List of UMTS networks
Beginning in 2003 under the name 3, Hutchison Whampoa, a large port operator, has gradually launched their startup UMTS networks worldwide including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland and Sweden.
Operators are starting to sell mobile internet products that combine 3G and Wi-Fi in one service. Laptop owners are sold a UMTS modem and given a client program that detects the presence of a Wi-Fi network and switches between 3G and Wi-Fi when available. Initially Wi-Fi was seen as a competitor to 3G, but it is now recognised that as long as the operator owns or leases the Wi-Fi network, they will be able to offer a more competitive product than with UMTS only. Nokia predicted that by the end of 2006 one sixth of all cellular phones would be UMTS devices.
Africa
| Operator | Country | Launch Date | Frequency (MHz) |
| Emtel | Mauritius | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Cellplus | Mauritius | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Vodacom | South Africa | December 2004 | 2100 |
| MTN | South Africa | June 2005 | 2100 |
| MTC | Namibia | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Powercom | Namibia | March 2007 | 2100 |
| Unitel | Angola | June 2007 | 2100 |
| Globacom | Nigeria | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Etisalat | Egypt | May 2007 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Egypt | May 2007 | 2100 |
| Safaricom | Kenya | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Libyana | Libya | September 2006 | 2100 |
| Meditel | Morocco | April 2007 | 2100 |
| Maroc Telecom | Morocco | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Airtel | Seychelles | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Areeba | Sudan | 2006 | 2100 |
| Vodacom | Tanzania | February 2007 | 2100 |
| Uganda Telecom | Uganda | November 2007 | 2100 |
| Econet Wireless | Zimbabwe | December 2007 | 2100 |
| MTN | Ghana | May 2008 | 2100 |
| Mobinil | Egypt | September 2008 | 2100 |
Asia
| Operator | Country | Launch Date | Frequency (MHz) |
| BSNL Mobile | India | 2009 | 2100 |
| MTNL DOLPHIN | India | 2008 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Iraq | 2007 | 2100 |
| Etisalat | United Arab Emirates | January 2004 | 2100 |
| Du | United Arab Emirates | February 2007 | 2100 |
| Nepal Telecom | Nepal | May 2007 | 2100 |
| Mobilink | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Ufone | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Warid | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Telenor (Pakistan) | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| Paktel | Pakistan | 2009 | 2100 |
| GrameenPhone | Bangladesh | 2009 | 2100 |
| Warid | Bangladesh | 2009 | 2100 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | January 2004 | 2100 |
| CSL | Hong Kong | December 2004 | 2100 |
| PCCW Mobile | Hong Kong | July 2006 | 2100 |
| Smartone-Vodafone | Hong Kong | December 2004 | 2100 |
| Singapore Telecommunications | Singapore | February 2005 | 2100 |
| StarHub | Singapore | April 2005 | 2100 |
| MobileOne | Singapore | February 2005 | 2100 |
| Maxis Communications | Malaysia | July 2005 | 2100 |
| Celcom | Malaysia | May 2005 | 2100 |
| DiGi | Malaysia | June 2008 | 2100 |
| Umobile | Malaysia | Sept 2007[1] | 2100 |
| SMART | Philippines | May 2006 | 850/2100 |
| Globe | Philippines | May 2006 | 2100 |
| Digitel | Philippines | July 2006 | 2100 |
| Telkomsel | Indonesia | September 14, 2006 | 2100 |
| Excelcomindo | Indonesia | September 21, 2006 | 2100 |
| Indosat | Indonesia | November 2006 | 2100 |
| 3 | Indonesia | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Dialog Telekom | Sri Lanka | August 2006 | 2100 |
| FarEasTone | Taiwan | July 13, 2005 | 2100 |
| Chunghwa Telecom | Taiwan | July 26, 2005 | 2100 |
| Taiwan Cellular Corporation | Taiwan | October 2005 | 2100 |
| VIBO Telecom | Taiwan | December 2005 | 2100 |
| SK Telecom | South Korea | December 2003 | 2100 |
| KTF | South Korea | December 2003 | 2100 |
| Geocell | Georgia | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Magticom | Georgia | July 2006 | 2100 |
| NTT DoCoMo | Japan | October 2001 | 800/1800/2100 |
| Softbank | Japan | December 2002 | 2100 |
| eMobile | Japan | March 2007 | 1700 band IX |
| Zain | Kuwait | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Wataniya Telecom | Kuwait | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Q-TEL | Qatar | July 2006 | 2100 |
| Mobily | Saudi Arabia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Al Jawwal | Saudi Arabia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Zain | Saudi Arabia | February 2008 | 2100 |
| Josa Babilon Mobile | Tajikistan | June 2005 | 2100 |
| Indigo Tajikistan | Tajikistan | September 2006 | 2100 |
| Tacom | Tajikistan | September 2006 | 2100 |
| TT Mobile | Tajikistan | June 2005 | 2100 |
| Batelco | Bahrain | 2006 | 2100 |
| Zain | Bahrain | December 2003 | 2100 |
| B-Mobile | Brunei | September 2005 | 2100 |
| Shinawatra | Cambodia | October 2007 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Cambodia | October 2006 | 2100 |
| Cellcom | Israel | June 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | Israel | November 2004 | 2100 |
| CTM | Macau | June 2007 | 2100 |
| 3 | Macau | October 2007 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Sri Lanka | December 2007 | 2100 |
| Spacetel | Syria | 2008 | 2100 |
| Syriatel | Syria | 2008 | 2100 |
| Advanced Info Service | Thailand | May 2008 | 900 |
| True Move | Thailand | January 2009 | 850 |
| DTAC | Thailand | September 2009 | 850 |
| China Unicom | China | May 2009 | 2100 |
| Pelephone | Israel | February 2009 | 850/2100 |
| Beeline (VimpelCom) | 51 regions of Russia - leader [2] (except Moscow) | September 2008 [3] | 2100 |
| Mobile TeleSystems | 41 cities of Russia [4] (except Moscow) | 2100 | |
| MegaFon | 42 regions of Russia [5] (except Moscow) | 2007 | 2100 |
| Aquafon | Abkhazia | 1 november 2008 [6] |
Oceania
| Operator | Country | Launch Date | Frequency (MHz) |
| Telstra | Australia | October 2006 | 850 (roaming to 3's 2100 network) |
| 3 | Australia | May 2003 | 2100 (roaming to Telstra's 850 network) |
| Optus | Australia | November 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Vodafone | Australia | October 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Vodafone | New Zealand | August 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Telecom | New Zealand | May 2009 | 850/2100 |
| 2degrees | New Zealand | 2010 | 2100 |
Europe
| Operator | Country | Launch Date | Frequency (MHz) |
| Eagle Mobile | Albania | December 2009 | 2100 |
| Vodafone Albania | Albania | December 2009 | 2100 |
| Turkcell | Turkey | July 2009 | 2100 |
| Avea | Turkey | July 2009 | 2100 |
| Vodafone Turkey | Turkey | July 2009 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | United Kingdom | March 2005 | 2100 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | March 2003 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | United Kingdom | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | United Kingdom | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | United Kingdom | December 2004 | 2100 |
| Mobitel | Slovenia | December 2003 | 2100 |
| Si.mobil | Slovenia | September 2007 | 2100 |
| Tušmobil | Slovenia | September 2008 | 900/2100 |
| T-2 | Slovenia | June 2008 | 2100 |
| VIPnet | Croatia | October 2005 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Croatia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Croatia | 2007 | 2100 |
| CYTA Mobile | Cyprus | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Orange | Spain | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Movistar | Spain | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Spain | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Yoigo | Spain | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Era GSM | Poland | April 2006 | 2100 |
| Plus GSM | Poland | September 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | Poland | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Play | Poland | March 2007 | 2100 |
| Elisa | Finland | November 2004 | 900/2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Finland | October 2004 | 2100 |
| DNA | Finland | December 2005 | 900/2100 |
| Alands Mobiltelefon | Finland | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Mobile telephony of Serbia | Serbia | December 27, 2006 | 2100 |
| Telenor | Serbia | March 2007 | 2100 |
| VIP Mobile | Serbia | July 2007 | 2100 |
| TDC Mobil | Denmark | November 2005 | 2100 |
| Telenor | Denmark | September 2006 | 2100 |
| 3 | Denmark | October 2003 | 2100 |
| STA | Andorra | December 2006 | 2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Denmark | December 2007 | 2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Sweden | March 2004 | 2100 |
| 3 | Sweden | May 2003 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Sweden | March 2004 | 2100 |
| Telenor | Sweden | July 2004 | 2100 |
| ONE | Austria | December 2003 | 2100 |
| 3 | Austria | May 2003 | 2100 |
| Mobilkom Austria | Austria | April 2003 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Austria | December 2003 | 2100 |
| Orange | Belgium | June 2008 | 2100 |
| Proximus | Belgium | September 2005 | 2100 |
| Mobistar | Belgium | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Vivatel | Bulgaria | April 2007 | 2100 |
| Globul | Bulgaria | June 2006 | 2100 |
| M-TEL | Bulgaria | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | Czech Republic | December 2005 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Czech Republic | December 2006 | 2100 |
| Elisa | Estonia | June 2006 | 900/2100 |
| Bravocom | Estonia | July 2006 | 2100 |
| EMT | Estonia | October 2005 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Estonia | November 2006 | 2100 |
| Orange | France | December 2004 | 2100 |
| SFR | France | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Bouygues Télécom | France | April 2007 | 2100 |
| E-Plus | Germany | August 2004 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | Germany | July 2004 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Germany | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Germany | May 2004 | 2100 |
| CTS | Gibraltar | March 2009 | 2100 |
| Cosmote | Greece | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Greece | August 2004 | 2100 |
| TIM | Greece | January 2004 | 2100 |
| Wave Telecom | Guernsey | July 2004 | 2100 |
| Pannon GSM | Hungary | October 2005 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Hungary | August 2005 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Hungary | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Siminn | Iceland | September 2007 | 2100 |
| 3 | Ireland | July 2005 | 2100 |
| Meteor | Ireland | September 2008 | 2100 |
| Telefónica O2 | Ireland | March 2005 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Ireland | November 2004 | 2100 |
| Manx Telecom | Isle of Man | November 2005 | 2100 |
| 3 | Italy | March 2003 | 2100 |
| TIM | Italy | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Italy | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Wind | Italy | October 2004 | 2100 |
| sure.Mobile | Jersey | September 2006 | 2100 |
| Jersey Telecom | Jersey | June 2006 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Jersey | June 2007 | 2100 |
| Bité | Latvia | June 2006 | 2100 |
| LMT | Latvia | December 2004 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Latvia | December 2005 | 2100 |
| Orange | Liechtenstein | February 2007 | 2100 |
| mobilkom | Liechtenstein | March 2007 | 2100 |
| Telekom FL | Liechtenstein | February 2007 | 2100 |
| Bité | Lithuania | April 2006 | 2100 |
| Omnitel | Lithuania | February 2006 | 2100 |
| Tele2 | Lithuania | 2007 | 2100 |
| VOX | Luxembourg | May 2005 | 2100 |
| LuxGSM | Luxembourg | June 2003 | 2100 |
| Tango | Luxembourg | July 2004 | 2100 |
| Cosmofon | Macedonia | November 2008 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile MK | Macedonia | June 2009 | 2100 |
| go mobile | Malta | April 2007 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Malta | August 2006 | 2100 |
| Moldcell | Moldova | 1 October 2008 | 2100 |
| Orange | Moldova | 1 November 2008 | 2100 |
| Monaco Telecom | Monaco | June 2006 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Montenegro | June 2007 | 2100 |
| ProMonte | Montenegro | June 2007 | 2100 |
| Telekom Srbija | Montenegro | July 2007 | 2100 |
| Telfort | Netherlands | October 2004 | 2100 |
| Orange | Netherlands | November 2006 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Netherlands | January 2006 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Netherlands | June 2004 | 2100 |
| TeliaSonera | Norway | June 2005 | 2100 |
| Telenor Mobil | Norway | December 2004 | 2100 |
| Optimus | Portugal | June 2004 | 2100 |
| TMN | Portugal | April 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Portugal | May 2004 | 2100 |
| Vodafone | Romania | April 2005 | 2100 |
| MTN | Cyprus | October 2005 | 2100 |
| Orange | Romania | June 2006 | 2100 |
| RCS&RDS (Digi.Mobil) | Romania | February 2007 | 2100 |
| T-Mobile | Slovak Republic | March 2006 | 2100 |
| Orange | Slovak Republic | January 2006 | 2100 |
| Orange | Switzerland | September 2005 | 2100 |
| Swisscom | Switzerland | December 2004 | 2100 |
| TDC | Switzerland | December 2005 | 2100 |
| Utel/UkrTelecom | Ukraine | November 2007 | 2100 |
| Beeline (VimpelCom) | 51 regions of Russia - leader [7] (except Moscow) | September 2008 [8] | 2100 |
| Mobile TeleSystems | 41 cities of Russia [9] (except Moscow) | 2100 | |
| MegaFon | 42 regions of Russia [10] (except Moscow) | 2007 | 2100 |
America
| Operator | Country | Launch Date | Frequency (MHz) |
| AT&T Mobility | United States | 2004 July | 850/1900 |
| AT&T Mobility | Puerto Rico | 2006 November | 850/1900 |
| Rogers | Canada | 2006 November | 850/1900 |
| Fido | Canada | 2007 November | 850/1900 |
| Telus | Canada | 2009 November | 850/1900 |
| Bell Mobility | Canada | 2009 November | 850/1900 |
| WIND Mobile | Canada | 2009 November | 1700 |
| T-Mobile | United States | 2008 May | 1700 |
| Telcel | Mexico | 2008 February | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | Mexico | 2008 March | 850/1900 |
| Setar | Aruba | 2007 December | 2100 |
| Claro | Guatemala | 2008 April | 1900 |
| TIGO | Guatemala | 2008 September | 850 |
| Claro | El Salvador | 2008 January | 1900 |
| TIGO | El Salvador | 2008 September | 850 |
| Claro | Honduras | 2008 February | 1900 |
| TIGO | Honduras | 2008 September | 850 |
| Movistar | Argentina | 2007 July | 1900 |
| Telecom Personal | Argentina | 2007 May | 1900 |
| Claro | Argentina | 2007 November | 850/1900 |
| Entel PCS | Chile | 2006 December | 1900 |
| Movistar | Chile | 2007 December | 850/1900 |
| Claro | Chile | 2008 January | 1900 |
| TIM Brasil | Brazil | 2008 April | 850/2100 |
| Vivo | Brazil | 2007 November | 850/2100 |
| Oi | Brazil | 2008 May | 2100 |
| Brasil Telecom | Brazil | 2008 April | 2100 |
| Claro | Brazil | 2007 December | 850/2100 |
| Comcel | Colombia | 2008 January | 850/1900 |
| Tigo | Colombia | 2008 November | 1900 |
| Movistar | Colombia | 2008 November | 850/1900 |
| Claro | Paraguay | 2007 November | 1900 |
| Claro | Peru | 2007 December | 1900 |
| Ancel | Uruguay | 2007 July | 2100 |
| Movistar | Uruguay | 2007 July | 850/1900 |
| Claro | Uruguay | 2007 November | 1900 |
| Movistar | Panamá | 2008 November | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | Nicaragua | 2008 January | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | El Salvador | 2009 June | 850/1900 |
| Movistar | Guatemala | 2009 June | 1900 |
References
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