Meteor - Ireland
Meteor (Ireland) uses 2 GSM bands, 2 UMTS bands, and 2 LTE bands. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Meteor (Ireland). See the tables below for details.
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Meteor Ireland was a mobile telecommunications company that operated in Ireland. Here are some key points about the Meteor Ireland mobile network:
History: Meteor Mobile Communications Limited was founded in 1998 and was a wholly owned subsidiary of eir, having been purchased for €420 million in 2005. It ceased operations on September 8, 2017, and was subsequently merged into eir Mobile.
Coverage: Meteor offered GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS (HSPA+) and LTE cellular communications. They had a nationwide 3G service available to 33% of the Irish population, with limited geographic coverage, and their 4G services covered 96% of the population, making it the second-largest 4G footprint after Vodafone.
Network Specifications: Meteor operated under the UMTS licence and offered GPRS (2.5G) and EDGE (2.75G) services. They had a national roaming agreement with O2 Ireland, allowing Meteor customers to use O2's network in areas where Meteor did not have coverage.
Customer Base: As of September 2008, Meteor had over 1 million customers, representing 20% of the Irish mobile market.
Sponsorships: Meteor was involved in various sponsorships, including the Ireland Music Awards and TV shows like RTÉ One's No Frontiers and TV3's The Apprentice.
Meteor's network was integrated into eir Mobile after its merger, ensuring continuity of services for its customers.
Frequency Bands
GSM
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 900 MHz (E-GSM) | GSM | Meteor Ireland used the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band was deployed to provide additional capacity and coverage to the existing GSM network. The deployment of E-GSM allowed for a broader range of frequencies, enhancing the overall performance and reliability of the network. |
| 1800 MHz (DCS) | GSM | Meteor Ireland used the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band for their mobile communications network. This deployment was part of their broader GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS(HSPA+) and LTE cellular communications network. |
UMTS
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B1 (2100 MHz) | UMTS | Meteor Ireland used the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. This band was deployed as part of their nationwide 3G services, which became available to 33% of the Irish population starting from October 2007. |
| B8 (900 MHz GSM) | UMTS | Meteor Ireland used the UMTS B8 (900 MHz GSM) frequency band. The deployment of this band is not specified in the provided information. |
LTE
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B3 (1800 MHz +) | LTE | Meteor Ireland used LTE Band 3 (1800 MHz +) for their 4G LTE services. This band was deployed as part of their 4G network, which covered 96% of the Irish population. The deployment of this band was part of their broader 4G rollout, which aimed to provide high-speed internet services to a significant portion of the country. |
| B20 (800 MHz DD) | LTE | Meteor Ireland used LTE B20 (800 MHz DD) frequency band. This band was deployed as part of their LTE services. |
