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Antigua and BarbudaRankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1APUAGSM-850MHzNot Yet AvailableAntigua Public Utilities Authority
2LIMEGSM-850MHz (GPRS,EDGE)UMTS,HSPA+1700MHzLTENot Yet AvailableCable & Wireless
3DigicelGSM-900MHz2100MHzUMTS,HSPA+700MHzLTENot Yet AvailableDigicel
Bahamas[edit]The country has 0.260million subscribers in total, or a 122.6% penetration rate.[9](November 2007)RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1BTCGSM-850/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSPA+700MHzLTE0.260[9](Nov 2007)The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd
Barbados[edit]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1LIMEGSM-1900UMTS,HSPA+0.159[10](March 2007)Cable & Wireless
2DigicelCdmaOneGSM900/18002100MHzUMTS,HSPA+Not Yet AvailableDigicel
3SunbeachCdmaOneNot Yet AvailableTelecom Holdings Ltd.
Belize[edit]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1DigiCellGSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSPA+0.120[11](June 2007)Belize Telemedia Limited
2SmartCdmaOneCDMA2000 1x,CDMA2000 EV-DO0.025[12](Dec 2005)Speednet
Canada[edit]Main article:List of Canadian mobile phone companiesAs of Q4 2012, Canada has 26 million subscribers in total for a 76% penetration rate.[19]The country's telecom regulator is theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission(CRTC). However, it does not regulate most aspects of mobile phone service; prices and service quality are not regulated at all, while spectrum allocation is handled byIndustry Canada.There are numerousmobile virtual network operators, such asVirgin Mobile Canada. These are not presently listed due to difficulty retrieving data for all such operators, and uncertainty as to whether the figures below include MVNOs operating on the applicable networks.[20]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1RogersincludesFidoandChatrGSM-850/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA,HSPA+700/1700/2600MHzLTE,LTE-A9.45[21](Q4 2014)Rogers Communications
2TelusIncludesMike,Clearnet,Koodo, andPublic MobileCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA,DC-HSPA+1700MHzLTEiDEN(on Mike Network)8.30[22](Q4 2014)Telus
3BellincludesSoloandVirgin MobileCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA,DC-HSPA+700/1700/2600MHzLTE8.12[23](Q4 2014)Bell Canada
4Wind1700MHzUMTS,HSPA,HSPA+0.80[24](Q4 2014)Globalive Communications Corporation,Vimpelcom Ltd
5SaskTelCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA,HSPA+1700MHzLTE0.57[25](Dec 2010)SaskTel
6MTSCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A850MHzUMTS,HSPA,HSPA+1700MHzLTE0.49[26](June 2011)MTS
7Vidotron1700MHzUMTS,HSPA,DC-HSPA+[27]700MHzLTE0.25[28](Sept 2011)Videotron
8Mobilicity1700MHzUMTS,HSPA,HSPA+0.053[29](August 2010)Mobilicity
Costa Rica[edit]The country has 5.5[34]million subscribers in total, with 4.74 million people there's about 116 mobile lines for every 100 citizen. (116% penetration rate)Until 2011,Instituto Costarricense de Electricidadhad a monopoly on wireless communications. In November, 2011, after the market was open as required byDR-CAFTA, Claro and Movistar started service.[35][36]The country's telecom regulator is SUTEL (Spanish)[37]
RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1KlbiGSM-1800 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSDPA2600MHzLTE4.345[34]Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
2MovistarGSM-1800 (GPRS,EDGE)850/2100MHzUMTS,HSDPA1800MHzLTE0.385[34]Telefnica
3ClaroGSM-1800 (GPRS,EDGE)2100MHzUMTS,HSPA+1800MHzLTE0.495[34]Amrica Mvil
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4Tuyo Mvil(using Klbi)GSM(GPRS,EDGE)UMTS,HSDPA0.165[38]Televisora de Costa Rica S.A.
5Fullmvil(using Klbi)GSM(GPRS,EDGE)UMTS,HSDPA0.110[34]Virtualis[39]
Cuba[edit]The country has over 1 million subscribers in total, or a 9% penetration rate.RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1Cubacel[2]GSM-850/900 (GPRS)2100MHzUMTSNot Yet AvailableETECSA
Dominica[edit]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1DigicelGSM-900/1900MHz2100MHzUMTSNot Yet AvailableDigicel
2LIMEGSM-850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+700MHzLTENot Yet AvailableCable & Wireless
Dominican Republic[edit]The country has 10.371 million subscribers in total, or a 90.69% penetration rate.[3](Dec 2013)The country's telcom regulator isIndotel.RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1Claro(formerly CODETEL)CdmaOneCDMA2000 1xGSM-850/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSDPA1700MHzLTE4.5 (July 2009)Amrica Mvil(100%)
2OrangeGSM-1800/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)900MHzUMTS,DC-HSPA+1800MHzLTE2.845[40](Sept 2010)Orange S.A.(100%)
3VivaCdmaOneCDMA2000 1x,CDMA2000 EV-DOGSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)0.500 (Dec 2006)[citation needed]Trilogy International Partners(100%)
4TricomCdmaOneCDMA2000 1x,CDMA2000 EV-DO1900MHzLTENot Yet AvailableTricom(100%)
El Salvador[edit]The country has? million subscribers in total, or a 57% penetration rate.[45](Sept 2007)The country's telcom regulator isSIGET.RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1TigoD-AMPSGSM-850/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSPA+3.073[15](July 2012)MIC(100%)
2ClaroGSM-850 (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+1.426[46](June 2007)Amrica Mvil(95.8%)
3MovistarCdmaOneGSM-850 (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSDPA0.847[47](Dec 2006)Telefnica
4Digicel900MHzGSM(GPRS,EDGE)900MHzUMTS,HSDPA,HSPA+0.2[48](March 2006)Digicel
5REDiDENNot Yet AvailableIntelfon
Grenada[edit]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1LIMEGSM-850 (EDGE)Not Yet AvailableCable & Wireless
2DigicelGSM900/1800 (EDGE)2100MHzUMTSNot Yet AvailableDigicel
Guatemala[edit]The country has 18,528,667 subscribers in total, or a 139.56% penetration rate.[51](August 2011)The country's telcom regulator isSIT.RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1TigoGSM-850 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSPA+7.967[51](August 2011)MIC(55%)
2ClaroCdmaOneCDMA2000 1x,CDMA2000 EV-DOGSM-900/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+6.299[51](August 2011)Amrica Mvil(99.2%)
3MovistarCdmaOneCDMA2000 1x,CDMA2000 EV-DOGSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+1900MHzLTE4.280[51](August 2011)Telefnica(100%)
4InfonetiDENNot Yet AvailableIntelfon
Haiti[edit]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1DigicelGSM-900/1800 (EDGE)2100MHzUMTS,HSPA+2.5[53](Feb 2011)Digicel
2Comcel/VoilaGSM-8501.2[54](Feb 2011)Trilogy International Partners
3NATCOMGSM-9002100MHzUMTS,HSPA0.5[55](Jan 2012)60% owned byViettel Mobileand 40% by the Haitian State[56]
Honduras[edit]The country has 7.4 million subscribers in total, or a 90% penetration rate.[57](2012)The country's telcom regulator isCONATEL.RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1TigoCdmaOneGSM-850 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSPA+4.756[15](July 2012)MIC(66.7%)
2ClaroGSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)1900MHzUMTS,HSDPA0.927[46](June 2007)Amrica Mvil(100%)
3Tegucel Sulacel CeibacelGSM-1900Not Yet AvailableHONDUTEL(100%)
Jamaica[edit]The country has? million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate.[58](2009)RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1DigicelCdmaOneCDMA2000 1x,CDMA2000 EV-DOGSM-900/18002100MHzUMTS,HSPA+1.8[59](Sept 2007)Digicel
2LIMED-AMPSGSM-19001900MHzUMTS,HSPA+1.2[59](Sept 2007)Cable & Wireless
Mexico[edit]The country has 103 million subscribers in total, or an 86.7% penetration rate.[60][61](August 2013)The country's current telcom regulator isIFETEL[62]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1TelcelD-AMPSGSM-1900MHz (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSDPA,HSPA+1700MHzLTE71.3[32](2014)Amrica Mvil(100%)
2MovistarCdmaOneGSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+1700MHzLTE18.3[63](July 2014)Telefnica
3Iusacell&UnefonCdmaOneCDMA2000 1x,CDMA2000 EV-DOGSM-850/1900MHz (GPRS,EDGE)UMTS,HSDPA,HSPA+9.2[63](July 2014)AT&T Inc.
4NexteliDEN1700MHzUMTS,HSPA+1700MHzLTE3.2[64](Oct 2013)AT&T Inc.
Nicaragua[edit]The country has 4.2 million subscribers in total, or a 71% penetration rate.[65](2010)RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1Claro(formerly Enitel)GSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSPA+2.52[65](Dec 2010)Amrica Mvil(99.3%)
2MovistarD-AMPSCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xGSM-850 (GPRS,EDGE850/1900MHzUMTS,HSDPA1.68[65](Dec 2010)Telefnica
Panama[edit]The country has 6,297,604 subscribers in total, or 164 active mobile phones per 100 inhabitants.[66](January 2014)RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1Cable & WirelessGSM-850 (GPRS,EDGE)850MHzUMTS,HSPA+2.159[67](March 2014)Cable & Wireless
2MovistarGSM-850 (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSDPA0.939[47](Dec 2006)Telefnica
3ClaroGSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+Not Yet AvailableAmrica Mvil
4DigicelGSM-1800/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+Not Yet AvailableDigicel
Saint Kitts and Nevis[edit]The country has approximately 25,000 subscribers in total.RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1LIMEGSM-850/1900UMTSNot Yet AvailableCable & Wireless
2DigicelGSM900/18002100MHzUMTS,HSPA+Not Yet AvailableDigicel
3CHIPPIEGSMNot Yet AvailableUTS
Saint Lucia[edit]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1LIMEGSM-850UMTS,HSPA+Not Yet AvailableCable & Wireless
2DigicelGSM900/1800 (EDGE)2100MHzUMTS,HSPA+Not Yet AvailableDigicel
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[edit]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1LIMEGSM-850 (GPRS)Not Yet AvailableCable & Wireless
2DigicelGSM900/18002100MHzUMTSNot Yet AvailableDigicel
Trinidad and Tobago[edit]Main article:List of Trinidad and Tobago mobile phone companiesThe country has 1.2 million subscribers in total, or a 95% penetration rate.[citation needed]RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1bmobileGSM-1800 (EDGE)UMTS,HSPA+1.005[10](March 2007)TSTT,Cable & Wireless(49%),Government of Trinidad and Tobago(51%)
2DigicelGSM-850/1900 (EDGE)1900MHzUMTS,HSPA+0.5[78](March 2007)Digicel
United States[edit]Main article:List of United States mobile phone companiesThe country has 335.65 million subscribers in total, or a 104% penetration rate.[79](December 2013)The country's telecom regulator is theFCC.RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers(in millions)Ownership
1Verizon WirelessCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTTEV-DO Rev 0, Rev A700/1700MHzLTE125.3[80](October 2014)Verizon Communications
2AT&T MobilityIncludesCricket WirelessAT&TGSM-850/1900 (GPRS,EDGE)850/1900MHzUMTS,HSDPA,HSUPA,HSPA,HSPA+700/1700/1900MHzLTECricket WirelessCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT, 1x Advanced,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A1700MHzLTE118.7[80](October 2014)AT&T Inc.
3Sprint CorporationIncludesBoost Mobile,Virgin Mobile USAandAssurance WirelessCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT, 1x Advanced,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev AWiMAX800/1900MHzFD-LTE, 2500MHzTD-LTE54.8[80](October 2014)SoftBank Corporation(80%)
4T-Mobile USIncludesMetroPCSandGoSmart MobileT-MobileGSM-1900 (GPRS,EDGE)1900MHz/AWSUMTS,HSDPA,HSUPA,HSPA,HSPA+700/1700MHzLTEMetroPCSCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A1700/1900MHzLTE52.9[80](October 2014)Deutsche Telekom(74%)
5U.S. CellularCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A700/850MHzLTE4.7[80](October 2014)Telephone and Data Systems(82%)
6C Spire WirelessCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A1700/1900MHzLTE1.000[81](Aug 2013)Telapex, Inc.(Cellular South)
7nTelosIncludes FrawgCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A1900MHzLTE0.457[82](September 2014)nTelos Holdings Corp.
8CellcomCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A700MHzLTE0.300[83](July 2013)Nsight, Inc.
9Alaska Wireless Network (AWN)Includes Alaska Communications Systems, Alaska DigiTel Network, and GCI WirelessGCI NetworkGSM(GPRS,EDGE)UMTS,HSDPA,HSUPA,HSPA,HSPA+Alaska Communications Systems & Alaska DigiTel NetworkCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A700MHzLTE0.257[84][85](June 2013)General Communication, Inc.(67%)Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.(33%)
10SouthernLINCiDEN,WiDEN0.150[86](Mar 2013)Southern Company
11Bluegrass CellularCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A700MHzLTE0.180[87](April 2014)Bluegrass Cellular, Inc.
12Appalachian WirelessCdmaOneCDMA2000 1xRTT,EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A700MHzLTE0.120[88](January 2014)Appalachian Wireless
1. AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile US numbers include Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands subscribers.2. As of Q3 2013, approximately 591,000Alltelsubscribers (within the 26 markets formerly divested toATN, Inc.) are included in AT&T Mobility's subscriber count. As mandated by the FCC, AT&T will continue to operate Alltel's CDMA2000 1xRTT and EV-DO networks for Alltel's existing customers, including roaming partners, until at least June 15, 2015.[89]3. Number of retail customers (postpaid and prepaid) + reseller (wholesale) customers. Excludes approximately 1.4 million Clearwire fixed wireless retail subscribers.4. As of Q2 2013, MetroPCS subscribers are included in T-Mobile US's total subscriber count. T-Mobile will shut down MetroPCS's CDMA, Ev-DO, and 1900MHz LTE networks by the end of 2015.