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Afghanistan

Afghanistan has 12.9 million subscribers in total, or a 35% penetration rate. [1] (May 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is ATRA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Roshan (telco) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 3.5 active subscribers [2] (June 2009) Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) 51% , Monaco Telecom International (MTI) 36.75 %, TeliaSonera AB 12.25 %
2 Etisalat GSM, GPRS, EDGE 2.0 [3] (July 2008) Etisalat, UAE
3 AWCC GSM, GPRS, EDGE 3.5 [4] (May 2008) Afghan Wireless Communication Company
4 MTN GSM, GPRS, EDGE 2.358 [5] (March 2009) MTN (100%)
5 Wasel CdmaOne 2.6[citation needed] (September 2008) Wasel Telecom Afghanistan
6 Afghan Telecom CdmaOne 2.6[citation needed] (September 2008) MCIT, State Owned

American Samoa

American Samoa has 2,2001 subscribers in total, or a 3.39% penetration rate. [] (2004)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Blue Sky Communications GSM 0.02 eLandia International Inc

1. American Samoa. Central Intelligence Agency - The World Fact Book

Armenia

Armenia has 1.08 million subscribers in total, or a 36.34% penetration rate. [6] (March 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 VivaCell[7] GSM 1.49 [8] (June 2008) MTS
2 ArmenTel[9] GSM 0.635 [10] (June 2008) VimpelCom (90%)
Government of Republic of Armenia (10%)
3 Orange GSM France Telecom

Australia

Australia has 21.26 million subscribers in total, or a 100.76% penetration rate. [11] (June 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ACMA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telstra Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ (Planned)		 9.335 [12] (June 2008) Telstra
2 Optus Mobile GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 8 [13] (August 2009) Singapore Telecommunications
3 Vodafone/3
 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 6.311 [14] (June 2009) Vodafone Hutchison Australia
4 Virgin Mobile MVNO (using Optus) 0.500 [15] (October 2007) Optus Mobile [16]
5 Savvytel MVNO (using Vodafone) 0.040 [17] (June 2007) Savvy Direct

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has 2 million subscribers in total, or a 25% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership MNO/MVNO
1 AzerCell GSM 2.99 [18] (March 2008) Fintur Holdings B.V.1, Turkcell and State-owned 35.6%
2 BakCell GSM 0.27[citation needed] (December 2005) GTIB
3 Catel CdmaOne 0.005[citation needed] () Caspian American Telecommunications, LLC
4 Azerfon-Nar Mobile GSM 0.001[citation needed] (June 2006) Siemens, Aztelekom
5 Aztrank CDMA2000    

1. Fintur Holdings B.V. owners are TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%

Bangladesh

Bangladesh has 48.91 million subscribers in total, or a ??.??% penetration rate. [19] (August 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Grameenphone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 21.13 [20] (August 2009) Telenor (62%) and Grameen Telecom (38%)
2 banglalink GSM, GPRS 11.9 [21] (August 2009) Orascom Telecom (100%)
3 AKTel GSM, GPRS, EDGE 10.2 [22] (August 2009) Axiata Group Berhad (70%) and NTT DoCoMo(30%)
4 Warid Telecom GSM, GPRS, EDGE 2.63 [23] (August 2009) Warid Telecom (100%)
5 Citycell CDMA2000 1x 1.97 [24] (August 2009) Pacific Group, Far East Telecom Limited, SingTel (45%)
6 TeleTalk GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.08 [25] (August 2009) State-owned

Bhutan

Brunei Darussalam

[[Brunei Darussalam]] has 0.4 million subscribers in total, or a 110% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 B-Mobile UMTS Not Yet Available Telekom Brunei Berhad and QAF Comserve
2 DSTCom GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA Not Yet Available DST Group

Cambodia

Cambodia has ? million subscribers in total, or a 12% penetration rate. [26] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MobiTel GSM
UMTS		 2.172 [27] (March 2009) Royal Group [28], Brand "Cell Card" [29]
2 Mfone[30] GSM
UMTS		 0.25[citation needed] (December 2005) Cambodia Shinawatra Co. Ltd. by Shin Satellite and Asia Mobile Holding [31]
3 Hello GSM 0.269 [32] (June 2007) Axiata Group Berhad, formerly Telekom Malaysia International
4 Star Cell[33] GSM 0.14[citation needed] Applifone Co. Ltd by TeliaSonera
5 qb [34] UMTS ??? Cambodia Advance Communications Co. Ltd. (CADCOMMS)[35]
6 EXCELL[36] CDMA 2000 1x-EVDO 0.004 GT-TELL (CAMBODIA) INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD.
7 Metfone[37] GSM Not Yet Available Viettel Cambodia.
7 Smart Mobile[38] GSM Not Yet Available Latelz Co., Ltd.[39] and Timeturns Holding[40]
7 Beeline[41] GSM Not Yet Available Sotelco Ltd. and VimpelCom

China

China has about 700 million subscribers in total. The country's telcom regulator is Ministry of Information Industry [1].

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 China Mobile 中国移动 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
TD-SCDMA, TD-HSDPA, TD-LTE (Planned)		 508.367 [42] (September 2009) State-owned
2 China Unicom 中国联通 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
, PHS, W-CDMA (UMTS)
, HSDPA, LTE (Planned)		 142.799 [43](September 2009) State-owned
Telefonica( 8%)[44]
3 China Telecom 中国电信 PHS, CDMA, CDMA2000, EVDO 46.78 [45] (September 2009) State-owned

Hong Kong

The special administrative region has 11.5 million subscribers in total, or a 164.4% penetration rate. [46] (November 2008)

The special administrative region's telcom regulator is OFTA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CSL1 (CSL, 1O1O and One2Free) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 ~2.5 Telstra and New World Development
2 32 CdmaOne
GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.7022 [47] (December 2008) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited
3 SmarTone-Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.108 [48] (December 2007) Sun Hung Kai and Vodafone
4 PCCW³ CDMA2000
GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 1.071 [49] (December 2007) PCCW
5 Peoples GSM, GPRS, EDGE ~1 China Mobile
6 New World Mobility1 GSM, GPRS, EDGE Not Yet Available Telstra and New World Development

1. CSL and New World Mobility merged in April 2006 and became CSL New World Mobility Group, but the two networks are still operated separately.
2. Currently unable to determine 3 subscriber numbers without Macau.
3. July 2005: PCCW former owner of CSL has agreed in June to buy the 59.9% of shares held by the two biggest shareholders at HK$0.65 each share. The acquisition has received approval from Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority, and has progressed to a mandatory unconditional cash offer to buy the remaining stock at HK$0.65 per share. Total cost to PCCW will be approx HK$1.942bn, allowing its reentry into the wireless market and access to Sunday's 3G (UMTS) licence.

Macau

The special administrative region has 0.9 million subscribers in total, or a 180% penetration rate. [50] (December 2008)

The special administrative region's telcom regulator is DSRT.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CTM 0.502 (June 2009) Cable & Wireless, Portugal Telecom, CITIC Pacific
2 3 0.312(June 2009) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited
3 SmarTone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.107(June 2009) SmarTone Hong Kong

Cook Islands

Cook Islands has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telecom GSM Not Yet Available Telecom New Zealand

Fiji

Fiji has 800,000 subscribers in total

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicel GPRS,EDGE Digicel 100%
2 Vodafone GSM,GPRS 0.6 Vodafone 49%,ATH 51%
3 Inkk Mobile GSM, GPRS 0.2

French Polynesia

The French overseas collectivity has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 VINI[51] GSM Not Yet Available Tikiphone SA

Georgia

Georgia has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Geocell GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA Not Yet Available Fintur Holdings B.V.1
2 Magti GSM GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA Not Yet Available Telcell Wireless, ITC
3 Beeline GSM 0.146 [52] (March 2008) VimpelCom & GMC Group
4 Warid GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WiMAX Not Yet Available Warid Telecom

1. Fintur Holdings B.V. owners are TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%

Guam & Northern Mariana Islands

The United States unincorporated territories have ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Docomo Pacific [53] CdmaOne
GSM, GPRS, UMTS,		 Not Yet Available NTT DoCoMo
2 IT&E [54] CdmaOne
GSM		 Not Yet Available IT&E Overseas, Inc
3 MPULSE [55] GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available TeleGuam Holdings LLC
4 i CAN GSM Not Yet Available Wave Runner LLC
5 PTI [56] GSM Not Yet Available Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation

India

India has 470.92 million mobile subscribers in total. [57] (September 2009)

The country's telcom regulator is TRAI.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Bharti Airtel GSM, GPRS, EDGE 116.16 [58] (October 2009) Bharti Enterprises(64.76%)
Singapore Telecommunications(30.5%)
Vodafone(4.4%)
2 Reliance Communications Ventures CdmaOne
GSM, EVDO, WiMAX		 88.93[59] (October 2009) Reliance - Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
3 Vodafone Essar GSM, EDGE 85.83 [60] (October 2009) Vodafone (67%) & Essar Group (33%)
4 BSNL GSM, GPRS, EDGE
CdmaOne, EVDO, WiMAX		 53.96[61] (October 2009) State-owned
5 Idea Cellular GSM, GPRS, EDGE 53.35 [62] (October 2009) Aditya Birla Group
Axiata Group Berhad (15%)
6 Tata Teleservices CDMA, GSM, GPRS, WiMAX, EVDO 51.73 [63] (October 2009) Tata Indicom--Tata Group
Tata DoCoMo--Tata Group,(74%) & NTT DoCoMo, (26%)
7 Aircel GSM, GPRS, EDGE 27.75[64] (October 2009) Maxis Communications(74%)
Apollo Hospital(26%)
8 MTNL GSM
HSDPA		 4.43[65] (October 2009) State-owned
9 Sistema Shyam TeleServices CDMA 2.37 [66] (October 2009) Sistema (73.71%) & Shyam Group (23.79%)
10 Loop Telecom GSM, GPRS 2.55 [67] (October 2009) Essar Group
11 Ping Mobile CDMA 0.53[68] (October 2009) HFCL Infotel
12 Uninor GSM, GPRS Telenor(67.25%)
Unitech Group(32.75%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1 Virgin Mobile India using Tata Teleservices CDMA Virgin Mobile
Tata Teleservices

Indonesia

Indonesia has 144.64 million subscribers in total, or a 56.8% penetration rate [69] (Q1 2009).

The country's telecom regulator is BRTI.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telkomsel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 74 [70] (May 2009) State-owned Telkom (65%) and Singapore Telecommunications (35%)
2 Indosat CDMA2000 1x
GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 33.3 [71] (May 2009) Public (44.9%), Qtel (40.8%) and State-owned (14.3%)
3 Excelcomindo GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 24.9 [72] (May 2009) Axiata Group Berhad (83.8%), Etisalat (16%) and Public (0.2%)
4 Telkom CDMA2000 1x 12.7 [73] (December 2008) State-owned (51.82%) and Public (48.18%)
5 Bakrie Telecom[74] CDMA2000 1x 8.03 [75] (May 2009) Bakrie Group
6 3 GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 6.4 [76] (Q2 2009) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (60%) and CP Group Indonesia (40%)
7 Natrindo GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 3.9 [77] (Q1 2009) Saudi Telecom Company (51%), Maxis Communications (44%) and Public (5%)
8 Mobile-8 CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev A 2.2 [78] (Q1 2009) Bimantara Citra (60.8%), Asia Link BV (6%), Qualcomm (5.2%), KTF (2.1%), Public (19.9%)
9 Smart Telecom[79] CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev A 2.05 [80] (Q1 2009) Sinar Mas Group
10 Sampoerna Telekom[81] CDMA2000 1x 0.784 [82] (March 2008) Sampoerna

Japan

Japan has 114.28 million subscribers in total, or a 89.59% penetration rate. [83][84] (October 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 NTT docomo PDC
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE (Planned)		 55.24 [85] (October 2009) NTT (67%)
State-owned (33%)
2 au CdmaOne
CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO　Rev.A
LTE (Planned)		 31.26 [86] (October 2009) KDDI
3 SoftBank Mobile PDC
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE (Planned)		 21.41 [87] (October 2009) SoftBank
4 Willcom PHS
XGP (Planned)		 4.39 [88] (October 2009) Carlyle Group (60%), Kyocera (30%), and KDDI (10%)
5 EMOBILE UMTS, HSDPA
LTE (Planned)		 1.98 [89] (October 2009) eAccess

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has 12.7 million subscribers in total, or a 83.10% penetration rate. [90] (March 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 K-Cell GSM 6.5 [91] (June 2008) Fintur Holdings B.V.1 51%, KazakhTelecom 49%
2 Beeline GSM 5.1 [92] (September 2007) Cronwell Investment 50.01%, VimpelCom 49.99%
3 Altel CdmaOne
GSM		 0.2 [93] (January 2007) KazakhTelecom 50% [94]

1. Fintur Holdings B.V. owners are TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%

Kiribati

Kiribati has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TSKL GSM Not Yet Available Telecom Services Kiribati Limited

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has 19,200 subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 SUN NET GSM Not Yet Available Korea Post & Telecommunications Trading Corp. (KPTC)
2 KoryoLink 3G 19,200 OTH (75%) and Korea Post & Telecommunications Trading Corporation (KPTC) (25%).

SUN NET is closed for citizens of North Korea since 2004-05-25 [95]. In the late 2008 the 3G cellphone network was launched.

Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) was awarded the license to establish a 3G mobile network in DPRK in January 2008. Koryolink has deployed its 3G network to initially cover Pyongyang, which has a population of more than 2 million, with an ambitious plan to expand its coverage to the entire country. Koryolink will deliver world-class voice and data communication services to the people of the DPRK. On network start on Dec. 2008 they have 5.300 subscribers. End of June 2009 they have 19,200 subscribers.[2]

see also: Telecommunications in North Korea#Mobile phones

Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of has 44.5 million subscribers in total, or a 90.7% penetration rate. [96] (May 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 SK Telecom CdmaOne
UMTS, HSDPA		 22.5 [97] (May 2008) SK Corporation
2 KT CdmaOne
UMTS, HSPA		 14 [98] (May 2008) KT
3 LG Telecom CdmaOne
EVDO		 8 [99] (May 2008) LG Corporation

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has 1.1 million subscribers in total, or a 25% penetration rate.[citation needed] [3][4]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 BITEL GSM 0.60[citation needed] (September 2006) Sky Mobile
2 MegaCom GSM 0.50[citation needed] (November 2006) BiMoCom Ltd [5]
3 O! GSM   NUR Telecom LLC

Laos

Laos has ? million subscribers in total, or a 10% penetration rate. [100] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Lao Telecommunications GSM Not Yet Available Lao Telecommunications
2 ETL MOBILE GSM Not Yet Available Enterprise of Telecommunications Lao (ETL)
3 Tigo GSM 0.254 [101] (March 2009) MIC (74.1%)
4 LAOTEL GSM Not Yet Available Lao Asia Telecommunication State Enterprise (LAT)
5 Skytel & Net

Malaysia

Malaysia has 28.545 million subscribers in total, or a 100.8% penetration rate. "Cellular Phone Subscribers". MCMC. http://www.skmm.gov.my/facts_figures/stats/ViewStatistic.asp?cc=87853647&srid=9247989.  (2nd Quarter 2009)

Rank Operator Operator Code Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Maxis 明讯 012/017
014
015 (VoIP)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
HSPA		 11.735 [102]
(September 2009)		 -Public(30%)
-Maxis Communications(70%)
>Ananda Krishnan-75%
>Saudi Telecom Company-25%
2 Celcom 天地通 013/019
014		 GSM, GPRS,EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 10.142(September 2009)

9.698[103]
(June 2009)		 Axiata Group Berhad
3 DiGi 016
010/014		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
HSPA		 7.155 [104] (March 2009) Telenor (49%)
4 U Mobile 018 UMTS, HSDPA
using Celcom GSM(not include GPRS/EDGE)		 0.3 (June 2009) U Telecom (formerly known as MiTV Corporation Sdn Bhd)[105]
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1 Happy[106](using DiGi) 016 GSM,GPRS,EDGE DiGi
2 XOX 说[107](using Celcom) 010 GSM,GPRS,EDGE
UMTS,HSDPA		 0.1(October 2009)[108] XOX[109]
3 Tune Talk[110] (using Celcom 2G) 010 GSM,GPRS,EDGE 0.2(November 2009) Tune Ventures(37.5%)
Celcom(38%)
4 Merchantrade (using Celcom 2G) 013 GSM,GPRS,EDGE Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd[111]
5 Redtone Mobile 立通移动[112](using Celcom 2G) 013 GSM,GPRS,EDGE Redtone International[113]
Wireless Mobile Operators
1 B & E Wireless Mobile[114](WM) 015 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
HSPA		 Some Corporate Users B&E WM[115]
Mobile WiMAX Operators
1 P1 015 (VoIP) IEEE 802.16e-2005
WiMAX 2.3Ghz		 0.1(October 2009) Green Packet
2 YTL Communications[116] not yet available IEEE 802.16e-2005
WiMAX 2.3Ghz		 not yet available YTL Power
3 Redtone not yet available IEEE 802.16e-2005
WiMAX 2.3Ghz		 Redtone international[117]
4 Amax not yet available IEEE 802.16e-2005
WiMAX 2.3Ghz		 Asiaspace[118]

Maldives

Maldives has 0.14 million subscribers in total, or a 46% penetration rate.[citation needed] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Dhiraagu GSM 0.185 [119] (March 2007) Dhiraagu First service provider
2 Wataniya Maldives GSM, EDGE, HSDPA 0.059 [120] (June 2007) Wataniya Telecom

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands has 700 subscribers in total, or a ? penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 NTA[121] GSM 0.0007 [122] (2005) MINTA

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of has 27,400 subscribers in total, or a ? penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 FSM Telecom[123] GSM 0.0274 [124] (2007) FSMTC

Mongolia

Mongolia has 1.2 million subscribers in total, or a 45.8% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mobicom GSM, EDGE, HSDPA 0.8 [125] (October 2006) KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation, Newcom Group
2 Unitel GSM 0.2 MCS Group
3 Skytel CdmaOne 0.23 [126] () SK Telecom, Taihan Electric, MCS Group, Altai Holdings, Unitelecom
3 G-Mobile CdmaOne 0.02 [127] ()

Myanmar

Myanmar has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MPT GSM 0.18[citation needed] (2006) Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications

Nauru

Nauru has 1,500 subscribers in total, or a ? penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 PON[128] GSM 0.0015 [129] (2002) PON

Nepal

Nepal has 4.238 million subscribers in total, or a 15.72% penetration rate. [130] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Nepal Telecom CdmaOne
GSM
UMTS		 2.512 [131] (December 2008) Nepal Telecom
2 Mero Mobile GSM 1.725 [132] (December 2008) Spice Nepal

Nepal Satellite Telecom Hello Nepal GSM

New Caledonia

New Zealand

[[New Zealand]] has 3.87 million subscribers in total, or a 94% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM
UMTS		 2.400 [133] (30 June 2008) Vodafone
2 Telecom CdmaOne
UMTS		 1.77 [134] (September 2006) public company
3 TelstraClear (using Telecom) CdmaOne  ? Telstra
4 2degrees GSM
UMTS		 0.15 Trilogy International Partners and others.
5 Black+White (using Vodafone NZ) GSM
UMTS		  ? Black+White

Niue

Niue has c. 500 1 subscribers in total, or a 6.5% penetration rate. (2004)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telecom Niue AMPS, GSM(planned) 0.005 Telecom Niue

1. as at 2004. Niue - The Commonwealth Year Book http://www.thecommonwealth.org/YearbookInternal/140411/140413/niue/

Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island has 1311 subscribers in total, or a 6.5% penetration rate. (October 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Norfolk Telecom GSM 0.001 Norfolk Telecom

1. Norfolk Island phone book - Mobile Numbers http://www.norfolk.gov.nf/telephone%20book.htm#MOBILE

Pakistan

Pakistan has 58.50% penetration rate and 95.54 Million Cellular Users. [135] (July 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is [136].

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mobilink GSM, GPRS, EDGE 29.55 [137] (July 2009) Orascom Telecom
2 Telenor GSM, GPRS, EDGE 21.29 [138] (July 2009) Telenor
3 Ufone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 20.05 [139] (July 2009) Etisalat
4 Warid GSM, GPRS, EDGE 18.14 [140] (July 2009) Warid Telecom(70%) and SingTel(30%)
5 Zong GSM, GPRS, EDGE 6.48 [141] (July 2009) China Mobile
6 Wateen WiMAX 0.05 Wateen Telecom
7 Instaphone AMPS
D-AMPS		 0.13 [142] (April 2009) Pakcom Limited
8 WorldCall Wireless CdmaOne 0.54 WorldCall Pakistan
9 Vfone CdmaOne 1.13 Etisalat
10 GO CdmaOne 0.58 TeleCard
10 SCOM GSM GPRS 0.1 SCO

Palau

Papua New Guinea

[[Papua New Guinea]] has 0.059 million subscribers in total, or a 1% penetration rate. [143] (September 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Bee Mobile GSM Not Yet Available Pacific Mobile Communications
2 Digicel GSM Not Yet Available Digicel

The Philippines

As of June 2009, the country has 70.056 million subscribers in total, or a 76.7% penetration rate.[citation needed]

It is expected that the penetration rate of the country by 2013 will grow to 157%.

The country's telcom regulator is NTC. The numbers below exclude the subscriber base of corresponding MVNO.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Smart Communications GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, HSDPA		 21.3 [144] (March 2009) Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
2 Globe Telecom GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, HSDPA, WiMAX		 14.764 [145] (March 2009) Singapore Telecommunications: 45%
Ayala Corporation: 34%
Public Stock: 21%
3 Sun Cellular GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 9.0[146] (March 2009) Digital Telecommunications Philippines
4 Next Mobile iDEN 0.03 (November 2007)
5 Extelcom AMPS 0.01374 (November 2007)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1 Talk 'N Text (using Smart) GSM, UMTS (soon) 15.6 [147](March 2009) Pilipino Telephone Corporation
2 Touch Mobile (using Globe) GSM 10.973[148] (March 2009) Innove Communications and Globe Telecom
2 Red Mobile (using Smart) GSM, GPRS, UMTS

Samoa

Samoa has 85,000 subscribers in total, or a 47% penetration rate. [149] (November 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 SamoaTel GSM Not Yet Available SamoaTel
2 Digicel GSM Not Yet Available Digicel

Singapore

Singapore has 6.4148 million mobile subscribers in total, or a 132.6% mobile penetration rate. [150] (March 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 SingTel Mobile GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 2.98 [151] (March 2009) Singapore Telecommunications
2 StarHub Mobile GSM, GPRS
HSPA		 1.82 [152] (March 2009) StarHub
3 M1 GSM, GPRS
HSPA		 1.62 [153] (March 2009) MobileOne
Axiata Group Berhad(29.7%)

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands has 10,900 subscribers in total, or a ? penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 BREEZE[154] GSM 0.0109 [155] (2007) STKL

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has ? million subscribers in total, or a 44% penetration rate. [156] (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)
UMTS		 Ownership
1 Dialog Telekom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS,HSDPA		 5.847 [157] (March 2009) Axiata Group Berhad[158]
2 Mobitel (Sri Lanka) GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.813 [159] (March 2009) Sri Lanka Telecom(100%)
3 Etisalat GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (Planned)		 2.111 [160] (March 2009) MIC (100%) - sold to Etisalat in oct 2009
4 Hutch GSM, GPRS 0.722 [161] (March 2009) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited(100%)
5 Airtel Lanka GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Launched Operations in January, 2009 Bharti Airtel
6 Reliance GSM, GPRS Launching operations in 2010 Reliance Group of Companies

Taiwan

Taiwan, as known as, R.O.C.(Republic of China) has 22.87 million subscribers in total, or a 100.2% penetration rate.[citation needed] (July 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Chunghwa Telecom 中華電信 GSM
UMTS		 9.18(Q3 2009)
2 Taiwan Mobile 台湾大哥大 GSM
UMTS
WiMAX		 4.37(November 2007)
3 FarEasTone 遠傳電信 GSM
UMTS		 3.75(November 2007)
4 FITEL 大眾電信 PHS
WiMAX		 1.25(November 2007)
5 APBW 亞太電信 CdmaOne 0.85(November 2007)
6 VIBO 威寶電信 UMTS 0.1(November 2007)
Mobile WiMAX Operators
1 Global Mobile Corporation 全球一動[162] WiMAX
2 VMAX 威邁思電信[163] WiMAX
3 Tatong Infocom 大同電信[164] WiMAX
4 Vee 威達超舜電信[165] WiMAX

Tajikistan

Tajikistan has 1.6 million subscribers in total, or a 20% penetration rate. [166] (May 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Babilon Mobile GSM 0.8 [167] (March 2008)
2 Somoncom GSM
UMTS		 0.205 [168] (May 2007) TeliaSonera (59.45%)
3 Beeline GSM 0.378 [169] (March 2008) Tacom (100%: VimpelCom (60%))
4 TT Mobile GSM Not Yet Available Megafon (75%)
5 Indigo GSM
UMTS		 0.172 [170] (May 2007) TeliaSonera (60%)

Thailand

Thailand has 48.78 million subscribers in total, or a 77.6% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Advanced Info Service (AIS) GSM, EDGE, HSDPA (Planned) 27.310 [171] (December 2008) Shin Corporation(42.67%)
Singapore Telecommunications(21.34%)
Free Float(35.99%)
2 DTAC GSM, EDGE, HSDPA (Planned) 18.945 [172] (March 2009) Telenor (65.5%)
3 True Move GSM, EDGE, HSDPA (Planned) 14.8 [173] (December 2008) True Corporation
4 Hutch CdmaOne
CDMA2000 EV-DO		 1.041 [174] (March 2009) CAT Telecom and Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited
5 Thai Mobile GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available TOT (58%) and CAT Telecom (42%)
6 WEPCT[175] PHS Not Yet Available True Corporation
7 CAT CDMA[176] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 EV-DO		 Not Yet Available CAT Telecom

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste has 69,0001 subscribers in total, or a 6.22% penetration rate. (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Timor Telecom GSM 0.06 Timor Telecom

1. Timor-Leste. Central Intelligence Agency - The World Fact Book

Tonga

Tonga has 0.03 million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [177] (November 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Digicel Tonga GSM 0.020 [178] (November 2007) Digicel Group Ltd
2 Tonga Communications Corporation 0.010 [179] (November 2007) Tonga Government

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTS GSM 0.57 [180] (June 2008) MTS

Tuvalu

Tuvalu has 1,300 subscribers in total, or a ? penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TTC[181] GSM 0.0013 [182] (2005) TTC

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has 12.5 million subscribers in total, or a 46% penetration rate. [183] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Uzdunrobita GSM 4.37 [184] (June 2008) MTS (74%)
2 Beeline GSM 1.587 [185] (September 2007) VimpelCom (100%)
3 Coscom GSM 0.487 [186] (September 2007) TeliaSonera (99.7%)
5 Perfectum CdmaOne Not Yet Available Perfectum

Vanuatu

Vanuatu has 26,0001 subscribers in total, or a 12.06% penetration rate. (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telecom Vanuatu GSM 0.01 Telecom Vanuatu Ltd
2 Digicel Vanuatu GSM 0.01 Digicel Group Ltd

1. Vanuatu. Central Intelligence Agency - The World Fact Book

Vietnam

Vietnam has 45 million subscribers in total, or a 52.4% penetration rate.[citation needed] (May 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Viettel Mobile GSM 20.0 [187] (August 2009) Viettel Corporation
2 Cityphone PHS Not Yet Available Saigon Telecommunications (VNPT subsidiary)
3 Vinaphone GSM,GPRS
WCDMA		 5.22 [188] (December 2006) Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT)[189]
4 MobiFone GSM 4.65 [190] (December 2006) Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT)[191]
5 E-Mobile CdmaOne CDMA2000 EVDO 2.0 [192] (October 2007) EVN Telecom[193]
6 S-Fone CdmaOne CDMA2000 EVDO 6 [194] (December 2008) Saigon Posts and Telecommunications Service Corporation (SPT), SK Telecom
7 Vietnamobile[195] eGSM Planned 1Q 2009[196] Hanoi Telecom, Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited
8 Beeline GSM Planned March 2009 GTEL Mobile Joint Stock Company

See also

External Related Link

References

  1. ^ MII
  2. ^ http://www.nkeconwatch.com/category/organizaitons/orascom-telecom-holding/
  3. ^ http://www.reportbuyer.com/telecoms/mobile/kyrgyzstan_mobile_communication_research_report_2009.html
  4. ^ http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_kg.shtml
  5. ^ http://www.megacom.kg/eng/about/

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