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Albania

Albania has 3.141 million subscribers in total, or a 97.93% 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 1.25 [2] (March 2008) Cosmote
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.127 [3] (April 2008) Vodafone
3 Eagle Mobile GSM 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 9.974 million subscribers in total, or a 119.9% penetration rate RTR Telecom Monitor (2nd quarter 2007).

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		 4.4 [7] (September 2008) mobilkom Austria
2 T-Mobile GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.3 [8] (September 2007) Deutsche Telekom (100%)
3 Orange GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.8 [9] (December 2006) Mid Europa Partners (65%), France Télécom (35%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 0.474 [10] (22 August 2007) 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 4.03 [11] (June 2008) RUP Mezhdugorodnaya Svyaz (51%), MTS (49%)
2 Velcom GSM, GPRS, EDGE 3.5 [12] (September 2008) SB Telecom (100%)/(owned by mobilkom Austria )
3 Life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.178 [13] (December 2007) Turkcell (80%), Belarusian Government (20%)
4 DIALLOG CdmaOne, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.10 [14] (December 2007) 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 [15] (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%) [16] (Q3 2008) Belgacom (100%)
2 Mobistar GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.86 (30.9%) [17] (Q1 2009) France Télécom (54%)
3 BASE GSM, EDGE
UMTS HSDPA		 3.49 (28.6%) [18] (Q1 2009) KPN (100%)
Planned Mobile Network Operators
4 planned GSM, UMTS 0.00 [19] (planned in 2010) to be announced in 2009
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Telenet Mobile
(using Mobistar)		 GSM 0.087 (Dec 2008)[20] 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 ...)		 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.[citation needed] (December 2006)

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[citation needed] () BH Telecom
2 m:tel BH GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.2[citation needed] () Telekom Srpske (Telekom Srbija 65%, Government of Republika Srpska 35%)
3 HT-ERONET GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.62[citation needed] () HT Mostar

Bulgaria

Bulgaria has 10.3 million subscribers in total, or a 134.8% penetration rate. [21] (September 2007)

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 [22] (September 2008) mobilkom Austria
2 GLOBUL GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 4.1 [23] (March 2008) Cosmote
3 vivatel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.0 [24] (November 2007) BTC
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% [25] penetration rate. (Dec 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Croatia is the Hrvatske agencije za telekomunikacije (website only available in local language)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.78 [26] (March 2009) T-Hrvatski Telekom 100% (51% Deutsche Telekom, 49% Croatian Government)
2 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.5 [27] (Dec 2008) mobilkom Austria
3 Tele2 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.765 [28] (March 2009) Tele2
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Tomato MVNO using VIPnet Not Yet Available Mobilkom Austria

Czech Republic

Czech Republic has 13.259 million subscribers in total, or a 127.2% penetration rate. (September 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 GSM
EDGE
UMTS-TDD		 5.4 [29] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
2 O2 GSM, UMTS
HSDPA, HSUPA
CDMA EV-DO		 5.187 [30] (September 2008) Telefónica
3 Vodafone GSM
EDGE		 2.7 [31] (March 2008) Vodafone
4 U:fon CDMA2000, Revision A U:fon

Cyprus

Cyprus has 0.8699 million subscribers in total, or a 109.5% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cyta Mobile-Vodafone GSM 0.670 [32] (December 2005) Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
2 Areeba GSM
UMTS		 0.171 [33] (March 2009) MTN Group (100%)

Denmark

Denmark has 6.230 million subscribers in total, or a 114.48% penetration rate [34] (December 2007).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 TDC GSM
UMTS		 4.475 [35] (December 2007) TDC
2 Sonofon GSM 1.680 [36] (December 2007) Telenor (100%)
3 Telia GSM
UMTS		 1.449 [37] (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 1.9818 million subscribers in total, or a 148.4% penetration rate. [38] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 EMT GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.755 [39] (June 2008) TeliaSonera (53.7%)
2 Elisa GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.3228 [40] (December 2007) Elisa
3 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.5 [41] () Tele2

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands have 0,052 million subscribers in total, or a 107,7% penetration rate. [42] (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 5.854 million subscribers in total, or a 110.2% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Sonera GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 2.449 [43] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Elisa GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 2.34 [44] (December 2007) Elisa
3 DNA GSM, UMTS
HSPA		 1.245 [45] (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 [46] (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		 24.524 [47] (September 2008) France Télécom (99%)
2 SFR GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 19.3 [48] (January 2009) Vivendi (56%), Vodafone (44%)
3 Bouygues Télécom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 9.594 [49] (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 101.22 million subscribers in total, or a 123.1 % penetration rate[citation needed] (September 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 Virtual Network Operators
1 Cosmote GSM
UMTS		 5.94 [55] (September 2007) OTE (77.97%)
2 Vodafone GSM
UMTS		 5.346 [56] (September 2007) Vodafone
3 Wind 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 11,232,000 subscribers in total, or a 111.8% penetration rate. [59] (March 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Hungary is NHH.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 5.2 [60] (September 2008) Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Pannon GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.415 [61] (June 2008) Telenor (100%)
3 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 2.447[62] (November 2008) Vodafone (100%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Djuice (using Pannon) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Telenor

Iceland

Iceland has 0.274 million subscribers in total, or a 99% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Siminn GSM, UMTS, NMT 0,312 [63] (December 2007) Siminn hf
2 Vodafone Iceland GSM 0,187 [64] (December 2007) Dagsbrún hf.
3 Nova UMTS, HSDPA 0,001 [65] (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 [66] (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 [67] (3Q 2007) Vodafone
2 O2 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.713 [68] (3Q 2008) Telefónica
3 Meteor GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.0 [69] (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 88.58 million subscribers in total, or a 152.4% penetration rate [70] (Dec 2008).

The country's telcom regulator is AGCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 TIM GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 34.77 [71] (4Q 2008) Telecom Italia
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 29.96 [72] (4Q 2008) Vodafone (76.86%), Verizon (23.14%)
3 Wind GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 18.08 [73] (4Q 2008) Orascom Telecom
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 8.88 [74] (4Q 2008) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 CoopVoce (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 137,140 (December 2007)[75] Coop (Italy)
6 Carrefour UNO Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM, UMTS Not Yet Available Carrefour
7 PosteMobile (using Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available 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 [76] (January 2008) Lattelecom, Government of Latvia, TeliaSonera, Digital Latvian Radio and Television Centre
2 Tele2 GSM
UMTS		 1.0 [77] (July 2006) Tele2
3 BITE Latvija GSM
UMTS		 0.222 [78] (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 [79] (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 5.01 million subscribers in total, or a 148% penetration rate. [80] (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Omnitel GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 2.012 [81] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 1.9 [82][citation needed] () Tele2
3 BITĖ GSM 1.3 [83] (December 2006) Mid Europa Partners

Luxembourg

Luxembourg has 0.604 million subscribers in total, or a 129.5% penetration rate. [84] (December 2007)

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 [85] (September 2007) France Télécom

Macedonia

Macedonia has 2.215 million subscribers in total, or a 107.46% penetration rate. (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.213 [86] (December 2007) Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Cosmofon GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 0.752 [87] (September 2007) Telekom Slovenije (100%)
3 Vip GSM, GPRS 0.25 [88] (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 [89] (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 [90] (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 [91] (Q1 2009) France Télécom (94.3 %) [92]
2 Moldcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA 0.732 [93] (Q1 2009) TeliaSonera (58.55 %) and Turkcell (41.45 %) [94]
3 Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only CdmaOne 0.150 [95] (Q4 2007) It has close links to Sheriff
3 Eventis GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.021 [96] (Q1 2009) Eventis Telecom (51 %)
4 Unité CdmaOne, EVDO 0.101 [97] (March 2009) Moldtelecom 100%

Monaco

Monaco has 0.016 million subscribers in total, or a 21% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Monaco-telecom GSM
UMTS		 0.036 [98] (March 2007) Cable and Wireless 49%, Société Nationale de Financement 45%

Montenegro

Montenegro has 1,150,459 subscribers in total, or a 185,51 % penetration rate. [99] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 ProMonte GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.440 (38.21%) [100] (December 2008) Telenor (100%)
2 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.416 (36.13%) [101] (December 2008) 100% Crnogorski Telekom (76.53% Magyar Telekom (59.52% Deutsche Telekom), 23.47% publicly traded)
3 m:tel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.295 (25.66%) [102] (December 2008) 4% Telekom Srbija, 96% Ogalar

Netherlands

Netherlands has 18.352 million subscribers in total, or a 111.6 % penetration rate[citation needed] (December 2007).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 KPN
•Includes the previous Telfort network.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA		 8.8 [103] (June 2007) KPN
2 T-Mobile
•Includes the previous Orange network.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 5.3 [104] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
3 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.252 [105] (December 2007) Vodafone
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 LycaMobile
(using ...)		 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 ...)		 GSM ... Lebara Group
8 Simyo
(using KPN)		 GSM ... KPN
9 Debitel
(using ...)		 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 ...)		 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 [106] Turkcell(100%)
2 KKTC Telsim GSM
UMTS		 0.050 [107] Vodafone (100%)

Norway

Norway has 5.2 million subscribers in total, or a 111% penetration rate. [108] (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 [109] (December 2007) Telenor (100%)
2 NetCom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.577 [110] (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 44,032 mln million subscribers in total, or a 115,45 % penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, CDMA, NMT 450		 13.9 [111] (June 2008) TPSA (France Télécom is a key investor (47,50%) in TPSA)
2 Plus GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 13.000[citation needed] (July 2007) Vodafone, KGHM, PKN Orlen, PSE
3 Era
(Planned to rebrand to T-Mobile		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 12.998 [112] (December 2007) Deutsche Telekom (97%)
4 Play GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 2.000[citation needed] (January 2008) Novator, Tollerton

Portugal

Portugal has 14.266 million subscribers in total, or a 134.8% penetration rate. (December 2007)

The country's telecom regulator is ANACOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TMN GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 6.261 [113] (December 2007) Portugal Telecom
2 Vodafone Portugal GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 5.111 [114] (December 2007) Vodafone
3 Optimus GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 2.894 [115] (December 2007) SonaeCom

Romania

Romania has 27.314 million subscribers in total [116], or a 125.98% penetration rate. (September 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ANCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 10.355[117] (31 December 2008) France Télécom
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA		 9.649 [118] (31 December 2008) Vodafone
3 Cosmote GSM, GPRS 5.24 [119] (September 2008) OTE, Romtelecom
4 Zapp CDMA2000,
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.250 [120] (June 2008) Inquam, OTE [121]
5 RCS&RDS DIGI.Mobil UMTS, HSDPA 1.100 [122] (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. [123] (April 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 65.68 [124] (April 2009) Sistema
2 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 49.98 [125] (April 2009) VimpelCom (100%: Alfa Group (44%), Telenor (29.9%))
3 MegaFon GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (testing)		 44.04 [126] (April 2009) TeliaSonera 43.8%, Telecominvest and IPOC International Growth Fund
4 Tele2 Russia GSM, GPRS, EDGE 10.78 [127] (April 2009) Tele2
5 Uralsvyazinform GSM 5.9 [128] (April 2009)  ?
6 SMARTS GSM 3.75 [129] (March 2007)  ?
7 Sibirtelecom GSM 3.7 [130] (June 2007) Svyazinvest Holding Company
8 Nizhni Novgorod Telecom GSM 1.18 [131] (June 2006)  ?
9 Sotovaja Svjaz MOTIV (Jekatrinburg) GSM 0.95 [132] (June 2006)  ?
10 New Telephone Company GSM 0.63 [133] (June 2006) KT
11 SkyLink CdmaOne
CDMA2000 EV-DO		 0.440 [134] (December 2006) Sistema

San Marino

San Marino has 0.025 subscribers[clarification needed] in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [135] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Prima GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.001 [136] (December 2007) San Marino Telecom
Mobile Virtual Network Operator
2 TMS (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.024 [137] (December 2007) Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese SpA

Serbia

Serbia has 9.39 million subscribers in total, or a 126.9% penetration rate (excluding Kosovo).[citation needed] (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 mt:s GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA		 5.55 [138] (Jun 2008) Telekom Srbija (80% Pošta Srbije, 20% OTE)
2 Telenor GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.844 [139] (December 2008) Telenor
3 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 1.00 [140] (April 2009) Mobilkom Austria

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 [141] (March 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.901 [142] (March 2009) France Télécom
2 T-Mobile GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.192 [143] (March 2009) Deutsche Telekom
3 O2 GSM 0.365 [144] (March 2009) Telefónica

Slovenia

Slovenia has 2.06 million subscribers in total, or a 100.1% penetration rate. [145] (December 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Slovenia is APEK (Agencija za pošto in elektronske komunikacije)

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
Q1 2009 (Q1 2009 - Q1 2008)		 Ownership
1 Mobitel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 58.0% (-5.8%) Telekom Slovenije (100%)
2 Si.mobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 28.3% (+2.1%) (Si.mobil + Mmobil) Mobilkom Austria (100%)
3 Tušmobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 6.3% (+4.2%) Tuš Holding (100%)
4 T-2 GSM (using Mobitel)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 0.5% (+0.5 %) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor (77%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Debitel (using Mobitel) GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 4.6% (-0.8%) ACH (88%)
6 Izimobil (using Mobitel) GSM, GPRS 2.4% (-0.1%) PCX INVEST
7 Mmobil (using Si.Mobil) GSM, GPRS / Si.mobil

Spain

Spain has 52.5 million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate. [146] (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 [147] (September 2008) Telefónica
2 Vodafone GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 16.039 [148] (December 2007) Vodafone
3 Orange GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 11.091 [149] (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 10.212 million subscribers in total, or a 110.8% penetration rate[citation needed] (December 2007).

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 [150] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.55[citation needed] (December 2005) Tele2
3 Telenor GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.855 [151] (December 2007) Telenor (100%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 0.945 [152] (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 a 104.2% penetration rate. [153] (July 2008)
The country's telecom regulator is OFCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Swisscom GSM EDGE
UMTS		 5.4 [154] (December 2008) State-owned Swisscom
2 Orange GSM
UMTS		 1.542 [3] (December 2008) France Télécom
3 Sunrise GSM
UMTS		 2.86 [155] (Januar 2009) TDC A/S
4 Tele2 GSM 0.105 [156] (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 62.335 million subscribers in total, or an 83.92% penetration rate. [157] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Turkcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE 35.4 [158] (December 2007) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%)
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 16.935 [159] (December 2007) Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM, GPRS, EDGE 10.0 [160] (December 2007) Turkish Telecom (81%), Türkiye İş Bankası (19%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Fenercell (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE ? Avea, Fenerbahce A.S.
5 GSMobile (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.2 Avea, Galatasaray A.S.

Ukraine

Ukraine has 55.59 million subscribers in total, or a 120.5% penetration rate. [161] (March 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is NKRZ.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kyivstar GSM, GPRS, EDGE 23.05 [162] (March 2009) Telenor (56.52%), Alfa Group (43.48%)
2 MTS CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM, GPRS, EDGE		 19.13 [163] (June 2008) MTS (100%)
3 life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 11.325 [164] (February 2009) Turkcell (54.2%), SCM Holdings (45.8%)
4 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.913 [165] (February 2009) VimpelCom (100%)
5 Velton Telecom CdmaOne 0.120[citation needed] (February 2008)
6 ITC CdmaOne 0.115 214 [166] (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 mobile penetration rate rose from 110% in 1Q 2006 to 120% in 1Q 2008 [4].


The country's telecom regulator is Ofcom.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 21.717 [167] (March 2009) Vodafone
2 O2 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 20.416 [168] (May 2009) Telefónica
3 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 16.800 [169] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
4 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 15.815 [170] (September 2008) France Télécom
5 3 UMTS, HSDPA
(Uses Orange's GSM/GPRS/EDGE when UMTS network is unavailable)		 4.4 [171] (December 2008) Hutchison Whampoa
6 UK01 GSM (broadcasts from Spectrum Interactive kiosks) Not Yet Available Mapesbury Communications Ltd
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
7 Virgin Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.52 [172] (December 2006) Virgin Media
8 Tesco Mobile
(uses O2)		 GSM, GPRS 1.5[citation needed] (July 2007) Tesco
9 Blyk
(uses Orange)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.1 (April 2008) [173] Sofinnova Partners and other private investors
10 MobileWorld
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
11 Fresh Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
12 BT Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available British Telecom
13 Dot Mobile
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS 0.018 jvtv Ltd
14 ASDA Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available Asda
15 Talkmobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
16 abica
(uses 3, T-Mobile and Orange)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Privately owned
17 Family Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available IKEA
18 LycaMobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... LycaTel
19 Lebara Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... Lebara Group

See also

References

  1. ^ Greece Telecommunications report 2009
  2. ^ Malta ends 2008 with 385,636 mobile subscribers
  3. ^ http://www1.orange.ch/residential_about-orange.html#key-figures
  4. ^ http://www.telecomsmarketresearch.com/resources/UK_Mobile_Operator_Subscriber_Statistics.shtml#MobilePen

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