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Latin American Wireless Operators Argentina Operator : Compania de Telefonos del Interior (CTI) Band: Cellular: Northern Interior (Region I) & Southern Interior (Region III); PCS: Gran Buenos Aires (Region II) Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA on 1900MHz GSM/GPRS planned Operator : Telecom Personal Band: Cellular: Northern Interior (Region I) & Gran Buenos Aires (Region II) (through Miniphone); PCS: Southern Interior (Region III) & Gran Buenos Aires (Region II) Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : Movicom/Bell South Band: Cellular: Gran Buenos Aires (Region II); PCS: Northern Interior (Region I) & Southern Interior (Region III) Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA on 1900MHz Operator : TCP- Unifon Band: Cellular: Southern Interior (Region III) & Gran Buenos Aires (Region II) (through Miniphone); PCS: Northen Interior (Region I) Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): TDMA at 1900 MHz Operator : NEXTEL Band: SMR Service Area: National System Standard(s): TDMA Belize Operator : Belize Telecommunications Limited Band: Nationwide Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Bolivia Operator : Telefonica Celular (Telecel) Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Entel Movil Band: Cellular- B Band & PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : NUEVATEL Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): GSM Brazil Operator : Telemar Band: PCS - D band Service Area: System Standard(s): GSM/GPRS Operator : Tele Sudeste Celular (Telefonica) Band: Region 3 - A Band Service Area: Estates of Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Telesp Celular (telefonica) Band: Region 1 - A Band Service Area: Sao Paulo City and surrounding region System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA/ TDMA Operator : CTBC Telecom Band: Region 2, 4 and 7 - A Band Service Area: Minas Triangle region; Alto Paranaiba region, northwestern Sao Paulo State, southern Goias and Mato Grosso do Sul States. System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Tess Band: Region 2 - B Band Service Area: Sao Paulo State System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : ATL (Algar Telecom Leste) Band: Region 3 - B Band Service Area: Estates of Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : Telemig Celular Band: Region 4 - A Band Service Area: Minas Gerais System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Maxitel Band: Region 4 and 9 - B Band Service Area: Minas Gerais, Bahia, Sergipe System Standard(s): TDMA GSM/GPRS announced Operator : Tele Celular Sul Band: Region 5 - A Band Service Area: Parana and Santa Catarina, City of Pelotas (RS) System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Global Telecom Band: Region 5 - B Band Service Area: Parana and Santa Catarina System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : CRT Band: Region 6 - A Band Service Area: Rio Grande do Sul System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Telet Band: Region 6 - B Band Service Area: Rio Grande do Sul System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : Tele Centro-Oeste Celular (Celeron) Band: Region 7 - A Band Service Area: Goias, Tocantins, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Rondonia, Acre and Federal District System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Americel Band: Region 7 - B Band Service Area: Distrito Federal, Acre, Tocantins, Goias, Rondonia, Mato Grosso e Mato Grosso do Sul. System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : Tele Norte Celular (amazonia Celular) Band: Region 8 - A Band Service Area: Amapa, Amazonas, Maranhao, Roraima System Standard(s): AMPS/ TDMA Operator : Norte Brasil Telecom (TCO) Band: Region 8 - B Band Service Area: Amazonas, Roraima, Amapa Para and Maranhao. System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : TeleLeste Celular Band: Region 9 - A Band Service Area: Bahia and Sergipe System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Maxitel Band: Region 4, 9 - B Band Service Area: Minas Gerais, Bahia, Sergipe System Standard(s): TDMA/GSM Operator : TeleNordeste Celular Band: Region 10 - A Band Service Area: Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Alagoas System Standard(s): AMPS/ TDMA Operator : Sercomtel Celular Band: Region 5 - A Band Service Area: Parana, Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso do Sul System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : BCP/BSE Band: Region 10 - B Band Service Area: Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraiba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceara and Piaui states System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : NEXTEL Band: Region 1 - Digital Trunking Service Area: Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States System Standard(s): iDEN Chile Operator : CTC Startel Band: Cellular Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : BellSouth Band: Cellular Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Entel PCS Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): GSM Operator : Smartcom Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): CDMA Colombia Operator : Comcel S.A. Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 1: Eastern System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : BellSouth Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Region 1: Eastern System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Occel S.A. Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 2: Western System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Celumovil Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Region 2: Western System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : CelCaribe S.A. Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 3: Atlantic System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Celumovil de la Costa Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Region 3: Atlantic System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Costa Rica Operator : ICE cellular Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Dominican Republic Operator : Codetel Band: Cellular- B Band & PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Tricom Band: Cellular- A Band & PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/ CDMA Operator : Cenntenial Band: Service Area: System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : All American Cable and Radio Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Santo Domingo System Standard(s): AMPS Ecuador Operator : Conecel (PortaCelular) Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : BellSouth Ecuador (Otecel) Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): TDMA El Salvador Operator : Telemovil Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Telefonica Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : Telecom (CTE-Antel) Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): TDMA switching to GSM 1900 in 2002 Guatemala Operator : Comcel Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS Operator : BellSouth Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : Telefonica Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : Telgua Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): CDMA Haiti Operator : Comcel Band: Cellular Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Haitel Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): CDMA Honduras Operator : Celtel Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS Jamaica Operator : Cable & Wireless Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Island wide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Cellular One Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Island wide System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : Digicel (Mossel) Band: 900 MHz Service Area: Island wide System Standard(s): GSM Mexico Operator : Telcel (Telmex) Band: Cellular-A Band& PCS Service Area: Natiownide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Iusacell Band: Cellular-B Band& PCS Service Area: Natiownide System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Baja Celular Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Regions 5,6,7,9 (Occidente, Center, Golf and South, Mexico City) System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Movitel Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 2: Baja System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Norcel Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 2: North System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Cedetel Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 3: North System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : Portatel Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 4: North System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : Pegaso Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Region 8: Southeast System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : Nextel Band: SMR Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): iDEN-TDMA Operator : Unefon Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): CDMA Nicaragua Operator : BellSouth (Nicacel) Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Pacific Region: Managua, Leon, Chinandega, Rivas, Granada, Masaya, Carazo System Standard(s): TDMA Panama Operator : Cable & Wireless Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : BellSouth (BSC) Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Paraguay Operator : Telecel Band: Cellular- A Band & PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Telecom Personal (Nucleo) Band: Cellular- B Band & PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): D-AMPS Operator : Hola Paraguay (Vox Communications) Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): GSM Operator : Copesa Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): GSM Peru Operator : Bell South (Tele 2000) Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Telefonica del Peru Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA Operator : TIM Peru-Telecom Italia Band: PCS Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): GSM Operator : Nextel Band: iDEN Service Area: Lima, Ica and Trujillo System Standard(s): iDEN-TDMA Puerto Rico Operator : Celulares Telefonica (PRTC) Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Island wide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Cingular Wireless Band: Cellular- A Band & PCS Service Area: Island wide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Operator : Centennial de Puerto Rico Band: PCS Service Area: Island wide System Standard(s): CDMA Operator : Suncom Band: PCS Service Area: Island wide System Standard(s): TDMA Operator : Movistar (NewCom) Band: Service Area: System Standard(s): CDMA Uruguay Operator : Abiatar (Movicom) Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS Operator : Ancel Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA Venezuela Operator : Movilnet Band: Cellular- B Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/TDMA (switching to CDMA2000) Operator : Telcel BellSouth Band: Cellular- A Band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): AMPS/CDMA will migrate to GSM Operator : Digitel- TIM Band: Celular/PCS - C band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): GSM 900 Operator : Infonet Band: Celular/PCS - C band Service Area: Nationwide System Standard(s): GSM 900 Digicel (Formerly ELCA) Band: Service Area: System Standard(s): GSM 900 Source: The Strategis Group