List of mobile network operators of the Americas

This is a list of mobile network operators of the Americas.

Anguilla

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Digicel850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
Not Yet AvailableDigicel
2FLOW850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
Not Yet Available

Antigua and Barbuda

The country has a 127% penetration rate.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM, GPRS, EDGE-900
UMTS, HSPA+-1900(2)/850(5)
LTE-700(17)
0.062[1] (Sep 2015)Digicel
2FLOWGSM, GPRS, EDGE-850
UMTS, HSPA+-1900(2)/850(5)
LTE-1900(2)/1700(4)
Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]
3APUA (inet)LTE 1900 MHz (?)Not Yet AvailableAntigua Public Utilities Authority

Argentina

The country has a 147% penetration rate[3] = 61.2m mobile subscribers (February 2014)

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1ClaroGSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(B4) / 700(B28) MHz LTE
21.3[4] (October 2020)América Móvil (100%)[5]
2MovistarGSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
20.8[4] (Dec 2016)Telefónica (100%)[6]
3PersonalGSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600(B7) / 1700(B4) / 700(B28) MHz LTE
18.8[7] (May 2020)Telecom Argentina
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4Tuenti[8] (using Movistar network)0.040[9] (Nov 2014)Telefónica (100%)[10]
5Nuestro[11] (using Personal network)FECOSUR[12]

Aruba

The country's telecom regulator is the DTZ[13]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelCdmaOne
GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet AvailableDigicel
2MIOCDMA 2000, EV-DONot Yet AvailableDTH Television and telecommunications N.V.
3SetarNVGSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE
Not Yet AvailableSetar N.V.

Bahamas

The country has 0.318 million subscribers in total, or an 84% penetration rate.[14] (September 2015)

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1BTCGSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
0.31[15] (March 2017)Liberty Latin America[2] (49% of ownership, 51% of voting rights),[14]
2Aliv850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700/1900/2100 MHz LTE
0.15[16] (June 2019)Cable Bahamas

Government of the Bahamas

Barbados

The country's telecom regulator is the Telecom Unit,[17] under the Division of Energy and Telecommunications within the Prime Minister's Office.[18]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1FLOWGSM-1900
UMTS, HSPA+-1900(2)/850(5)
LTE-1900(2)/1800(3)/850(5)
0.13[15] (March 2017)Liberty Latin America[2] (81%)[14]
2DigicelGSM-900/1800
UMTS, HSPA+-2100(1)/900(8)
LTE-1900(2)/700(12/17)
Not Yet AvailableDigicel (75)%[19]

Belize

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Digi[20]GSM-850, 1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 , 1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
LTE- Band 2(1900), 17(700)
0.120[21] (June 2007)Belize Telemedia Limited
2Smart[22]CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO, LTE[23]
0.025[24] (Dec 2005)Speednet

Bermuda

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1OneCdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO
GSM-1900
UMTS, HSPA+ LTE
Not Yet AvailableBermuda Digital Communications Ltd
2DigicelGSM-1900
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

1900 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableDigicel

Bolivia

The country has 10.2 million subscribers in total for a population of 10.56 million, or a 96.3% penetration rate.[25] (December 2015)

The country's telecom regulator is ATT.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1EntelGSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
5.0[26] (Dec 2015)Ministry of Public Works, Services and Housing (97.4671%) and 1200 other shareholders (2.5329%)[27]
2Tigo [es]GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
LTE
3.371[28] (July 2020)Millicom (100%)[29](Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[30]
3VivaGSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS
2.2[31] (Dec 2016)Trilogy International Partners (71.5%) and Cooperativa de Telecomunicaciones Cochabamba R.L. [es] (28.5%)

Bonaire

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Digicel
(formerly TELBO[32])
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA+

1800 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableDigicel
2FLOWGSM
UMTS, HSDPA

1800 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America (100%)[33][34]

Brazil

The country has 258 million subscribers in total, or a 125.7% penetration rate.[35] (Q1 2024)

Anatel regulates the country's telecommunications.

Technologies like AMPS, TDMA, iDEN and CDMA 1x/EV-DO were used in the past by some of those networks and have been phased out in favor of newer systems.

On 20 April 2022, Oi’s mobile network operations were sold to the country's three largest carriers, Vivo, Claro and TIM.[36] Over the following twelve months, customers were migrated to one of the other three carriers based on their area codes.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1VivoGSM-850/900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
700/1800/2100/2300/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro
450 MHz LTE-M[37][38]
2300/3500 MHz SA-NSA 5G NR[39][40]
99.66 (Q1 2024)[41]Telefónica (75.3%)
2ClaroGSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
700/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro
2300/3500 MHz 5G NR[39][40]
87.65 (Q1 2024)[41]América Móvil
3TIMGSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
700/850/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro
3500 MHz 5G NR[39][40]
61.42 (Q1 2024)[41]Telecom Italia (67%)
4Algar Telecom
• Only in some areas of GO, MG, MS and SP states
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
700/1800 MHz LTE
2300 MHz 5G NR[40]
(roams on Surf where there's no Algar coverage)
4.12 (Q1 2024)[41]Grupo Algar
5Surf
• Only in city of São Paulo
• Operates nationally as MVNE using TIM networks
2600 MHz TDD-LTE0.977 (Aug 2022)[41]Surf Telecom S.A.

British Virgin Islands

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1CCT[42]GSM-850/1900
850 MHz UMTS

LTE

Not Yet AvailableCCT Global Communications
2FLOWGSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

700/1900 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]
3DigicelGSM-1900
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

700 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableDigicel (85%)[19]

Canada

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

There are numerous mobile virtual network operators, such as Virgin Mobile Canada. These are not presently listed due to difficulty retrieving data for all such operators, and uncertainty as to whether the figures below include MVNOs operating on the applicable networks.[43]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Rogers
Includes Fido and Chatr
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
600(71)/700(12-13-17)/850(5)/1700(4)/1900(2)/2600(7) MHz LTE, LTE-A
600(n71)/1700(n66)/2600(n38/n41) MHz 5G NR
10.240[44] (Q2 2022)Rogers Communications
2Bell
Includes MTS and Virgin Mobile
UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+
700(12-13-17-29)/850(5)/1900(2)/1700(4)/2600(7) MHz LTE, LTE-A
1700(n66)/3500(n78) MHz 5G NR
9.602[45] (Q2 2022)Bell Canada
3Telus
Includes Koodo and Public Mobile
UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+
600(71)/700(12-13-17-29)/850(5)/1900(2)/1700(4)/2600(7) MHz LTE, LTE-A
1700(n66) MHz 5G NR
9.429[46] (Q2 2022)Telus Communications
4Freedom Mobile1700/2100(4) MHz(AWS) UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+, LTE
1700/2100(66) MHz(AWS-3), 1900/2100 MHz(AWS-1), 2600 MHz LTE
1.881[47] (Q4 2020)Quebecor
5Vidéotron1700 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+[48]
700/1700 MHz LTE
1.05[49] (Q1 2016)Quebecor
6SaskTel850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.618[50] (Q1 2016)SaskTel

Cayman Islands

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

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1FLOW CaymanGSM-850/1900
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
700 MHz LTE
Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]
2DigicelCdmaOne
GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE
Not Yet AvailableDigicel (96.875%)[19]

Chile

The country's telecom regulator is Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel). Chile, as of March 2024, has 26.65 million subscribers in total, including prepaid and postpaid customers, and a 132.92% penetration rate.[51]

RankOperatorTechnology[52]Subscribers
(in millions)[51]
Ownership
1Entel (formerly, Entel PCS)1900MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
900/1900MHz UMTS
700/1900/2600MHz LTE-FDD, LTE-A

2600/3500MHz 5G NR NSA

VoLTE, VoWiFi

8.23 (March 2024)Almendral Group (100%)[53]
2Movistar (formerly, Telefónica Móvil and BellSouth)850/1900MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
850/1900MHz UMTS
700/1900/2600MHz LTE-FDD, LTE-A

3500MHz 5G NR NSA

VoLTE

7.44 (March 2024)Telefónica (100%)[6]
3WOM (formerly, Nextel)AWS (1700/2100MHz) UMTS

700MHz/AWS LTE-FDD, LTE-A700/AWS/3500MHz 5G NR NSA

VoLTE, VoWiFi

  • WOM also roams on Claro using 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies only.
5.66 (March 2024)Novator (100%)[54]
4Claro (formerly, Smartcom)850/1900MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
850/AWS/1900MHz UMTS

700/AWS/1900/2600MHz LTE-FDD, LTE-A

2600/3500MHz 5G NR NSA

VoLTE, VoWiFi

  • Claro also roams on WOM using 3G and 4G technologies only.
4.78 (March 2024)ClaroVTR (50% América Móvil, 50% Liberty Latin America)[55]
Mobile virtual network operators
5VTR Móvil (using Claro)
  • VTR Móvil roams on Claro using 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies only. It also roams on WOM using 3G and 4G technologies only.
0.322 (March 2024)ClaroVTR (50% América Móvil, 50% Liberty Latin America)
6Mundo Móvil (using Movistar)
  • Mundo Móvil roams on Movistar using 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies only.
0.150 (March 2024)Linzor Capital Partners (100%)
7Virgin Mobile (using Movistar)
  • Virgin Mobile roams on Movistar using 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies only.
0.046 (March 2024)Virgin Mobile Latin America (Beyond ONE, Virgin Group)[56]
8Suma Móvil/Smobi (using Movistar)
  • Suma Móvil and Smobi roam on Movistar using 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies only.
0.006 (March 2024)Suma Móvil (100%)

Colombia

The country has 83.3 million subscribers in total.[57] (Second Trimester 2023)

The country's telecom regulator is the CRC (Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones).[58]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Claro1900(2) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600(7) MHz, 1900(2) MHz, 700(28) MHz LTE
3500(n78) MHz 5G NR
38.4[57] (June 2023)América Móvil (99.4%)[5]
2Movistar850(5) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 1900(2) MHz, 850(5) MHz, 2600(38) MHz LTE
3500(n78) MHz 5G NR
21.1[57] (June 2023)Telefónica (67.5%), Colombian Government (32.5%)[59]
3Tigo1900(2) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 700(28) MHz, 1900(2) MHz LTE
3500(n78) MHz 5G NR
15.2[57] (June 2023)Millicom (Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[60] (50% + 1 Share), EPM and ETB
4WOM1700(4) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 2600(7) MHz, 700(28) MHz LTE
3500(n78) MHz 5G NR
3.6[57] (June 2023)Novator Partners (majority stake)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5Virgin Mobile
(using Movistar)
850(5) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 1900(2) MHz, 850(5) MHz, 2600(38) MHz LTE
3500(n78) MHz 5G NR
2.8[57] (June 2023)Virgin Mobile
6Móvil Éxito[61]
(using Tigo)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 700(28) MHz, 1900(2) MHz LTE
3500(n78) MHz 5G NR
1.7[57] (June 2023)Grupo Éxito
7ETB
(using Tigo[62])
1900(2) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 700(28) MHz, 1900(2) MHz LTE
0.3[57] (June 2023)ETB
8Flash Móvil (using Tigo)1900(2) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 700(28) MHz, 1900(2) MHz LTE
0.1[57] (June 2023)
9Suma Móvil
(using Tigo)
1900(2) MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700(4) MHz, 700(28) MHz, 1900(2) MHz LTE
0.03[57] (June 2023)

Costa Rica

The country has 7.1 million subscribers in total;[63] with 4.76 million people there are about 149 mobile lines for every 100 citizens (149% penetration rate).

Until 2011, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad had a monopoly on wireless communications. In November 2011, after the market was open as required by DR-CAFTA, Claro and Movistar started service.[64][65]

The country's telecom regulator is SUTEL (Spanish)[66]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Kölbi[67]GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1800 (3)/2600 (7) MHz LTE
4.33[63]Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
2LibertyGSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1800 (3)/2100 (1) MHz  LTE
1.42[63]Liberty Latin America[68]
3ClaroGSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1800 (3)/2100 (1) MHz LTE
1.13[63]América Móvil[5]
Mobile virtual network operators
4Tuyo Móvil[69]
(using Kölbi)
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA
0.14Televisora de Costa Rica S.A.
5Fullmóvil[70]
(using Kölbi)
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA
0.03Virtualis[71]

Cuba

The country has over 6 million subscribers in total, or a 45% penetration rate as of December 2019.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Cubacel[72]GSM-850/900 MHz GPRS, EDGE
2100 MHz (1), 900 MHz (8) UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
1800 MHz (3), 2100 MHz (1), 900 MHz (8), 700 MHz (28) LTE
Not Yet AvailableETECSA

Curaçao

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM-900/1800/1900
UMTS, HSPA+ LTE
Not Yet AvailableDigicel[73]
2FLOWGSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE
Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America (100%)[33][34]

Dominica

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM-1800/900
UMTS, HSPA+-2100(1)/900(8)
LTE-1900(2)/700(12/17)
Not Yet AvailableDigicel
2FLOWGSM-1900/850
UMTS, HSPA+-1900(2)/850(5)
LTE-1900(2)/700(13)
Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]

Dominican Republic

The country has 9.73 million subscribers as of December 2021.[74]

The country's telecom regulator is Indotel.[75]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Claro
(formerly CODETEL)
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1700 MHz LTE
5.98 (Dec 2021)[74]América Móvil (100%)[5]
2altice (formerly Orange and Tricom)CdmaOne
GSM-1800/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
CDMA2000 1x
CDMA2000 EV-DO
900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+
1800-1900 MHz LTE
3.25 (Dec 2021)[74]Altice Hispaniola
3VivaCdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
0.49 (Dec 2021)[74]Trilogy International Partners

Ecuador

The country has 113% penetration rate[76] = 17.5m mobile subscribers[77] (February 2014)

The country's telecom regulator is Arcotel.[78]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1ClaroGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
7.822[5] (October 2020)América Móvil (100%)[5]
2MovistarGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
4.54[4] (December 2016)Telefónica (100%)[6]
3Cnt450 MHz CDMA2000 1x,
CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900
UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.723[79] (Q1 2015)Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, CNT EP
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4Tuenti[80] (using Movistar network)Tuenti Ecuador[81]

El Salvador

The country has 8.8 million subscribers in total for a population of 6.1 million, or a 144% penetration rate.[82] (Dec 2015)

The country's telecom regulator is SIGET.[83]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1TigoGSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

850 MHz LTE

2.4[28] (June 2017)Millicom (100%)[84](Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[85]
2ClaroGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1.426[86] (June 2007)América Móvil (95.8%)[5]
3MovistarGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA

1900 MHz LTE

0.847[87] (Dec 2006)Telefónica (59.58%),[6] Corporación Multi Inversiones (40%)[88]
4Digicel900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1.0[1] (June 2015)Digicel
5REDiDENNot Yet AvailableIntelfon

Falkland Islands

The telecom regulator is Falkland Islands Communications Regulator (FICR).[89]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Sure[90]GSM-900Not Yet AvailableBatelco

France (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)

The telecom regulator is the Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques, des Postes et de la Distribution de la Presse.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
OwnershipMCC / MNC
1SPM Telecom[91]GSM-900/800/1800 MHz[92]Not Yet AvailableSPM Telecom30801

Greenland

Greenland has 0.053 million subscribers in total, or a 93.32% penetration rate.[93] (December 2009)

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
OwnershipMCC / MNC
1tusass
(formerly TELE Greenland)
GSM-900
900 MHz UMTS
800 MHz LTE
0.01355 (2011)[94]TELE Greenland29001

Grenada

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1FLOWGSM, GPRS, EDGE-900/1800
UMTS, HSPA+-850(5)
LTE-700(13)
Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]
2DigicelGSM, GPRS, EDGE- 900/1800
UMTS, HSPA+-1900(2)
LTE-700(17)
Not Yet AvailableDigicel (100%)[19]

Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana (Guyane)

As of September 2012, the penetration rate was 153% for Guadeloupe (0.449 million inhabitants), 148% for Martinique (0.396 m.inh.) and 127% for French Guiana (0.236 m.inh.).[95]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
markets share (%)
Ownership
1Orange Caraïbe[96]GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA+

1800/2600 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableOrange S.A.
2DigicelGSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1800/2600 MHz LTE
Not Yet AvailableDigicel (100%)[19]
3SFR Caraïbe [fr][97]GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA

LTE

15%, 25%, 27%
(Q2 2012)[98]
Numericable (Altice)

Guatemala

The country has 19,113,800 subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate.[99] (June 2017)

The country's telecom regulator is SIT.[100]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1TigoGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

850 MHz LTE

10.6[99] (June 2017)Millicom (Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[101](55%)[102]
2ClaroGSM-900/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
9.3[99] (June 2017)América Móvil (99.3%)[5]

Guyana

The country has a 66.4% penetration rate[103] (2016).

The country's telecom regulator is the Guyana Telecommunications Agency.[104]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM-900 EDGE UMTS HSPA+

LTE

0.305[105] (June 2015)Digicel
2gtt[106]GSM-900 HSPA+[107]0.203[105] (June 2015)Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company

Haiti

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
4.7[1] (June 2015)Digicel
2NATCOM[108]GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA

2100 MHz LTE

0.5[109] (Jan 2012)60% owned by Viettel Mobile and 40% by the Haitian State[110]

Honduras

The country has 7.45 million subscribers in total, or a 93.5% penetration rate.[111] (2018)

The country's telecom regulator is CONATEL.[112]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1TigoCdmaOne
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

1700 MHz LTE

4.3[28] (Jun 2017)Millicom (Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[113](66.7%)[114]
2ClaroGSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA

1700 MHz LTE

2.9[115] (April 2016)América Móvil (100%)[5]
3HONDUTELGSM-19000.07[115] (April 2016)HONDUTEL

Jamaica

The country has 3.5 million subscribers in total, or a 129% penetration rate (September 2015). The country's telecom regulator is the Spectrum Management Authority.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ DC-HSDPA
700 MHz (Band 17),[116] 700 MHz (Band 12), 850 MHz (Band 5), 1700 MHz (Band 4), 1900 MHz (Band 2) LTE
2.2[1] (June 2015)Digicel
2FLOW850 & 1900 MHz UMTS & HSPA+
700 MHz (Band 12), 1700 MHz (Band 4), 1900 MHz (Band 2) LTE
0.93[15] (March 2017)Liberty Latin America[2] (82%)[14]

Mexico

The country has 112 million subscribers in total, or a 91.6% penetration rate.[117] (March 2017)

The country's current telecom regulator is IFETEL (IFT).[118]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1TelcelGSM-1900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
3500 MHz NR
83.2[5] (June 2023)América Móvil (100%)[5]
2Movistar1700 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
850, 1700, 1900, 2600 MHz LTE
25.8[4] (March 2017)Telefónica (100%)[6][119][120][121]
3AT&T Mexico
(Includes Unefón)
850/1700/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
850, 1700, 1900, 2600 MHz LTE
2600 MHz NR
21.6[122] (December 2022)AT&T Inc.
4Red Compartida
(Shared network available for MVNOs)
700 MHz LTE5[123] (December 2021)ALTÁN Redes
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5Virgin Mobile (using Movistar)GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
0.802[124] (March 2017)Virgin Mobile
6QBO Cel (using Movistar)GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
0.132[124] (March 2017)Canaliza Software[125]
7weex (using Movistar)GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
0.150[124] (March 2017)Truu Innovation[126]
8Cierto (using Movistar)GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
0.015[127] (March 2017)Teligentia[128]
9Maz Tiempo (using Movistar)GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
0.010[127] (March 2017)Maz Tiempo[129]
10Oui Móvil (using Telcel)GSM-1900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.030[4] (March 2017)Telecomunicaciones 360[130]
11Flash Mobile (using Movistar)GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
0.064[4] (March 2017)Logística ACN México[131]

Montserrat

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1FLOWGSM-850 EDGE UMTS HSPA+Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]
2DigicelGSM EDGE UMTS HSPA+

LTE

Not Yet AvailableDigicel Group

Nicaragua

The country has 6.8 million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate.[132] (2013)

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Claro
(formerly Enitel)
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

1700 MHz LTE

3.67[133] (Dec 2013)América Móvil (99.6%)[5]
2TigoCdmaOne, CDMA2000 1x
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA

1900 MHz LTE

3.14[133] (Dec 2013)Millicom (Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[134]

Panama

The country has 4.96 Million subscribers in total, or 123 active mobile phones per 100 inhabitants according to ASEP.[135] (December 2016)

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1+móvilGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+

700 MHz LTE (Band 28)

1.78[15] (March 2017)Cable & Wireless (49%)[14]
2TigoGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+

700 MHz LTE (Band 28)

0.939 (Dec 2006)Millicom (Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[136][137]
3ClaroGSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+

700/1900 MHz LTE (Band 28/Band 2)

Not Yet AvailableAmérica Móvil (100%)[5]
4DigicelGSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+

700 MHz LTE (Band 28)

Not Yet AvailableDigicel

Paraguay

The country has 7.34 Million subscribers in total, or a 109% penetration rate.[138] The country's telecom regulator is CONATEL.[139] (Nov 2015)

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Tigo [es]GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1700 MHz LTE
3.4[28] (Jun 2017)Millicom (Altas Investissement (NJJ) 29.1%)[140](100%)[141]
2Personal [es]GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
2.4[138] (Nov 2015)ABC Color and Telecom Argentina
3Claro [es]GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.8[138] (Nov 2015)América Móvil (100%)[5]
4VOX [es]GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.36[138] (Nov 2015)COPACO S.A.[142]

Peru

The country has 37.3 million subscribers in total for a population of 30.4 million, or a 123% penetration rate.[143] (Mar. 2017)

The country's telecom regulator is OSIPTEL.[144]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1MovistarGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
15.0[143] (Mar 2017)Telefónica (99.2%)[59]
2Claro
(Formerly TIM)
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
10.552[5] (October 2020)América Móvil (100%)[5]
3Entel
(Formerly Nextel)
iDEN
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1700 MHz LTE
5.9[143] (Mar 2017)Entel (Chile)
4Bitel [es]
(Formerly Viettel Peru S.A.C.)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
900 MHz LTE[145]
4.6[143] (Mar 2017)Viettel Mobile
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5Cuy Móvil [es] (using Claro)Cuy Móvil [es]

Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands

These U.S. territories have 3 million subscribers in total, or an 84% penetration rate.[146] (June 2012).

The telecom regulator for Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands at federal level is the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[147]

The local telecom regulator for Puerto Rico is the Junta Reglamentadora de Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico (JRTPR)[148] The local telecom regulator for USVI is the USVI Public Services Commission (USVIPSC)[149]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Liberty[2]
(formerly AT&T)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
850(5)/700(12-14-17-29)/1700(4-66)/1900(2)/2300(30) MHz LTE, LTE-A

850(5) MHz 5G NR
2G was discontinued as of 31 December 2016.[150]

1.1[151] (Nov 2020)Liberty Latin America[2]
2ClaroGSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700 1700AWS  MHz LTE
1.4[152][timeframe?]América Móvil (100%)[5]
3T-Mobile
•Includes Metro by T-Mobile
•Includes the previous Sprint network Includes the next Orange by T Mobile CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
AWS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
600/700(12-13)/1700/1900 MHz LTE, LTE-A

600/2500 MHz 5G NR

??Deutsche Telekom AG (43%)
SoftBank Group Corporation (24%)
free float (33%)
Mobile virtual network operators
4TracFone WirelessCdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT
GSM (GPRS)
?Verizon (100%)
  1. Currently unable to determine T-Mobile and TracFone subscriber numbers without the United States' subscribers.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

The country has approximately 25,000 subscribers in total.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1FLOWGSM-850/1900
UMTSHSPA+

700 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]
2DigicelGSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS HSPA+
Not Yet AvailableDigicel

Saint Lucia

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1FLOWGSM-850
UMTS, HSPA+

700 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableLiberty Global
2DigicelGSM 900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet AvailableDigicel (91.02%)[19]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1FLOWGSM-850 (GPRS)
UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]
2DigicelGSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS
Not Yet AvailableDigicel

Suriname

The country has 0.81 million subscribers in total,[153] or a 146% penetration rate.[154] (2016). The regulator is the Telecommunicatie Authoriteit Suriname (TAS).[155]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1TelesurGSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+

700/1800 MHz LTE

Not Yet AvailableTelesur
2DigicelGSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
Not Yet AvailableDigicel (87.7%)[19]

Trinidad and Tobago

At the end of 2021, the country has 2.00 million subscribers[156] in total, or a 146% penetration rate. The regulator is Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT)[157]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM, GPRS, EDGE-850,
UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+- 850(5)/1900(2),
LTE, LTE-A-700(28)/1700(4)/1900(2)
1.35 (2016)Digicel (100%)[19]
2bmobileGSM, GPRS, EDGE-850,
UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+-850(5)/1900(2),
LTE, LTE-A-700(28)/1700(4)/1900(2)/(2500(41) for FWB),
NR-2500 (FWB)
1.2 (2016)Cable & Wireless Communications(49%) Government of Trinidad and Tobago (51%)

Turks and Caicos Islands

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1DigicelGSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
LTE
Not Yet AvailableDigicel (51%)[19]
2FLOW
(which acquired the assets of Islandcom Wireless)
GSM-850
UMTS
HSPA+
LTE
Not Yet AvailableLiberty Latin America[2]

United States

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the United States lease wireless telephone and data service from major carriers such as AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US, or Verizon Wireless, as well as regional carrier United States Cellular Corporation for resale.

The largest operator of MVNOs is TracFone Wireless with over 25 million subscribers.

The country's telecom regulator is the United States Federal Communications Commission.

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1AT&T Mobility
Includes Cricket Wireless
LTE, LTE-A 850 (5), 700 (12-14-17-29), 1700 (4-66), 1900 (2), 2300 (30) MHz
5G NR 850 (n5), 1900 (n2 via DSS), 1700/2100 (n66 via DSS), 3700 (n77), 28000 (n261), 39000 (n260) MHz
217.4[158] (Q4 2022)AT&T Inc.
2Verizon
Includes Visible by Verizon
LTE 700 (13), 850 (5), 1700 (4-66), 1900 (2), 3500 (48) MHz
5G NR 850 (n5 via DSS), 1900 (n2 via DSS), 3700 (n77), 28000 (n261), 39000 (n260) MHz
144.3[159] (Q4 2022)Verizon Communications Inc.
3T-Mobile US
Includes Metro by T-Mobile
GSM 1900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE)
LTE, LTE-A 600 MHz (71), 700 MHz (12), 850 MHz (5), 1700/2100 MHz (4,66), 1900 MHz (2,25), 2500 MHz (41)
5G NR 600 MHz (n71), 1900 MHz (n25), 1700/2100 MHz (n66), 2.5 GHz (n41), 26 GHz (n258), 39 GHz (n260), 28 GHz (n261)
116.6[160] (Q2 2023)Deutsche Telekom AG (51.4%)
SoftBank Group Corporation (8.5%)
free float (39.4%)
4Dish Wireless
Includes Boost Mobile
5G NR 600 (n71), 700(n29), 1700/2100 (n66-70) MHz (in construction; primarily roaming on the AT&T and T-Mobile networks)7.5[161] (Q3 2023)Dish Network Corporation
5U.S. CellularLTE, LTE-A 600 (71), 700 (12), 850 (5), 1700 (4-66), 1900 (2), 2500 (41) MHz
5G NR 600 (n71), 26000 (n258), 39000 (n260) MHz
4.9[162] (Q4 2020)Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (84%)
  1. T-Mobile and AT&T US numbers include Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands subscribers.
  2. T-Mobile uses the GCI network in Alaska.

Uruguay

As of June 2020, Uruguay has 5.3 million mobile subscribers in total.[163] The country's telecom regulator is URSEC.[164]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1Antel1800 MHz GSM
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
2.75[163] (June 2020)State-owned
2Movistar850/1900 MHz GSM
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1900 MHz LTE
1.63[163] (June 2020)Telefónica (100%)[6]
3Claro1900 MHz GSM
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE
0.96[163] (June 2020)América Móvil (100%)[5]

Venezuela

The country has 20.7 million subscribers in December 2018, a 33% drop versus December 2013.[165]

The country's telecom regulator is CONATEL.[166]

RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
(in millions)
Ownership
1MovilnetGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1700/2100 MHz LTE (Jan. 2017)[167]
8.85[165] (Dec 2018)CANTV
2MovistarGSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
1700/2100 MHz LTE[168]
8.84[165] (Dec 2018)Telefónica (100%)[6]
3Digitel GSMGSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS HSDPA HSUPA HSPA+,
1800 MHz LTE
3.04[165] (Dec 2018)Telvenco

See also

References