GSM Technology
Roaming Cellular Service in the Caribbean Sea
GSM 850, 1900, 900, 1800

GSM, Global System for Mobile communications, the second generation digital technology originally developed for Europe but which now has in excess of 71 per cent of the world market. Initially developed for operation in the 900MHz band and subsequently modified for the 850, 1800 and 1900MHz bands. GSM originally stood for Groupe Speciale Mobile, a committee which launched the GSM standard. GSM is an open, digital cellular technology used for transmitting mobile voice and data services.

GSM supports data transfer speeds of up to 9.6 kbit/s, allowing the transmission of basic data services such as SMS (Short Message Service). Another major benefit is its international roaming capability, allowing users to access the same services when travelling abroad as at home. This gives consumers seamless and same number connectivity in more than 200 countries. GSM satellite roaming has also extended service access into areas where terrestrial coverage is not available.

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3G and GSM Network Providers

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Anguilla

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd. Anguilla
Network Name	Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd. Anguilla
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850
Network Status	Multiple Networks - Earliest Planned September 2003

Operator Name	Wireless Ventures (Anguilla) Ltd
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1900
Network Status	Planned March 2005

Antigua and Barbuda

Operator Name	Antigua Public Utilities Authority-APUA
Network Name	APUA PCS
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1900
Network Status	Live since January 2000

Operator Name	Antigua Wireless Ventures Limited
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since July 2003

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless Caribbean Cellular (Antigua) Limited
Network Name	Cable & Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850
Network Status	Multiple Networks - Earliest Planned January 2004

Aruba

Operator Name	New Millenium Telecom Services (NMTS)
Network Name	Digicel
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Live since July 2003

Operator Name	SETAR (Servicio di Telecomunicacion di Aruba)
Network Name	SETAR GSM
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since December 2001
Website	setar.aw

Operator Name	SETAR (Servicio di Telecomunicacion di Aruba)
Network Name	SETAR GSM
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1900
Network Status	Live since December 2001
Website	setar.aw

Operator Name	SETAR (Servicio di Telecomunicacion di Aruba)
Network Name	SETAR GSM
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1800
Network Status	Planned December 2005
Website	setar.aw

Bahamas

Operator Name	The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd
Network Name	The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1900
Network Status	Live since February 2004
Website	btcbahamas.com

Barbados

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless Barbados Ltd.
Network Name	Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1900
Network Status	Live since August 2003

Operator Name	Cellular Communications Barbados
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1900
Network Status	Live since February 2004

Operator Name	Digicel (Barbados) Limited
Network Name	Digicel
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Planned October 2003
Website	digiceljamaica.com/home/

Operator Name	Sunbeach Communications Inc
Network Name	Sunbeach Communications Inc
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1900
Network Status	Planned October 2004
Website	sunbeach.net

British Virgin Islands

Operator Name	Caribbean Cellular Telephone
Network Name	CCT
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1900
Network Status	Planned June 2004
Website	bvicellular.com

Cayman Islands

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless (Cayman Islands) Limited
Network Name	Cable & Wireless (Cayman Islands) Limited
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850/1900
Network Status	Live since September 2003

Operator Name	Digicel Cayman Ltd.
Network Name	Digicel Cayman Ltd.
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Planned February 2004

Operator Name	Wireless Ventures (Cayman Islands) Ltd
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850/1900
Network Status	Live since March 2004

Cuba

Operator Name	Empresa de Telecommunicaciones de Cuba, SA (ETESCA)
Network Name	ETESCA
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since August 2001

Dominica

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless Dominica Ltd.
Network Name	Cable & Wireless Dominica Ltd.
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850
Network Status	Multiple Networks - Earliest Planned June 2003

Operator Name	Wireless Ventures (Dominica) Ltd.
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1900
Network Status	Live since March 2004

Dominican Republic

Operator Name	Orange Dominicana S.A.
Network Name	ORANGE
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1800/1900
Network Status	Live since November 2000
Website	orange.com.do/

Grenada

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless Grenada Ltd.
Network Name	Cable & Wireless Grenada Ltd.
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850
Network Status	Multiple Networks - Earliest Planned January 2003

Operator Name	Digicel Grenada Ltd.
Network Name	Digicel
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Live since October 2003

Operator Name	Grenada Wireless Holdings Ltd
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1900
Network Status	Live since February 2004

Guadeloupe

Operator Name	Bouygues Telecom Caraibe
Network Name	Bouygues Telecom Caraibe - Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guyana
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since December 2001

Operator Name	Dauphin Telecom
Network Name	AMIGO GSM
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Live since June 2003
Website	dauphintelecom.fr

Operator Name	Oceanic Digital FWI S.A.S
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1800
Network Status	Planned August 2004
Website	attws.com

Operator Name	Orange Caraibe
Network Name	Orange
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since August 1996
Website	orange.gp

Haiti

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Jamaica

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited
Network Name	Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1900
Network Status	Planned January 2003
Website	cwjamica.com

Operator Name	Mossel Limited T/A Digicel
Network Name	Digicel
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800/1900
Network Status	Live since April 2001
Website	digiceljamaica.com

Martinique

Operator Name	Bouygues Telecom Caraibe
Network Name	Bouygues Telecom Caraibe - Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guyana
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since December 2001

Montserrat

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless West Indies Ltd (Montserrat)
Network Name	Cable & Wireless West Indies (Montserrat)
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850
Network Status	Multiple Networks - Earliest Planned January 2004

Netherlands Antilles

Operator Name	Communications Systems Curacao N.V.
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1900
Network Status	Planned June 2005

Operator Name	Curacao Telecom N.V.
Network Name	CT GSM
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Live since March 2002
Website	curacaotelecom.com

Operator Name	East Caribbean Cellular
Network Name	East Caribbean Cellular
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Live since June 2004
Website	ecc-smm.com

Operator Name	Setel NV
Network Name	UTS Wireless Curacao
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since February 2002

Operator Name	Telcell N.V.
Network Name	Telcell N.V. - St Maarten
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900
Network Status	Live since May 2003

Puerto Rico

see United States

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless St Kitts & Nevis Limited
Network Name	Cable & Wireless St Kitts & Nevis Limited
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850/1900
Network Status	Multiple Networks - Earliest Live since May 2004

Operator Name	Wireless Ventures (St Kitts-Nevis) Limited
Network Name	Wireless Ventures (St Kitts-Nevis) Limited
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Planned September 2004

Saint Lucia

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless Caribbean Cellular (St Lucia) Limited
Network Name	Cable & Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850

Operator Name	Digicel (St Lucia) Limited
Network Name	Digicel (St Lucia) Limited
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800/1900
Network Status	Live since March 2003

Operator Name	Wireless Ventures (St. Lucia) Limited
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1900
Network Status	Live since April 2003

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless Caribbean Cellular (St. Vincent & the Grenadines) Ltd
Network Name	Cable & Wireless Caribbean Cellular (St. Vincent & the Grenadines) Ltd
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850

Operator Name	Digicel (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) Limited
Network Name	Digicel (St. Vincent and Grenadines) Limited
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1800
Network Status	Live since March 2003

Operator Name	Wireless Ventures (St. Vincent) Limited
Network Name	Cingular Wireless
Technology / Frequency	GSM 900/1900
Network Status	Live since May 2003

Trinidad and Tobago

Operator Name	Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd
Network Name	TSTT
Technology / Frequency	GSM 1800
Network Status	Live since April 2003
Website	tstt.co.tt

Turks and Caicos Islands

Operator Name	Cable & Wireless West Indies Ltd (Turks & Caicos)
Network Name	Cable & Wireless West Indies Ltd (Turks & Caicos)
Technology / Frequency	GSM 850
Network Status	Multiple Networks - Earliest Live since July 2004

US Virgin Islands

see United States

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