| Operator |
Country |
Date |
Comments |
|
IMT-2000 Radio Technology:
WCDMA2
Spectrum: 2 GHz Bands (1 885-2 025 / 2 110 - 2 200 MHz) |
| NTT
DoCoMo |
Japan |
1 October 2001 |
Pre-commercial period: May-October 2001. |
| Telenor
Mobile |
Norway |
December 2001 |
Note
1. |
|
Netcom |
Norway |
December 2001 |
Note
1. |
| Sonera |
Finland |
January 2002 |
Note
1; areas: Greater
Helsinki area, Tampere, Turku and Oulu. |
| Radiolinja |
Finland |
January 2002 |
Note
1. |
| Orange Sverige |
Sweden |
January 2002 |
Note
1; area: Malmo. |
| Europolitan |
Sweden |
January 2002 |
Note
1; area: Karslkrona. |
| Hi3g |
Sweden |
January 2002 |
Note
1; area: Stockholm. |
| Tele2 |
Sweden |
January 2002 |
Note
1; area: Stockholm. |
| mobilkom |
Austria |
September 2002 |
|
| Orange S.A. |
France |
September 2001 |
Field trial in Paris. |
| Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) |
Italy |
October 2001 |
Pilot system in Padova. |
| Manx
Telecom |
Isle of Man |
December 2001 |
Trial phase (until 2003). |
| Monaco Telecom |
Monaco |
January 2002 |
Trial phase. |
|
IMT-2000 Radio Technology:
cdma20003
Spectrum: 800/900/1800/1900 MHz Bands |
| SK
Telecom |
Rep. of Korea |
1 October 2000 & 28 Jan. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x
& 1xEV-DO |
| LG
TeleCom |
Rep. of Korea |
May 2001 |
cdma2000 1x |
| KT
Freetel (KTF) |
Rep. of Korea |
1 May 2001
& 10 May 2002 |
cdma2000 1x
& 1xEV-DO |
| Monet
Mobile Networks |
USA |
15 Oct. 2001
& 29 Oct. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x
& 1xEV-DO |
| Telesp
Celular |
Brazil |
12 Dec. 2001 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Leap |
USA |
12 Dec. 2001 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Bell Mobility |
Canada |
12 Feb. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| MetroPCS |
USA |
21 Feb. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| KDDI |
Japan |
March 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Monet
Mobile Networks |
USA |
1 April 2002 |
cdma2000 1xEV-DO |
| Centennial
Wireless |
Puerto Rico |
4 April 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Telefonica
Celular |
Brazil |
16 April 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Verizon
Wireless |
USA |
20 May 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Telus
Mobility |
Canada |
3 June 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Telecom
Mobile Limited |
New Zealand |
22 July 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| SmartCom
PCS |
Chile |
26 July 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Sprint |
USA |
11 August 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Cellular
South |
USA |
9 Sept. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Pelephone
Communications Ltd. |
Israel |
30 Sept. 2002 |
cdma2000 1xEV-DO |
| JSC
Interdnestrcom |
Moldova |
30 Sept. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| US
Cellular |
USA |
6 Oct. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| ComScape |
USA |
14 Nov. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Movilnet |
Venezuela |
20 Nov. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Aliant
Telecom Mobility |
Canada |
25 Nov. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| MTS Mobility |
Canada |
27 Nov. 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
| Telstra |
Australia |
2 December 2002 |
cdma2000 1x |
NOTES:
1) Network
started operation to satisfy licensing requirements, in limited areas;
beginning of commercial service depends on handset availability.
2)
See also http://www.umts-forum.org/licensing.html
3)
See also http://www.cdg.org/worldwide/index.asp
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