U.S. Cellular - United States

U.S. Cellular uses LTE band B12 (700 MHz) for its network. This band is primarily used for added coverage in rural areas and better indoor penetration in cities. It is deployed nationwide with a coverage range of 5x5.

U.S. Cellular uses LTE Band 5 (850 MHz) for additional coverage and complements Band 13, particularly in dense urban areas. This band provides a wider range and better building penetration compared to high-band frequencies, and it also plays a role in 5G deployment.

U.S. Cellular United States uses LTE band B2 (1900 MHz PCS). This band is primarily used for added capacity and speed in densely populated areas and urban centers. It is deployed in various configurations, including 20x20MHz blocks in many markets, providing fast speeds and a stable connection.

U.S. Cellular uses LTE Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz AWS-1) for its network. This band provides a good balance between capacity, density, and penetration/range, making it a popular choice for LTE deployments. 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 network performance.

U.S. Cellular United States uses LTE Band 46 (TD 5900 MHz). This band was added to their network in 2024.

U.S. Cellular United States uses LTE Band 48 (TD 3600 MHz) for its network. This band operates in the 3.5 GHz frequency range and is allocated for private LTE networks in the United States. It offers several key benefits, including improved security, enhanced mobility and range, increased capacity, and optimized services tailored to specific industries. The band is particularly useful for applications requiring high data rates and a large number of devices, such as IoT, VR, and Big Data services.

U.S. Cellular United States uses LTE band 66 (1700/2100 MHz). This band provides a good balance between coverage and capacity, offering faster speeds than lower bands and reaching a wide area. It is widely used in urban and suburban areas to support increased data demands.

U.S. Cellular United States uses LTE B71 (600 MHz) for its network. This frequency band was added to their network in 2024.

U.S. Cellular in the United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n41 (2500 MHz) for its 5G network. This band operates on a frequency range of 2496-2690 MHz for both uplink and downlink communications. The n41 band is primarily used for 5G New Radio (NR) networks and supports advanced features such as carrier aggregation, higher order MIMO technology, and beamforming to enhance network performance and capacity. It offers good network coverage and capacity, making it ideal for high-speed data transfer and low-latency applications like streaming video and online gaming. The n41 band is also known for its relatively common availability, often already widely in use by 3G and 4G networks, which allows operators to "re-farm" existing networks to repurpose them for 5G deployments.

U.S. Cellular United States uses the 5G NR frequency band N71, which operates at 600 MHz. This band is used for both 4G LTE and 5G cellular data. The deployment of this band is not specified in the provided information.

U.S. Cellular United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n77, which operates in the 3700 MHz range. This band is commonly referred to as the 3.7 GHz 5G band or C-band 5G. The n77 band is popular for its relatively common availability, and it is used to support high-capacity throughput required by the 5G standard. The deployment of this band has been facilitated by advanced processing techniques such as massive MIMO, beam-forming, and beam-tracking, which help mitigate the limited range and building penetration of higher frequency signals. The most popular channel width for fully deployed n77 5G networks is 100 MHz.

U.S. Cellular United States does not use frequency band 5G NR N258 (mmWave 26 GHz).

U.S. Cellular United States uses the 5G NR frequency band n260, which operates in the mmWave 39 GHz range. This band is intended for short-range transmission at high data rates and is particularly suited for dense urban environments and large events. The deployment of this band is part of the broader 5G network expansion, aiming to provide high-bandwidth services in congested areas.

U.S. Cellular United States uses the 5G NR N261 (mmWave 28 GHz) frequency band for its 5G network. This band is designed for short-range transmission with high data rates and is primarily used for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) until mmWave mobility was introduced in early 2019. The band operates between 27.5 GHz and 28.35 GHz, supporting channel bandwidths of 50, 100, 200, and 400 MHz. It is part of the broader mmWave spectrum, which includes bands such as n257 (26 GHz) and n258 (24 GHz), and is intended to provide high-capacity wireless services in urban areas.