Cables and Wireless - Panama

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Cables and Wireless (Panama) uses 1 GSM band, 1 UMTS band, and 1 LTE band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Cables and Wireless (Panama). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.cwpanama.com/

Cable & Wireless Panama, also known as +Móvil Panama, is a telecommunications company that offers a range of services including fixed telephony, broadband, mobile services, and pay-TV. Here are some key points about its mobile network:

  1. Ownership: Cable & Wireless Panama is a subsidiary of Liberty Latin America, which acquired the company from Liberty Global in 2018.

  2. Services: The company provides mobile, fixed line, broadband, and pay-TV services. It also offers telecoms services to enterprises and governments.

  3. History: Cable & Wireless Communications entered Panama in 1997 by acquiring a 49% stake in the state-owned telecommunications company Intel. This stake was later transferred to Cable & Wireless Communications in 2010.

  4. Brand Rebranding: In 2019, Liberty Global's subsidiary Liberty Latin America took over Cable & Wireless Communications' stake in the company, rebranding it as +Móvil, which was formerly Cable & Wireless' brand for mobile services in the country.

  5. Network Performance: According to Opensignal's 2023 report, +Móvil Panama shares the 4G Availability award with Digicel, with both operators achieving a score of 90.7-92.1%. +Móvil also managed to pick up six total first-place finishes, including outright wins for both consistency awards and both speed awards.

  6. Frequency Bands: Cable & Wireless Panama uses 1 GSM band, 1 UMTS band, and 1 LTE band.

  7. Coverage: The company's 3G, 4G, and 5G coverage map is available, showing the areas where users can obtain mobile service from Cable & Wireless.

Overall, Cable & Wireless Panama, under the +Móvil brand, is a significant player in Panama's telecommunications market, offering a comprehensive range of services and maintaining strong network performance.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
850 MHz GSM

Cables and Wireless Panama uses the frequency band GSM 850 MHz. The deployment date for this frequency band is unknown.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B5 (850 MHz) UMTS

Cables and Wireless Panama uses the UMTS B5 (850 MHz) frequency band. The deployment date for this band is not specified.

LTE

Name Interface Description
B28 (700 MHz APT) LTE

Cables and Wireless Panama uses LTE Band 28 (700 MHz APT) for its 4G LTE network. This band operates between 703 MHz and 803 MHz, supporting channel bandwidths of 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. The band is known for its excellent propagation characteristics, allowing signals to penetrate buildings and cover larger geographic areas with less infrastructure.

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