Asia | Philippines | PT&T | ||
| 87 | Asia | Philippines | PLDT (Digitel, Smart Communications, Sun Cellular) | ??5G coverage:?In November 2018, Smart announced the launch of its first 5G cell sites in the Makati Central Business District and at the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ) in Pampanga. Its first commercial services were launched in July 2020 in areas of Metro Manila and North Luzon. It subsequently confirmed it is deploying 5G in other areas including Boracay, Cebu, Iloilo and Davao. In April 2021, Smart announced that it had expanded its 5G network to over 2600 sites nationwide. Smart then announced plans to deploy 3800 new 5G base stations in 2021. In May 2021, Smart announced it now had 3000 5G sites nationwide. In November 2021, Smart announced that it had exceed its rollout target and now had 6400 base stations proving 96% population coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 88 | Asia | Philippines | Now Telecom | ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 89 | Asia | Philippines | Globe (Bayantel) | ??5G coverage:?In June 2019 Globe announced the launch of its 5G FWA services under the At Home Air Fiber 5G brand. Services were launched in July 2019, initially in selected areas in Pasig, Cavite, and Bulacan. It expanded coverage during 2019 to several new regions, then had a soft launch of 5G mobile services for selected customers in February 2020. By June 2021 Globe's 5G network covered 88% of the National Capital Region. Additionally, coverage included Cebu City, Boracay Island, Bacolod City, Iloilo City, Davao City and Cagayan De Oro City. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 90 | Asia | Philippines | Dito Telecommunity Corp (formerly Mislatel) | ||
| 91 | Asia | Pakistan | PTCL (Pak Telecom Mobile Ltd, Ufone) | A 5G trial was completed in Peshawar, in June 2021. | |
| 92 | Asia | Pakistan | Jazz | ||
| 93 | Asia | Pakistan | China Mobile Pakistan (Zong) | ||
| 94 | Asia | Oman | Vodafone Oman (OFT) | ||
| 95 | Asia | Oman | Ooredoo (Oman) | ??5G coverage:?Ooredoo launched 5G home broadband services in May 2020, initially available Muscat, Barka, Sohar, Salalah, Al Buraimi and Nizwa. In April 2021, Ooredoo announced the launch of 5G services for business customers in Sultanate. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Licensed ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 96 | Asia | Oman | Omantel | ??5G coverage:?In December 2021, Omantel launched 5G home broadband services in selected areas. By February 2021, they were available in various parts of Muscat, Al Batinah North and Al-Batinah South. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 97 | Asia | Oman | Oman Future Telecommunications | ||
| 98 | Asia | Nepal | Nepal Telecom | ||
| 99 | Asia | Nepal | CG Telecom | ||
| 100 | Asia | Myanmar | Ooredoo (Myanmar) | ||
| 101 | Asia | Myanmar | Mytel | ||
| 102 | Asia | Mongolia | Mobicom (Ulusnet) | ||
| 103 | Asia | Maldives | Ooredoo (Maldives) | ??5G coverage:?Network coverage is provided in parts of Mal?? city. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 104 | Asia | Maldives | Dhiraagu | ??5G coverage:?Dhiraagu launched 5G services in 3 regions in July 2019. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 105 | Asia | Malaysia | YTL Communications (Yes) | Trial will be applicable within the 5G live sites available at certain areas like Putrajaya, Cyberjaya and Kuala Lumpur. The offer will remain until March 31 next year. | |
| 106 | Asia | Malaysia | Webe (formerly P1) | ??Commercial mobile service status:Testing/trialling | |
| 107 | Asia | Malaysia | U Mobile | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 108 | Asia | Malaysia | Telekom Malaysia (Unifi, Webe Digital) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 109 | Asia | Malaysia | Maxis | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 110 | Asia | Malaysia | Digital Nasional Berhad | ??5G coverage:?DNB launched its wholesale network in December 2021, offering free services to its wholesale customers until March 2022. At the time of launch its network covered parts of Cyberjaya, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. It plans to achieve 80% coverage of populated areas by the end of 2024. ??Wholesale services:?Launched | |
| 111 | Asia | Malaysia | DiGi (Malaysia) | ||
| 112 | Asia | Malaysia | Celcom Axiata | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 113 | Asia | Macau | CTM | ??5G coverage:?CTM stated in June 2020 that it had deployed its 5G network with full outdoor coverage and could launch as soon a spectrum was awarded. By March 2021 it plans to have full indoor coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 114 | Asia | Macau | 3Macau | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 115 | Asia | Lebanon | Touch | ??5G coverage:?Touch announced the installation of its first live 5G test site at its headquarters in September 2019. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 116 | Asia | Lebanon | Alfa | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 117 | Asia | Laos | Unitel (Star Telecom) | ||
| 118 | Asia | Laos | Lao Telecom | ??5G coverage:?Lao Telecom launched 5G services in parts of the capital city Vientian in September 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 119 | Asia | Kuwait | Zain (Kuwait) | ??5G coverage:?Zain Kuwait announced it had deployed a 5G network in June 2018 in select locations, in advance of commercial trials. In December 2018 it stated its network was ready to launch in strategic areas. In May 2019 Zain stated it had received a licence enabling it to launch, that its network offered wide coverage within Kuwait. It began offering 5G home broadband services in June 2019, and 5G mobile services in July 2019. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 120 | Asia | Kuwait | STC (formerly Viva) | ??5G coverage:?Viva launched 5G fixed wireless/home broadband services in mid June 2019 at which point it claimed to have covered more than 1000 locations with its 5G network. Mobile 5G services followed in July 2019. By August 2020 STC claimed nationwide coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 121 | Asia | Kuwait | Ooredoo (Kuwait) | ??5G coverage:?Ooredoo Kuwait began offering 5G fixed wireless broadband services in June 2019, and mobile services in July 2019. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 122 | Asia | Kazakhstan | Kazakhtelecom (Kcell) | ??5G coverage:?Kazakhtelecom has deployed a 5G test bed network (intended to be permanent) in Astana Hub. It also reported in October 2019 plans to field trial 5G FWA in Shymkent, and in December 2019 launched a 5G pilot zone in Almaty. In December 2021, Kcell announced the launch of a 5G pre-commercial test zone in Turkestan. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 123 | Asia | Kazakhstan | Kar-Tel (Beeline) | ??5G coverage:?In October 2019 Beeline launched a trial 5G network covering 13 square km in Shymkent. | |
| 124 | Asia | Kazakhstan | Altel (Tele2) | ??5G coverage:?In September 2021, Altel (Tele2) launched a small 5G network in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, using test frequencies. Customers with compatible phones can use the 5G network free of charge when within the test zones. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 125 | Asia | Japan | Softbank / Ymobile Corp | ??5G coverage:?Softbank was allocated spectrum licences in April 2019, having committed to launch services in all prefectures within two years, and to meet coverage targets of having base stations in 64% of 4500 regional areas within five years. Services were launched in March covering parts of Tokyo and Osaka. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 126 | Asia | Japan | Rakuten | ??5G coverage:?Rakuten launched services in Parts of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Hokkaido, Osaka and Hyogo in September 2020. Its licence requires it to launch services in all prefectures within two years of licensing, and to meet coverage targets of having base stations in 56.1% of 4500 regional areas within five years. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 127 | Asia | Japan | NTT DoCoMo | ??5G coverage:?NTT DoCoMo was allocated spectrum licences in April 2019, having committed to launch services in all prefectures within two years, and to meet coverage targets of having base stations in 97% of 4500 regional areas within five years. It launched commercial services in March 2020, offering maximum data rates of 3.4 Gbps, and promising an increased maximum of 4.1 Gbps from June 2020. Services were available in 150 locations in major cities including Tokyo, Aichi and Osaka on launch. In May 2021, DoCoMo announced it had 3.09 million 5G subscribers in 574 cities. In July 2021, the 5G subscriber count had approached 4 million. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 128 | Asia | Japan | KDDI | ??5G coverage:?KDDI and partner Okinawa Cellular Phone Corporation were jointly allocated spectrum licences in April 2019, having committed to launch services in all prefectures within two years. Services were launched in 15 prefectures in March 2020, with the company stating plans to introduce 5G in major cities in all prefectures by summer 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 129 | Asia | Japan | Katch | ||
| 130 | Asia | Israel | Pelephone | ??5G coverage:?Pelephone launched 5G services in September stating it had at least one site in each of 150 towns and cities, and 250 sites nationwide. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 131 | Asia | Israel | Partner (Israel) | ||
| 132 | Asia | Israel | Marathon Telecom | ||
| 133 | Asia | Israel | Cellcom (inc. Golan) (Israel) | 5G coverage:?As of August 2021 Cellcom was providing 5G from 250 sites. | |
| 134 | Asia | Israel | Altice Group (Hot Mobile) | Hot Mobile activated 250 sites on launch. | |
| 135 | Asia | Iraq | Asiacell | ||
| 136 | Asia | Iran | MTN Irancell | ??5G coverage:?Extent of coverage not clear. Social media posts make clear 5G is available in a few selected locations (including in Tehran) using 5G hotspots or directly using 5G devices. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 137 | Asia | Iran | Mobile Telecommunications Company of Iran (MTC / MCI, Hamrahe Aval) | ??5G coverage:?Iran Mobile Telecommunication Company had announced the launch of 5G at five sites by the end of March, with services available to those with 5G phones. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 138 | Asia | Indonesia | XL Axiata | ??5G coverage:?In August 2021, XL Axiata was issued with a licence to operate a 5G network. In October 2021, XL stated that its 5G network was available in 9 locations across 8 cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 139 | Asia | Indonesia | Telkomsel | ??5G coverage:?In May 2021 Telkomsel launched 5G services in Jakarta, and in June expanded into Balikpapan, Medan, Surakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, Bandung, Batam, and Denpasar. In September 2021, Telkomsel is rolled out a 5G network in Bumi Cendrawasih for the first time in the Lucas Enembe Stadium area, Papua for the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 140 | Asia | Indonesia | Smartfren | ||
| 141 | Asia | Indonesia | Indosat Ooredoo (im3) | ||
| 142 | Asia | Indonesia | 3 Indonesia | ||
| 143 | Asia | India | Vodafone Idea (VI) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 144 | Asia | India | Reliance (Jio) | ??5G coverage:?In June 2021, Reliance Jio switched on a 5G test network in Mumbai. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 145 | Asia | India | MTNL (India) | ??5G coverage:?MTNL is conducting trials in the Najafgarh area of Delhi. | |
| 146 | Asia | India | BSNL | ??5G coverage:?In May 2019 BSNL stated that it planned to deploy a 5G test corridor in Delhi, as well as a 5G test centre in the city. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 147 | Asia | India | Bharti Airtel | ??5G coverage:?Airtel has selected Bengaluru and Kolkata to get its first 5G network. In January 2021 Airtel announced that it had demonstrated and orchestrated 5G in a live network in Hyderabad using DSS. In June 2021, Airtel's trial network in Gurgaona??s Cyber Hub went live, with test users achieving gigabit speeds. In October 2021, Airtel announced its first trial of rural 5G, using 3.5 GHz spectrum. In November 2021, Airtel trialled 5G technologies at 700 MHz. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 148 | Asia | Hong Kong SAR | Smartone | ??5G coverage:?Smartone's 5G network went live in May 2020 covering major arterial roads, large shopping malls and commercial buildings. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 149 | Asia | Hong Kong SAR | HKT (CSL Mobile Limited, 1010, Sun Mobile) | ??5G coverage:?HKT launched services covering various parts of Hong Kong on 1 April 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 150 | Asia | Hong Kong SAR | China Mobile Hong Kong | ??5G coverage:?China Mobile Hong Kong launched 5G on 1 April 2020 at which point its network was active in all key districts, with more than 90% outdoor coverage in some areas. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 151 | Asia | Hong Kong SAR | 3 HK | ??5G coverage:?3 Hong Kong launched 5G services in the CBD and in various indoor locations such as exhibition centres, conference and shopping centres and the airport on 1 April 2020, as soon as the spectrum won in the country's auctions was allocated. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 152 | Asia | Georgia | Magticom | ||
| 153 | Asia | China | China Unicom | ??5G coverage:?China Unicom launched 5G services in October 2019 with a network covering 50 cities. In September 2019 it had agreed a network sharing deal with China Telecom. The two companies will collaborate on the construction of the network. They will subsequently share access networks and spectrum resources, but will maintain separate core networks. At the launch of 5G services the two companies had established 5G shared base stations in 24 provinces and cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 154 | Asia | China | China Telecom | ??5G coverage:?In October 2019 China Telecom launched 5G services in 50 cities, including a 5G standalone network in Shenzen. In September 2019 it had agreed a network sharing deal with China Unicom. The two companies will collaborate on the construction of the network. They will subsequently share access networks and spectrum resources, but will maintain separate core networks. By the time of launch they had established shared base stations in 24 cities and provinces. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 155 | Asia | China | China Mobile | ??5G coverage:?In June 2019 China Mobile received a licence to provide 5G services, and then announced the launch of commercial services with 40,000 base stations covering 50 cities in October 2019. By end June 2021 it had deployed over half a million (501,000) 5G base stations. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 156 | Asia | China | China Broadnet | ??5G coverage:?CBN launched its first pilot - a standalone 5G network - in Shanghai in October 2019. It was given permission in January 2020 to launch 5G trials in 16 cities. In January 2021, CBN and China Mobile announced and agreement to jointly deploy a 5G network at 700 MHz. CBN also agreed to lease China Mobile's spectrum at 2.6 GHz. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting | |
| 157 | Asia | Cambodia | Viettel (Metfone) | ||
| 158 | Asia | Cambodia | Smart Axiata | ||
| 159 | Asia | Cambodia | Cellcard | ||
| 160 | Asia | Bhutan | Bhutan Telecom | ??5G coverage:?Bhutan Telecom launched commercial 5G services for selected phones in areas of Thimphu, Paro and Phuentshogling. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 161 | Asia | Bangladesh | Teletalk | ??5G coverage:?In December 2021, Teletalk launched a trial 5G service in Tungipara in Gopalganj, National Martyrsa?? Memorial at Savar, Bangladesh Secretariat, Prime Ministera??s Office, Dhanmondi-32 and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 162 | Asia | Bangladesh | Robi Axiata-Airtel | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 163 | Asia | Bahrain | Zain (Bahrain) | Zain Bahrain launched 5G FWA services in June 2020. 5G phones were also on sale at that point, although mobile subscriptions did not seem to be on offer. In July 2021 it started deploying carrier aggregation. | |
| 164 | Asia | Bahrain | STC (formerly Viva, Menatelecom) (Bahrain) | ??5G coverage:?STC (then Viva) launched 5G home broadband services in selected areas in June 2019. Mobile devices were made available from July 2019. By January 2020 STC's 5G network coverage had reached 50% of the country. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 165 | Asia | Bahrain | Batelco | ??5G coverage:?Batelco announced the launch of 5G services in June 2019 in Amwaj and Reef Island, offering services using a 5G router. It followed with smartphones in July 2019. It claimed 95% outdoor population coverage by October 2020. Batelco expanded its network to cover new housing developments in Bahrain in September 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?To be confirmed | |
| 166 | Asia | Azerbaijan | Azercell | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting | |
| 167 | Asia | Armenia | Team Telecom Armenia (formerly Veon Beeline) | ||
| 168 | Europe | Ukraine | Vodafone (Ukraine) | ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 169 | Europe | Ukraine | Lifecell | ??5G coverage:?Demo of 5G with Ericsson | |
| 170 | Europe | UK | Vodafone (UK) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone UK launched 5G services in July 2019. By January 2020 services were available in more than 100 towns and cities in the UK. It has extended its network sharing partnership with O2 to include 5G. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 171 | Europe | UK | Virgin Media O2 | ??5G coverage:?O2 launched 5G services in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Slough and Leeds in October 2019. It expanded coverage to a total of 150 towns and cities by January 2021. It has extended its network sharing partnership with Vodafone to include 5G. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 172 | Europe | UK | BT (EE) | ??5G coverage:?In May 2019 EE launched 5G services with networks in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, and Manchester. By April 2021 this list had expanded to parts of 160 towns and cities. In June 2021, EE's 5G rollout continued with new 5G switch-ons in 9 coastal locations. In October 2021, EE announced the switching on of its indoor 5G at more than 50 sites across the UK. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 173 | Europe | UK | Arqiva | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 174 | Europe | UK | 3 UK | ??5G coverage:?3 UK launched 5G in parts of London in August 2019 in the form of a 5G home broadband service. It has stated it is using its spectrum in the 3400-3800 MHz range. In February 2021 it stated its 5G mobile services were available from 1250 sites in 193 towns and cities around the UK. An update provided by 3 UK in May 2021 announced the number of 5G sites had increased to 1300. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 175 | Europe | Switzerland | Swisscom | ??5G coverage:?Swisscom activated its 5G network in 102 locations in 54 towns in April 2019. It plans to supply the whole of Switzerland including cities, countryside and mountain regions with 5G by the end of 2019. 5G phones were commercially available from May 2019. As of April 2021, 96% of the population is covered by Swisscom 5G. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 176 | Europe | Switzerland | Sunrise Communications (Yallo) | ??5G coverage:?In June 2018, Sunrise announced that it its first 5G antenna was operational, then in April 2019 it announced the launch of 5G services with 80-98% population coverage in 150 population centres (including villages, towns and cities). By January 2020 coverage had reached 426 towns and cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 177 | Europe | Switzerland | Salt (Switzerland) | ??5G coverage:?Salt activated 5G infrastructure in August 2020 and launched services to customers on all price plans (free of charge until end Q1 2021). ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 178 | Europe | Sweden | Teracom | ||
| 179 | Europe | Sweden | TeliaSonera (Spain) | ??5G coverage:?Telia announced the launch of its 5G network in May 2020 with 15 base stations activated in Stockholm, and another 60 to be turned on during June 2020. It also announced it was deploying 5G in twelve other cities with launch scheduled for later in 2020. 5G phones were already on sale by May and Telia stated customers would be able to access 5G on those phones following a phone upgrade scheduled for 'summer 2020'. Other activated phones were available from late June 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 180 | Europe | Sweden | Telenor (Sweden) | ??5G coverage:?Telenor Sweden launched 5G services in parts of Stockholm in October 2020, with plans to follow with launches in Malm?? and Gothenburg. It is targeting 99% population coverage within three years. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 181 | Europe | Sweden | Tele2 Sweden | ??5G coverage:?Tele 2 is building a joint 5G network with Telenor Sweden. It announced the launch of its network in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malm?? in May 2020 with services launched in late June. By November 2020 it stated 5G services were available in 30 locations. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 182 | Europe | Sweden | Net4Mobility (Tele2 / Telenor jv) | ||
| 183 | Europe | Sweden | 3 Sweden | ??5G coverage:?3 Sweden launched 5G in the city centres of Malm??, Lund, Helsingborg, V?¤ster?￥s, Uppsala and in parts of Stockholm in June 2020. By late June it had 460 active 5G masts, more than 200 of which were in Stockholm. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 184 | Europe | Svalbard | Telenor (Svalbards) | ||
| 185 | Europe | Spain | Vodafone (Spain) | ??5G coverage:?In March 2021 Vodafone Spain 5G network offered coverage in 25 cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 186 | Europe | Spain | Telefonica (Movistar) | ??5G coverage:?Telefonica turned on its 5G network in September 2020, promising 75% population coverage by the end of 2020. Mobile phones also went on sale at that point. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 187 | Europe | Spain | Orange (Spain) | ??5G coverage:?Orange launched services in selected parts of Madrid, Barcelona, ??Valencia, Seville and Malaga in September 2020. By January 2021 5G had been launched in 121 municipalities in 38 provinces. By March 2021 this had increased to 295 cities in 38 provinces. This gives a population coverage of nearly 23%. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 188 | Europe | Spain | MASMOVIL (Yoigo) | ??5G coverage:?Masmovil (Yoigo) announced its expanded its 5G coverage in April 2021, with over 200 cities and municipalities in 35 Spanish provinces. By December 2021 Masmovil's 5G coverage had expanded to reach 48% of the population. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 189 | Europe | Spain | Euskaltel (Telecable, R) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting | |
| 190 | Europe | Slovenia | Telemach Mobil (ex-Tu?mobil) | ??5G coverage:?In June 2021, Telemach launched 5G services in the city centre and BTC area of Ljubljana. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 191 | Europe | Slovenia | Telekom Slovenije | ??5G coverage:?It had deployed 150 base stations by late July 2020, covering around 25% of the population. 5G devices went on sale in August 2020. The operator is aiming for 33% population coverage by end 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 192 | Europe | Slovenia | T-2 | ||
| 193 | Europe | Slovakia | Slovak Telekom | ??5G coverage:?Slovak Telecom launched services initially in parts of Bratislava. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 194 | Europe | Slovakia | Orange (Slovensko) | ??5G coverage:?The 5G services are currently available in Bratislava (Petr??alka district). ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 195 | Europe | Slovakia | O2 Slovakia | ??5G coverage:?In October 2020, O2 launched a pilot network in parts of Bratislava in October 2020. The pilot is formed part of its tender for choosing its 5G network suppliers. In April 2021 O2 started deploying its 5G network and in September 2021 it launched its commercial network in 15 towns and cities in the west of the country. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 196 | Europe | Slovakia | A1 Slovenija | ??5G coverage:?In September 2021, the A1 Slovenija 5G network launched with coverage in Ljubljana, Maribor and Celje. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 197 | Europe | Slovakia | 4ka (Swan Telecom) | ??5G coverage:?4ka has launched 5G services in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 198 | Europe | Serbia | Telenor (Serbia) | ??5G coverage:?Telenor Serbia announced the activation of its first 5G test base station in June 2019. It is using temporary spectrum allocations at 2600 MHz and 3600 Mhz. | |
| 199 | Europe | Serbia | MTS (Serbia) | ||
| 200 | Europe | Serbia | A1 (VIP Mobile) | ||
| 201 | Europe | San Marino | TIM San Marino (Sammarinese Mobile Telephony (TMS)) | ??5G coverage:?In December 2018 Telecom Italia San Marino declared it had achieved 99% territory and population coverage with a 3GPP Rel 15 5G network, and that it had switched it on for commercial testing. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 202 | Europe | Russia | Vimpelcom (Beeline) | ??5G coverage:?In December 2018 Beeline was awarded licences to test 5G in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Moscow and Novosibirsk regions, the Republic of Tatarstan and the Krasnodar Territory. In the same month it announced an agreement to deploy a pilot 5G network in Moscow in 2019 and to develop a commercial 5G cluster. The pilot network was launched in September 2019. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting | |
| 203 | Europe | Russia | Tattelecom | ||
| 204 | Europe | Russia | Rostelecom (Tele2 Russia) | ??5G coverage:?Tele2 Russia announced that it had deployed a live 5G network in a zone in central Moscow in August 2019, to be used for testing and trialling. In August 2020 it reported that it had deployed 25,000 5G-ready base stations in Russia. In June 2021, Tele2 opened its network in the Kazan Metro for pilot testing by its users. The pilot is due to run until the end of 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 205 | Europe | Russia | MTS (Russia) | ??5G coverage:?In August 2019 MTS announced the launch of 5G pilot zones in Moscow and St Petersburg. In August 2020 it announced the launch of a pilot 5G zone based on mmWave spectrum in Tomsk and in October a 5G OpenRAN pilot zone with Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology. In March 2021 it announced a pilot zone for consumers in Moscow. Additionally, in May 202, MTS launched another 5G pilot user test zone in St. Petersburg. This pilot uses the 4.9 GHz (n79) spectrum band. In September 2021, MTS launched two further 5G zones in Sberbank, again using band n79. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 206 | Europe | Russia | MOTIV | ||
| 207 | Europe | Russia | Megafon/Yota | ??5G coverage:?Megafon deployed test 5G networks in stadiums hosting the 2018 World Cup matches in Moscow, and is planning future full 5G deployment. It has formed a 5G network sharing joint venture with Rostelecom and has deployed a test network in Moscow. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 208 | Europe | Russia | ER-Telecom | ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 209 | Europe | Romania | Vodafone (Romania) | ??5G coverage:?In May 2019 Vodafone announced its 5G network had been activated in parts of Bucharest. Commercial services were launched in June. By that stage it offered 5G coverage in parts of Bucharest, Cluj Napoca and Mamaia. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 210 | Europe | Romania | Telekom (Romania) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 211 | Europe | Romania | RCS & RDS (Digi Mobil) | ??5G coverage:?RCS-RDS launched its 5G mobile network in Bucharest at the end of June 2019, with coverage due to be expanded to Constanta and Mamaia, Oradea, Cluj-Napoca and Lasi in the following few weeks, and from September to Sinaia, Busteni, Predeal, Poiana Brasov, Brasov, Timisoara, Craiova and Sibiu. Devices were available for pre-order at the end of June, shipping beginning from 10 July. As of August 2021 the company was offering access to the 5G network at no additional cost. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 212 | Europe | Romania | Orange Romania Communications | ||
| 213 | Europe | Romania | Orange (Romania) | ??5G coverage:?Orange launched 5G services in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Ia?i in November 2019. By March 2021 the operator claimed 100% population coverage in Bucharest, and 5G services were also available in 14 other cities. In July 2021, Orange expanded their 5G coverage to Craiova. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 214 | Europe | Portugal | Vodafone (Portugal) | ||
| 215 | Europe | Portugal | NOS | ??5G coverage:?Nos started selling 5G phone, and selling 5G-ready subscriptions in 2019, but its 5G services were not yet generally available until 2020. Nos has launched 5G services on the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands. In November 2021, NOS announced that its 5G services were available nationwide. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 216 | Europe | Portugal | Dixarobil Telecom | Digi Communications seeks to launch a commercial 5G service in Portugal in the second half of 2022 | |
| 217 | Europe | Portugal | Dense Air (Portugal) | ??5G coverage:?Dense Air is deploying a neutral host 4G and 5G network in Cascais, to support 5G smart city testing and to enable 5G densification. In December 2020 it announced it has activated a site in the city. It is one of a number of sites in the area that will be used to test Dense Air's neutral host proposition. ??Wholesale services:?Planned | |
| 218 | Europe | Portugal | Altice Portugal (Meo) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 219 | Europe | Poland | T-Mobile Polska S.A | ??5G coverage:?T-Mobile launched 5G in June 2020 with 1600 5G base stations expected to be active and providing coverage for 6 million people in 46 cities by the end of that month. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 220 | Europe | Poland | Play Communications (P4) | ??5G coverage:?Play launched pilot tests in Torun in July 2019. 5G devices were introduced to its store in August 2019. Its 5G network went live in the City Of Gdynia in December 2019, with over 100 active 5G antennas. 5G FWA services were announced in December 2019, although it subsequently became apparent that devices were not yet commercially available. 5G phones went on presale in February, and 5G data packages were also launched in February 2020. By May 2020 40% of Play network sites had been upgraded (500 5G sites), providing 51% population coverage and theoretical DL throughput of 900 Mbps. Commercial launch occurred in 53 towns and cities in June 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 221 | Europe | Poland | Orange (Polska) | ??5G coverage:?Orange Polska launched 5G on 1600 base stations across Warsaw, L?3dz, Krak?3w and Katowice in July 2020.By the end of that month it stated 6 million people were within 5G network coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 222 | Europe | Poland | Cyfrowy Polsat (Polkomtel Plus, Aero2) | ??5G coverage:?Plus launched 5G services in May 2020 with services initially available in seven cities - Warsaw , Gdansk , Katowice , L?3dz , Poznan , Szczecin and Wroclaw. At that point it had deployed 100 base stations. In November 2020, it stated its network was about to exceed 700 active base stations, providing coverage to more than 5 million people. In August 2021, Plus announced that it's 5G network reached 15 million people across 500 towns. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 223 | Europe | Norway | Telia (Norway) | ??5G coverage:?Telia Norge announced the launch of 5G in Lillestrom and parts of Groruddalen in Oslo in May 2020, with 5G phones going on sale. By September 2021, its 5G network had reached 30% of the population. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 224 | Europe | Norway | Telenor (Norway) | ??5G coverage:?Telenor launched 5G services in March 2020. By January 2021 its network was operational in Kongsberg, Trondheim, Elverum, Bod??, Fornebu, Kvitfjell, Svalbard / Longyearbyen, Oslo, Askvoll / Flokeneset, Bergen and Stavanger. The service provider was also deploying 5G in Troms??, Drammen, ??lesund, Kristiansand and Fredrikstad. Telenor plans to make 5G available nationwide by 2024. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 225 | Europe | Norway | Ice.net | ??5G coverage:?Ice launched with coverage of 14 cell sites in the Oslo area. In the short term it plans to activate 5G in 4 or 5 of Norway's largest cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 226 | Europe | North Macedonia | Makedonski Telekom (T-Mobile) | Started the implementation of 5G technology in and near the capital Skopje with a view of providing access to all users in the region by May. 5G network is expected to cover 26 cities in the country by the end of October. The company has already provided 5G signal coverage in 15 cities and their surroundings. | |
| 227 | Europe | Netherlands | VodafoneZiggo | ??5G coverage:?VodafoneZiggo announced its first 5G devices and packages in February 2020, and in April 2020 launched 5G on existing spectrum using dynamic spectrum sharing technology. At that point it claimed the service was available in more than half the country and that 5G would be nationwide by the end of July 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 228 | Europe | Netherlands | T-Mobile (Netherlands) | ??5G coverage:?T-Mobile announced its launch in July 2020, and its aim to provide national coverage by the end of 2020. In May 2021, T-Mobile was awarded spectrum in the 700 MHz band for 5G services in the North Sea. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 229 | Europe | Netherlands | KPN (Netherlands) | ??5G coverage:?KPN launched its network in July 2020 citing more than 90% coverage in five major cities, and announcing plans to achieve national coverage in 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 230 | Europe | Montenegro | One (previously Telenor) (Montenegro) | ||
| 231 | Europe | Montenegro | Crnogorski Telekom (Telekom) | ||
| 232 | Europe | Monaco | Monaco Telecom | ??5G coverage:?Monaco Telecom launched 5G services with Principality-wide coverage in July 2019. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 233 | Europe | Malta | Melita | ??5G coverage:?Melita launched it's 5G netowrk with nationwide coverage in May 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 234 | Europe | Malta | GO | ??5G coverage:?In December 2021, GO launched 5G mobile services in some areas including St Juliana??s and Sliema. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 235 | Europe | Malta | Epic (formerly Vodafone) | ??5G coverage:?In November 2021, Epic launched its 5G services in parts of the Inner Harbour area around Valletta. | |
| 236 | Europe | Luxembourg | Proximus (Tango and Telindus) | ??5G coverage:?Tango launched 5G in Luxembourg City in October 2020, and stated it would be rolling 5G out in other southern cities from the start of 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 237 | Europe | Luxembourg | POST (Luxembourg) | ??5G coverage:?POST's network is scheduled to go live in the city of Luxembourg followed with launches in the regions of Ettelbruck and Diekirch at the start of 2021, and then urban areas in the south of the country and then gradually in the rest of the country. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 238 | Europe | Luxembourg | Orange (Luxembourg) | ??5G coverage:?Orange launched its 5G network and services in Luxembourg City in November 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 239 | Europe | Lithuania | Telia Lietuva | ??5G coverage:?Telia Lietuva launched a pilot network in November 2020. With eleven active base stations in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda, and two more planned in Klaipeda Free Economic Zone in December Telia said the network could deliver speeds of up to 1.9 Gbps downstream and 200 Mbps upstream. In October 2021, Telia announced that it had expanded its pre-commercial 5G network, with 250 base stations. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 240 | Europe | Lithuania | Tele2 (Lithuania) | ??5G coverage:?It has formed a network sharing jv with Bite which will start deploying in 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 241 | Europe | Lithuania | Bite (Lithuania) | ??5G coverage:?It has formed a 5G network sharing jv with Tele2, with network build due to start in 2021 | |
| 242 | Europe | Latvia | Tele2 (Latvia) | ??5G coverage:?It has formed a network sharing joint venture with Bite that will start deploying in 2021. Its 5G network was initially deployed in Riga, Mukusala Business Center (a single site). 5G phones went on sale in August 2019 with the next two sites deployed in Daugavpils and Jelgava in December and accessible by any customer with a 5G phone. During 2020 it installed 5G base stations in 7 cities and plans to expand to 20 cities during 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 243 | Europe | Latvia | Telia (LMT) | ??5G coverage:?LMT announced the launch of its 5G network in July 2019, demonstrating prototype 5G routers designed primarily for industrial use. At that point it stated it had already deployed 180 5G capable base stations. 5G mobile devices became available during 2020. By December 2021, LMT had deployed 100 5G base stations. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 244 | Europe | Latvia | Bite (inc.Baltcom) (Latvia) | ??5G coverage:?Bite has formed a 5G network sharing joint venture with Tele2 which started deployment in 2021. It announced the launch of 5G services in January 2021, with 5 active base stations in Riga. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 245 | Europe | Jersey | Sure (Jersey) | ||
| 246 | Europe | Jersey | JT | ??Planned commercial launch date:?2021 ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 247 | Europe | Jersey | Clear | ??Planned commercial launch date:?Q4 2022 | |
| 248 | Europe | Italy | Wind Tre | ??5G coverage:?In June 2019 Wind Tre announced a 5G network sharing joint venture with Fastweb. The partners intend to deploy 5G macro and small cells to achieve 90% population coverage in Italy by 2026. It launched 5G services in 2020. By January 2021, its 5G network covered 95.7% of the population. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 249 | Europe | Italy | Vodafone (Italy) | ??5G coverage:?In June 2019 Vodafone Italy launched its 5G network, with commercial services in Bologna, Milan, Naples, Rome and Turin. It plans to have expanded its 5G network to 100 cities and tourist destinations by 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 250 | Europe | Italy | TIM (Italy) | Telecom Italia launched commercial 5G services in Rome and Turin in June 2019. At the time of launch it also already had 5G coverage in Bari and Matera as a result of its 5G City project with Fastweb. By late 2021 TIM had achieved 5G coverage in many of the country major cities and tourist areas. May 2022, services now available in the cities of Bari and Padua, as well as another 16 new locations across the country | |
| 251 | Europe | Italy | RAI | ||
| 252 | Europe | Italy | Open Fiber | ??5G coverage:?In partnership with Wind Tre, Open Fiber was granted a licence to test 5G in the cities of Prato and L'Aquila using spectrum at 3700-3800 MHz. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 253 | Europe | Italy | Linkem | ??5G coverage:?Linkem has launched a 5G FWA network using mid and high-band spectrum. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched ??Wholesale services:?Launched | |
| 254 | Europe | Italy | Illiad | ??5G coverage:?Iliad plans to begin deployment in Italy from 2020. Contracted Nokia in Feb 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 255 | Europe | Italy | GO Internet | ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 256 | Europe | Italy | Fastweb | ??5G coverage:?Fastweb has a 5G network sharing agreement with Wind Tre. The partners intend to deploy 5G macro and small cells providing 90% population coverage in Italy by 2026. It has also announced a 5G FWA network sharing agreement with Linkem. It has launched 5G mobile services, with a variety of devices available in 18 cities including Mioolan, Bologna, Rome and Naples. In July 2021, Fastweb announced further expansion of its 5G network. It now is available in over 660 locations. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 257 | Europe | Isle of Man | SURE Telecom | ||
| 258 | Europe | Isle of Man | Manx Telecom | ||
| 259 | Europe | Ireland | Vodafone (Ireland) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone Ireland launched mobile services in selected areas in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway in August 2019. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 260 | Europe | Ireland | Imagine Group | ||
| 261 | Europe | Ireland | eir (formerly Meteor) | ??5G coverage:?eir announced the launch of its 5G network in October 2019 with coverage of ten towns and cities. It expanded its network to reach 336 towns and cities by September 2021, claiming 70% population coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 262 | Europe | Ireland | Dense Air (Ireland) | ??5G coverage:?Dense Air has deployed a neutral host test bed LTE/IoT network in Dublin Docklands in conjunction with Dublin City Council, and intends to upgrade this to 5G. It is separately deploying a neutral host 5G FWA for rural connectivity. The 5G network is expected to launch in 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Deploying ??Wholesale services:?Planned | |
| 263 | Europe | Ireland | 3 Ireland | ??5G coverage:?3 Ireland launched 5G in September 2020 with 315 active sites proving 35% population coverage, and with plans to deploy a further 500 sites in 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 264 | Europe | Iceland | Siminn | ||
| 265 | Europe | Iceland | Nova (Iceland) | ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 266 | Europe | Iceland | Fjarskipti (Vodafone Iceland) | ||
| 267 | Europe | Hungary | Yettel | ||
| 268 | Europe | Hungary | Vodafone (Hungary) | ??5G coverage:?In May announced the launch of its first live permanent 5G sites using its own licensed frequency at an automotive testing track. Commercial services were launched in Budapest and along the Danube in October 2019. At that point it had 33 operating 5G masts. In March 2021 it announced it was about to switch on its 300th base station in the country, with services available in most of Budapest. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 269 | Europe | Hungary | Telenor (Hungary) | ??5G coverage:?Telenor launched 5G services for all customers in some parts of Gyor and T??r??kb??lint, and then in Budapest, with 200 active base stations. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 270 | Europe | Hungary | Magyar Telekom | ??5G coverage:?Magyar Telekom had multiple live sites ready for pilot projects by early 2020. It launched services commercially in Budapest and Zalaegerszeg in April 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 271 | Europe | Hungary | Digi (Hungary) | ||
| 272 | Europe | Guernsey | Sure (Guernsey) | ||
| 273 | Europe | Guernsey | Clear Mobitel | ??Planned commercial launch date:?2023 | |
| 274 | Europe | Greece | Wind Hellas | ??5G coverage:?Services were launched in December 2020 starting in parts of Athens and Thessaloniki. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 275 | Europe | Greece | Vodafone (Greece) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone launched its 5G network in Athens and Thessaloniki and by the end of its next financial year aims to have covered 40% of the country's population in Patras, Heraklion, Larissa, Volos, Ioannina, Chania, Trikala, Chalkida, Katerini, Serres, Alexandroupoli, Xanthi , Lamia, Kalamata and Rhodes. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 276 | Europe | Greece | Cosmote | ??5G coverage:?Cosmote launched services, initially in parts of Athens and Thessaloniki in December 2020. By March 2021 it was available in cities. Population coverage is planned to exceed 50% by the end of 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 277 | Europe | Gibraltar | Gibfibre | ??Planned commercial launch date:?2023 | |
| 278 | Europe | Germany | Vodafone (Germany) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone launched 5G services including home broadband and smartphone offers in July 2019 for customers in 20 towns and cities. In August 2021, Vodafone announced it was operating 9000 5G antennas at more than 3000 of its 25,500 cellular locations, providing coverage to more than 25 million people - a figure expected to rise to 30 million by the end of 2021. Vodafone launched 5G SA in April 2021 in 170 cities and municipalities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 279 | Europe | Germany | Telefonica Deutschland (O2) | ??5G coverage:?Telefonica Deutschland switched on its 5G network in October 2020 with 150 active 5G base stations including locations in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, D??sseldorf, Essen and Potsdam. It has stated that it is aiming to have over 2000 5G base stations and around 30% population coverage by the end of 2021, and a nationwide 5G network by 2025. In July 2021, Telefonica Deutschland announced it had 2000 5G antennas operating in 80 cities. All 5G antennas use the 3.6 GHz frequency band. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 280 | Europe | Germany | Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile) | Deutsche Telekom announced the launch of 5G services in July 2019, with 5G devices and rate plans available, and a rolling plan of 5G site activation. By February 2022 its 5G network comprised 63,000 active antennas covering 90% of the people in Germany | |
| 281 | Europe | Germany | 1&1 AG (Previously 1&1 Drillisch, Drillisch Network) | ??5G coverage:?In December 2021, 1&1 signed a long term agreement to lease passive infrastructure to provide 5G. | |
| 282 | Europe | France | Orange (France) | ??5G coverage:?Orange launched its 5G network in December 2020 in 15 French municipalities, and stated that 160 would be covered by the end of 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 283 | Europe | France | Free (France) | ??5G coverage:?Free launched its 5G network in December 2020 claiming 40% population coverage with 5255 active sites. By May 2021, Free announced its 5G network covers 52% of France. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 284 | Europe | France | Bouygues Telecom | ??5G coverage:?Bouygues launched 5G services in December 2020, a month after it gained a C-Band spectrum licence. By mid December it stated services were available in 20 major cities and more than 1000 municipalities. It was targeting nationwide coverage by end 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??5G test bed services:?Launched | |
| 285 | Europe | France | Altice (SFR) | ??5G coverage:?SFR was awarded a C-Band licence in November 2020 and launched services the same month offering 50% population coverage in Nice. It stated plans to deploy in Montpellier, Bordeaux, Nantes, Marseille et Paris Ile-de-France next. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 286 | Europe | Finland | TeliaSonera (Finland) | ??5G coverage:?Telia announced the launch of its 5G network in three cities in Finland (including Helsinki) from the start of 2019. Services were launched in October. By October 2020 the network reached 42 cities and its population coverage had reached 25%. Telia plans to achieve 90% of the population by 2023. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 287 | Europe | Finland | Elisa (Finland) | ??5G coverage:?Elisa announced it had launched 5G in June 2018 with limited service availability in Tallinn (Estonia) and Tampere (Finland) city centres. (At the time it explicitly confirmed to GSA it had some devices and was taking orders). By May 2019 it offered 5G coverage in parts of Espoo, Helsinki, Jyv?¤skyl?¤, Tampere, Turku and Vanta. In late May 2019 it announced pre-sales of a range of routers and devices for consumers and business customers. By April 2020 its network was available in 23 areas, providing population coverage of about 15%. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 288 | Europe | Finland | DNA (Finland) | ??5G coverage:?DNA activated its 5G network in Helsinki at end 2018, covering the core of the city. Home 5G FWA services were launched in December 2019 initially in Helsinki, with four other cities activated by January 2020. At that point DNA launched 5G phone and business FWA subscriptions. 5G phones became available from February. By June 2021 it stated it had achieved 5G coverage in 103 towns and cities with coverage exceeding 2.3 million people, 42% of the population. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 289 | Europe | Faroe Islands | Faroese Telecom | ||
| 290 | Europe | Estonia | Telia Eesti | ??5G coverage:?In late 2018, Telia, Ericsson and Tallinn University of Technology, TalTech launched a 5G pilot network at the university campus. It announced a contract for 5G deployment in 2020. Services were launched in November 2020. By July 2021, it had increased its coverage to 77 zones across Estonia. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 291 | Europe | Estonia | Tele2 (Estonia) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 292 | Europe | Estonia | Elisa (Estonia) | ??5G coverage:?Elisa announced the launch of its 5G network in June 2018. Service was available in Tampere (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia) city centres. Delays to national spectrum awards are understood to have prevented further commercialisation. In December 2021 it announced a contract for the wider deployment of 5G infrastructure, to begin after Estonia's 5G spectrum auction - at that point expected in 2022. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 293 | Europe | Denmark | TT-Netvaerket (Telia/Telenor jv) | ??5G coverage:?TT-Netvaerket initially launched 5G services in the 4 biggest cities in Denmark, with plans to expand the network. TT-Netvaerket expects to cover the vast majority of the Danish population during 2022. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 294 | Europe | Denmark | TeliaSonera (Denmark) | ??5G coverage:?Telia announced it had installed its first test mast at the end of May 2019 in Copenhagen, at the start of a series of trials of 5G mobile and 5G fixed wireless access services. It announced the launch of its network with the switch on of 5G masts in Copenhagen and Aarlborg in September 2020, for customers with 5G Ready subscriptions and a 5G device. Devices became available subsequently. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 295 | Europe | Denmark | Telenor (Denmark) | ??5G coverage:?Telenor activated its first test mast in June 2019 in Aalborg. The operator launched services in Copenhagen and Aalborg in November 2020, automatically adding 5G to 600,000 existing service subscriptions. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects | |
| 296 | Europe | Denmark | TDC (YouSee) | ??5G coverage:?TDC announced the launch of its 5G network in the centres of Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus and Elsinore with services available to business and residential customers. It reported national coverage with its 5G network by December 2020, with 3800 activated masts. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 297 | Europe | Denmark | 3 Denmark | ??5G coverage:?3 launched 5G services in Copenhagen and Roskilde in December 2020, enabling 5G for customers free of charge. It stated plans to provide national 5G coverage by the summer of 2022. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 298 | Europe | Czech Republic (Czechia) | Vodafone (Czech Republic) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone launched 5G services in October 2020 with coverage in parts of five cities. By February 2021 services were available in more than 130 cities and municipalities. It now also has over 700 5G transmitters. In November 2021, Vodafone reached 50% population coverage with its 5G network. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 299 | Europe | Czech Republic (Czechia) | T-Mobile (Czech Republic (Czechia)) | ??5G coverage:?T-Mobile's service launched with 180 base stations providing coverage in parts of Prague and Brno. At that point the company stated plans to activate 335 transmitters and introduce 5G services to 35 metro stations by the end of 2020. In September 2021, T-Mobile announced that it's 5G coverage now reached over 10% of the population ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 300 | Europe | Czech Republic (Czechia) | PODA | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Licensed to test/trial | |
| 301 | Europe | Czech Republic (Czechia) | CETIN (O2) (Czech Republic (Czechia)) | ??5G coverage:?In June 2020 O2 announced its 5G network covered the centre of Prague and Kolin, and that by the end of the summer population coverage had reached 15%. Its first 5G devices were launched November 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 302 | Europe | Cyprus | PrimeTel | ||
| 303 | Europe | Cyprus | Epic (formerly MTN) | ||
| 304 | Europe | Cyprus | CYTA | ??5G coverage:?The Cytamobile-Vodafone 5G network was launched in January 2021 covering 70% of the population. The company has stated its aim to achieve comprehensive population and geographic coverage by the end of 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 305 | Europe | Croatia | VIPNet | ??Commercial mobile service status:Testing/Trialling | |
| 306 | Europe | Croatia | T-Hrvatski Telekom | ??5G coverage:?Hrvatski Telekom launched its 5G network in parts of Zagreb, Rijeka, Split, Osijek, Samobor and Sveta Nedelja. By April 2021 15 more cities had been added; Pula, Crikvenica, Selce, Krk, Sisak, Petrinja, Pag, Vodice, Kastela, Imotski, Metkovic, Ploce, Ba??ka, Malinska and Podstrana. In the same month, Hrvatski Telekom was reporting coverage of more than 1.7 million people in 45 cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 307 | Europe | Croatia | Terrakom | ||
| 308 | Europe | Croatia | Telemach (formerly Tele2) | ??5G coverage:?Telemach has deployed test infrastructure in Osijek, and is now deploying 5G equipment in Zagreb, where services are expected before the end of 2021, with other key areas in Croatia expected to receive services in H1 2022. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 309 | Europe | Croatia | Markoja | ||
| 310 | Europe | Croatia | EOLO | ||
| 311 | Europe | Croatia | Eco Net | ||
| 312 | Europe | Croatia | Digicom | ||
| 313 | Europe | Croatia | BeeIN | ||
| 314 | Europe | Croatia | A1 (Croatia) | ??5G coverage:?A1 launched services in 20 areas including Dubrovnik, ??ibenik, Split, Pula, Zadar, Rijeka, Biograd na Moru, Trogir, Ka??tela and Vodice. Between 2021 and 2027 A1 expects to expand it 5G network coverage to 90% of the population and 50% of Croatian territory. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 315 | Europe | Bulgaria | Vivacom | ||
| 316 | Europe | Bulgaria | Telenor | ||
| 317 | Europe | Bulgaria | Mtel | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Early stage evaluation/testing | |
| 318 | Europe | Bulgaria | A1 (Bulgaria) | ??5G coverage:?A1 Bulgaria announced the activation of its 5G network in November 2020, with coverage in parts of Sofia and Burgas. By the end of March 2021 the network was scheduled to cover all settlements in the country with more than 100,000 inhabitants. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 319 | Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BH Telecom | ||
| 320 | Europe | Belgium | Orange (Belgium) | Antwerp launch. Plans to extend coverage to the cities of Ghent, Bruges, Leuven and coastal areas in the Flanders region over the coming months as part of a phased deployment | |
| 321 | Europe | Belgium | Entropia | ||
| 322 | Europe | Belgium | Citymesh | ??5G coverage:?Citymesh is deploying a private 5G network for the port of Zeebrugge. In May 2021, the license for 3.5 GHz band was extended, including extending coverage to the entire national territory with exception of the municipalities of Vresse-sur-Semois, Bi?¨vre, Gedinne and Bouillon ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 323 | Europe | Belgium | Cegeka | ||
| 324 | Europe | Belgium | Belgacom / Proximus | ??5G coverage:?Proximus launched its 5G network at the start of April 2020 using its existing spectrum holdings, with coverage available in more than 30 towns and cities. Proximus has announced a network sharing joint venture with Orange Belgium designed to speed 5G network deployment. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Wholesale services:?Launched | |
| 325 | Europe | Belgium | BASE (Telenet) | ??5G coverage:?Telenet launched services for business customers in areas around Leuven, Antwerp and the coast. Services were made available at no extra cost. It plans to launch services for other customers in Spring 2022. In the course of 2022, it intends to expand its network to the major Flemish cities and along the motorways. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 326 | Europe | Belarus | Velcom (A1) | ??5G coverage:?In May 2020 A1 launched a 5G SA test network. | |
| 327 | Europe | Belarus | MTS (Belarus) | MTS Belarus and Huawei have organised a test site in the Kopyl district of Minsk Oblast | |
| 328 | Europe | Belarus | Beltelecom | ||
| 329 | Europe | Belarus | beCloud | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 330 | Europe | Austria | T-Mobile (Magenta Telekom) | ??5G coverage:?In March 2019 Magenta (T-Mobile Austria) announced the activation of the first twenty-five 5G base stations. It expanded the network to additional locations, reaching 58 operational antennas by December 2019. At that point it also introduced 5G smartphones, FWA access services and 5G tariffs. By the end of 2020 5G was available at over 1200 locations, covering 40% of households and businesses. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 331 | Europe | Austria | Salzburg AG | ||
| 332 | Europe | Austria | MASS Response (Spusu) | Mass Response (Spusu) was awarded its spectrum in March 2019, and is deploying its own 5G network to complement its LTE service (run as an MVNO). It confirmed the network had been deployed in parts of its network in October 2019 and that it was running field trials. It announced the launch of services on a stand alone network in the Wilfersdorf Business park in 2021. | |
| 333 | Europe | Austria | LIWEST | LIWEST owner LINZ AG launched a 5G standalone campus network in June 2020. It plans private 5G services for enterprise customers, as well as rural broadband services. | |
| 334 | Europe | Austria | Holding Graz | ||
| 335 | Europe | Austria | A1 Telekom | ??5G coverage:?A1 launched its 5G network in January 2020. In April 2021, A1 announced the expansion of its 5G network to 3.8 million Austrians across 1000 locations. In July 2021, A1 announced that its 5G network covered 80% of the population in Vienna. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 336 | Europe | Austria | 3 Austria | In June 2019, 3 Austria announced the switch on of its 5G network in Linz where it had activated 20 base stations. Its network in Portschach am Worthersee and Worgl went live in August 2019, and in parts of Seestadt Aspern and Floridsdorf in the capital Vienna in September 2019. Drei launched commercial home broadband 5G services in September 2019 and introduced 5G phones in October 2019. In December 2019 it stated it would have around 100 activated sites by the year end. | |
| 337 | Europe | Andorra | Andorra Telecom | Andorra launched services initially in the centre of each Parish, and plans to expand services incrementally. | |
| 338 | Europe | Albania | Vodafone (Albania) | ||
| 339 | Europe | ?land Islands | TeliaSonera (?land Islands) | ??5G coverage:?The first base stations were commissioned in Mariehamn at the end of September, with network coverage due to expand to Strandn?s, eastern centre, western harbour, Kvarnberg and Sveden before the end of the year. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 340 | Europe | ?land Islands | Elisa (?land Islands) | ||
| 341 | Europe | ?land Islands | ?lcom | ??Commercial mobile service status:Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 342 | North America | U.S. Virgin Islands | T-Mobile (US Virgin Islands) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 343 | North America | U.S. Virgin Islands | Liberty Latin America (AT&T) (US Virgin Islands) | ??5G coverage:?In April 2021 LLA announced that it had achieved 54% 5G coverage across Saint Croix, Saint John and Saint Thomas. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 344 | North America | United States | Windstream | ??5G coverage:?It won 106 licences in 106 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and then 116 licences in 40 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. It won more mmWave spectrum in 2020. | |
| 345 | North America | United States | Window Wireless | ||
| 346 | North America | United States | Widespread Wireless | ??5G coverage:?It won C-Band spectrum at 3.7 GHz in 2021 | |
| 347 | North America | United States | Western Independent Networks | ??5G coverage:?It won 3 licences in 3 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 348 | North America | United States | WATCH Communications | ||
| 349 | North America | United States | VTel | ||
| 350 | North America | United States | Verizon Wireless | ??5G coverage:?Verizon launched FWA services over its non-3GPP compliant network in parts of Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and Sacramento in 2018. It then announced the launch of 3GPP-compliant mobile 5G services in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis on 3 April 2019. Its 5G Nationwide service using sub-6 GHz spectrum was subsequently made available in more than 2700 cities and to over 230 million people. Verizon plans to launch c-band 5G services in Q1 2022 with an initial launch in 46 markets. By September 2021 its 5G Ultra Wideband Service using mmWave spectrum was available in 82 cities. In December 2021, Verizon announced that it had exceeded its target of 14,000 mmWave cell sites providing mobile services to 97 US cities and 5G Home to 65 cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 351 | North America | United States | US Cellular | ??5G coverage:?US Cellular won 408 licences in 362 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and then 282 licences in 102 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. In March 2020 it launched 5G services, initially in Iowa and Wisconsin, in 1Q 2020. It won more mmWave spectrum in 2020 and C-Band spectrum in 2021. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 352 | North America | United States | Union Wireless | ??5G coverage:?It won 7 licences in 4 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and then 17 licences in 6 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. It won more mmWave spectrum in 2020. | |
| 353 | North America | United States | Union Telephone Company | ||
| 354 | North America | United States | Uintah Basin (Strata Networks) | ||
| 355 | North America | United States | Tri County Radio | ??5G coverage:?It won 2 licences in 1 market in the 24 GHz auction | |
| 356 | North America | United States | Tradewinds Holdings | ??5G coverage:?It won 36 licences in 36 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and then 10 licences in 7 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. | |
| 357 | North America | United States | Trace Fiber Networks | ??5G coverage:?It won 14 licences in 14 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 358 | North America | United States | Townes 5G | ??5G coverage:?It won 17 licences in 9 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 359 | North America | United States | T-Mobile US (inc. Sprint) | ??5G coverage:?T-Mobile launched 5G services in June 2019 in parts of Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York. It announced coverage of 200 million people and 5000 towns and cities in December 2019 when it launched services using spectrum at 600 MHz. Following its merger with Sprint, the combined businesses are expected to build a 5G network reaching 90% of the US population by 2024. As of July 2021 its Extended Range 5G (based on low band frequencies) service covered 305 million people, and its Ultra Capacity 5G service (based on mid and high band frequencies) covered more than 106 million people. In November 2021, it announced that 200 million people nationwide were covered by its Ultra Capacity 5G. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 360 | North America | United States | The Alaska Wireless Network | ??5G coverage:?It won 13 licences in 4 markets in the 24 GHz auction. It won more mmWave spectrum in 2020. | |
| 361 | North America | United States | TelAlaska Cellular | ??5G coverage:?It won 11 licences in 6 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 362 | North America | United States | Starry Spectrum Holdings | ??5G coverage:?It won 104 licences in 51 markets in the 24 GHz auction. | |
| 363 | North America | United States | Skyriver Spectrum & Technology | ??5G coverage:?It won 6 licences in 6 markets in the 24 GHz auction. | |
| 364 | North America | United States | SANN Consortium | ??5G coverage:?It won 6 licences in 5 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and 5 licences in 2 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. | |
| 365 | North America | United States | Samba Capital Partners | ??5G coverage:?It won 11 licences in 6 markets in the 24 GHz auction. | |
| 366 | North America | United States | Ryan van Steenis | ??5G coverage:?Won 5 licences in 3 markets in the 24 GHz auction. | |
| 367 | North America | United States | Rock Port Telephone Company | ??5G coverage:?It won 12 licences in 8 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and 4 licences in 2 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. | |
| 368 | North America | United States | RINA Wireless | ??5G coverage:?RINA is deploying 5G infrastructure in parts of rural USA to sell to its members/partners wholesale. | |
| 369 | North America | United States | Regina Azucena | ||
| 370 | North America | United States | PVT/Fuego Wireless | ||
| 371 | North America | United States | Pioneer Cellular | ||
| 372 | North America | United States | Pine Cellular | ||
| 373 | North America | United States | Pine Belt Wireless | ??5G coverage:?It won 7 licences in 6 markets in the 28 GHz auction | |
| 374 | North America | United States | Panhandle Telephone Co-op | ??5G coverage:?It won 4 licences in 2 markets in the 28 GHz auction | |
| 375 | North America | United States | OTZ Telephone Cooperative | ||
| 376 | North America | United States | Optimera | ||
| 377 | North America | United States | Nuvera Communications | ??5G coverage:?It won 4 licences in 4 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 378 | North America | United States | Nsight Spectrum | ??5G coverage:?It won 6 licences in 6 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and 2 licences in 2 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. It won more mmWave spectrum in 2020, and C-Band spectrum in 2021. | |
| 379 | North America | United States | Northern Valley Communications | ??5G coverage:?It won 8 licences in 4 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 380 | North America | United States | NKCN | ||
| 381 | North America | United States | Nex-Tech Wireless | ??5G coverage:?Nex-Tech is deploying 5G at 600 MHz. It has launched in a variety of locations in rural Kansas. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 382 | North America | United States | NewLevel (Grain) | ||
| 383 | North America | United States | Nemont Communications | ??5G coverage:?It won 7 licences in 7 markets in the 28 GHz auction | |
| 384 | North America | United States | NBVDS Investment | ??5G coverage:?It won 9 licences in 6 markets in the 24 GHz auction. | |
| 385 | North America | United States | Monarch Wireless | ||
| 386 | North America | United States | MetaLINK Technologies | ??5G coverage:?It won 5 licences in 5 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 387 | North America | United States | Mediacom | ||
| 388 | North America | United States | Mark Twain Communications Company | ??5G coverage:?Has awarded a contract to upgrade its FWA network to be 5G ready in Missouri. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Deploying | |
| 389 | North America | United States | Ligado Networks | ||
| 390 | North America | United States | LICT Wireless Broadband Company | ??5G coverage:?It won 10 licences in 10 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and then 47 licences in 22 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. It subsequently won more mmWave spectrum in 2020 and C-Band spectrum in 2021. | |
| 391 | North America | United States | Kitsune Communications | ??5G coverage:?It won 3 licences in 2 markets in the 24 GHz auction. | |
| 392 | North America | United States | Inland Cellular | ??5G coverage:?It won 5 licences in 3 markets in the 28 GHz auction | |
| 393 | North America | United States | Infrastructure Networks | ??5G coverage:?It is deploying infrastructure to support private 5G networks in the Permian Basin, USA | |
| 394 | North America | United States | Horry Telephone Cooperative | ??5G coverage:?It won 2 licences in 2 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and 7 licences in 4 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. It subsequently won mmWave spectrum in 2020, and C-Band spectrum in 2021. | |
| 395 | North America | United States | High Band Licence Co, LLC | ||
| 396 | North America | United States | Granite Wireless | ||
| 397 | North America | United States | Grand River Communications | ||
| 398 | North America | United States | GCI | ??5G coverage:?GCI announced its first 5G sites had been turned on in Anchorage in April 2020. At that point it was selling 5G devices but indicated they would only support 5G services after a software upgrade expected in the following weeks. In June it announced a 5G roaming deal with T-Mobile. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 399 | North America | United States | Frontier Communications Corporation | ??5G coverage:?Won 3 licences in 3 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 400 | North America | United States | Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC) | ??5G coverage:?It won 5 licences in 5 markets in the 28 GHz auction in Jan 2019 and then 4 licences in 2 markets in the June 24 GHz auction. | |
| 401 | North America | United States | Engelbrecht Enterprises | ||
| 402 | North America | United States | East Kentucky Network (Appalachian Wireless) | ||
| 403 | North America | United States | DISH | ??5G coverage:?It won 49 licences in 38 markets in the Jan 2019 28 GHz auction, bidding through its Crestone Wireless subsidiary. It then won 22 licences in 10 markets in the June 24 GHz auction, and further C-Band spectrum at 3.7 GHz. It intends to launch a standalone 5G network with the first cities covered by the end of 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 404 | North America | United States | Cordova Telephone Cooperative | ??5G coverage:?It won 4 licences in 2 markets in the 28 GHz auction in January 2019, and then3 licences in 1 market in the 24 GHz auction in June. | |
| 405 | North America | United States | Charter Communications | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 406 | North America | United States | Central Broadband 24/28 GHz Partnership | ??5G coverage:?It won 33 licences covering 33 markets in the 28 GHz auction in January 2019, then 11 licences in 5 markets in the 24 GHz auction in June 2019. | |
| 407 | North America | United States | Cellular One of North East Arizona | ||
| 408 | North America | United States | Cellcom | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 409 | North America | United States | Carolina West Wireless | ||
| 410 | North America | United States | C Spire Wireless (formerly Cellular South) | ??5G coverage:?C Spire's non-3GPP compliant FWA 5G network was launched in selected communities in 2018. Its first full 3GPP compliant mobile service was launched in October 2020 with services in Brookhaven in south Mississippia??s Lincoln County and Columbus in north Mississippia??s Lowndes County. Other markets, including parts of Hattiesburg, parts of Madison and Ridgeland in the greater Jackson metropolitan area and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, were expected to be 5G capable by the end of 2020 ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 411 | North America | United States | Broadband One of the Midwest | ??5G coverage:?It won 62 licences in 41 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 412 | North America | United States | Boingo | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 413 | North America | United States | Bluegrass Cellular | ??5G coverage:?It won 12 licences in 4 markets in the 24 GHz auction in July 2019. It has subsequently been evaluating 5G design options. | |
| 414 | North America | United States | Blue Ridge Wireless | ||
| 415 | North America | United States | BDCIH Wireless | ??5G coverage:?It won 45 licences in 39 markets in the 28 GHz auction in January 2019. It then won 16 licences in 8 markets in the 24 GHz auction in June 2019. | |
| 416 | North America | United States | Atlantic Seawinds Communications | ??5G coverage:?It won a single licence in the 24 GHz auction. | |
| 417 | North America | United States | ATI Sub LLC | ||
| 418 | North America | United States | AT&T Mobility (USA) | ??5G coverage:?AT&T announced its 5G launch on 21 December 2018. In mid June 2020 it announced the expansion of its 5G service delivered over 850 MHz with more than 137 new markets added to the 100 markets already operational. In addition its 5G+ service (based on mmWave spectrum) was available in parts of 35 cities. In July 2020, AT&T achieved national 5G coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 419 | North America | United States | Aries Wireless | ??5G coverage:?Won 61 licences in 58 markets in the 28 GHz auction. | |
| 420 | North America | United States | Arctic?Slope?Telephone?Association?Cooperative?(ASTAC)? | ??5G coverage:?Won 4 licences in 3 markets in the US 28 GHz auction, and in June 2019 1 licence in 1 market in the 24 GHz auction | |
| 421 | North America | United States | Agri-Valley Communications (Thumb Cellular) | ??5G coverage:?It won C-Band spectrum at 3.7 GHz | |
| 422 | North America | United States | 8538 Green Street | ??5G coverage:?Won spectrum 86 licences in 71 markets in the 28 GHz auction | |
| 423 | North America | Trinidad and Tobago | TSTT (bmobile) (Trinidad and Tobago) | ??5G coverage:?TSTT (through its bmobile subsidiary) announced the launch of 5G FWA services, initially only in areas of economic activity including industrial estates, city centres and on University and government campuses in Port-of-Spain, San Fernando, Pt. Lisas and Arima. In local press in December 2020 its executive was quoted as saying it was building a limited 5G network at an industrial estate in central Trinidad, but was not ready to roll out 5G nationally. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Soft launch | |
| 424 | North America | Puerto Rico | T Mobile (Puerto Rico) | ||
| 425 | North America | Puerto Rico | Liberty Latin America (AT&T) (Puerto Rico) | ??5G coverage:?AT&T announced the launch of its 5G network in the Puerto Rican areas of Aguadilla, Aibonito Municipality, Arecibo, Mayaguez, Ponce, Rincon Municipality and in San Juan. Services were available nationwide by mid October 2020. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 426 | North America | Puerto Rico | America Movil (Claro) (Puerto Rico) | ??5G coverage:?In June 2021, Claro had 189 sites with a 5G network in 67 municipalities. By the end of 2021, Claro plans to have 5G coverage in all of the municipalities of Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 427 | North America | Honduras | Millicom (Tigo) （Honduras） | ||
| 428 | North America | Guadeloupe | SFR Caraibe | ||
| 429 | North America | Grenada | Vibe Wireless | ||
| 430 | North America | Greenland | Tele-Post | ||
| 431 | North America | Dominican Republic | Trilogy Dominicana (Viva) | ||
| 432 | North America | Dominican Republic | Claro (Dominican Republic) | ??5G coverage:?In December 2021, Claro announced the launch of its 5G mobile services in 29 locations across the National District. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 433 | North America | Dominican Republic | Altice Dominicana (formerly Tricom) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 434 | North America | Canada | Xplornet (inc. NetSet) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 435 | North America | Canada | Videotron | ??5G coverage:?In May 2019 Videotron announced the deployment of its first 5G test site. In December 2019 it awarded the contract for deployment of its 5G network. The first services were launched in parts of Montreal in December 2020. In May 2021, 5G services were also launched in parts of Quebec. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 436 | North America | Canada | Terago | ??5G coverage:?Terago is undertaking 5G FWA trials in Toronto. | |
| 437 | North America | Canada | Telus | ??5G coverage:?Telus announced the launch of its 5G network in Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, and the Greater Toronto Area in June 2020, with its first 5G phones on sale. In May 2021 Telus announced that 529 communities would have 5G network by the end of 2021. They aim to cover 70% of Canada's population by end of year. In June 2021, 5G services were launched in Ottawa. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 438 | North America | Canada | Rogers Wireless (inc. Fido) | ??5G coverage:?Rogers launched 5G services for customers in March 2020 with services available in parts of downtown Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Coverage had reached 130 communities by October 2020. In June 2021, Rogers confirmed 5G services were now available in Saint John, New Brunswick, Moncton and Fredericton. Additionally, Rogers announced that 5G services were now available to over 700 communities nationwide, with a commitment to reach 1000 by the end of 2021. As of June 2021, Rogers 5G services now cover nearly half of Canada. In June 2021, Rogers announced it had expanded its 5G network to Halifax, Nova Scotia. In October 2021 it launched 5G standalone services in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 439 | North America | Canada | Shaw (Freedom Mobile) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 440 | North America | Canada | Sasktel | ??5G coverage:?In December 2021, Sasktel began commercial deployment of its 5G networks, initially launching in parts of Regina. By the end of 2022, Sasktel's 5G network is expected to cover approximately 50% of Saskatchewan's population. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 441 | North America | Canada | Eastlink | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 442 | North America | Canada | Cogeco | ??5G coverage:?Acquired iTéract gaining spectrum at 3.5 GHz used by Iteract for fixed wireless services | |
| 443 | North America | Canada | Bell Mobility | ??5G coverage:?Bell Canada launched 5G services in Montr??al, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver in June 2020. In May 2021, Bell expanded its 5G network which now reaches 35% of Canada's population and is on track to reach 70% by the end of the year. In June 2021, 5G services were launched in Ottawa. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 444 | North America | Antigua and Barbuda | Cable & Wireless Communications (FLOW) (Antigua and Barbuda) | ||
| 445 | Oceania | Papua New Guinea | BMobile | ||
| 446 | Oceania | Northern Mariana Islands | IT&E | ??5G coverage:?SK Telecom is assisting IT&E to deploy its 5G FWA network, due for launch in 2019 ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:Deploying | |
| 447 | Oceania | Northern Mariana Islands | DoCoMo Pacific (Northern Mariana Islands) | ??5G coverage:?DoCoMo Pacific announced the launch of its 5G network in the villages of Tamuning and Hag?￥t?±a in October 2019, with a soft launch of FWA services to business customers. It then announced a wider commercial consumer mobile service launch in August 2020 with 5G initially available in Paseo de Marianas on Saipan, with further locations to follow. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Soft launch | |
| 448 | Oceania | New Zealand | Vodafone (New Zealand) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone launched 5G services in December 2019 starting in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. It reported 100 live 5G cell sites at launch, and stated plans to deploy 1500 5G sites around the country. 5G FWA services were launched in February 2021 in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. In March 2021 Vodafone expanded coverage to include parts of Tauranga. In May 2021, Vodafone's 5G coverage expanded to include Palmerston North and in August 2021 coverage expanded to Whanganui. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 449 | Oceania | New Zealand | Spark | ??5G coverage:?Spark opened a 5G testing lab for business customers in July 2019. It switched on a limited 5G fixed wireless access service in Alexandra in September for a restricted number of consumer and business customers. Services were then introduced in five other towns in November 2019. Mobile 5G services were added in 2020. By October 2020 services were available in Palmerston North, downtown Auckland and Takapuna. In June 2021, Spark expanded its 5G services to Hamilton. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 450 | Oceania | New Zealand | Dense Air (New Zealand) | ??5G coverage:?Awarded spectrum at 3.5 Ghz in May 2020 ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 451 | Oceania | New Zealand | 2degrees | ??5G coverage:?Awarded a short-term licence to use spectrum at 3.5 GHz in May 2020. It has subsequently confirmed plans to start deploying its 5G network. In November 2021, 2degrees announced the switch on of 5G in central Auckland and Wellington. It expects to launch services in 2022 with over 100 activated sites. | |
| 452 | Oceania | Guam | IT&E (inc. iConnect) (Guam) | ??5G coverage:?SK Telecom is assisting IT&E to deploy its 5G FWA network, due for launch in 2019 ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:Deploying | |
| 453 | Oceania | Guam | GTA | ??5G coverage:?Bidding as Teleguam, it won 5 licences in one market in the 4 GHz auctions. | |
| 454 | Oceania | Guam | DoCoMo Pacific (Guam) | ??5G coverage:?DoCoMo Pacific opened a 5G testing lab on Guam early in 2019. It won mmWave spectrum licences in the March 2020 auction, and launched commercial consumer services in August 2020. Its first sites were at Skinner Plaza and Ypao Beach Park, with more locations to follow. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 455 | Oceania | Australia | Vodafone (Australia) | ??5G coverage:?Vodafone reported it was in the process of deploying 5G at 650 sites in February 2020, with several thousands sites to be installed in the coming years, and the first few sites to be switched on 'within weeks'. At that point 5G phones were already on pre-order. ??Planned commercial launch date:?2020 ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned | |
| 456 | Oceania | Australia | TPG Corporation (TPG Telecom, Vodafone Hutchison Australia) | In July 2021 TPG started trialling vRAN 5G technologies at 26 GHz. In November 2021, TPG announced that 5G coverage had reached 85% in ten of its largest cities and regions. | |
| 457 | Oceania | Australia | Telstra (Australia) | In December 2018 Telstra announced 187 5G enabled base stations covering sites in Melbourne and Sydney. In May 2019 its first 5G devices went on general sale. In May 2020 it was announced that Telstra core network had been 5G stand-alone enabled (though not yet operating as such). By March 2021 Telstra claimed 3000 active 5G sites. By end June 2021 its 5G network had reached 75% population coverage. | |
| 458 | Oceania | Australia | Optus | Optus launched limited availability 5G FWA services early in 2019 and mobile services in August 2019. By November 2019 it was offering both on a full commercial basis. As of August 2020 the company had activated over 900 5G sites. It activated its first site with 5G carrier aggregation in October 2020 and stated it would be activating the technology at 150 sites that month. In May 2021, Optus switched on its first 6 5G mmWave commercial sites. The new sites include; four Sydney locations, Kings Cross, Surry Hills, North Ryde and Optus Sydney Campus, as well as Huntingdale in Melbourne and Strathpine in Brisbane. | |
| 459 | Oceania | Australia | NBN Co. | ||
| 460 | Oceania | Australia | Mobile JV | ||
| 461 | Oceania | Australia | Dense Air (Australia) | ||
| 462 | South America | Venezuela | Digitel (Venezuela) | ||
| 463 | South America | Uruguay | America Movil (Claro) (Uruguay) | ||
| 464 | South America | Uruguay | Antel (Uruguay) | ??5G coverage:?In April 2019 it was announced that Antel had deployed an operational 5G network comprising multiple base stations that was ready to provide 5G services on the 28 GHz band in the Barra de Manantiales area. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Planned ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Soft launch | |
| 465 | South America | Suriname | Telesur | ??5G coverage:?The network launch was announced in December 2019, but services were not obviously being marketed until November 2020, at which point 5G fixed wireless and mobile data services became available. Network coverage was available in downtown Paramaribo. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 466 | South America | Saint Martin (French Part) | Dauphin Telecom | ||
| 467 | South America | Paraguay | Millicom (Tigo) （Paraguay） | ||
| 468 | South America | Peru | Telefonica Movistar | ||
| 469 | South America | Peru | Bitel (Peru) | ||
| 470 | South America | Peru | Americatel /Entel | ??5G coverage:?5G FWA services were launched in selected areas in March 2021. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 471 | South America | Peru | America Movil (Claro, Olo, TVS) | ??5G coverage:?Claro launched 5G FWA services for residential customers in parts of Lima in March 2021, and stated plans to gradually expand coverage to other cities. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 472 | South America | Mexico | AT&T (Mexico) | ??5G coverage:?AT&T announced it had started deploying 5G in its network, and had connected 50 devices to enable testing. It stated its intention to deploy 5G across the country's major markets over a period of three years. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 473 | South America | Mexico | America Movil (Telcel, Telmex) | ||
| 474 | South America | Ecuador | CNT EP | ??5G coverage:?CNT is deploying 5G sites in the cities of Guayaquil and Manta. In May 2021, CNT opened 3 5G test areas; two in Guayaquil and one in Manta. In May 2021, CNT and Movistar Ecuador signed an agreement to share infrastructure to increase 4G coverage, and 5G coverage in the future, particularly in rural areas. | |
| 475 | South America | Ecuador | Claro (Ecuador) | ||
| 476 | South America | Costa Rica | Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, ICE (K?lbi) | ||
| 477 | South America | Costa Rica | Claro (Costa Rica) | ||
| 478 | South America | Colombia | Movistar (Colombia) | ||
| 479 | South America | Colombia | Millicom (UNE EPM, Tigo) | ||
| 480 | South America | Colombia | ETB | ??5G coverage:?ETB and ZTE tested 5G in local market. The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications permitted ETB to utilise unspecific spectrum for 5G testing. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 481 | South America | Colombia | DirecTV (Colombia) | ??5G coverage:?DirecTV launched a 5G standalone FWA service in Kennedy and Engativ??, in Bogot??. ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Launched | |
| 482 | South America | Colombia | Claro (Colombia) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Piloting | |
| 483 | South America | Chile | WOM (formerly Nextel) | ??5G coverage:?WOM's service launch was announced in December 2021, with services initially free to LTE subscribers. It is ultimately required to achieve 90% geographic coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 484 | South America | Chile | Movistar (Chile) | ??5G coverage:?Movistar's launch was announced in December 2021. Services are free for users with LTE connections. Movistar is ultimately required to achieve 90% geographic coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 485 | South America | Chile | Entel (Chile) | ??5G coverage:?Entel's launch was announced in December 2021, with 5G services initially free to LTE subscribers. Ultimately Entel is required to achieve 90% geographic coverage. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 486 | South America | Chile | Claro (Chile) | ??Commercial mobile service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 487 | South America | Brazil | Winity II | ||
| 488 | South America | Brazil | TIM Brasil | ??5G coverage:?TIM Brasil activated its 5G network using DSS in the city of S?￡o Paulo - Avenida Paulista and in the Itaim Bibi neighbourhood in December 2020, stating users with devices could begin using the services. It subsequently announced plans to turn on services in twelve cities before the end of March 2021. In June 2021, TIM Brasil announced it had activated 5G DSS in Fortaleza, Recife and Salvador. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Deploying | |
| 489 | South America | Brazil | Telefonica (Vivo) | ??5G coverage:?In July 2020 Vivo announced the launch of 5G in seven or eight cities in Brazil using DSS on existing frequencies. At the time a single compatible device was available with more models. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 490 | South America | Brazil | Sercomtel | ??5G coverage:?Sercomtel installed a test antenna at 3.5 GHz in August 2021, and won spectrum in November 2021. | |
| 491 | South America | Brazil | Oi (Brazil) | ??5G coverage:?Oi is deploying 5G on 10 MHz of dedicated spectrum in an area covering 80% of Brasilia for a pilot. Only one mobile device is compatible with the spectrum used. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Running field trials/pilot projects ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Planned | |
| 492 | South America | Brazil | Neko | ||
| 493 | South America | Brazil | Consorcio 5G Sul | ||
| 494 | South America | Brazil | Cloud2U | ||
| 495 | South America | Brazil | Claro (Brazil) | ??5G coverage:?America Movil announced Claro's 5G network launch in early July 2020 in parts of S?￡o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro with services available on the first devices shortly thereafter. By March 2021 services were available in 14 cities. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched | |
| 496 | South America | Brazil | Brisanet | ||
| 497 | South America | Brazil | Americanet | ||
| 498 | South America | Brazil | Algar Telecom | ??5G coverage:?In December 2021, Algar launched 5G services in Uberlandia, Uberaba and Sao Paolo. ??Commercial mobile service status:?Launched ??Commercial fixed wireless broadband service status:?Evaluating/testing/trialling | |
| 499 | South America | Bolivia | Millicom (Tigo) (Bolivia) | ||
| 500 | South America | Bolivia | Entel Movil | ||
| 501 | South America | Aruba | Setar NV | ||
| 502 | South America | Argentina | Telefonica Argentina (Movistar) | ||
| 503 | South America | Argentina | Telecom Argentina (Personal) | Telecom personal announced the launch of its 5G network with the activation of ten antennas in Buenos Aires and Rosario. Services were available for users with 5G devices, already on sale at that point. |
