List of LTE networks in Asia


This is a list of commercial Long-Term Evolution networks in Asia, grouped by their frequency bands.
Some operators use multiple bands and are therefore listed multiple times in respective sections.

General information

Legend:

Note: This list of network deployments does not imply any widespread deployment or national coverage.

Commercial deployments

Country or
Territory
OperatorVoLTEB1
2100
MHz
B3
1800
MHz
B5
850
MHz
B7
2600
MHz
B8
900
MHz
B20
800
MHz
B28
700
MHz
B31
450
MHz
B40
2300
MHz
B41
2500
MHz
CA schemesNotes


Country or
Territory
OperatorVoLTEB1
2100
MHz
B3
1800
MHz
B5
850
MHz
B7
2600
MHz
B8
900
MHz
B20
800
MHz
B28
700
MHz
B31
450
MHz
B40
2300
MHz
B41
2500
MHz
CA schemesNotes
AWCC------
Etisalat------
Afghan Telecom
------
VEON
-----25 MHz

450 MHz: FWB



U!com---20 MHz

30 MHz

MTS----20 MHz

Azercell
2,4 MHz,
GSM
------
Azerfon

2,4 MHz,
GSM
------4x4 MIMO
Bakcell
2,4 MHz,
GSM
------4x4 MIMO
---------FWB
Batelco
5 MHz,
GSM
------20 MHz


stc
5 MHz,
GSM
-----20 MHz

30 MHz



Zain
5 MHz,
GSM
------
Banglalink
0,6 MHz,
GSM
------
Banglalion--------

Grameenphone
9,6 MHz,
GSM
------

-------
Qubee-------
-
Robi Airtel
2,4 MHz,
GSM
-
7,4 MHz,
GSM
-----20 MHz

Teletalk------
CamGSM
------
Kingtel--------
Viettel
------15 MHz
SEATEL---------
Smart Axiata
10 MHz,
UMTS

5 MHz,
GSM
------4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

30 MHz

30 MHz


China Mobile-

19 MHz,
GSM

20 MHz,
TD-
SCDMA
--



B41: MFBI

40 MHz









China Telecom

5 MHz,
CDMA
2000
----B3: 5 MHz GB to
256 QAM
30 MHz







China Unicom

5 MHz,
GSM
----4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

40 MHz




MagtiCom-----20 MHz

25 MHz

30 MHz


Mobitel
-----
Silknet
----
-4x4 MIMO
30 MHz




3
1.6 MHz,
GSM
---
-2600 MHz: 20 MHz
shared with csl.




China Mobile
3,2 MHz,
GSM
---
-




csl

11,6 MHz,
3,2 MHz,
1,6 MHz,
GSM
-----256 QAM
20 MHz

40 MHz

50 MHz

60 MHz

60 MHz


2600 MHz: One 20 MHz
spectrum block shared with 3.






SmarTone
5 MHz,
UMTS

1,6 MHz,
1,6 MHz,
GSM

2,5 MHz,
0,8 MHz,
GSM
-----4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
15 MHz

20 MHz

35 MHz

55 MHz


3
5 MHz,
GSM
-----
Berca
---
-
Indosat Ooredoo-
5 MHz,
UMTS

2,5 MHz,
GSM
----20 MHz

25 MHz


Net1
STI
-----
Smartfren---
-20 MHz

30 MHz


Telkomsel
2,5 MHz,
GSM
-
5 MHz,
UMTS

2,5 MHz,
2,5 MHz,
GSM
--
-4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

20 MHz



XL Axiata
2,5 MHz,
GSM
-
2,5 MHz,
GSM
----20 MHz





Cellcom
10 MHz,
GSM
-------
Golan Telecom-------Network sharing with Cellcom.
Partner
10 MHz,
GSM
-
8 MHz,
GSM
-----
Hot Mobile-------Network sharing with Partner.
Pelephone
-------

-------
KDDI
20 MHz
5 MHz,
CDMA
2000
--4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

30 MHz

40 MHz


60 MHz


B18: Access for B26
devices via MFBI





NTT DoCoMo
5 MHz,
UMTS

---4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
64 QAM UL


20 MHz


25 MHz


30 MHz




35 MHz


40 MHz


50 MHz


55 MHz


60 MHz












Rakuten Mobile4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz


SoftBank
5 MHz,
UMTS

5 MHz,
UMTS

10 MHz--4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
30 MHz

25 MHz

35 MHz


35 MHz











Orange-----256 QAM
20 MHz

20 MHz


Umniah
10 MHz,
GSM
-------
Zain------20 MHz

stc
4,6 MHz,
GSM
------

Ooredoo
4,2 MHz,
GSM
-----25 MHz

Zain
4,2 MHz,
GSM
------

Beeline
------
Megacom
10 MHz,
UMTS

MHz,
GSM
------20 MHz


Nur
-----20 MHz

Saima-----FWB
-------30 MHz


-------
Alfa------30 MHz

touch------

3--8 MHz-----

China Telecom-1,25 MHz
1,25 MHz
5 MHz------

CTM-15 MHz8 MHz----

SmarTone--8 MHz-----
Celcom
-10 MHz-30 MHz-2600 MHz: Frequency
sharing with Altel.


Digi
10 MHz,
GSM
-10 MHz---20 MHz


Maxis
10 MHz,
GSM
-10 MHz---20 MHz

30 MHz

2600 MHz: Frequency
sharing with REDTone.


Telekom Malaysia
-5 MHz-
20 MHz20 MHz

30 MHz

30 MHz

FWB

U Mobile-----25 MHz

Yes 4G---
20 MHz,
WiMAX

G-Mobile-------
MobiCom------30 MHz

Skytel-------
Unitel
5 MHz,
GSM
-----
ACS-----
MPT
10 MHz,
UMTS
-----4x4 MIMO
20 MHz

20 MHz



MyTel15 MHz-
----
Ooredoo
5 MHz,
UMTS

-----4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
LTE-LAA
20 MHz


50 MHz


50 MHz



Telenor
10 MHz,
UMTS

-----

Ncell-------

Nepal Telecom-10 MHz----
Smart
2 MHz,
GSM
-------
Telenor
3,8 MHz,
GSM
------15 MHz

Jazz
6 MHz,
3,8 MHz,
GSM
-
4,8 MHz,
2,6 MHz,
GSM
-----20 MHz

Zong
2,6 MHz,
GSM
------20 MHz

Ptcl----
20 MHz,
TD-
SCDMA
----20 MHz
Ufone
------
Globe
7,5 MHz,
5 MHz,
5 MHz,
2,5 MHz,
GSM
-
10 MHz
2500 MHz: FWB
75 MHz




Net 1-

Smart


15 MHz,
UMTS

3x5 MHz,
GSM
-


30 MHz,
WiMAX

2500 MHz: FWB
4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz



35 MHz

50 MHz



55 MHz







Ooredoo
5 MHz,
GSM
----4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

30 MHz

50 MHz





Vodafone
5 MHz,
GSM
----20 MHz

20 MHz
50 MHz



VimpelCom

MHz,
GSM

7,5 MHz--15 MHz

20 MHz
B7: Frequency sharing
with MTS.
Joint infrastructure operation
with MTS, MegaFon and Tele2.




MegaFon
MHz,
GSM

7,5 MHz-
B38
4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz
40 MHz

60 MHz

60 MHz



B38: 2575 – 2595 MHz,
2570 – 2575 MHz unused ;
available in Moscow region only.
Joint infrastructure operation
with VimpelCom.




Motiv
MHz,
GSM
-
B38
Available in Yekaterinburg, Kurgan,
Yugra and Yamal-Nenets regions.

MTS
5 MHz,
UMTS

MHz,
GSM

7,5 MHz-
B38
4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
LTE-LAA
20 MHz

20 MHz
B7: Frequency sharing
with VimpelCom.
30 MHz



B38: 2595 – 2615 MHz,
2615 – 2620 MHz unused ;
available in Moscow region only.
B1 in remote settlements only.
Joint infrastructure operation
with VimpelCom.





Tattelecom
MHz,
GSM
--Available in Tatarstan.
Tele2

MHz,
GSM

7,5 MHz--Joint infrastructure operation
with VimpelCom.


Vainakh Telecom-Available in Chechnya.
Mobily10 MHz--4x4 MIMO
20 MHz


stc
10 MHz,
UMTS

15 MHz,
GSM
-20 MHz-20 MHz

60 MHz



Zain
10 MHz,
UMTS

10 MHz,
GSM

5 MHz,
GSM
10 MHz--20 MHz

25 MHz




M1--10 MHz---20 MHz

40 MHz



Singtel--20 MHz--15 MHz4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

40 MHz

60 MHz

50 MHz










StarHub
5 MHz,
UMTS

--15 MHz--4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

40 MHz

55 MHz





TPG---
KT
10 MHz,
UMTS

-----LTE-LAA
20 MHz

20 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz

30 MHz

40 MHz



LG U+
-----256 QAM
LTE-LAA
20 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz



40 MHz

40 MHz




SK Telecom
10 MHz,
UMTS

5 MHz,
CDMA
----4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
LTE-LAA
20 MHz



20 MHz

50 MHz



40 MHz

40 MHz










Dialog-----

-FWB


Hutch-------
Lanka Bell--------
-FWB
Mobitel
-----
B38: FWB


Asia Pacific Telecom
---
--
4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
30 MHz





Chunghwa----256 QAM
20 MHz

25 MHz

30 MHz

45 MHz


55 MHz


60 MHz






FarEasTone----25 MHz4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

20 MHz

40 MHz



Taiwan Mobile----20 MHz

20 MHz

30 MHz



Taiwan Star5 MHz-----4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

30 MHz

30 MHz


30 MHz




AIS
5 MHz,
UMTS

5 MHz,
GSM
-15 MHz---4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
64 QAM UL
LTE-LAA
20 MHz

25 MHz

30 MHz

30 MHz







DTAC
10 MHz,
UMTS

20 MHz,
GSM
5 MHz-10 MHz-
20 MHz




TrueMove H
5 MHz,
UMTS

5 MHz,
GSM
-10 MHz---4x4 MIMO
20 MHz


30 MHz

30 MHz



Turkcell
10 MHz,
UMTS

9,8 MHz,
GSM

---10 MHz4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
20 MHz

30 MHz

50 MHz

60 MHz

60 MHz




Türk Telekom---15 MHz256 QAM
20 MHz
55 MHz

Vodafone
7,4 MHz,
GSM
---10 MHz4x4 MIMO
256 QAM
35 MHz

35 MHz


du
15 MHz,
GSM
-----20 MHz
30 MHz


Etisalat----256 QAM
20 MHz
40 MHz
/

60 MHz

60 MHz





VNPT Vinaphone------
Viettel------


Country or
Territory
OperatorVoLTEB1
2100
MHz
B3
1800
MHz
B5
850
MHz
B7
2600
MHz
B8
900
MHz
B20
800
MHz
B28
700
MHz
B31
450
MHz
B40
2300
MHz
B41
2500
MHz
CA schemesNotes

Deployments in the 3400–3800 MHz range

Commercial deployments (old table format)