List of mobile network operators of the Americas

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Anguilla [edit]

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

Antigua and Barbuda [edit]

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

Argentina [edit]

The country has 38.7 million subscribers in total, or a 96.03% penetration rate.[1] (November 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 movistar GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA

16.4[2] (Sept 2010)

 Telefónica
2 Claro GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 14.64[3] (Sept 2008) América Móvil (100%)
3 Personal GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA

15.988[2] (Sept 2010)

 Telecom Argentina
4 NEXTEL iDEN

1.1[2] (Sept 2010)

 NII Holdings

Aruba [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicel CdmaOne
GSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Digicel
2 SETAR GSM-900 (EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Setar N.V.

Bahamas [edit]

The country has 0.260 million subscribers in total, or a 122.6% penetration rate.[4] (November 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 BTC GSM-850/1900 0.260[4] (Nov 2007) The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd

Barbados [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 LIME GSM-1900 0.159[5] (March 2007) Cable & Wireless
2 Digicel CdmaOne
GSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Digicel
3 Sunbeach CdmaOne Not Yet Available Telecom Holdings Ltd.

Belize [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicell GSM-1900
850 MHz HSPA+		 0.120[6] (June 2007) Belize Telemedia Limited
2 Smart[disambiguation needed] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO		 0.025[7] (Dec 2005) Speednet[disambiguation needed]

Bermuda [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CELLONE CdmaOne
GSM-1900		 Not Yet Available Bermuda Digital Communications Ltd
2 Digicel GSM-1900
850 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Digicel

Bolivia [edit]

The country has 3.33 million subscribers in total, or a 35% penetration rate.[8] (May 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Entel GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE) 2[9] (Dec 2008) Entel SA
2 Tigo D-AMPS
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS		 2.860[10] (July 2012) MIC (100%)
3 NuevaTel PCS GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS		 1.63[11] (Sept 2009) Trilogy International Partners

Bonaire [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicel GSM Not Yet Available Digicel
2 CHIPPIE GSM Not Yet Available United Telecommunications Services

Brazil [edit]

The country has 257,901,000 subscribers in total.[12] (August 2012)

Anatel regulates the country's telecommunications.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vivo CDMA Phaseout
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE Under tests		 76.48[12] (August 2012) Telefónica (100%)
2 TIM GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
LTE Under tests		 69.39[12] (August 2012) Telecom Italia (100%)
3 Claro GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE Under tests		 63.22[12] (August 2012) América Móvil (100%)
4 Oi
 GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
2600 MHz LTE Under tests		 47.96[12] (August 2012) Oi (55%), PT Telecom (25%), BNDES (20%)
5 Nextel iDEN
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ Deploying		 4.25 [2] (May 2012) NII Holdings
6 CTBC [3] GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.74[12] (August 2012) Grupo Algar
7 Sercomtel Celular [4] GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.07[12] (August 2012) Londrina city (Paraná) State-owned Sercomtel
8 SKY Brasil 2600 MHz LTE SKY Brasil

British Virgin Islands [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CCT GSM-900/1900 Not Yet Available CCT Global Communications
2 LIME 850 MHz Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
3 Digicel GSM-1800/1900
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Digicel

Canada [edit]

Main article: List of Canadian mobile phone companies

As of Q4 2012, Canada has 26 million subscribers in total for a 76% penetration rate. [13]

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

There are numerous mobile virtual network operators, such as Virgin Mobile Canada. These are not presently listed due to difficulty retrieving data for all such operators, and uncertainty as to whether the figures below include MVNOs operating on the applicable networks.[14]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Rogers Wireless
includes Fido and Chatr		 GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/ 1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
AWS/2600 MHz LTE		 9.29[15] (Sept 2011) Rogers Communications
2 Bell Mobility
includes Solo and Virgin Mobile		 CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850/ 1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
AWS/2600 MHz LTE		 7.37[16] (Sept 2011) Bell Canada
3 Telus Mobility
Includes Mike, Clearnet and Koodo		 Telus Network
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850/ 1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
AWS LTE
Mike Network
iDEN, WiDEN		 7.21[17] (Sept 2011) Telus
4 SaskTel Mobility CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850/ 1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
LTE		 0.57[18] (Dec 2010) SaskTel
5 Wind Mobile 1700MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 0.51[19] (Nov 2012) Vimpelcom Ltd
6 MTS Mobility CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
LTE		 0.49[20] (June 2011) MTS
7 Videotron 1700MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+[21] 0.25[22] (Sept 2011) Videotron
8 Mobilicity 1700 MHz UMTS, HSPA 0.053[23] (August 2010) Mobilicity
9 Public Mobile CDMA2000 1xRTT 0.003[24] (August 2010) Public Mobile

Cayman Islands [edit]

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

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

Chile [edit]

The country has 19,3 million subscribers in total, or a 113% penetration rate.[25]

The country's telcom regulator is SUBTEL.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Movistar D-AMPS
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS		 6.9[26] (Jan 2010) Telefónica
2 Entel GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 6.5[27] (March 2008) Almendral Group
3 Claro CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900 (GPRS)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 3.3[28] (Dec 2008) América Móvil (100%)
4 Nextel iDEN NII Holdings
5 VTR Móvil AWS UMTS

Colombia [edit]

The country has 48.1 million subscribers in total, and a mobile service penetration of 103.4 lines per 100 inhabitants.[29] (October 2012)

The country's telcom regulator is CRC

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Claro GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 29.37[29] América Móvil (99.4%)
2 Movistar GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 12.36[29] Telefónica
3 Tigo GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 6.07[29] MIC (50% + 1 Share), EPM and ETB
4 UFF! GSM (GPRS, EDGE),
UMTS, HSDPA		 0,27[29] Grupo Bancolombia (70%) and Organización Ardila Lülle
5 UNE GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+,
2600 MHz LTE		 0,08[29] Empresas Públicas de Medellín
6 ETB GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA		 It was launch in April 2012 (News) ETB
7 Avantel iDEN Avantel
8 Virgin Mobile GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 Virgin Mobile

Costa Rica [edit]

The country has 4.404 million subscribers in total of[30] (Feb 2012) and (with 4.3 million people) there's about 1 mobile lines for every citizen. (101.11% 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.[31][32]

The country's telecom regulator is SUTEL (Spanish)[33]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kölbi [5] GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 4.000[30] Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
2 movistar[6] GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.150[30] Telefónica
3 Claro[7] GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.154[30] América Móvil
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Tuyo Móvil [8]
(using Kölbi)		 GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.100[30] Televisora de Costa Rica S.A.
5 Fullmóvil [9]
(using Kölbi)		 GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Virtualis[34]

Cuba [edit]

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cubacel [10] GSM-900 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Empresa de Telecommunicaciones de Cuba, SA

Curaçao [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicel GSM-900/1900 Not Yet Available Digicel
2 CHIPPIE GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available United Telecommunications Services

Dominica [edit]

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

Dominican Republic [edit]

The country has 8.836 million subscribers in total, or a 90.69% penetration rate. [11] (July 2010)

The country's telcom regulator is Indotel.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Claro CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 4.5 es:Claro#República Dominicana (July 2009) América Móvil (100%)
2 Orange GSM-1800/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 2.845[35] (Sept 2010) France Télécom (100%)
3 Viva CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)		 0.500 (Dec 2006)[citation needed] Trilogy International Partners (100%)
4 Tricom CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO		 Not Yet Available Tricom (100%)

Ecuador [edit]

The country has 11.5 million subscribers in total, or a 82.57% penetration rate.[36] (December 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is Suptel.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Claro GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA		 8.304[28] (Dec 2008) América Móvil (100%)
2 movistar GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA		 4.043[26] (Sept 2008) Telefónica
3 CNT CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900		 0.303[36] (Dec 2008) Telecsa

El Salvador [edit]

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 57% penetration rate.[37] (Sept 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is SIGET.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Tigo D-AMPS
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS		 3.073[10] (July 2012) MIC (100%)
2 Claro GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 1.426[28] (June 2007) América Móvil (95.8%)
3 movistar CdmaOne
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE (planned))
900/1900 MHz UMTS		 0.847[38] (Dec 2006) Telefónica
4 Digicel GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 0.2[39] (March 2006) Digicel
5 RED[disambiguation needed] iDEN Not Yet Available Intelfon

Falkland Islands [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Touch GSM-900 Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless

Grenada [edit]

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

Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana (Guyane) [edit]

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.).[40]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
markets share (%)		 Ownership
1 Orange Caraïbe GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE), 3G+ Orange
2 Digicel GSM-900 Digicel
3 Only GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 15%, 25%, 27%
(Q2 2012)[41]		 Outremer télécom

Guatemala [edit]

The country has 18,528,667 subscribers in total, or a 139.56% penetration rate.[42] (August 2011)

The country's telcom regulator is SIT.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Tigo GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+		 7.967[42] (August 2011) MIC (55%)
2 Claro CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-900/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 6.299[42] (August 2011) América Móvil (99.2%)
3 movistar CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+		 4.280[42] (August 2011) Telefónica (100%)
4 Digicel GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) (Planned) Not Yet Available Digicel
5 Infonet iDEN Not Yet Available Intelfon

Guyana [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CelStar GSM Not Yet Available Cel* Star Guyana Inc
2 Cellink Plus[12] GSM-900 0.305[43] (June 2007) Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company
3 Digicel GSM-900 Not Yet Available Digicel

Haiti [edit]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicel GSM 900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 2.5[44] (Feb 2011) Digicel
2 Comcel/Voila GSM-850 1.2[45] (Feb 2011) Trilogy International Partners
3 NATCOM GSM-900 0.5[46] (Jan 2012) 60% owned by Viettel Mobile and 40% by the Haitian State[47]

Honduras [edit]

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 35% penetration rate.[37] (Sept 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is CONATEL.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Tigo CdmaOne
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 4.756[10] (July 2012) MIC (66.7%)
2 Claro GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.927[28] (June 2007) América Móvil (100%)
3 Tegucel Sulacel Ceibacel GSM-1900 Not Yet Available HONDUTEL (100%)
4 Digicel GSM-1900 Not Yet Available Digicel

Jamaica [edit]

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate.[48] (2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicel CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 1.8[49] (Sept 2007) Digicel
2 LIME D-AMPS
GSM-1900
1900 MHz UMTS		 1.2[49] (Sept 2007) Cable & Wireless
3 Claro CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.162[49] (Sept 2007) América Móvil (100%)

Mexico [edit]

The country has 95.5 million subscribers in total, or a 85.5% penetration rate.[50] (August 2012)

The country's telcom regulator is COFETEL.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telcel D-AMPS
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
LTE Under tests		 61.239[51] (July 2010) América Móvil (100%)
2 Movistar CdmaOne
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 18.257[51] (July 2010) Telefónica
3 Iusacell CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 3.789[51] (July 2010) Grupo Salinas (76%), Publicly Traded (23%)
4 Nextel iDEN, WCDMA, HSPA+ 3.185[51] (July 2010) NII Holdings

Montserrat [edit]

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

Nicaragua [edit]

The country has 4.2 million subscribers in total, or a 71% penetration rate.[52] (2010)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Claro
(formerly Enitel)		 GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 2.52[52] (Dec 2010) América Móvil (99.3%)
2 movistar D-AMPS
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE (planned))
850/1900 MHz UMTS		 1.68[52] (Dec 2010) Telefónica

Panama [edit]

The country has 2.414 million subscribers in total, or a 71% penetration rate.[53] (November 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Móvil GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 1.091[5] (March 2007) Cable & Wireless
2 movistar GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.939[38] (Dec 2006) Telefónica
3 Claro GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available América Móvil
4 Digicel GSM-1800/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Digicel

Paraguay [edit]

The country has 5.954.388 subscribers in total, or a 96% penetration rate.[54] (May 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Tigo D-AMPS
GSM-850/1900
850 MHz UMTS		 3.697[10] (July 2012) MIC (100%)
2 Personal D-AMPS
GSM-850
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 1.75[55] (June 2008) Telecom Italia and Telecom Argentina
3 Claro GSM-1900
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.450[56] (Sept 2007) América Móvil(100%)
4 VOX GSM-1900 0.3[citation needed] COPACO S.A.

Peru [edit]

The country has 29.26 million subscribers in total, or approximately 99% penetration rate.[57] (2010)

The country's telcom regulator is OSIPTEL [13].

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Movistar D-AMPS
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS		 12.9[58] (June 2011) Telefónica
2 Claro
(Formerly TIM)		 GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 7.178[28] (Dec 2008) América Móvil (100%)
3 Nextel iDEN
1900 MHz UMTS		 0.7039[59] (March 2009) NII Holdings
4 Viettel Viettel
GSM BTS (2G y 3G)		 Viettel Mobile

Puerto Rico & United States Virgin Islands [edit]

These U.S. territories have 3 million subscribers in total, or a 84% penetration rate.[60] (June 2012).

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

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 AT&T Mobility[61]
•Includes Centennial Communications
•Includes Centennial de Puerto Rico [14]		 GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700 MHz/AWS LTE		 1.1[62] (March 2010) AT&T
2 Claro Puerto Rico [15] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
LTE (Planned)		 1.8[63] América Móvil (100%)
4 T-Mobile Puerto Rico [16] UMA
GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
AWS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
LTE (Planned)		 Deutsche Telekom
4 Sprint Nextel [64] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE		 Sprint Nextel
5 Open Mobile Puerto Rico [17] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700 MHz LTE		 0.265[65] (Dec 2009) M/C Venture Partners and Columbia Capital
6 TracFone Wireless [18]
•Includes TracFone and NET10 Wireless		 CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT
GSM (GPRS)		 América Móvil (98.2%)
7 Clearwire WiMAX Sprint Nextel Corporation (51%)
8 Proxtel iDEN
 North Sight Communications, Inc.
  1. Currently unable to determine Sprint, T-Mobile, Tracfone, and Clearwire subscriber numbers without the United States' subscribers.

Saint Kitts and Nevis [edit]

The country has approximately 25,000 subscribers in total.

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

Saint Lucia [edit]

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [edit]

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

Suriname [edit]

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 40% penetration rate.[66] (April 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telesur GSM 900/1800 Not Yet Available Telesur
2 Digicel GSM 900/1800 Not Yet Available Digicel
3 UNIQA GSM-900 Not Yet Available Intelsur/UTS

Trinidad and Tobago [edit]

Main article: List of Trinidad and Tobago mobile phone companies

The country has 1.2 million subscribers in total, or a 95% penetration rate.[citation needed]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 bMobile GSM-1800 (EDGE) 1.005[5] (March 2007) TSTT, Cable & Wireless (49%), Government of Trinidad and Tobago (51%)
2 Digicel GSM-850/1900 (EDGE) 0.5[67] (March 2007) Digicel

Turks and Caicos Islands [edit]

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

United States [edit]

Main article: List of United States mobile phone companies

The country has 322.9 million subscribers in total, or a 103% penetration rate.[68] (June 2011)

The country's telecom regulator is the FCC.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Verizon Wireless CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
700 MHz LTE		 115.78[69] (2012)
 Verizon Communications (55%)
Vodafone Group plc (45%)
2 AT&T Mobility
 GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850/ 1900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
700 MHz/ AWS LTE		 107.0 1[70] (2012)
 AT&T
3 Sprint Nextel
•Includes Sprint Network, Nextel Network, Boost Mobile,
Virgin Mobile USA and Assurance Wireless
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, 1x Advanced, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
WiMAX
1900 MHz LTE
 55.6261[71] (Dec 2012) Sprint Nextel Corporation
4 T-Mobile USA
•Includes GoSmart Mobile		 GSM-1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
1900 MHz/ AWS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
1700 MHz LTE		 33.41[72] (Dec 2012) Deutsche Telekom
5 TracFone Wireless
•Includes NET10 Wireless, Straight Talk, SafeLink Wireless and Telcel América		 CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT
GSM, GPRS		 21.3371[73] (June 2012) América Móvil (98.2%)
6 Clearwire
•Includes CLEAR.		 WiMAX
TD-LTE (Planned 2013)		 9.5411[74] (Sept 2011) Sprint Nextel Corporation (51%)
Comcast (49%)
7 MetroPCS Communications CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
1900/1700/2100 MHz (AWS) LTE		 9.3[75] (Dec 2011) MetroPCS, Inc.
8 Cricket Communications CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, 1x Advanced, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE		 5.992[76] (June 2012) Leap Wireless
9 U.S. Cellular CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE		 5.799[77] (June 2012) Telephone and Data Systems (82%)
10 C Spire Wireless CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE		 0.800[78] (Jan 2010) Cellular South
11 Alltel CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A		 0.583[79] (June 2012) Atlantic Tele-Network
12 Cincinnati Bell Wireless 1900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
AWS HSPA, HSPA+		 0.459[80] (Dec 2011) Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
13 nTelos
•Includes Frawg		 CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE (Planned 2013)		 0.414[81] (Dec 2011) nTelos Holdings Corp.
14 SouthernLINC iDEN, WiDEN 0.275[82] (April 2008) Southern Company
15 Movida Wireless CdmaOne 0.217[83] (March 2008) Movida Communications, Inc.
16 Bluegrass Cellular CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE		 0.130[84] (May 2005) Bluegrass Cellular, Inc,
17 GCI Wireless
•Includes GCI Network, and Alaska DigiTel Network		 GCI Network
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+
Alaska DigiTel Network
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE		 0.125[85] (June 2012) General Communication
18 Alaska Communications Systems CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1xRTT, EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A
LTE		 0.120[86] (June 2012) Alaska Communications Systems
  1. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, Tracfone, and Clearwire numbers include Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands subscribers.
  2. Number of retail customers (postpaid and prepaid) + reseller customers.

Uruguay [edit]

The country has 4.757 million subscribers in total.[87] (Dec 2011)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Antel 1800 MHz GSM
2100 MHz UMTS		 2.246[88] (Jun 2012) State-owned
2 movistar 850/1900 MHz GSM
850/1900 MHz UMTS		 1.808[88] (Jun 2012)
3 Claro 1900 MHz GSM
1900 MHz UMTS		 0.771[88] (Jun 2012)

Venezuela [edit]

The country has 26.673 million subscribers in total, or a 96.0% penetration rate.[89] (Sept 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is CONATEL.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Movilnet D-AMPS
CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 13.047[90] (March 2008) CANTV
2 movistar CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM-850/1900 (GPRS, EDGE)
850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA HSUPA HSPA+ (Planned)		 11.562[26] (Sept 2008) Telefónica
3 Digitel GSM, DIGITEL GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 5.0[90] (Dec 2007) Telvenco

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