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Albania
Albania has 3.141 million subscribers in total, or a 99.93% penetration rate. [1] (December 2008)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Albania is the Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (AKEP).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMC | GSM,GPRS,EDGE | 1.25 [2] (March 2008) | Cosmote |
| 2 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 1.127 [3] (April 2008) | Vodafone |
| 3 | Eagle Mobile | GSM,GPRS,EDGE | 0.385 [4] (March 2009) | Albtelecom |
| Planned Mobile Phone Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | planned | GSM | planned in 2009 | |
Andorra
Andorra has 0.068 million subscribers in total, or a 91.8% penetration rate. [5] (December 2007)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MòbilAnd | GSM | 0.071 [6] (September 2007) | STA |
Austria
Austria has 11.151 million assigned numbers (equals 11.151 SIM-Cards, 7.278 2G and 3.873 3G SIM cards), or a 133% penetration rate [7] (June 2009).
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Austria is the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
4.628 [8] (June 2009) | mobilkom Austria |
| 2 | T-Mobile | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
3.400 [9] (June 2009) | Deutsche Telekom |
| 3 | Orange | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
2.164 [10] (June 2009) | Mid Europa Partners (65%), France Télécom (35%) |
| 4 | 3 | UMTS, HSDPA | 0.773 [11] (June 2009) | Hutchison Whampoa |
Belarus
Belarus has 7.808 million subscribers in total, or a 80.58% penetration rate. (December 2007)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Belarus is the Ministry of Communications and Informatization
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTS | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 4.52 (October 2009) | RUP Mezhdugorodnaya Svyaz (51%), MTS (49%) |
| 2 | Velcom | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 4.0 (October 2009) | SB Telecom (owned by mobilkom Austria) |
| 3 | Life:) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 0.66 (October 2009) | Turkcell (80%), Belarusian Government (20%) |
| 4 | DIALLOG | CdmaOne, CDMA2000 EV-DO | 0.132 (October 2009) | CIB B.V. (50%), RUP MGTS (29.7%), Infobank (17%) |
Belgium
Belgium has 12.200 million subscribers in total, or a 113.9% penetration rate [12] (Q2 2009).
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Belgium is the Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (BIPT).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Proximus | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
4.82 (40.5%) [13] (Q3 2008) | Belgacom |
| 2 | Mobistar | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
3.86 (30.9%) [14] (Q1 2009) | France Télécom (54%) |
| 3 | BASE | GSM, EDGE UMTS HSDPA |
3.49 (28.6%) [15] (Q1 2009) | KPN |
| Planned Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | planned | GSM, UMTS | 0.00 [16] (planned in 2010) | to be announced in 2009 |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 5 | Telenet Mobile (using Mobistar) |
GSM | 0.087 (Dec 2008)[17] | Liberty Global |
| 6 | LycaMobile (using Mobistar) |
GSM | ... | LycaTel |
| 7 | Primus Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | Go4It Media Group |
| 8 | 1 Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | Carrefour |
| 9 | Sud Presse Mobile (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | Sud Presse |
| 10 | TELE2 Mobile (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 11 | EDPnet Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | EDPnet |
| 12 | Aldi Talk (using ...) |
GSM | ... | Aldi |
| 13 | MyTel Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | MyTel |
| 14 | Simyo (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 15 | Zoniq (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 16 | Transatel Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 17 | HappyMany (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 18 | BeMobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 19 | Toledo Telecom (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 20 | Scarlet Mobile (using Proximus) |
GSM | ... | Belgacom |
| 21 | MobiSud (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 22 | Ortel Mobile (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 23 | Mobile Vikings (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | Citylive |
| 24 | Mobile World (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | The Phone House |
| 25 | JIM Mobile (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | De Persgroep (50%) Roularta Media Group (50%) |
| 26 | dixiTel (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.62 million subscribers in total, or a 79.5% penetration rate.
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH Mobile | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA | 1.8 | BH Telecom |
| 2 | MTEL BH | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 1.2 | Telekom Srpske (Telekom Srbija 65%, Government of Republika Srpska 35%) |
| 3 | HT-ERONET | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 0.62 | HT Mostar |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has 10.633 million subscribers in total, or a 140.05% penetration rate. [18] (December 2008)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Bulgaria is the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M-Tel | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
5.2 [19] (September 2008) | mobilkom Austria |
| 2 | GLOBUL | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
4.1 [20] (March 2008) | Cosmote |
| 3 | Vivacom | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
1.0 [21] (November 2007) | Vivacom |
| Planned Mobile Phone Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | planned | GSM | planned in 2009 | |
| 5 | planned | GSM | planned in 2009 | |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 6 | Loop (using M-Tel) |
GSM | Not Yet Available | Mobilkom Austria |
| 7 | Frog Mobile (using GLOBUL) |
GSM | Not Yet Available | Cosmote |
| 8 | Petrol Mobile (using M-Tel) |
GSM |
Not Yet Available | Petrol AD |
| 9 | NEWS Mobile (using M-Tel) |
GSM |
Not Yet Available | Dneven Trud, 24 Chasa |
Croatia
Croatia has 6.045 million subscribers in total, or a 133.6% [22] penetration rate. (Dec 2008)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Croatia is the Hrvatska agencija za poštu i elektroničke komuinikacije (website only available in local language)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
2.78 [23] (March 2009) | T-Hrvatski Telekom 100% (51% Deutsche Telekom, 49% Croatian Government) |
| 2 | Vip | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
2.5 [24] (Dec 2008) | mobilkom Austria |
| 3 | Tele2 | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
0.765 [25] (March 2009) | Tele2 |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | Tomato | MVNO using VIPnet | Not Yet Available | Mobilkom Austria |
Czech Republic
Czech Republic has 13.780 million subscribers in total, or a 133.54% penetration rate [26]. (December 2008)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in the Czech Republic is the Cesky Telekomunikacni Urad
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile (Formerly Paegas) |
GSM EDGE UMTS-TDD |
5.4 [27] (September 2008) | Deutsche Telekom |
| 2 | O2 (Formerly Eurotel) |
GSM, UMTS HSDPA, HSUPA CDMA EV-DO |
5.187 [28] (September 2008) | Telefónica |
| 3 | Vodafone (Formerly Oskar) |
GSM EDGE |
2.7 [29] (March 2008) | Vodafone |
| 4 | U:fon | CDMA2000, Revision A | U:fon |
Cyprus
Cyprus has 1.017 million subscribers in total, or a 117.89% penetration rate. [30] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyta Mobile-Vodafone | GSM | 0.670 [31] (December 2005) | Cyprus Telecommunications Authority |
| 2 | Areeba | GSM UMTS |
0.171 [32] (March 2009) | MTN Group (100%) |
Denmark
Denmark has 6.551 million subscribers in total, or a 120.2% penetration rate [33] (December 2008).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | TDC | GSM UMTS |
4.475 [34] (December 2007) | TDC |
| 2 | Sonofon | GSM | 1.680 [35] (December 2007) | Telenor (100%) |
| 3 | Telia | GSM UMTS |
1.449 [36] (December 2007) | TeliaSonera |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | Call Me | GSM | 0.3[citation needed] () | TeliaSonera |
| 5 | 3 | UMTS | 0.12[citation needed] () | Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%) |
| 6 | DLG Tele | GSM | 0.04[citation needed] () | TeliaSonera (50%), Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (50%) |
| 7 | LycaMobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | LycaTel |
| 8 | Lebara Mobile (using...) |
GSM | ... | Lebara Group |
Estonia
Estonia has 2.524 million subscribers in total, or a 188.2% penetration rate. [37] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EMT | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
0.755 [38] (June 2008) | TeliaSonera (53.7%) |
| 2 | Elisa | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
0.3228 [39] (December 2007) | Elisa |
| 3 | Tele2 | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
0.5 [40] () | Tele2 |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands have 0,052 million subscribers in total, or a 107,7% penetration rate. [41] (December 2007)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Føroya Tele | GSM | Not Yet Available | Faroese Telecom |
| 2 | Kall | GSM | Not Yet Available | Kall P/F |
Finland
Finland has 6.830 million subscribers in total, or a 128.76% penetration rate. [42] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonera | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
2.7 http://www.teliasonera.com/investor_relations/reports/annual_report/2008/in_english.pdf(December 2008) | TeliaSonera |
| 2 | Elisa | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
2.367 [43] (December 2007) | Elisa |
| 3 | DNA | GSM, UMTS HSPA |
1.415 [44] (December 2007) | Local former telephone companies, 3i Group |
| 4 | GSM Aland | GSM | Not Yet Available | Mariehamns Telefon, Alands Telefonandelslag |
France
France has 58.073 million subscribers in total, or a 91.3 % penetration rate [45] (December 2008).
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in France is ARCEP.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Orange | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
25.287 [46] (June 2009) | France Télécom (99%) |
| 2 | SFR | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
19.3 [47] (January 2009) | Vivendi (56%), Vodafone (44%) |
| 3 | Bouygues Télécom | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
9.594 [48] (December 2008) | Bouygues group |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | Virgin Mobile (using Orange) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Virgin Group (50%), The Carphone Warehouse (50%) |
| 5 | NRJ Mobile (using Orange) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Crédit Mutuel (90%), NRJ Group (10%) |
| 6 | 1 Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | Carrefour |
| 7 | TELE2 Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | TELE2 |
| 8 | Simyo (using BASE) |
GSM | ... | ... |
Germany
Germany has 107.245 million subscribers in total, or a 130.37% penetration rate [49] (December 2008).
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Germany is BNA.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | T-Mobile | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
38.8 [50] (Q3 2008) | Deutsche Telekom |
| 2 | Vodafone | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
34.412 [51] (Q4 2007) | Vodafone |
| 3 | E-Plus | GSM, EDGE, UMTS | 15.0 [52] (Q2 2007) | KPN |
| 4 | O2 | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
13.978 [53] (Q3 2008) | Telefónica |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 5 | Ortel Mobile (using E-Plus) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 6 | TELE2 Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | TELE2 |
| 7 | Simyo (using E-Plus) |
GSM, EDGE, UMTS | ... | KPN |
Gibraltar
The British overseas territory has 0.022 million subscribers in total, or a 89% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIBTEL | GSM | 0.022[citation needed] () | Gibraltar Telecommunications Int. Ltd. |
Greece
Greece has 17.299 million subscribers in total, or a 155 % penetration rate [54] (June 2008 [1]).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Cosmote | GSM UMTS |
5.94 [55] (September 2007) | OTE (77.97%) |
| 2 | Vodafone (Formerly Panafon) |
GSM UMTS |
5.346 [56] (September 2007) | Vodafone |
| 3 | Wind (Formerly Telestet, TIM) |
GSM UMTS |
4.161 [57] (May 2007) | Weather Investments |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | Q-Telecom (using Wind) | GSM | Not Yet Available | Weather Investments |
| 5 | Frog Mobile (using Cosmote) | GSM | Not Yet Available | Cosmote |
Greenland
Greenland has 0.066 million subscribers in total, or a 115.88% penetration rate. [58] (December 2007)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TELE Greenland | GSM | Not Yet Available | TELE Greenland A/S |
Guernsey
The British Crown dependency has 0.055 million subscribers in total, or a 95% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cable & Wireless | GSM | Not Yet Available | Cable & Wireless |
| 2 | Wave | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Wave Telecom |
| 3 | Airtel-Vodafone | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Bharti Airtel |
Hungary
Hungary has 12,224,200 subscribers in total, or a 122.09% penetration rate. [59] (December 2008)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Hungary is NHH.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile (Formerly Westel, Westel 900) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
▼ 5.178 [60] (October 2009) | Magyar Telekom (Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom) |
| 2 | Pannon (Formerly Pannon GSM) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
▲ 3.990 [61] (October 2009) | Telenor (100%) |
| 3 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
▲ 2.526[62] (October 2009) | Vodafone (100%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | Postafon (uses Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
Not Yet avaiable | Hungarian Post |
Iceland
Iceland has 327,600 subscribers in total, or a 106.33% penetration rate. [63] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siminn | GSM, UMTS, NMT | 0,312 [64] (December 2007) | Siminn hf |
| 2 | Vodafone Iceland | GSM | 0,187 [65] (December 2007) | Dagsbrún hf. |
| 3 | Nova | UMTS, HSDPA | 0,001 [66] (December 2007) | Nova ehf. |
| 4 | IceCell | GSM | Not Yet Available | IceCell ehf. |
Ireland
Ireland had 5,273,251 subscribers in total, or a 121.5 % penetration rate [67] (September 2008).
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Ireland is ComReg.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
2.217 [68] (3Q 2007) | Vodafone |
| 2 | O2 | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
1.713 [69] (3Q 2008) | Telefónica |
| 3 | Meteor | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
1.0 [70] (3Q 2008) | eircom |
| 4 | 3 | UMTS, HSDPA (roams on Vodafone's GSM/GPRS networks where no UMTS) | 0.13[citation needed] (...) | Hutchison Whampoa |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 5 | eircom Mobile (using Meteor) | Not Yet Available | eircom | |
| 6 | Tesco Mobile (using O2) | Not Yet Available | Tesco Ireland | |
| 6 | An Post Mobile (using Vodafone) | Planned 2009/10 | An Post | |
Isle of Man
The British Crown dependency has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx Telecom | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Telefónica O2 |
| 2 | Sure | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Cable & Wireless |
Italy
Italy has 89.43 million subscribers in total, or a 153.7% penetration rate [71] (Jun 2009).
The country's telcom regulator is AGCOM.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | TIM | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
32.6 [72] (2Q 2009) | Telecom Italia |
| 2 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
29.40 [73] (2Q 2009) | Vodafone (76.86%), Verizon (23.14%) |
| 3 | Wind | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
17.50 [74] (4Q 2008) | Orascom Telecom |
| 4 | 3 | UMTS, HSDPA | 8.93 [75] (2Q 2009) | Hutchison Whampoa |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 5 | CoopVoce (using TIM) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
137,140 (December 2007)[76] | Coop (Italy) |
| 6 | Carrefour UNO Mobile (using Vodafone) | GSM, UMTS | Not Yet Available | Carrefour |
| 7 | PosteMobile (using Vodafone) | GSM UMTS |
1.0 (July 2009) | Poste Italiane |
| 8 | Daily Telecom (using Vodafone) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Daily Telecom |
| 9 | A-mobile (using Wind) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Auchan |
| 10 | Conad INSIM (using Vodafone) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Conad |
| 11 | MTV Mobile (using Tim) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Telecom Italia |
| 12 | Fastweb Mobile (using 3) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Swisscom (82%) |
| 13 | Telepass Mobile (using Wind) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Autostrade per l'Italia |
| 14 | BT Mobile (using Vodafone) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | BT Italia |
| 15 | Digitel Italia (using 3) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Digitel Italia |
| 16 | 50&PiùNet (using 3) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | 50&Più Fenacom |
| 17 | Smart Pinoy (using 3) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | PLDT |
| 18 | Tiscali Mobile (using TIM) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Tiscali |
| 19 | Nòverca (using TIM) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Acotel Group |
| 20 | ERG Mobile (using Vodafone) | GMS, GPRS, EDGE | Not Yet Available | ERG |
| Planned Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 21 | live:) (using 3) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Astelit |
| 22 | EnelMia (using Wind) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Enel |
Jersey
The British Crown dependency has 0.088 million subscribers in total, or a 98% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey Telecom | GSM | Not Yet Available | Jersey Telecom |
| 2 | Sure Mobile | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Cable & Wireless |
| 3 | Airtel-Vodafone | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Bharti Airtel |
Latvia
Latvia has 2.236 million subscribers in total, or a 98.47% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2006)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvijas Mobilais Telefons | GSM UMTS |
1.014 [77] (January 2008) | Lattelecom, Government of Latvia, TeliaSonera, Digital Latvian Radio and Television Centre |
| 2 | Tele2 | GSM UMTS |
1.0 [78] (July 2006) | Tele2 |
| 3 | BITE Latvija | GSM UMTS |
0.222 [79] (March 2007) | Mid Europa Partners |
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has 0.032 million subscribers in total, or a 87% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobilkom liechtenstein | GSM | 0.0052 [80] (September 2007) | mobilkom austria |
| 2 | Orange | GSM | Not Yet Available | France Télécom |
| 3 | swisscom-mobile | GSM | Not Yet Available | Swisscom Mobile Ltd |
| 4 | Tango | GSM | Not Yet Available | Belgacom |
Lithuania
Lithuania has 5.023 million subscribers in total, or a 151.24% penetration rate. [81] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omnitel | GSM, EDGE UMTS |
2.012 [82] (December 2007) | TeliaSonera |
| 2 | Tele2 | GSM, EDGE UMTS |
1.9 [83][citation needed] () | Tele2 |
| 3 | BITĖ | GSM | 1.3 [84] (December 2006) | Mid Europa Partners |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg has 707,000 subscribers in total, or a 147.11% penetration rate. [85] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LuxGSM | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
Not Yet Available | P & T Luxembourg |
| 2 | Tango | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
Not Yet Available | Belgacom |
| 3 | VOX Mobile | GSM, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
0.076 [86] (September 2007) | France Télécom |
Macedonia
Macedonia has 2.501 million subscribers in total, or a 122.56% penetration rate. [87] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Mobile (Formerly Mobimak) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 1.213 [88] (December 2007) | Magyar Telekom (Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom) |
| 2 | One (Formerly Cosmofon) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS |
0.752 [89] (September 2007) | Telekom Slovenije (100%) |
| 3 | Vip | GSM, GPRS | 0.25 [90] (September 2007) | Mobilkom Austria |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | Frog Mobile | GSM | Not Yet Available | Cosmofon |
Malta
Malta has 385,636 subscribers in total, or a 94% penetration rate.[2] (January 2009)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS |
0.197 [91] (September 2007) | Vodafone |
| 2 | GO | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
0.16[citation needed] | Dubai Holding (40 %), Public (60 %) |
| 3 | MELITA | UMTS, HSDPA |
Moldova
Moldova has 2.575 500 million subscribers in total, or a 72.2 % penetration rate [92] (March 2009).
The country's telcom regulator is ANRCETI.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | 1.722 [93] (Q1 2009) | France Télécom (94.3 %) [94] |
| 2 | Moldcell | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA | 0.732 [95] (Q1 2009) | TeliaSonera (58.55 %) and Turkcell (41.45 %) [96] |
| 3 | Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only | CdmaOne | 0.200 [97] (Q2 2009) | It has close links to Sheriff |
| 3 | Eventis | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 0.021 [98] (Q1 2009) | Eventis Telecom (51 %) |
| 4 | Unité | CdmaOne, EVDO | 0.101 [99] (March 2009) | Moldtelecom 100% |
Monaco
Monaco has 21,464 subscribers on the Monaco Telecom network, or a 65% penetration rate (31.3.2009). The French networks are also widely available in Monaco, and they don't disclose subscriber figures for Monaco. http://www.monaco-telecom.mc/en/chiffres_cles.html
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco-telecom | GSM UMTS |
0.021 | Cable and Wireless 49%, Société Nationale de Financement 45% |
Montenegro
Montenegro has 1,364,167 subscribers in total, or a 219,98 % penetration rate. [100] This is currently the highest GSM penetration rate in Europe. (October 2009)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProMonte | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
0.487 (35.68%) [101] (December 2008) | Telenor (100%) |
| 2 | T-Mobile | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
0.471 (34.49%) [102] (December 2008) | 100% Crnogorski Telekom (76.53% Magyar Telekom (59.52% Deutsche Telekom), 23.47% publicly traded) |
| 3 | m:tel | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
0.407 (29.83%) [103] (December 2008) | 51% Telekom Srbija, 49% Ogalar |
Netherlands
Netherlands has 19.927 million subscribers in total, or a 120.57% penetration rate [104] (December 2008).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | KPN •Includes the previous Telfort network. |
GSM, GPRS UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA |
8.8 [105] (June 2007) | KPN |
| 2 | T-Mobile •Includes the previous Orange network. |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
5.3 [106] (September 2008) | Deutsche Telekom |
| 3 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
4.252 [107] (December 2007) | Vodafone |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | LycaMobile (using Vodafone (previously T-mobile)) |
GSM | ... | LycaTel |
| 5 | Ortel Mobile (using KPN) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 6 | TELE2 Mobiel (is switching from KPN to using T-Mobile |
GSM | ... | TELE2 |
| 7 | Lebara Mobile (using KPN) |
GSM | ... | Lebara Group |
| 8 | Simyo (using KPN) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 9 | Debitel (using KPN) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 10 | Chippie (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 11 | BEN (using T-Mobile) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 12 | Ay Yildiz (using KPN) |
GSM | ... | KPN |
| 13 | Euphony (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 14 | Hema Mobiel (using KPN) |
GSM | ... | Hema |
| 15 | Internet Overal (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 16 | Rabo Mobiel (using KPN) |
GSM | ... | Rabo Bank |
| 17 | Scarlet Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 18 | Simpel (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 19 | Smile Telecom (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 20 | Stream Communications (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 21 | TrendCall (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 22 | Wireless Circle (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 23 | Yes Telecom (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
| 24 | Youfone (using ...) |
GSM | ... | ... |
The Telfort radio network was switched off in Q2 2007. The Orange network was sold in Q4 2007.
Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus has 0.280 million subscribers in total, or a 85.5% penetration rate.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuzey Kibris Turkcell | GSM UMTS |
0.230 [108] | Turkcell(100%) |
| 2 | KKTC Telsim | GSM UMTS |
0.050 [109] | Vodafone (100%) |
Norway
Norway has 5.2 million subscribers in total, or a 111% penetration rate. [110] (June 2007)
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Norway is the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telenor Mobil | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
2.856 [111] (December 2007) | Telenor (100%) | |
| 2 | NetCom | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
1.577 [112] (December 2007) | TeliaSonera | |
| 3 | Mobile Norway | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | Not Yet Available | Network Norway (50%), Tele2 (50%) | |
| 4 | ICE.net | CDMA2000 | Not Yet Available | Access Industries | |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | |||||
| 5 | ACN (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ACN Europe BV (100%) | |
| 6 | Chess (using Netcom) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | TeliaSonera Chess Holding AS (100%) | |
| 7 | djuice (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Telenor Mobile Communications AS (100%) | |
| 8 | Fonia AS (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 9 | Lebara AS (using Network Norway) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Network Norway AS (100%) | |
| 10 | Lyse (using Network Norway) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Lyse Energi AS (100%) | |
| 11 | Mobitalk AS (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 12 | One Call (using Network Norway) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Network Norway AS (100%) | |
| 13 | Talkmore (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | TELENOR TELECOM SOLUTIONS AS (100%) | |
| 14 | Tele2 (using Netcom /(Tele2)) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Tele2 Norge Holding AB (100%) | |
| 15 | Telipol (using Network Norway) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | RØIL HOLDING AS (25%), JEANNEAU SAILING TEAM AS (19%), ROMAR HOLDING AS (15%), CHRISTENSEN JAN (9%) | |
| 16 | Tussa-24 AS (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | TUSSA KRAFT AS (100%) | |
| 17 | Ventelo Privat (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Ventelo Holding (100%) | |
| 18 | Shetalks (using Network Norway) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Onecall (100%) | |
| 19 | Network Norway (using Network Norway) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | KATALYSATOR AS (19%), ORKLA ASA (18%), BARD INVEST AS (14%) | |
| 19 | Telio (using Telenor Mobil) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 20 | Vitel | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 21 | Hello | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 22 | Ucan2 | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 23 | Fortel | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 24 | Mobildeal | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 25 | NewPhone | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 26 | AltiBox | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 27 | Ownersbuy | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | ||
| 28 | LycaMobile (using Telenor Mobil) |
GSM | ... | LycaTel, Barablu Mobile | |
Poland
Poland has 44.427 million subscribers in total, or a 116.6% penetration rate. [113] ((June 2009)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plus (Formerly Plus GSM) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, CDMA, NMT 450 |
14.474 | Vodafone, KGHM, PKN Orlen, PSE |
| 2 | Orange (Formerly IDEA) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
14.182 | TPSA (France Telecom is a key investor (47,50%) in TPSA) |
| 3 | Era |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
13.768 | Deutsche Telekom (97%) |
| 4 | Play | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
2.008 | Novator, Tollerton |
Portugal
Portugal has 14.910 million subscribers in total, or a 139.64% penetration rate. [114] (December 2008)
The country's telecom regulator is ANACOM.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMN | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
6.261 [115] (December 2007) | Portugal Telecom |
| 2 | Vodafone Portugal | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
5.111 [116] (December 2007) | Vodafone |
| 3 | Optimus | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
2.894 [117] (December 2007) | SonaeCom |
Romania
Romania has 28.236 million subscribers in total, or a 131.31% penetration rate. (December 2008)
The country's telcom regulator is ANCOM.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange (Formerly Dialog) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
10.354[118] (June 2009) | France Télécom |
| 2 | Vodafone (Formerly Connex) |
GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA |
9.532 [119] (June 2009) | Vodafone |
| 3 | Cosmote (Formerly Cosmorom) |
GSM, GPRS | 6.00 [120] (December 2008) | OTE, Romtelecom |
| 4 | Zapp | CDMA2000, EVDO UMTS, HSDPA |
1.250 [121] (June 2008) | Inquam, OTE [122] |
| 5 | Digi.Mobil | UMTS, HSDPA | 1.200 [123] (June 2008) | RCS&RDS |
| 6 | Romtelecom | CDMA2000 | Not Yet Available | OTE |
Russian Federation
Russian Federation has 192.82 million subscribers in total, or a 132.8% penetration rate. [124] (April 2009)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTS | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS | 65.68 [125] (April 2009) | Sistema |
| 2 | Beeline | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS | 49.98 [126] (April 2009) | VimpelCom (100%: Alfa Group (44%), Telenor (29.9%)) |
| 3 | MegaFon | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA (testing) |
44.04 [127] (April 2009) | TeliaSonera 43.8%, Telecominvest and IPOC International Growth Fund |
| 4 | Tele2 Russia | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 10.78 [128] (April 2009) | Tele2 |
| 5 | Uralsvyazinform | GSM | 5.9 [129] (April 2009) | ? |
| 6 | SMARTS | GSM | 3.75 [130] (March 2007) | ? |
| 7 | Sibirtelecom | GSM | 3.7 [131] (June 2007) | Svyazinvest Holding Company |
| 8 | Nizhni Novgorod Telecom | GSM | 1.18 [132] (June 2006) | ? |
| 9 | Sotovaja Svjaz MOTIV (Jekatrinburg) | GSM | 0.95 [133] (June 2006) | ? |
| 10 | New Telephone Company | GSM | 0.63 [134] (June 2006) | KT |
| 11 | SkyLink | CdmaOne CDMA2000 EV-DO |
0.440 [135] (December 2006) | Sistema |
San Marino
San Marino has 0.025 subscribers[clarification needed] in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [136] (December 2007)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prima | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
0.001 [137] (December 2007) | San Marino Telecom |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operator | ||||
| 2 | TMS (using TIM) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
0.024 [138] (December 2007) | Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese SpA |
Serbia
Serbia (excluding Kosovo) has 9.698 million subscribers in total, or a 131.67% penetration rate (excluding Kosovo). [139] (Jun 2009)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mt:s (Formerly Telekom Srbija) |
GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA |
5.867 [140] (December 2008) | Telekom Srbija (80% Pošta Srbije, 20% OTE) |
| 2 | Telenor (Formerly 063 Mobtel Srbija) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
2.831 [141] (Jun 2009) (only active users included) | Telenor |
| 3 | Vip | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
1.00 [142] (April 2009) | Mobilkom Austria |
Kosovo
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vala 900 | GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
0.850 [143] (2009) | PTK, Telecom-Monaco |
| 2 | IPKO | GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
0.458 [144] (2009) | Telekom Slovenije |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 3 | D3 Mobile (using IPKO) | GSM, GPRS | Not Available | Dukagjini Telecommunication (100%) |
Slovakia
Slovakia has 5.458 million subscribers in total, or a 101.07% penetration rate. All facts are based on the 3 month customer activity base [145] (March 2009)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange (Formerly Globtel) |
GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
2.901 [146] (March 2009) | France Télécom |
| 2 | T-Mobile (Formerly Eurotel) |
GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
2.192 [147] (March 2009) | Deutsche Telekom |
| 3 | O2 | GSM | 0.365 [148] (March 2009) | Telefónica |
Slovenia
Slovenia has 2.06 million subscribers in total, or a 100.1% penetration rate. [149] (December 2008)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Slovenia is APEK (Agencija za pošto in elektronske komunikacije)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Percent of total market Q2 2009 (Q2 2009 - Q2 2008) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobitel | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
57.6% (-4.4%) | Telekom Slovenije (100%) |
| 2 | Si.mobil | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
28.2% (+1.4%) | Mobilkom Austria (100%) |
| 3 | Tušmobil | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
6.9% (+3.5%) | Tuš Holding (100%: Mirko Tuš (100%)) |
| 4 | T-2 | GSM (using Mobitel) UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
0.6% (+0.55 %) | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor (95%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 5 | Debitel (using Mobitel) | GSM, GPRS UMTS |
4.4% (-0.8%) | ACH (88%) |
| 6 | Izimobil (using Mobitel) | GSM, GPRS | 2.3% (-0.2%) | PCX INVEST |
Spain
Spain has 52.5 million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate. [150] (September 2008)
The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Spain is CMT (Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Movistar | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
23.436 [151] (September 2008) | Telefónica |
| 2 | Vodafone | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
16.039 [152] (December 2007) | Vodafone |
| 3 | Orange | GSM UMTS, HSDPA |
11.091 [153] (December 2007) | France Télécom (81.6%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | Yoigo | UMTS | 1.0 (January 2009) | TeliaSonera |
| 5 | Simyo (via Orange) | GSM UMTS |
not available | KPN |
| 6 | Euskaltel (via Vodafone) | GSM UMTS |
not available | Euskaltel |
| 7 | Lebara Mobile (using Vodafone) |
GSM | ... | Lebara Group |
Virtual Mobile Network Operators:
-- Full MVNOs (with own HLR):
Movistar network --> io (Ono)
Vodafone network --> R, TeleCable, British Telecom
Orange network --> Jazztel Móvil
Yoigo network --> N/A—Service Providers:
Movistar network --> Sweno (not yet in operation)
Vodafone network --> Eroski Móvil, PepePhone, Nukkii, Hits Mobile, FlipaMovil (not yet in operation)
Orange network --> Carrefour Móvil, Dia Móvil, Happy Móvil, MÁSmovil:
Orange network (operated by the MVNE Simyo (KPN)) --> Bankinter, Euphony, Talkout, MundiMóvil, XL MOVIL
Yoigo network --> N/A
Sweden
Sweden has 10.371 million subscribers in total, or a 113.23% penetration rate [154] (December 2008).
The country's telcom regulator is PTS.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Telia | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
4.807 [155] (December 2007) | TeliaSonera |
| 2 | Tele2 (Formerly COMVIQ) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
3.35 [156] (December 2005) | Tele2 |
| 3 | Telenor (Formerly Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
1.855 [157] (December 2007) | Telenor (100%) |
| 4 | 3 | UMTS, HSDPA | 0.945 [158] (March 2008) | Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 5 | LycaMobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | LycaTel |
| 6 | Lebara Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | Lebara Group |
Switzerland
Switzerland has 8.780 million mobile subscribers and a 116.43% penetration rate. [159] (December 2008)
The country's telecom regulator is OFCOM.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swisscom | GSM EDGE UMTS |
5.4 [160] (December 2008) | State-owned Swisscom |
| 2 | Orange | GSM UMTS |
1.542 [3] (December 2008) | France Télécom |
| 3 | Sunrise | GSM UMTS |
2.86 [161] (Januar 2009) | TDC A/S |
| 4 | Tele2 | GSM | 0.105 [162] (June 2008) | Tele2 |
| 5 | In&Phone | GSM | Not Yet Available | In&Phone |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 6 | M-Budget Mobile (using Swisscom) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Migros |
| 7 | Coop Mobile (using Orange) | GSM | Not Yet Available | Coop (Switzerland) |
| 8 | OrangeClick (using Orange) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | Orange SA |
| 9 | Yallo (using Sunrise) | GSM | Not Yet Available | TDC A/S |
| 10 | Cablecom (using Sunrise) | GSM | Not Yet Available | Cablecom |
| 11 | mobilzone net (using Orange) | GSM UMTS |
Not Yet Available | MobilZone net |
| 12 | Salut!-mobile (using Sunrise) | GSM | Not Yet Available | TDC A/S |
| 13 | LycaMobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | LycaTel |
| 14 | Lebara Mobile (using ...) |
GSM | ... | Lebara Group |
Turkey
Turkey has 65.824 million subscribers in total, or an 89.05% penetration rate. [163] (December 2008)
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkcell | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | 36.3 [164] (2008) | TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%) |
| 2 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | 16.935 [165] (December 2007) | Vodafone (100%) |
| 3 | Avea | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | 12.4 [166] (2009) | Turkish Telecom (81%), Türkiye İş Bankası (19%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 4 | GSMobile (using Avea) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | 1.2 | Avea, Galatasaray A.S. |
| 5 | Fenercell (using Avea) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | ? | Avea, Fenerbahce A.S. |
| 6 | TrabzonCell (using Avea) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | 1.2 | Avea, Trabzonspor A.S. |
| 7 | KartalCell (using Avea) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | 1.2 | Avea, Beşiktaş A.S. |
Ukraine
Ukraine has 55.59 million subscribers in total, or a 120.5% penetration rate. [167] (March 2009)
The country's telecom regulator is NKRZ.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyivstar | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 23.05 [168] (March 2009) | Telenor (56.52%), Alfa Group (43.48%) |
| 2 | MTS | CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO GSM, GPRS, EDGE |
19.13 [169] (June 2008) | MTS (100%) |
| 3 | life:) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 11.325 [170] (February 2009) | Turkcell (54.2%), SCM Holdings (45.8%) |
| 4 | Beeline | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 1.913 [171] (February 2009) | VimpelCom (100%) |
| 5 | Velton Telecom | CdmaOne | 0.120[citation needed] (February 2008) | |
| 6 | ITC | CdmaOne | 0.115 214 [172] (December 2007) | |
| 7 | Intertelecom | CdmaOne | 0.114[citation needed] (January 2008) | |
| 8 | PEOPLEnet | CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO | 0.103[citation needed] (January 2008) | Telesystemy Ukrainy |
| 9 | Golden Telecom | GSM | 0.042[citation needed] (January 2008) | VimpelCom (100%) |
| 10 | CST Invest | CdmaOne | 0.026[citation needed] (January 2008) | |
| 11 | Utel | UMTS, HSDPA | 0.01[citation needed] (January 2008) | Ukrtelecom (100%) |
United Kingdom
United Kingdom has 74.311 million subscribers in total, or a 121.9% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2008)
The country's telecom regulator is Ofcom.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange/T-Mobile [173][dead link] | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
32.615 [174] (September 2008) | France Telecom |
| 2 | O2 | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
21.001 [175] (September 2009) | Telefónica |
| 3 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
18.720 [176] (September 2009) | Vodafone |
| 4 | 3 | UMTS, HSDPA (Uses Orange's GSM/GPRS/EDGE when UMTS network is unavailable) |
4.4 [177] (December 2008) | Hutchison Whampoa |
| 5 | UK01 | GSM (broadcasts from Spectrum Interactive kiosks - London Only) | Not Yet Available | Mapesbury Communications Ltd |
| Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Virgin Mobile (uses T-Mobile) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
4.1 [178] (September 2009) | Virgin Media |
| 2 | Asda Mobile (uses Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS | 3.7 (October 2009) | Asda |
| 3 | Tesco Mobile (uses O2) |
GSM, GPRS | 1.5[citation needed] (July 2007) | Tesco |
| 4 | Fresh Mobile (uses T-Mobile) |
GSM, GPRS | Not Yet Available | The Carphone Warehouse |
| 5 | Talkmobile (uses Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
Not Yet Available | The Carphone Warehouse |
| 6 | abica (uses 3, T-Mobile and Orange) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
Not Yet Available | Abica Limited |
| 7 | IKEA Family Mobile (uses T-Mobile) |
GSM, GPRS | Not Yet Available | IKEA |
| Acquired Networks | ||||
| Dot Mobile (acquired by Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS | 0.018 | jvtv Ltd | |
| Other Network Operators | ||||
| MobileWorld (uses T-Mobile UK) |
GSM, GPRS | Not Yet Available | The Carphone Warehouse | |
| LycaMobile (uses Orange UK) |
GSM | 4 [4] | LycaTel | |
| Lebara Mobile (uses Vodafone UK) |
GSM | ... | Lebara Group | |
| Nomi Mobile (uses Vodafone UK) |
GSM | ? | ? | |
| Vectone Mobile[5] (user T Mobile UK) |
GSM | Mundio Mobile Ltd | ||
See also
References
- ^ Greece Telecommunications report 2009
- ^ Malta ends 2008 with 385,636 mobile subscribers
- ^ http://www1.orange.ch/residential_about-orange.html#key-figures
- ^ http://www.lycamobile.com/ Over 4 Million subscribers on LycaMobile
- ^ http://www.vectonemobile.com/ New operator for Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, UK, Switzerland, and Austria
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