Countries with CDMA2000 operators

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Due to less cost as compared to conventional wire line phone system, at least 44 countries around the globe uses CDMA2000 technology for catering the growing need of communication system. 

 

  1. Bangladesh: Pacific Telecom’s Citycell is the only CDMA2000 1x RTT provider among mobile phone operators. Fixed wireless phone operators (NationalPhone, Rankstel, DhakaPhone,OneTel Communications Ltd.,Jalalabad Telecom Ltd(Bijoy Phone)) also provide CDMA2000 1x RTT.
  2. Belarus: BelCel (diallog) provides CDMA2000 1x and EV-DO in the 450 MHz band (for phones and modems).
  3. Brazil: Vivo provides a CDMA2000 1xRTT network that is being phased out for an EDGE network and an EVDO network for data access. Embratel also provides a CDMA2000 1xRTT-based network for WLL and an EVDO network for broadband access.
  4. Canada: Most providers are also using 1x including Aliant, Bell Mobility, Manitoba Telecom Services, NMI Mobility, NorthernTel, SaskTel, Solo Mobile, TBayTel, Télébec Mobilité, TELUS Mobility and Virgin Mobile Canada.
  5. Czech Republic: Telefonica O2 Czech Republic, formerly Eurotel (the world’s first CDMA EV-DO in 450 MHz launched in August 2004), succeeded by UMTS, and Mobilkom a.s. alias U:fon(430 MHz launched in May 2007)
  6. Denmark: Nordisk Mobiltelefoni operates CDMA2000 network in the 450 MHz band. Modems will work in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Poland and Ireland.
  7. Dominican Republic: Claro-Codetel operates CDMA2000 in 1900 MHz band, Viva (Trilogy Int) operates 1x and EvDO Rev. 0 in 1900 MHz band, and Tricom operates CDMA 1x in 1800 MHz band.
  8. Ecuador: Telecsa S.A Alegro PCS CDMA 1X - CDMA 1X EVDO network operating in 1900 MHz. Movistar CDMA 1X network operating in 850 MHz.
  9. Estonia: CDMA2000 1x network operating in 450 MHz spectrum is available since July 2007 by Eesti Energia subsidiary Televõrgu AS by name Kõu, covering all of country territory.
  10. Gambia: CDMA20001x network, 450, 800 MHz, since 2005 from Gamtel, named Jamano, equipment from Huawei. EV-D0 planned.
  11. Ghana: CDMA2000 1x network operating in 800 MHz spectrum is available since October 2005 by Kasapa subsidiary Hutchinson Telecom, covering most of the country’s 10 regions.
  12. Iceland: Ice.net “Nordisk Mobiltelefoni AB” will soon launch a CDMA2000 network in the 450 MHz band on Iceland. Modems will work in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Ireland.
  13. India: BSNL, Reliance Communications and Tata Teleservices are major wireless services providers on CDMA2000 1x.
  14. Indonesia: Mobile-8 Telecom with its brand, FREN is the first Indonesian major wireless operator with CDMA2000 1x RTT and currently expand its EVDO Rev A, who has introduced the first Mobile TV in the market. Later followed by Sampoerna Telecom with its brand, CERIA which operates CDMA 2000 at 450 MHz. The other CDMA2000 providers are running with fixed wireless access license such as Bakrie Telkom with its brand, Esia and Telkom with its brand, TelkomFlexi.
  15. Ireland: Ice.net “Nordisk Mobiltelefoni AB” will soon launch a CDMA2000 network in the 450 MHz band on Ireland. Modems will work in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Poland.
  16. Jamaica : Claro (formerly Miphone) [www.claro.com.jm] Claro operates a CDMA2000 network with 1x technology. This network however has been sidelined by the recent roll out of their 3G UMTS HSDPA network
  17. Japan: On April 1, 2002, au (by KDDI) launched CDMA 1X brand using CDMA2000 1x technology. On November 28, 2003, au launched EV-DO service in the CDMA 1X WIN brand. au currently providing an EV-DO Rev. A network, the first carrier to do so.
  18. Kenya: CDMA2000 1x is available in Nairobi through Telcom Kenya, Flashcom LTD, and E.M. Communications Ltd., which is branded as “popote” in Kenya.
  19. Latvia: Triatel offers mobile and fixed telephony and data services using CDMA2000 at 450 MHz.
  20. Malawi: CDMA2000 1x and EV-DO will be available in Malawi in 2008 through Access Communications Ltd the Second National Operator in the 800 MHz Band.
  21. Madagascar: Telma (Telecom Malagasy) operates CDMA2000 network in the 450 MHz band. The network called “Telma fixe” is available since 2005 and offers fixed telephony and data services.
  22. Mexico: Iusacell and Unefon are using the 1x technology.
  23. Moldova: Unite offers both mobile and fixed telephony and data services using CDMA2000 in the 450 MHz band since March 2007.
  24. Mongolia: G-mobile and Skytel are the operators using cdma 2000
  25. Morocco: Wana has recently launched a CDMA2000 service.
  26. Nepal: Nepal Telecom is providing the service using CDMA2000 and United Telecom Limited is providing service to customers using IS-95 standard.
  27. New Zealand: Telecom is the only CDMA2000 network, operating both 1x and EVDO Rev A nationwide, however this is only guaranteed for the next 5 years after recently announcing a switch to GSM [1].
  28. Norway: Ice.net former known as Nordisk Mobiltelefon, provides CDMA2000 in the 450 MHz band (for modems). Modems will work in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Iceland and Ireland.
  29. Pakistan: PTCL, World Call, and GoCdma provide CDMA2000 connections..
  30. People’s Republic of China: China Unicom is the major mobile wireless service provider on CDMA2000 1x.
  31. Poland: Since 2002 Sferia provides fixed and mobile telephones in Warsaw using a CDMA2000 radio network in the 870 MHz band. Ice.net “Nordisk Mobiltelefoni AB” will soon launch a CDMA2000 network in the 450 MHz band in Poland. Modems will work in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Ireland. Also the national telephone and internet service provider, Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. is about to launch a CDMA2000 based internet access service in the 450 MHz band.
  32. Portugal: Zapp Mobile provides CDMA2000 in the 450 MHz band (for modems).
  33. Romania: Zapp Mobile provides CDMA2000 in the 450 MHz band (for phones and modems).
  34. Russia: Skylink is CDMA2000 1x and EV-DO operator in many regions, including Moscow Oblast, Leningrad Oblast and others. BWC is CDMA2000 1x and EV-DO operator in Irkutsk Oblast. ETK is cdma2000 1x and EV-DO operator in Krasnoyarsk Krai.
  35. South Africa: Neotel has been awarded a licence to operate in the 800 MHz band by ICASA and launched CDMA2000 services in 2008.
  36. Sri Lanka: CDMA technology was introduced in 2005 and currently there are 5 CDMA2000 operators. Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) www.slt.lk moved to CDMA2000 service supplier and has ZTE EVDO Rev. 0 network and all island covered 1x data service. Suntel www.suntel.lk and Lanka Bell www.lankabell.com are using 800 MHz range. Both operators have islandwide 1x data service and these days trying to enter EVDO rev0 data market. DBN and Tritel are expecting to enter the Sri Lanka CDMA2000 market in June 2007 on 450 MHz. Among the five operators, Lanka Bell has the largest CDMA2000 market share.
  37. Suriname: Telesur provides a CDMA2000 1xRTT EV-DO network that is being deployed for high speed mobile data access and WLL.
  38. Sweden: Ice.net former known as “Nordisk Mobiltelefoni AB” provides CDMA2000 in the 450 MHz band for data modems. The modems can be used on the same network in Norway and Denmark. And later also on Ireland, Iceland and in Poland.
  39. Taiwan: Asia Pacific Telecom Group (APTG) provides CDMA2000 in the 800 MHz band
  40. Thailand: Hutch provides CDMA2000-1xRTT service and is in process of deploying EV-DO in 25 provinces. CAT Telecom is currently in the final phase of implementing an EV-DO network in the remaining provinces of Thailand. They plan to join forces and co-market a nationwide EV-DO service under a single brand, which has yet to be decided.
  41. Ukraine: PEOPLEnet is the provider 800 MHz CDMA2000 1x and EV-DO Rev A since 2007 year. MTS 450 MHz Rev A (only data, no telephony), Intertelecom (ITC) 800 MHz CDMA2000 1x and partly EV-DO Rev 0
  42. United States: Alltel, Cellcom, Cellular South, Cricket Communications (from Leap Wireless), MetroPCS,nTelos, Sprint PCS, U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless use 1x & EVDO.
  43. Venezuela: Movilnet and movistar are the country’s wireless services providers on CDMA2000 1x and CDMA Ev-DO, with nationwide coverage.
  44. Yemen: Yemen Mobile supports CDMA2000/1x.