Telenor - Bulgaria
Telenor (Bulgaria) uses 2 GSM bands and 1 UMTS band. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Telenor (Bulgaria). See the tables below for details.
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Telenor Bulgaria, now known as Yettel Bulgaria, is a leading telecommunications company in Bulgaria. Here are some key points about its mobile network:
- Coverage and Population: As of 2012, Yettel Bulgaria's GSM network covers 99.98% of the country's population and 99.48% of its territory.
- Roaming Agreements: The company has roaming agreements with over 400 operators in more than 170 countries and territories worldwide.
- 4G LTE Services: Telenor Bulgaria introduced 4G LTE services in 2015, initially available in 53 cities and 2 resorts, covering 56.73% of the population. The service was expanded to cover all cities with a population over 20,000 by mid-December 2015.
- Spectrum Expansion: In May 2016, Telenor was awarded additional spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, which allowed for increased data speeds in its 4G network, reaching up to 100 Mbit/s.
- 5G Services: Telenor Bulgaria launched its 5G services nationwide on June 10, 2021, during an event in Burgas. The company has a strong track record of innovation, having launched Bulgaria’s first commercial 4G network in 2015 and the first VoLTE service in 2018.
Yettel Bulgaria continues to expand and improve its network, maintaining a strong position in the Bulgarian telecommunications market.
Frequency Bands
GSM
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 900 MHz (E-GSM) | GSM | Telenor Bulgaria uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This deployment is part of the GSM-900 band, which is widely used in most parts of the world, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania. The GSM-900 band is used for both uplink and downlink communications, with frequencies ranging from 890 MHz to 915 MHz for uplink and 935 MHz to 960 MHz for downlink. |
| 1800 MHz (DCS) | GSM | Telenor Bulgaria uses the GSM 1800 MHz (DCS) frequency band. This band operates within the 1.8 GHz frequency range, offering reduced signal interference and greater channel availability compared to the more crowded 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands used by GSM. The frequency ranges for GSM 1800 are:
This band provides services such as voice communication, text messaging (SMS), and basic data communications, similar to GSM. It is known for its efficient use of the 1.8 GHz band through modulation schemes like Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS). |
UMTS
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B1 (2100 MHz) | UMTS | Telenor Bulgaria uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. This band is part of the company's 3G UMTS mobile telecommunications network, which was launched in September 2006. The network has since been upgraded to support HSPA+ with speeds of up to 42 Mbit/s download and 5.76 Mbit/s upload. |
