List of mobile network operators of Europe

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Mobile phone penetration in Europe based on available data between 2009 and 2012:
  > 140%
  120–140%
  100–120%
  < 100%
  No data

A mobile network operator or MNO (also known as a wireless service provider, wireless carrier, cellular company, or mobile network carrier) is a provider of wireless communications services.

The main MNOs in Europe are listed below.

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Albania [edit]

Mobile telecommunication services are widely spread in Albania. The number of users that communicated in the last three months of 2011 was approximately 3.1 million, 2% lower than the same period of the year before. The penetration level was 185% - Vodafone has almost 52% of the revenue, AMC 34%, Eagle Mobile 12% and Plus Communication, the newest company on the market which launched in December 2010, has 2%.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM-900/1800
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 (52%)[1] Vodafone
2 AMC GSM-900/1800 (34%)[2] Cosmote
3 Eagle Mobile GSM-900/1800 (12%)[3] Albtelecom
4 Plus[4] GSM-900/1800 0.4 (2%) Plus Communication

Andorra [edit]

Andorra has 65 000 mobile subscribers[5] or about 76.4% mobile penetration.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers Ownership
1 Andorra Telecom
formerly Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra (STA)		 64 746[6] (2011) State-owned[7]

Armenia [edit]

Armenia has 2.8 million subscribers in total, or an 86% penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Viva Cell MTS GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
2600 MHz LTE		 2.0 (February 2013) MTS
2 Beeline GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.7 (February 2013 VimpelCom
3 Orange GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.6 (February 2013) France Télécom

Austria [edit]

Austria has 12.626 million assigned numbers (i.e. 4.3 2G and 9.1 3G SIM cards), or a 158.5% penetration rate (3Q 2012 [8]).

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-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE		 5.31 (39,7%) (including bob) [8] (3Q 2012) Telekom Austria
2 T-Mobile
(Formerly Max)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ (roams on 3's UMTS network where no UMTS)
2600 MHz LTE		 4.14 (31,0%) (including tele.ring) [8] (3Q 2012) Deutsche Telekom
4 3 2G roaming on A1 and T-Mobile in rural areas
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE		 1.60 (11,9%) [8] (3Q 2012) Hutchison Whampoa
3 Orange
(Formerly One)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 1.20 (11,2%) (excluding yesss!) [8] (3Q 2012) Hutchison Whampoa[9]

Azerbaijan [edit]

In December 2005, Azerbaijan had 2 million subscribers in total, a 25% penetration rate.[citation needed]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 AzerCell GSM-900
UMTS
1800 MHz LTE		 2.99[10] (March 2008) Fintur Holdings B.V.1 (51,3%), State-owned (48,7%)
2 BakCell GSM-900 0.27[citation needed] (December 2005) GTIB
3 CATEL CdmaOne 0.005[citation needed] Caspian American Telecommunications LLC (Omni (50%), State-Owned (50%))
4 Nar Mobile GSM-1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 0.001[citation needed] (June 2006) Azerfon LLC
5 Aztrank CDMA2000   Lukoil Europe Ltd. (50%), State-owned (50%)

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

Belarus [edit]

Belarus has 10.7 million subscribers in total, or a 113% penetration rate. (Q4 2011)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Belarus is the Ministry of Communications and Informatization

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTS GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 5.00 [11] (June 2012) Beltelecom (51%), MTS (49%)
2 Velcom GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, DC-HSPA+		 4.461[12] (Q1 2011) Telekom Austria
3 Life:) GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 1.2[13] (Q2 2012) 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 [edit]

Belgium has 12.2 million subscribers in total, or a 114% penetration rate [14] (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-900/1800 (EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1800 MHz LTE		 5.52 [15] (Q2 2012) Belgacom
2 Mobistar GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
LTE (planned 2013)		 4.42 [16] (Q2 2012) Orange France (54%)
3 BASE GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS HSDPA
LTE (planned 2012)		 4.4 [17] (Q2 2012) KPN
Planned Mobile Network Operators
4 Telenet Tecteo Bidco GSM, UMTS 0.00 [18] (planned in 2012) Liberty Global

Bosnia and Herzegovina [edit]

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.171 millions subscribers in total, or an 83% penetration rate (compared to official population estimate) [19] (December 2011)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
in million		 Ownership
1 m:tel GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 1.284 (Dec 2011) Telekom Srpske
2 BH Mobile GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA+		 1.427 (Dec 2011) BH Telecom
3 HT Eronet GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS		 0.445 (Dec 2011) HT Mostar

Bulgaria [edit]

Bulgaria has 10.617 million subscribers in total, or a 141% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Bulgaria is the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mtel GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
LTE		 4.9 [21] (Oct 2010) Telekom Austria
2 GLOBUL GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 4.3 [22] (Dec 2011) Telenor
3 Vivacom
(Formerly Vivatel)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
LTE (planned)		 1.6 [23] (Oct 2010) Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD
4 Max Telecom WiMax
1800 MHz LTE (planned)		 n/a Daniil Cupsin
5 Nexcom WiMax n/a Nexcom Telecommunications LLC

Croatia [edit]

Croatia has 5.115.140 subscribers in total, or a 119% penetration rate. (December 2011) [24]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Croatia is the Hrvatska agencija za poštu i elektronicke komunikacije (website available in Croatian and English language)

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market[25] Ownership
1 Telekom
(Formerly T-Mobile, HTmobile)		 GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
1800 MHz LTE		 47.28% (Dec 2011)
Including Bonbon		 Deutsche Telekom (51%)
2 Vip GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1800/2600 MHz LTE		 39.45% (Dec 2011)
Including Tomato		 Telekom Austria (100%)
3 Tele2 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA		 13.27% (Dec 2011) Tele2 (100%)

Czech Republic [edit]

Czech Republic has 14.244 million subscribers in total, or a 138% penetration rate (December 2011).[26]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in the Czech Republic is the Český telekomunikační úřad

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Paegas)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE		 5.34 [27] (Dec 2011) Deutsche Telekom
2 O2
(Formerly Eurotel)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
CDMA EV-DO
1800 MHz LTE		 4.942 [28] (Dec 2011) Telefónica
3 Vodafone
(Formerly Oskar)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+		 3.36 January 2013 [29] (Jan 2012) Vodafone
4 U:fon CDMA2000 0.136 Air Telecom a.s.
5 under auction in 2012 GSM-1800
LTE		 candidates: Air Telecom - PPF Invest Group

Cyprus [edit]

Cyprus has 1.1 million subscribers in total, or a 135.23% penetration rate.[20] (December 2010)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cyta Mobile-Vodafone GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.850 [30] (December 2010) Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
2 MTN GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 0.250 [31] (December 2010) MTN Group

Denmark [edit]

Denmark has 7.406 million subscribers in total, or a 135% penetration rate [20] (December 2009). The régulator is the National IT and Telecom Agency.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 TDC GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE		 4.475 [32] (December 2007) TDC
2 Telenor
(Formerly Sonofon)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
LTE		 2.038 [33] (Dec 2009) Telenor
3 Telia GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1800/2600 MHz LTE		 1.449 [34] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
4 3 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
1800/2600 MHz LTE		 0.12[citation needed] Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)

Estonia [edit]

Estonia has 2.524 million subscribers in total, or a 188% penetration rate.[35] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 EMT GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
2600 MHz LTE		 0.774 [36] (July 2011) TeliaSonera
2 Elisa
(Formerly Radiolinja)		 GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
1800 MHz LTE		 0.524 [37] (July 2011) Elisa
3 Tele2 GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
1800/2600 MHz LTE		 0.488 [38] (July 2011) Tele2

Faroe Islands [edit]

The Faroe Islands have 0,057 million subscribers in total, or a 114,2% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Føroya Tele GSM-900
900/2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Faroese Telecom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Kall)		 GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Kall P/F

Finland [edit]

Finland has 7.700 million subscribers in total, or a 144.59% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009). See also the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) at http://www.ficora.fi/en/

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Sonera GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
2600 MHz LTE		 2.7 [39] (December 2008) TeliaSonera
2 Elisa GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
2600 MHz LTE		 2.367 [37] (December 2007) Elisa
3 DNA GSM-900/1800
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
2600 MHz LTE		 1.415 [40] (December 2007) Local former telephone companies
4 ÅMT GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Mariehamns Telefon, Ålands Telefonandelslag

France [edit]

France has 72 million subscribers in total, or a 110,3% penetration rate (September 2012).[41]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in France is ARCEP.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Orange
(Formerly Itineris)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/2600 MHz LTE (planned)		 26.638 (Sept 2012) France Télécom
2 SFR GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/2600 MHz LTE (planned)		 20.876 (Sept 2012) Vivendi
3 Bouygues Telecom GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/2600 MHz LTE (planned)		 11.028 (Sept 2012) Bouygues Group (89.5%)
4 Free Mobile 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA
2600 MHz LTE (planned)
2G roaming on Orange
 6.075 (March 2013)[42] Iliad [43]

Georgia [edit]

As of 2008, Georgia has 2.755 million subscribers in total.[44]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Geocell GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Fintur Holdings B.V. (subsidiary of TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%)
2 MagtiCom GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Telcell Wireless, ITC
3 Beeline GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 0.146[45] (March 2008) VimpelCom (51%), GMC Group (49%)
4 Silknet CDMA2000-850
EVDO Rev. A		 Not Yet Available Silk Road Group

Germany [edit]

Germany has 114.124 million subscribers in total, or a 140% penetration rate [20] (December 2011). The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Germany is the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Telekom
(Formerly D1 DeTeMobil, T-Mobil, T-Mobile)		 GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/1800 MHz LTE		 37.005 [46] (May 2013) Deutsche Telekom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly D2 Mannesmann)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/2600 MHz LTE		 35.09 [47] (Nov 2012) Vodafone
3 E-Plus GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ (planned), DC-HSPA+ (planned)
1800 MHz LTE (planned)		 23,947 [48] (May 2013) KPN
4 O2
(Formerly Viag Interkom)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
800 MHz LTE		 19.325 [49] (May 2013) Telefónica

Gibraltar [edit]

Gibraltar, the British overseas territory has 0.028 million subscribers in total, or a 92.12% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 GIBTEL GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 0.022[citation needed] () Gibraltar Telecommunications Int. Ltd.
2 CTS 2100 MHz UMTS 0.005[citation needed] () CTS Gibraltar Ltd.

Greece [edit]

Greece has 15.025 (4Q 2011) million subscribers in total, or a 139% penetration rate (4Q 2011 [50]).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Cosmote GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE (ready in metropolitan areas of Athens and Thessaloniki - 2013 coverage in most cities-available for customers)		 7.6 (51,7%) [50] (1Q 2013) Government of Greece (10%), Deutsche Telekom (40%)
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Panafon)		 GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
900 MHz/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+
LTE (Ready in metropolitan areas of Athens-available for customers) [51]		 4.407 (27,3%) [50] (4Q 2012) Vodafone (99.8%)
3 Wind
(Formerly Telestet, TIM)		 GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+
LTE (unknown)		 3.201 (21%) (including Q-telecom) [50] (4Q 2011) Largo Ltd (SSN Ad-Hoc Committee) (100%)

Greenland [edit]

Greenland has 0.053 million subscribers in total, or a 93.32% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TELE Greenland GSM-900
900 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available TELE Greenland

Guernsey [edit]

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 Sure Mobile GSM-900
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not yet available Cable & Wireless
2 Wave GSM-1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not yet available Wave Telecom
3 Airtel-Vodafone GSM-1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not yet available Bharti Airtel

Hungary [edit]

Hungary has 11.473 millions subscribers in total, or a 115.4% penetration rate.[52] (November 2012)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Hungary is NMHH - Nemzeti Média-, és Hírközlési Hatóság.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
Percent of total market
 Ownership
1 Telekom
(Formerly T-Mobile and Westel)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE		 46.17% (November 2012) Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Telenor
(Formerly Pannon)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE		 31.07% (November 2012)
Including Djuice		 Telenor
3 Vodafone GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900 / 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
LTE (planned)		 22.76% (November 2012)
Including Postafon		 Vodafone

Iceland [edit]

Iceland has 0.349 million subscribers in total, or a 108.15% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Iceland is PTA

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Síminn GSM-900/1800
900/2100 MHz UMTS		 0.150 [53] (December 2009) Siminn hf
2 Vodafone Iceland GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 0.104 [53] (October 2010) Framtakssjóður Íslands.
3 Nova 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 0.054 [53] (December 2009) Nova ehf.
4 IceCell GSM-1800 Not Yet Available IceCell ehf.

Ireland [edit]

At the end of December 2012 the Ireland had 5,460,507 mobile subscribers in total, representing a 119% penetration rate [54] (December 2012)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Ireland is ComReg.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
Percent of total market		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Vodafone Ireland GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA HSPA+, LTE (expected 2013)		 39.5% (Dec 2012)
 Vodafone
2 O2 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, LTE (expected 2013. eircom group & O2/Telefonica have begun an infrastructure sharing agreement called Mosaic		 28.2% (Dec 2012)
 Telefónica Europe
3 Meteor and eMobile GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, LTE (expected 2013). eircom group & O2/Telefonica have begun an infrastructure sharing agreement called Mosaic.
 19.9% (Dec 2012)
 eircom group
4 3 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, LTE (expected 2013)
(roaming on Vodafone's 2G network where 3 doesn't reach)		 9% (Dec 2012) Hutchison Whampoa
5 Tesco Mobile Ireland MVNO GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 3.4% (Dec 2012)
 Tesco Ireland run on Telefónica Europe network.

Other MVNOs also exist in the Irish market, but their statistics were not published by Comreg in the 2012 market report.

Isle of Man [edit]

The British Crown dependency has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Manx Telecom GSM-900
2100 MHzUMTS		 Not Yet Available HgCapital / CPS Partners
2 Sure Mobile GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless

Italy [edit]

Italy has 96.64 million subscribers in total, or a 158.91% penetration rate [55] (June 2012)

The country's telcom regulator is AGCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 TIM GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
1800 MHz LTE		 32.12 [55] (3T 2012) Telecom Italia
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Omnitel)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
1800 MHz LTE		 29.58 [55] (3T 2012) Vodafone (76.86%), Verizon (23.14%)
3 Wind GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 21.46 [55] (3T 2012) Vimpelcom
4 3 900[56]/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, DC-HSPA+
1800/2600 MHz LTE		 9.40 [55] (3T 2012) Hutchison Whampoa

Jersey [edit]

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-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Jersey Telecom
2 Sure Mobile GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
3 Airtel-Vodafone GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Bharti Airtel

Kosovo[a] [edit]

Kosovo[a] has 1.1 million subscribers in total.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vala GSM-900 [57] Vala
2 IPKO GSM-900 [58] Telekom Slovenije
3 Zmobile GSM [59] Zmobile
4 D3 GSM [60] D3

Notes:

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Latvia [edit]

Latvia has 2.243 million subscribers in total, or a 99.72% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Latvijas Mobilais Telefons GSM-900/1800
900/2100 MHz UMTS
1800 MHz LTE		 1.075 [61] (Oct 2012) TeliaSonera (49%), Lattelecom (23%) (100%: TeliaSonera - 49%, Government of Latvia - 51%), Government of Latvia (5%), Digital Latvian Radio and Television Centre (23%)
2 Tele2 GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS
2600 MHz LTE		 1.021 [62] (Jul 2012) Tele2
3 BITE Latvija GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS
LTE		 0.467 [63] (Sep 2012) Mid Europa Partners
4 Triatel CDMA2000 [64]

Liechtenstein [edit]

Liechtenstein has 0.037 million subscribers in total, or a 103% penetration rate.[20] (September 2012)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mobilkom liechtenstein AG GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Telekom Austria AG
2 Orange GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Apax Partners LLP
3 Swisscom (Schweiz) AG GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS		 Not Yet Available Swisscom (Schweiz) AG

Lithuania [edit]

Lithuania has 4.953 million subscribers in total, or a 166% penetration rate (30 September 2012).[65]

The regulator is Ryšių Reguliavimo Tarnyba (RRT).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Omnitel GSM-900 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS
1800 MHz LTE		 1.91 (38.6% Sept 2012) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS
2600 MHz LTE		 1.89 (38.1% Sept 2012) Tele2
3 BITĖ GSM-900/1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS
LTE		 1.05 (21.3% Sept 2012) Mid Europa Partners

Luxembourg [edit]

Luxembourg has 719,000 subscribers in total, or a 148% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 LuxGSM GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.250 P & T Luxembourg
2 Tango GSM-900/1800
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Belgacom
3 Orange GSM-1800 (EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.076 [66] (September 2007) France Télécom
4 LOL Mobile UMTS, HSDPA Not Yet Available Luxembourg Online

Macedonia [edit]

Macedonia has 2,299 million subscribers in total, or a 105% penetration rate.[67]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Macedonia is AEK

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
(%)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Mobimak)		 GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 49,50% (Q3 2012) [67] Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Vip GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+		 27,20% (Q3 2012) [67] Telekom Austria
3 One
(Formerly Cosmofon)		 GSM-900 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS		 23,30% (Q3 2010) [67] Telekom Slovenije

Malta [edit]

Malta has 0.422 million subscribers in total, or a 103% penetration rate [20] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone MT GSM-900 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 0.224 [29] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
2 GO GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.16[citation needed] Dubai Holding (40%), Public (60%)
3 MELITA 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA GMT Communications Partners, MC Venture Partners, Gasan Group of Companies & Blackrock Communications Ltd.

Moldova [edit]

Moldova has 4.263 million subscribers in total, or a 120% penetration rate[68] (2012).

The country's telecommunications regulator is ANRCETI.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
2600 MHz LTE		 2.343[69] (2012) France Télécom (94.3%)
2 Moldcell GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
2600 MHz LTE		 1.602[69] (2012) Fintur Holdings B.V. (99%)1
3 Unité 450 MHz CDMA2000, EVDO Rev. A
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 0.316[69] (2012) Moldtelecom
4 Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only 450/800 MHz CDMA2000, EVDO Rev. A 0.291[70] (2012) Sheriff

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

Monaco [edit]

Monaco has 0.023 million subscribers on the Monaco Telecom network, or a 70.1% penetration rate [20] (December 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 [edit]

Montenegro has 965,698 subscribers in total, or a 151.55% penetration rate (August 2012).[71]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Montenegro is Agencija za elektronske komunikacije i poštansku djelatnost

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
Percent of total market
 Ownership
1 Telenor
Formerly Promonte		 GSM (EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA+		 38.53% (Mar 2013) Telenor (100%)
2 T-Mobile
Formerly Monet		 GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS		 35.30% (Mar 2013) 100% Crnogorski Telekom (76.53% Magyar Telekom (59.52% Deutsche Telekom), 23.47% publicly traded)
3 m:tel GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS		 26.17% (Mar 2013) 51% Telekom Srbija, 49% Telekom Srpske

Netherlands [edit]

Netherlands has 21.182 million subscribers in total, or a 128% penetration rate [20] (December 2009).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 KPN
•Includes the previous Telfort network.		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
LTE		 7.6 [72] (Q4 2012) KPN
2 T-Mobile
•Includes the previous Orange network.		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 4.7 [73] (December 2012) Deutsche Telekom
3 Vodafone
(Formerly Libertel)		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 5.3 [74] (Q4 2012) Vodafone

The Telfort radio network was switched off in Q2 2007. The Orange network was sold in Q4 2007.

North Cyprus Turkish Republic [edit]

North Cyprus Turkish Republic has 0.368 million subscribers in total, or a 85.5% penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kuzey Kibris Turkcell GSM 900 (GPRS, EDGE,) UMTS 2100 MHz, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA +, DC-HSDPA 0.318 [75] Turkcell
2 KKTC Telsim GSM 900 (GPRS, EDGE,) UMTS 2100 MHz, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA +, DC-HSDPA 0.104 [76] Vodafone

Norway [edit]

Norway has 5.336 million subscribers in total, or a 110.89% penetration rate [20] (December 2009). 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-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
1800/ 2600 MHz LTE		 3.2 [77] (March 2012) Telenor
2 NetCom GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
1800/ 2600 MHz LTE		 1.577 [34] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
3 Tele2 GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Coverage mainly in urban areas. Domestic roaming agreement with Telenor		 0.466 [78] (Dec 2009) Tele2
4 ICE.net CDMA2000 Not Yet Available Access Industries

Poland [edit]

Poland has 54.3 million subscribers in total, or a 141% penetration rate[79] (4Q 2012).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange
(Formerly IDEA)		 CDMA, NMT 450
GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 14.90 TPSA (France Telecom)
2 Plus GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
LTE
CDMA (100% shares in Nordisk Polska)		 13.84 Polkomtel (fully owned by Spartan Capital Holdings sp. z o.o.)
3 T-Mobile
(Formerly Era)		 GSM (GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 16.04 Deutsche Telekom
4 Play GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS, HSDPA		 8.70 (Novator, Tollerton)
5 Cyfrowy Polsat HSPA+
LTE		 0.137 Polaris Finance B.V. (65,23%)
6 Centernet
(Under the brand name "wRodzinie")		 GSM (GPRS, EDGE) >0.100 NFI Midas

Portugal [edit]

Portugal has 16.628 million subscribers in total, or a 156.3% penetration rate.[20] (December 2012)

The country's telecom regulator is ANACOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TMN GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA
800/1800/2600 MHz LTE		 7.299 [80] (December 2012) Portugal Telecom
2 Vodafone Portugal
(Formerly Telecel)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA
800/1800/2600 MHz LTE		 6.584 [29] (December 2012) Vodafone
3 Optimus GSM-900/1800, (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
800/1800/2600 MHz LTE		 2.494 [81] (December 2012) France Telecom (20%), SonaeCom (80%)

Romania [edit]

Romania has 25.63 million subscribers in total, or a 134% penetration rate. (August 2012)

The country's telcom regulator is ANCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Orange
(Formerly Dialog)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA
1800 MHz LTE		 10.04 (2Q 2012) France Télécom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Connex)		 GSM-900 (GPRS)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA
1800 MHz LTE		 7.79 (2Q 2012) Vodafone
3 Cosmote
(Formerly Cosmorom and Zapp Mobile)		 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA
1800 MHz LTE		 6.4 (2Q 2012) OTE (70%), Romtelecom (30%)
4 Digi.Mobil 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1.3 (1Q 2011) RCS&RDS
5 Romtelecom
 420 MHz CDMA2000, EVDO Rev. A 0.1 (1Q 2012) OTE (54,01%), Government of Romania (45,99%)

Russian Federation [edit]

Russian Federation has 230.4 million subscribers in total, or a 161,3% penetration rate.[20] (1Q 2013).[82]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 MTS GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE (Own network and Yota network)		 71.33 (1Q 2013) Sistema (52.8%)
2 MegaFon GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE (Own network and Yota network)		 62.68 (1Q 2013) TeliaSonera (25.2%), Garsdale Services (50.1%)
3 Beeline GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE (planned)		 55.67 (1Q 2013) VimpelCom (100%: Telenor (42.95%), Alfa Group (47,8517%), 9,1983% in minoritaries)
4 Tele2 Russia GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 22.88 (1Q 2013) VTB Capital
5 Rostelecom GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
2600 MHz LTE (planned)
CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, 450 MHz		 13.60 (1Q 2013) Svyazinvest (45,72%), Rosimuszhestvo (7,43%), Vnesheconombank (2,45%), Mobitel (4,64%), Marshall Capital Ltd. (Gazprombank) (10,7%)
6 Sotovaja Svjaz MOTIV GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 2.36 (1Q 2013)
7 SMARTS GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 1.86 (1Q 2013)
8 Yota 2600 MHz LTE 0.70 (December 2012) Garsdale Services 100% (82% AF Telecom, 13,482% Telconet Capital, 4,518% Rostec)

San Marino [edit]

San Marino has 0.024 million subscribers in total, or a 77% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TMS GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS		 0.024 [83] (December 2007) Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese SpA
2 Prima 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 0.001 [84] (December 2007) San Marino Telecom

Serbia [edit]

Serbia has 10.182 million subscribers in total, or a 143% penetration rate (excluding Kosovo).[85] (December 2011)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Serbia is RATEL (Republicka agencija za elektronske komunikacije)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
Percent of total market
 Ownership
1 mt:s
(Formerly 064 Telekom Srbija)		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE),
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 53.5% (Dec 2011) Telekom Srbija (Government of Serbia - 78,04%)
2 Telenor
(Formerly 063 Mobtel Srbija)		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
LTE (planned)		 30.8% (Dec 2011) Telenor
3 Vip 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
LTE (testing)		 15.7% (Dec 2011) Telekom Austria

Slovakia [edit]

Slovakia has 6.403 million subscribers in total, or a 117% penetration rate. All facts are based on the 3 month customer activity base [86] (December 2012)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Slovakia is Telekomunikacný úrad SR

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange
(Formerly Globtel)		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 2.852 [87] (December 2012) France Télécom (100%)
2 Telekom
(Formerly Eurotel, T-Mobile)		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		 2.197 [88] (December 2012) Deutsche Telekom (51%)
3 O2 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
LTE		 1.354 [89] (December 2012) Telefónica Czech Republic (100%)

Slovenia [edit]

Slovenia has 2.170 millions subscribers in total, or a 105% penetration rate. [1] (December 2011)

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
Percent of total market
 Ownership
1 Mobitel GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz: UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+,
1800 MHz LTE		 51.8% (dec 2011) Telekom Slovenije
2 Si.mobil GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz: UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+,
1800 MHz LTE		 29.5% (dec 2011)
Including Mmobil, bob, AmisMobil		 Telekom Austria
3 Tušmobil GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) (Roaming on Mobitel when needed)
900/2100 MHz: UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 10.1% (dec 2011) Tuš Holding
4 T-2 2100 MHz: UMTS, HSPA (Roaming on Si.mobil when needed) 1.7% (dec 2011) Gratel (87%)

Spain [edit]

Spain has 56.18 million subscribers in total, or a 122% penetration rate.[90] (December 2011)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Spain is CMT (Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Movistar 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
LTE planned		 22.515 [49] (Dec 2011) Telefónica
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Airtel)		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 17.653 [91] (Dec 2011) Vodafone
3 Orange
(Formerly Amena)		 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 12.2 [92] (Sep 2012) France Télécom
4 Yoigo 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
(Roams on Movistar where there is no Yoigo coverage)
1800 MHz LTE (planned July 2013)		 3.2 (March 2012)[93] TeliaSonera (76.6%)

Sweden [edit]

Sweden has 11.426 million subscribers in total, or a 123.53% penetration rate [20] (December 2009)

The country's telcom regulator is PTS.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Telia GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
800/1800/2600 MHz LTE		 5.805 [34][94] (September 2010) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2
(Formerly COMVIQ)		 GSM-900/1800, GPRS
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
900/2600 MHz LTE		 3.587 [78] (September 2010) Tele2
3 Telenor
(Formerly Vodafone)		 GSM-900/1800, GPRS
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
900/2600 MHz LTE		 2.053 [33] (September 2010) Telenor
4 3 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
2600 MHz LTE		 1.906 [95] (September 2010)
(Subscriber base includes customers in Denmark.)		 Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)
5 Net 1
(Formerly Ice.net)		 CDMA2000 (mobile broadband only) Access Industries

Switzerland [edit]

Switzerland has 9.255 million mobile subscribers and a 122% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)
The country's telecom regulator is OFCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Swisscom GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
1800/2600 MHz LTE		 6.082 [96] (May 2013) State-owned Swisscom
2 Sunrise GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
LTE (planned June 2013)		 3.00 [97] (May 2012) CVC Capital Partners [98]
3 Orange GSM-900/1800 (GPRS)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE (planned June 2013)		 2.125 [99] (March 2013) Apax Partners [100]

Turkey [edit]

Turkey has 69.391 million subscribers in total, or an 92.86% penetration rate. (2011)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Turkey is ICTA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
 Ownership
1 Turkcell GSM 900 (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS 2100 MHz, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA +, DC-HSPA+		 35.200.000 [101] (Feb 2012) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (13.81%), Alfa Group (13.22%), 35.88% in minoritaries
2 Vodafone GSM 900 (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS 2100 MHz, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA +, DC-HSPA+		 18.810.000 [102] (Q3 2012) Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM 1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
UMTS 2100 MHz, HSDPA,HSUPA, HSPA +, DC-HSPA+		 13.500.000 [103] (Q3 2011) Türk Telekom (89.99%), Türkiye İş Bankası (10.01%)

Ukraine [edit]

Ukraine has 59.619 millions subscribers in total, or a 130,9% penetration rate.[104] (July 2012)

The country's telecom regulator is NKRZ.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kyivstar 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 27.54 (1Q 2013) Vimpelcom (100%)
2 MTS 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE)
CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO		 20.76 (1Q 2013) MTS (100%)
3 life:) 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 8.22 (1Q 2013) Turkcell (55%), SCM Holdings (45%)
4 Intertelecom CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO rel.0, rev. A, rev. B 1.313 [105] (July 2012) (with ITC)
5 TriMob 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA (Uses Kyivstar where it's UMTS network doesn't reach) 0.916 [105] (July 2012) Ukrtelecom (100%)
6 PEOPLEnet CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.821 [105] (July 2012) Telesystemy Ukrainy

United Kingdom [edit]

United Kingdom has 80.375 million subscribers in total, or a 130% penetration rate.[20] (December 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is Ofcom.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 EE
(Including: T-Mobile and Orange)		 GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
1800 MHz LTE
 26.1 [106] (Dec 2012) Deutsche Telekom (50%), France Télécom (50%)
2 O2 GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900[107]/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800 MHz LTE (Planned)		 22.9 [108] (Dec 2012) Telefónica
3 Vodafone GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE)
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/2600 MHz LTE (Planned)		 19.5 [109] (Dec 2012) Vodafone
4 3 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
800/1800 MHz LTE (Planned)		 9.1 [110] (Dec 2012) Hutchison Whampoa

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Notes:

a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 99 out of 193 United Nations member states.

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