Mobile Networks

This is not a technical article. It is just for reference.

Some information may be outdated.

Standards and Generations

Standard	Protocols	Generations	Theoretical Speed
GSM	CSD	2G	9.6kbps
	HSCSD	2G	38.4kbps
	GPRS	2.5G	56~114kbps
	EDGE	2.75G	384kbps
UMTS	W-CDMA	3G	2Mbps
	TD-SCDMA	3G	2Mbps
	HSPA	3.5G	14Mbps down, 2Mbps up
	HSPA+	3.75G	42.2Mbps
LTE	LTE-FDD	3.9G	300Mbps
	LTE-TDD	3.9G	300Mbps
	LTE-A	4G	1Gbps
CDMA	cdmaOne	2G	14.4kbps(A), 115kbps(B)
	CDMA2000 1X	2.5G	153kbps
	CDMA2000 1xEVDO	3G	2.4Mbps(Rel.0), 3.1Mbps(Rev.A)

Frequency Bands

Being used only

GSM

850
900
1800
1900

UMTS

W-CDMA

Note: Band 9, 11 and 19 are only used in Japan.

TD-SCDMA

Note: TD-SCDMA is only used by China Mobile.

LTE

LTE-FDD

LTE-TDD

CDMA

Note: Band 4 is only used in Korea. Band 10 is only used in the USA.

Frequency Bands by Country

Australia

GSM: 900, 1800
UMTS: 1, 5, 8
LTE: 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 40

Optus

GSM: 900
UMTS: 1, 8
LTE: 1, 3, 7, 28, 40

Telstra

GSM: 900, 1800
UMTS: 1, 5
LTE: 1, 3, 28

Virgin Mobile

GSM: 900
UMTS: 1, 8
LTE: 1, 3, 7, 28, 40

Vodafone

GSM: 900
UMTS: 1, 8
LTE: 1, 3, 5

Japan

UMTS: 1, 8, 9, 11, 19
LTE: 1, 8, 9, 11, 18, 19, 21, 28, 41
CDMA: 0, 6

KDDI au

Approved devices only

LTE: 1, 11, 18, 41
CDMA: 0, 6

NTT Docomo

UMTS: 1, 9, 19
LTE: 1, 9, 19, 21, 28

Softbank

UMTS: 1, 8, 11
LTE: 1, 8, 9, 41

Taiwan

GSM: 900, 1800
UMTS: 1, 8
LTE: 3, 7, 8, 28

Chunghwa Telecom

GSM: 900, 1800
UMTS: 1
LTE: 3, 7, 8

FarEasTone

GSM: 900, 1800
UMTS: 1
LTE: 3, 28

T Star

UMTS: 8
LTE: 8

Taiwan Mobile

GSM: 1800
UMTS: 1
LTE: 3, 28

China

GSM: 900, 1800
UMTS: 1, 34, 39
LTE: 3, 38, 39, 40, 41
CDMA: 0, 6

China Mobile

GSM: 900, 1800
UMTS: 34, 39
LTE: 38, 39, 40, 41

China Telecom