It is used for transmission of voice, data, video, and messaging over a cellular network.
It replaces the spectrum formerly allocated to Multipoint Multichannel Distribution Service (MMDS).
A partial list of phones, smartphones, tablets and modems that support the AWS-1 frequency on a UMTS network: Many of the above listed BlackBerry devices have multiple versions, only one of each being AWS compatible.
The consumer must ensure that he or she purchases the correct version that supports the AWS frequency.
Some of the above listed Motorola phones have more than one version, only one of which is AWS compatible.