M:tel - Montenegro

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M:tel (Montenegro) uses 2 GSM bands, 1 UMTS band, and 3 LTE bands. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with M:tel (Montenegro). See the tables below for details.

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Carrier website: http://www.mtel.me/

Last updated: 2024/08/05 - See latest updates

M:tel Montenegro is a telecommunications company that operates as a 51–49% joint venture between Telekom Srbija and Telekom Srpske, with Telekom Srbija owning 65% of Telekom Srpske. The company was licensed to become the third mobile operator in Montenegro on May 9, 2007, and officially launched its services on July 9, 2007, using the 068 dialing prefix.

Key Points About M:tel Montenegro:

  1. Initial Investment and Growth:

    • M:tel planned to invest €120 million and aimed to grow to 150 employees.
    • The company initially covered a small area from the Montenegrin coastline to the capital, Podgorica, and aimed to cover most Montenegrin towns by September 2007.

  2. Market Share and Coverage:

    • By the end of August 2007, m:tel held 12.8% of the Montenegrin mobile telephony market.
    • By November 2007, m:tel's signal was present in every municipality, covering 80% of the populated territory and reaching 91% of the total population.
    • By November 2007, m:tel's market share increased to 22.66%, with competitors ProMonte and T-Mobile holding 43.47% and 33.87%, respectively.

  3. Fixed Telephony Services:

    • M:tel began offering fixed telephony services in October 2007, ending T-Com Montenegro's monopoly in the fixed telephony business.
    • Initially available in Podgorica, m:tel aimed to provide fixed telephony and internet services to other cities by the end of 2007.

  4. Current Services:

    • M:tel offers various prepaid data packages for tourists, including the Mtel turist 15 and Mtel turist 20 cards, which provide significant data allowances and additional benefits like access to the Move TV app.

  5. Network Coverage:

    • M:tel's network coverage includes 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies, with comprehensive coverage maps available on nPerf.com, showing detailed coverage in major cities and towns across Montenegro.

M:tel Montenegro has significantly expanded its services and market share since its inception, becoming a major player in the country's telecommunications market.

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface Description
900 MHz (E-GSM) GSM

M:tel Montenegro uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band is deployed for GSM services.
1800 MHz (DCS) GSM

M:tel Montenegro uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This band is allocated for Digital Cellular System (DCS) operations, which are recognized for their use in Europe and several other regions. The deployment of GSM 1800 in Montenegro began in the early 2000s, marking the start of widespread mobile coverage in the country, initially focusing on major cities and urban areas.

UMTS

Name Interface Description
B1 (2100 MHz) UMTS

M:tel Montenegro uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band for its mobile network services. This band is widely used for 3G services and supports various channel bandwidths, including 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. The deployment of this frequency band by M:tel Montenegro is part of the country's mobile network development, which began in the early 2000s with the introduction of GSM technology and expanded to include 3G services in 2007.

LTE

Name Interface Description
B3 (1800 MHz +) LTE

M:tel Montenegro uses LTE Band 3 (1800 MHz +) for its LTE services. This frequency band is widely used globally and supports both FDD and TDD configurations, offering a balance between network coverage and data capacity. It is particularly popular in Europe, APAC, MEA, and selected countries in South America, facilitating international roaming for mobile broadband services.
B8 (900 MHz) LTE

M:tel Montenegro uses the LTE B8 (900 MHz) frequency band. The deployment of this band is not specified in the provided information.
B20 (800 MHz DD) LTE

M:tel Montenegro uses the LTE B20 (800 MHz DD) frequency band for its LTE network deployments. This band is particularly known for its wide area coverage and deep penetration, making it suitable for regional and rural environments, as well as in-building coverage. It is also popular for IoT applications like eMTC (LTE Cat M1) and NB-IoT (LTE Cat NB1) due to its wide coverage characteristics. The 800 MHz band does not easily support Massive MIMO and beamforming technologies due to its large wavelength. It can be used as a single band or as part of a multi-band network, and it supports carrier aggregation with other bands to enhance bandwidth and performance.

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