GTA, short for Guam Telephone Authority, is a telecommunications company operating in Guam. It was founded in 1972 as a public agency, with the purpose of providing the island's residents with reliable and efficient telecommunication services. In 2005, the company was privatised and acquired by TeleGuam Holdings LLC, a local company owned by Advantage Partners LLP, a private equity firm based in Japan. US-based Huntsman Family Investments (HFI) confirmed its acquisition of TeleGuam Holdings (trading as GTA), from Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners in July 2017.

Alias
Teleguam Holdings, LLC
Country
Type
Network Operator
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3G Network

The company has operated a 3G UMTS network over B5 (850 MHz) since August 2009, which was upgraded to HSPA+ in July 2011.

    Network Frequency Band Status
    Active
    Date Event Subtype
    Launch of 3G Network
    Launch

    4G Network

    In October 2013 GTA launched its 4G network on the B4 (1700 MHz) LTE band.

      4G Frequency Bands
      Network Frequency Band Max. Channel Bandwidth Status
      5
      Active
      Date Event Subtype
      Launch of 4G Network
      Launch

      5G Network

      In June 2019 GTA acquired five licences in the 24 GHz band which the company showed an interest in deploying fixed wireless services with. In September 2020 it was confirmed that GTA secured four licences in the 3.5 GHz CBRS 'mid-band' for 5G. The company announced the launch of its 5G network in November 2022.

        Network Frequency Band Status
        Unconfirmed
        Date Event Subtype
        Launch of 5G Network
        Launch