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bmobile is a Mobile Phone, Home Security provider, and fixed wireless provider of Trinidad and Tobago, operating as a division of TSTT.
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{{authority control Mobile phone companies of Trinidad and Tobago Mass media companies of Trinidad and Tobago Public–private partnership Government-owned companies of Trinidad and Tobago Brands of Trinidad and Tobago
History
TSTT has re-branded its mobile division to bmobile along with other Cable & Wireless companies in the Caribbean. Since then almost all the other Caribbean mobile divisions have been re-branded toLIME
Lime commonly refers to:
* Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit
* Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide
* Lime (color), a color between yellow and green
Lime may also refer to:
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and now FLOW.
In 2007 they began launching data services (fixed wireless) on a CDMA2000
CDMA2000 (also known as C2K or IMT Multi‑Carrier (IMT‑MC)) is a family of 3G mobile technology standards for sending voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites. It is developed by 3GPP2 as a backwards-compatible ...
EVDO
Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO, EVDO, etc.) is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access. EV-DO is an evolution of the CDMA2000 (IS-2000) standard which s ...
network. This was later upgraded to WiMAX
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a family of wireless broadband communication standards based on the IEEE 802.16 set of standards, which provide physical layer (PHY) and media access control (MAC) options.
The WiMAX ...
and then to LTE. The network operates on LTE band 41 (2.5 GHz)
On June 14, 2011, they began to sell the Apple
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iPhone 3GS
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and iPhone 4
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.
In March 2014 the company announced 3G HSPA+
Evolved High Speed Packet Access, HSPA+, HSPA (Plus) or HSPAP, is a technical standard for wireless broadband telecommunication. It is the second phase of HSPA which has been introduced in 3GPP release 7 and being further improved in later 3GPP ...
data services to all customers.
Part of its 5-year strategy, bmobile refreshed its brand and announced a launch of HD Voice
Wideband audio, also known as wideband voice or HD voice, is high definition voice quality for telephony audio, contrasted with standard digital telephony "toll quality". It extends the frequency range of audio signals transmitted over telephone ...
over its 3G network as well as improved speeds over its existing HSPA+
Evolved High Speed Packet Access, HSPA+, HSPA (Plus) or HSPAP, is a technical standard for wireless broadband telecommunication. It is the second phase of HSPA which has been introduced in 3GPP release 7 and being further improved in later 3GPP ...
network. Days later, on December 9, 2016, the company went live with its LTE network
In telecommunications, long-term evolution (LTE) is a standard for wireless broadband communication for mobile devices and data terminals, based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/ HSPA standards. It improves on those standards' capacity and speed by us ...
which, at the time of launch, was only available in Port of Spain
Port of Spain (Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a municip ...
, San Fernando
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People
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Places Argentina
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, and soon after, a few locations in Tobago
Tobago () is an List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, island and Regions and municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago, ward within the Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the larger island of Trini ...
on LTE Band 2 (1900 MHz). Service was launched on LTE Band 28 (700 MHz) in October 2020.
In order for bmobile to do an LTE rollout however, the company decommissioned its 2G GSM
The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation ( 2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as ...
1900 MHz network.
bmobile's parent company also purchased Massy Communications, now branded as AMPLIA, a move which saw the company increase its market share against the Caribbean-heavyweights, FLOW and Digicel
Digicel is a Jamaican and Caribbean mobile phone network and home entertainment provider operating in 33 markets worldwide.
Digicel has operated in several countries, including Guyana, Fiji, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, Suriname, and Ja ...
. AMPLIA offers TV and fiber broadband services and also resells bmobile's landline and home security services.
Radio frequency summary
bmobile operatesGSM
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, UMTS
The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. Developed and maintained by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), UMTS is a component of the Inte ...
and LTE mobile networks and a Fixed Wireless LTE network in all of Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
. The company launched a limitedly available FWB NR network in December 2018.
The following is a list of known frequencies that bmobile employs in Trinidad and Tobago:
See also
*Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (generally known as TSTT) is a large telephone and Internet service provider in Trinidad and Tobago. The company, which is jointly owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and Cable ...
* List of mobile network operators of the Americas
This is a list of mobile network operators of the Americas.
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
The country has a 127% penetration rate.
Argentina
The country has a 147% penetration rate = 61.2m mobile subscribers (February 2014)
Aruba
The country ...
References
External links
bmobile website
{{authority control Mobile phone companies of Trinidad and Tobago Mass media companies of Trinidad and Tobago Public–private partnership Government-owned companies of Trinidad and Tobago Brands of Trinidad and Tobago