Key:technology:mobile_phone
 technology:mobile_phone
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| Specifies mobile phone communication technologies (LTE, UMTS, GSM, 5G, etc.) supported at a telecommunications facility such as a mast, tower, or antenna. |
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Description
The tag technology:mobile_phone is used to document the specific mobile phone communication technologies supported by a telecommunications facility, such as mobile phone masts, towers, and antenna installations.
This key provides detailed information about which wireless technologies (e.g., LTE, UMTS, GSM at specific frequency bands, 5G/NR) are available at a given location. When information about supported technologies is available, this tag helps mappers document infrastructure capabilities for routing, coverage analysis, and telecommunications planning.
Values
Multiple technologies should be separated by semicolons (;). Values are case-insensitive but lowercase is preferred for consistency. Common values include:
- 2G – GSM (900 MHz, 1800 MHz)
technology:mobile_phone=gsm,technology:mobile_phone=gsm900,technology:mobile_phone=gsm1800,technology:mobile_phone=edge,technology:mobile_phone=gprs
- 3G – UMTS
technology:mobile_phone=umts,technology:mobile_phone=umts900,technology:mobile_phone=umts2100,technology:mobile_phone=hspa
- 4G – LTE
technology:mobile_phone=lte,technology:mobile_phone=lte700,technology:mobile_phone=lte800,technology:mobile_phone=lte900,technology:mobile_phone=lte1800,technology:mobile_phone=lte2100,technology:mobile_phone=lte2600,technology:mobile_phone=lte+
- 5G – NR (New Radio)
technology:mobile_phone=5g,technology:mobile_phone=nr,technology:mobile_phone=nr700,technology:mobile_phone=nr1800,technology:mobile_phone=nr3500,technology:mobile_phone=nr3600
- Legacy or other technologies
technology:mobile_phone=cdma,technology:mobile_phone=telematics
Examples
Mobile phone mast with multiple technologies
man_made=mast tower:type=communication communication:mobile_phone=yes technology:mobile_phone=lte;umts;gsm900;gsm1800 operator=Deutsche Telekom operator:MNC=01 height=30
Rooftop antenna with LTE and 5G
man_made=antenna antenna:type=mobile_phone location=roof communication:mobile_phone=yes technology:mobile_phone=lte1800;lte2600;nr3500 operator:MNC=02;03
Antenna on power pylon
man_made=antenna antenna:type=mobile_phone location=power_tower communication:mobile_phone=yes technology:mobile_phone=gsm900;umts900;lte800;nr700 operator=Vodafone AT operator:MNC=10
Tagging notes
- This key is typically used in combination with
communication=mobile_phoneto specify both the presence and the specific technologies of mobile phone infrastructure. - Technology names should be lowercase for consistency; however, both uppercase and mixed case variants are currently in use.
- Frequency bands (e.g., GSM900, LTE800, NR3500) are specified in MHz.
- Multiple technologies are separated by semicolons (;) without spaces.
- Operator information can be added with
operator=*(company name) oroperator=MNC(Mobile Network Code per country). - Additional metadata like
height=*,location=*(roof, power_tower, chimney), andref=*(reference number) may be useful in combination with this key.
Rendering
This tag is not rendered by the standard OSM Carto style. It is primarily used for data analysis, routing optimization, and telecommunications infrastructure mapping. Tools like Taginfo can be used to analyze technology coverage by region.
See also
communication=mobile_phone– indicating presence of mobile phone infrastructuretechnology=*– the parent key for all technology-related infrastructureantenna=type– specifies the antenna typeman_made=mastandman_made=antenna– the physical infrastructureoperator=MNC– mobile network codes by country- Key:communication:mobile_phone – related key page