of the frequency blocks were sold to T-Mobile USA to deploy their 3G wireless network in the United States. This move effectively killed the former MMDS and/or Wireless Cable service in the United States. Operators The following mobile network operators are known to use AWS. Indicated in the list are the launch dates and city. Antigua and Barbuda FLOW – November 2014 Digicel Argentina Movistar – December 2014 Personal – December 2014 Claro Argentina – June 2015 Canada Primary network (UMTS) Vidéotron Mobile – September 9, 2010 in Montreal and Québec City, QC UMTS and LTE Freedom Mobile – December 16, 2009 (primary) and December 2016 in Toronto, ON. Eastlink Wireless – Feb 2013 (primary) in Halifax, NS. LTE only Rogers Wireless – July 2011 Bell Mobility – November 2011 Telus Mobility – February 2012 MTS Wireless – September 2012 SaskTel Wireless – January 2013 Chile Nextel Chile – April 2012 to June 2015 WOM Chile – July 2015 Colombia Tigo-ETB – December 2013 in Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, Cali, Pereira, Manizales, Armenia Movistar – December 2013 in Bogotá, Medellín, Barranquilla, Cali, Pereira, Bucaramanga, Cartagena WOM Colombia - August 2014 Dominican Republic Claro República Dominicana – July 2014 Ecuador CNT EP – Fall 2013 starting in Guayaquil and Quito Jamaica Digicel - 2019. FLOW - December 2016. Mexico Nextel Mexico – September 2012 Telcel – November 2012 Movistar – September 2014, (moved to B2/PCS 1900MHz) AT&T – September 2015 Paraguay VOX Copaco – February 2012 CLARO - was assigned with 1700/2100 AWS spectrum in 2015 Tigo Paraguay Perú Entel Perú Movistar Perú Trinidad and Tobago Digicel - August 2019 bmobile - November 2022 United States T-Mobile US – May 1, 2008 in New York City Big River Telephone – 2007 in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington and Wayne Counties Missouri. i wireless AWN Alaska Mosaic Telecom Cricket Wireless Metro by T-Mobile – March 31, 2008 in Las Vegas Verizon Wireless – Fall 2013 starting in New York City. AT&T Mobility Uruguay Antel – 2013 Venezuela Movistar, February 2015 Movilnet, January 2017 See also Federal Communications Commission (FCC) List of AWS-1 devices UMTS frequency bands White Spaces Coalition Personal Communications Services (PCS) References External links FCC: Advanced Wireless Services PhoneScoop's Visual Guide to AWS Mobile technology