List of mobile network operators of the Asia Pacific region
This is a list of all mobile phone carriers in the Asia Pacific Region and their respective number of subscribers. There are an estimated 2.6 billion mobile phones activated through various carriers in the region.
[edit] Afghanistan
As of May 2010[update], Afghanistan has 12.5 million subscribers in total, a 50% penetration rate.[1] Another estimate, made in September 2010, found a penetration rate of 48.4% over a population estimate of 29.8 million.[2]
The country's telcom regulator is the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roshan (telco) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 3.77[3] (Sept 2010) | Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) 51%, Monaco Telecom International (MTI) 36.75%, TeliaSonera AB 12.25% |
| 2 | Etisalat | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 3.2[3] (Sept 2010) | Etisalat, UAE |
| 3 | AWCC | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 3.72[3] (Sept 2010) | Telephone Systems International |
| 4 | MTN | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 3.66[3] (Sept 2010) | MTN (100%) |
| 5 | Wasel | CdmaOne | 2.6[citation needed] (September 2008) | Wasel Telecom Afghanistan |
| 6 | Afghan Telecom | CDMA2000 1X (Cellular/WLL) | 0.084[3] (Sept 2010) | MCIT, State Owned |
[edit] American Samoa
As of 2004[update], American Samoa has 2,200 subscribers in total,[4] or a 3.39% penetration rate.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Sky Communications | GSM | 0.0022[4] (2008) | eLandia International Inc |
[edit] Armenia
As of March 2007[update], Armenia has 1.08 million subscribers in total, a 36.34% penetration rate.[5]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VivaCell | GSM | 1.49[6] (June 2008) | MTS |
| 2 | ArmenTel | GSM | 0.635[7] (June 2008) | VimpelCom (90%) Government of Republic of Armenia (10%) |
| 3 | Orange | GSM | France Telecom |
[edit] Australia
As of March 2011[update], the number of mobile phone subscriptions in Australia was recorded to be 29.28 million which corresponds to a penetration rate of 129.482% over an estimated population of around 21.8 million.[8][9]
The country's telcom regulator is the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telstra Mobile | 900/ 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ (42 Mbit/s) 1800 MHz LTE |
10.387[10] (Dec 2009) | Telstra |
| 2 | Optus Mobile | 900/ 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 900/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE (April 2012) |
8.244[11] (December 2009) | Singapore Telecommunications |
| 3 | Vodafone/3 |
900/ 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850/ 900/ 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA LTE (? 2012) |
6.818[12] (Dec 2009) | Vodafone (50%) Hutchison Telecom (50%) |
| 4 | Virgin Mobile | MVNO (using Optus) | 0.500[13] (October 2007) | Optus Mobile |
| 5 | TPG | MVNO (using Optus) | 0.19[14] | TPG Telecom Limited |
| 6 | Savvytel | MVNO (using Optus) | 0.040[15] (June 2007) | Savvy Direct |
| 7 | Crazy John's | MVNO (using Vodafone) | Vodafone | |
| 8 | Boost Mobile | MVNO (using Optus) | ||
| 9 | Amaysim | MVNO (using Optus) | ||
| 10 | Vivid Wireless | WiMAX | Seven Network Limited | |
| 11 | Unwired | WiMAX | ||
| 12 | Think Mobile | MVNO (using Vodafone & Telstra) | ||
| 13 | DODO | MVNO (using Optus) | ||
| 14 | Woffle | MVNO (using Optus) | ||
| 15 | Startel | MVNO (using Optus) | ||
| 16 | DEUO | MVNO (using Optus & Telstra) | Deuo Australia Pty Ltd | |
| 17 | Tru | MVNO (using Optus) | ||
| 18 | Everyday Mobile | MVNO (using Optus 2G) | Woolworths | |
| 19 | Lebara Mobile | MVNO (using Vodafone) | ||
| 20 | Woolworths Mobile | MVNO (using Optus) | Woolworths | |
| 21 | PennyTel | ---- | PennyTel | |
| 22 | Red Bull MOBILE | MVNO (using Vodafone) | ||
| 23 | Live Connected | MVNO (using Optus) | ||
| 24 | Revolution Telecom | MVNO (using Vodafone} | COMMODITEL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD | |
| 25 | Austar Mobile | ---- | Southern Cross TELCO | |
| 26 | Southern Cross TELCO | ---- |
[edit] Azerbaijan
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 | 2.99[16] (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 | Nar Mobile | GSM | 0.001[citation needed] (June 2006) | Siemens, Aztelekom |
| 5 | Azerfon-Vodafone | UMTS | Azerfon LLC | |
| 6 | Aztrank | CDMA2000 |
1. Fintur Holdings B.V. owners are TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%
[edit] Bangladesh
As of August 2011[update], Bangladesh has 79.677 million subscribers in total.[17] In June 2011 the penetration rate was estimated at 48.199% over a population estimate of 158 million.[18]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grameenphone | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 34.979[17] (August 2011) | Telenor (55%) and Grameen Telecom (45%) |
| 2 | Banglalink | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 21.621[17] (August 2011) | Orascom Telecom (100%) |
| 3 | Robi | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 14.971[17] (August 2011) | Axiata Group Berhad (70%) and NTT DoCoMo (30%) |
| 4 | Airtel | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 5.164[17] (August 2011) | Bharti Airtel (70%) and Warid Telecom (30%) |
| 5 | Citycell | CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev.A | 1.778[17] (August 2011) | Pacific Group & Far East Telecom Limited (95%) and SingTel (5%) |
| 6 | Teletalk | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA | 1.161[17] (August 2011) | State-owned (100%) |
| 7 | Banglalion | WiMAX 802.16e | Banglalion Communications Ltd. (100%) | |
| 8 | Qubee | WiMAX 802.16e | Augere Holdings (Netherlands) B.V. (100%) | |
| 9 | Ollo | Wireless | Multinet Group (100%) | |
| 10 | Rankstel | CDMA, WCDMA | 10.169[19] (February 2012) | Rangs group (100%) |
[edit] Bhutan
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Bhutan was estimated at 57.169% over a population estimate of over 700,000.[20]
[edit] Brunei Darussalam
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Brunei Darussalam was estimated at 109.483% over a population estimate of over 400,000.[21]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-Mobile | UMTS | Telekom Brunei Berhad and QAF Comserve | |
| 2 | DSTCom | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | DST Group |
[edit] Cambodia
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Cambodia was estimated at 69.318% over a population estimate of over 14.7 million.[22]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MobiTel | GSM UMTS |
2.172[23] (March 2009) | Royal Group,[24] Brand "Cell Card" |
| 2 | Mfone | GSM UMTS |
1.000[25] (February 2011) | Cambodia Shinawatra Co. Ltd. by Shin Satellite and Asia Mobile Holding[26] |
| 3 | Hello | GSM | 0.77[27] (December 2009) | Axiata Group Berhad |
| 4 | Star Cell | GSM | 0.14[citation needed] | Applifone by TeliaSonera |
| 5 | qb | UMTS | 0.05[citation needed] | Cambodia Advance Communications |
| 6 | EXCELL | CDMA 2000 1x-EVDO | 0.004[citation needed] | GT-TELL |
| 7 | Metfone | GSM | Not Yet Available | Viettel Cambodia |
| 8 | Smart Mobile | GSM | Not Yet Available | Latelz and Timeturns Holding |
| 9 | Beeline | GSM | VimpelCom(90%) Sotelco |
[edit] China
As of July 2011[update], China has 916.53 million subscribers in total.[28] Another estimate made in March 2011 found a penetration rate of 65.506% over a population estimate of over 1.3 billion.[29]
The country's telcom regulator is MIIT.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China Mobile | GSM, GPRS, EDGE TD-SCDMA, TD-HSDPA TD-LTE |
621.85[28] (July 2011) | State-owned |
| 2 | China Unicom | GSM, GPRS, EDGE , PHS, W-CDMA (UMTS) , HSDPA HSDPA HSPA+ |
183.74[28] (July 2011) | State-owned Telefonica (9.7%) |
| 3 | China Telecom | PHS CDMA, CDMA2000, EVDO |
110.94[28] (July 2011) | State-owned |
[edit] Cook Islands
As of 2008[update], Cook Islands has 6,700 subscribers in total.[30]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telecom | GSM | Not Yet Available | Telecom New Zealand |
[edit] Fiji
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Fiji was estimated at 79.957% over a population estimate of around 0.9 million.[31]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digicel | GPRS, EDGE | Digicel 100% | |
| 2 | Vodafone Fiji | GSM, GPRS | 0.6[citation needed] | Vodafone 49%, ATH 51% |
| 3 | Inkk Mobile | MVNO (using Vodafone) | 0.2[citation needed] | Vodafone FJ 100% |
[edit] French Polynesia
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in French Polynesia was estimated at 98.764% over a population estimate of around 0.3 million.[32]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VINI | GSM | Not Yet Available | Tikiphone SA |
[edit] Georgia
As of 2008[update], Georgia has 2.755 million subscribers in total.[33]
| 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[34] (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%
[edit] Guam & Northern Mariana Islands
As of 2004[update], Guam has 98,000[35] and the Northern Mariana Islands have 20,500[36] subscribers in total.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Docomo Pacific | CdmaOne GSM, GPRS, UMTS, |
Not Yet Available | NTT DoCoMo |
| 2 | IT&E | CdmaOne GSM |
Not Yet Available | IT&E Overseas, Inc |
| 3 | MPULSE | GSM, GPRS | Not Yet Available | TeleGuam Holdings LLC |
| 4 | iConnect Buddy | GSM GPRS EDGE |
Not Yet Available | Wave Runner LLC |
| 5 | PTI | GSM | Not Yet Available | Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation |
[edit] Hong Kong
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Hong Kong was estimated at 158.189% over a population estimate of over 7.1 million.[37]
The special administrative region's telcom regulator is the Office of the Telecommunications Authority.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSPA+ |
2.835[38] (December 2010) | Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited |
| 2 | CSL1 (1O1O and One2Free) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSPA+ |
~2.5[citation needed] | Telstra (76.4%) and New World Development (23.6%) |
| 3 | PCCW Mobile | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSPA+ CDMA2000 |
1.484[39] (December 2010) | PCCW3 |
| 4 | SmarTone-Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSPA+ |
1.442[40] (December 2010) | Sun Hung Kai Properties |
| 5 | China Mobile Hong Kong | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | ~1[citation needed] | China Mobile |
1. CSL and New World Mobility merged in April 2006 and became CSL New World Mobility Group. The two networks operated separately until 2010 when the network of New World Mobility was merged into the network of CSL.
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% stocks of Sunday held by the two biggest shareholders at HK$0.65 each share. The acquisition has received approval from 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 by possessing Sunday's 2G (GSM 1800) and 3G (UMTS) licences.
[edit] India
As of November 2011[update], India has 884.37 million subscribers in total or 73.44% penetration rate.[41]
The country's telcom regulator is the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
[edit] Indonesia
As of June 2011[update], the number of mobile phone subscriptions in Indonesia was recorded to be 220 million which corresponds to a penetration rate of 92% over an estimated population of around 237.6 million.[42]
The country's telcom regulator is the Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Indonesian Communications and Media Authority).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telkomsel kartuHALO, simPATI, Kartu As |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSPA+ |
100[43] (Q2 2011) | State-owned Telkom (65%) Singapore Telecommunications (35%) |
| 2 | Indosat Matrix (GSM Postpaid), Mentari, IM3 (GSM Prepaid), StarOne (CDMA) |
CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev 0 GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSPA+ |
44.3[44](Q4 2010) | Qtel (65%) Public (20.71%) State-owned (14.29%) |
| 3 | XL Axiata XL |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
38.463[45] (Q3 2010) | Axiata Group Berhad (66.7%) Etisalat (13.3%) Public (20%) |
| 4 | Telkom Telkom Flexi |
CDMA2000 1x | 16.756[43] (Q3 2010) | State-owned (51.82%) Public (48.18%) |
| 5 | Axis | 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS |
15[46] (Nov 2011) | Saudi Telecom Company (80.1%) Maxis Communications (14.9%) Public (5%) |
| 6 | Bakrie Telecom esia (telephony), AHA (data/telephony) |
CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev A | 10.6[47] (Q4 2009) | Bakrie Group |
| 7 | Hutchison 3 |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
8.529[48] (Q4 2009) | Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (60%) CP Group Indonesia (40%) |
| 8 | Mobile-8 Smartfren Formerly: Fren (telephony), mobi (data) |
CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev A | 2.872[49] (Q4 2009) | Jerash Investment Ltd (19.6%) Corporate United Investments Limited (12.7%) Korean Export Insurance Corporation (10.7%) Public (57%) |
| 9 | Smart Telecom Smartfren |
CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev A, EV-DO Rev B | 2.05[50] (Q1 2009) | Sinar Mas Group |
| 10 | Ceria Mobile | mCDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev A | 0.784[51] (Mar 2008) | Sampoerna |
[edit] Japan
As of January 2012[update], Japan has 126,610,300 subscribers in total, a 100.68% penetration rate.[52][53]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTT docomo | PDC, UMTS, HSPA, LTE | 59,710,200[52] (JAN 2012) | NTT (67%) State-owned (33%) |
| 2 | au | CdmaOne CDMA2000 1x, EV-DO Rev.A(MC), WiMAX, LTE(planned) |
34,479,000[52] (JAN 2012) | KDDI (100%) |
| 3 | SoftBank Mobile | UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, TD-LTE(AXGP), LTE(planned) | 28,061,900[52] (JAN 2012) | SoftBank (100%) |
| 4 | Willcom | PHS | 4,359,200[52] (JAN 2012) | SoftBank (100%) |
| 5 | EMOBILE | UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, LTE(planned) | N/A | eAccess (100%) |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | Disney Mobile (using docomo and SoftBank Mobile) | UMTS, HSDPA | N/A | NTT docomo / SoftBank / The Walt Disney Company |
[edit] Kazakhstan
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Kazakhstan was estimated at 111.465% over a population estimate of around 15.5 million.[54]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-Cell | GSM, UMTS | 6.5[55] (June 2008) | Fintur Holdings B.V.1 51%, KazakhTelecom 49% |
| 2 | Beeline | GSM, UMTS | 7.5[56] (May 2011) | Cronwell Investment 50.01%, VimpelCom 49.99% |
| 3 | Tele2 | GSM, UMTS | 0.35[56] (May 2011) | Tele2 |
| 4 | Altel | CdmaOne GSM |
0.2[57] (January 2007) | KazakhTelecom 50%[57] |
1. Fintur Holdings B.V. owners are TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%
[edit] Kiribati
As of 2008[update], Kiribati has 1000 subscribers in total.[58]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSKL | GSM | Not Yet Available | Telecom Services Kiribati Limited |
[edit] Kyrgyzstan
As of 2008[update], Kyrgyzstan has 3.2 million subscribers in total, a 60.1% penetration rate.[59]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beeline | GSM | 2.0[56] (May 2011) | Sky Mobile Ltd. |
| 2 | MegaCom | GSM | 1.2[59] (2008) | JSC Alpha Telecom |
| 3 | Fonex | CDMA | 0.42[59] (2008) | Aktel Ltd. |
| 4 | O! | GSM | NUR Telecom Ltd. | |
| 5 | Katel | TDMA | 0.1[59] (2008) | KATEL |
| 6 | Nexi | CDMA | 0.049[59] (2008) | SoTel |
| 7 | Sapat Mobile | CDMA | 0.011[59] (2008) | Winline Ltd. |
[edit] Laos
As of 2009[update], Laos mobile penetration in Laos is about 49.9% with 3.235 millions subscribers. However, there is no official report from the authorities that can validate this number and it is not clear how a subscriber is defined in this calculation.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaoTelecom | GSM, 3G (14.4 Mbps) | 1.5[citation needed] | Government of Lao P.D.R. (51%), Shennington Investments (Thaicom) (49%)[60] | laotel |
| 2 | Unitel | GSM, 3G (7Mbps) | 1.2[citation needed] | Lao Asia Telecommunication State Enterprise (LAT) (51%), Viettel Global (49%)[61] | |
| 3 | Beeline | GSM, 3G (21 Mbps), WiMAX | 0.6[citation needed] | VimpelCom (78%), Government of Lao P.D.R. (22%)[62] | Beeline |
| 4 | ETL Mobile | GSM, 3G (7Mbps) | 0.4[citation needed] | Enterprise of Telecommunications Lao (Public, 100%) | ETL |
| 5 | Sky Telecom |
[edit] Macau
As of December 2008[update], the special administrative region has 0.9 million subscribers in total, a 180% penetration rate.[63]
The special administrative region's telcom regulator is DSRT.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTM 澳門電訊 | 0.502[citation needed] (June 2009) | Cable & Wireless, Portugal Telecom, CITIC Pacific | |
| 2 | 3 | 0.312[citation needed] (June 2009) | Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited | |
| 3 | SmarTone 數碼通 | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSDPA |
0.107[citation needed] (June 2009) | SmarTone Hong Kong |
[edit] Malaysia
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Malaysia was estimated at 117.635% over a population estimate of around 29 million.[64]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxis | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
14.225[65] (3Q 2011) | Ananda Krishnan Saudi Telecom Company(25%) |
| 2 | Celcom | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA |
11.438[66] (3Q 2011) | Axiata Group Berhad |
| 3 | DiGi | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSPA |
9.6[67] (September 2011) | Telenor (49%) |
| 4 | U Mobile (uses Celcom 2G) |
Celcom- GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
1[68] (September 2011) | U TV STT (33%) MPHB (7.72%) |
| 5 | P1 | WiMAX 802.16e | 0.356[69] (Q3 2011) | Green Packet(57.1%) SK Telecom (25.8%) Intel Corporation (5%) |
| 6 | Yes 4G | WiMAX 802.16e | 0.3[70] (August 2011) | YTL Communications(a unit of YTL Corporation) |
| 7 | Redtone | WiMAX 802.16e | Redtone international | |
| 8 | Amax | WiMAX 802.16e | <service suspended> | Asiaspace |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 1 | TuneTalk (uses Celcom) |
2[71] (May 2011) | Tune Ventures(35.75%) Celcom(38%) |
|
| 2 | XOX COM (uses Celcom) |
0.391[72] (March 2011) | ||
| 3 | Merchantrade (uses Celcom 2G) |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 0.1[73] (December 2010) | Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd |
| 4 | Redtone Mobile (uses Celcom) |
0.15[73] (December 2010) | Redtone International | |
| 5 | OKTEL (uses Maxis) |
|||
| 6 | Salamfone (uses Maxis) |
Reach Telecom Holding KSCC | ||
| 7 | Happy Prepaid (uses DiGi) |
DiGi | ||
| 8 | Tron (uses DiGi 2G) |
|||
| Wireless Mobile Operators | ||||
| 1 | B & E Wireless Mobile (WM) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE HSPA |
B&E WM | |
[edit] Maldives
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Maldives was estimated at 116.456% over a population estimate of around 0.4 million.[74]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhiraagu | GSM | 0.185[75] (March 2007) | Dhiraagu First service provider |
| 2 | Wataniya Maldives | GSM, EDGE, HSDPA | 0.102[76] (Q1 2010) | Wataniya Telecom |
[edit] Marshall Islands
As of 2008[update], Marshall Islands has 1000 subscribers in total.[77]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NTA | GSM | 0.0007[77] (2008) | MINTA |
[edit] Micronesia, Federated States of
As of 2008[update], Micronesia, Federated States of has 34,000 subscribers in total.[78]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSM Telecom | GSM | 0.0274[78] (2008) | FSMTC |
[edit] Mongolia
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Mongolia was estimated at 80.120% over a population estimate of around 3.1 million.[79]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobicom | GSM, EDGE, HSDPA | 1.001[80] (Apr 2010) | KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation, Newcom Group |
| 2 | Unitel | GSM, EDGE, HSDPA | 0.4[citation needed][as of?] | MCS Group |
| 3 | Skytel | CdmaOne | 0.23[citation needed][as of?] | SK Telecom, Taihan Electric, MCS Group, Altai Holdings, Unitelcom |
| 3 | G-Mobile | CdmaOne | 0.02[citation needed][as of?] |
[edit] Myanmar
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Myanmar was estimated at 1.574% over a population estimate of over around 54 million.[81]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MPT | GSM, WCDMA, CDMA | 0.18[citation needed] (2006) | MPT |
[edit] Nauru
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Nauru was estimated at 42.909% over a population estimate of around 9,000 people.[82]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digicel | GSM | ? | Digicel Pacific Ltd. |
[edit] Nepal
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Nepal was estimated at 38.127% over a population estimate of around 29 million.[83]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Telecom | CdmaOne GSM UMTS |
4.876[84] (August 2010) | Nepal Telecom |
| 2 | Ncell | GSM | 3.428[84] (August 2010) | TeliaSonera |
[edit] New Caledonia
As of 2008[update], New Caledonia has 196,500 subscribers in total.[85]
[edit] New Zealand
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in New Zealand was estimated at 124.326% over a population estimate of around 4.3 million.[86]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodafone | GSM, GPRS UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
2.43 (February 2012) | Vodafone |
| 2 | Telecom Telecom XT |
CdmaOne UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
2.07[87] (February 2012) | Public Company |
| 3 | 2degrees | GSM, GPRS, EDGE UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
0.87[87] (February 2012) | Trilogy International Partners and others. |
| Mobile Virtual Network Operators | ||||
| 2 | Black+White (using Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
? | Black+White |
| 2 | Orcon (using Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
? | Kordia |
| 2 | Slingshot (using Telecom XT) |
UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ | ? | Slingshot (ISP) |
| 1 | TelstraClear (using Vodafone) |
GSM, GPRS UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ |
0.055[87] (February 2012) | Telstra |
| 1 | Skinny (using Telecom XT) |
UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA, HSPA+ | ? | Telecom (Public Company) |
[edit] Niue
As of 2004, Niue has about 500 subscribers in total, a 6.5% penetration rate.[88]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telecom Niue | AMPS | 0.0005[88] (2004) | Telecom Niue |
[edit] Norfolk Island
As of October 2008[update], Norfolk Island has 131 subscribers in total, a 6.5% penetration rate.[89]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk Telecom | GSM | 0.000131[89] (October 2008) | Norfolk Telecom |
[edit] North Korea
As of March 2011[update] North Korea has over 535,000 subscribers in total.[90]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | koryolink | 3G | 0.535[90] (March 2011) | OTH (75%) and Korea Post & Telecommunications Trading Corporation (KPTC) (25%). |
[edit] Pakistan
As of April 2011[update], Pakistan has 107.9 million subscribers in total, a 64.8% penetration rate.[91] Another estimate, made on June 2011, estimated 58.126% penetration rate over a population estimate of around 187 million.[92]
The country's telecom regulator is PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobilink | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WiMAX | 32.96[91] (April 2011) | Orascom Telecom |
| 2 | Telenor | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 26.06[91] (April 2011) | Telenor |
| 3 | Ufone | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 20.43[91] (April 2011) | Etisalat and Government of Pakistan |
| 4 | Warid | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 18.09[91] (April 2011) | Warid Telecom(70%) and SingTel(30%) |
| 5 | ZONG | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | 10.34[91] (April 2011) | China Mobile |
| 6 | Vfone | CDMA2000, EVDO | 1.31[91] (April 2011) | Etisalat and Government of Pakistan |
| 7 | GO | CDMA2000 | 0.72[91] (April 2011) | TeleCard |
| 8 | NTC | CDMA2000 | 0.012[91] (April 2011) | Government of Pakistan |
| 9 | WorldCall Wireless | CDMA2000, EVDO | 0.44[91] (April 2011) | Omantel(65%) and WorldCall(35%) |
| 10 | SCOM | GSM, GPRS | 0.35[91] (April 2011) | SCO |
| 11 | Wateen | WiMAX | 0.23[91] (April 2011) | Wateen Telecom |
| 12 | Wi-tribe | WiMAX | Qatar Telecom | |
| 13 | Qubee | WiMAX | Augere |
[edit] Palau
As of 2008[update], Palau has 12,000 subscribers in total.[93]
[edit] Papua New Guinea
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Papua New Guinea was estimated at 47.595% over a population estimate of around 6.2 million.[94]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digicel | GSM | Not Yet Available | Digicel |
| 2 | Bee Mobile | GSM | Not Yet Available | Pacific Mobile Communications |
[edit] Philippines
As of December 2011[update], the number of subscribers in the Philippines was estimated at 90 million.
The country's telecom regulator is the NTC (National Telecommunications Commission).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart Communications Talk 'N Text, Red Mobile and Sun Cellular |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, WiMAX, LTE Talk 'N Text: GSM Red Mobile: GSM Sun Cellular: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
65[citation needed] (December 2011) | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (100%) |
| 2 | Globe Telecom (Philippines) Touch Mobile |
GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+, WiMAX Touch Mobile: GSM |
25[citation needed] (December 2011) | Singapore Telecommunications (47.3%) Ayala Corporation (34%) Public Stock (21%) |
[edit] Samoa
As of November 2007[update], Samoa has 85,000 subscribers in total, a 47% penetration rate.[95]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SamoaTel | GSM | Not Yet Available | SamoaTel |
| 2 | Digicel | GSM | Not Yet Available | Digicel |
[edit] Singapore
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Singapore was estimated at 155.799% over a population estimate of around 4.7 million.[96]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SingTel Mobile | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSPA+, LTE |
3.181[11] (December 2009) | Singapore Telecommunications |
| 2 | StarHub Mobile | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSPA+ |
2.056[97] (1H 2010) | StarHub |
| 3 | M1 | GSM, GPRS UMTS, HSPA+, LTE |
1.911[98] (December 2010) | M1 Limited Axiata Group Berhad(29.7%) |
| 4 | Qmax | WiMAX |
[edit] Solomon Islands
As of 2008[update], Solomon Islands has 30,000 subscribers in total.[99]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BREEZE | GSM | 0.03[99] (2008) | STKL |
[edit] South Korea
As of August 2011[update], South Korea has 52.60 million subscribers in total, a 108% penetration rate.[100] Another estimate, made in March 2011, found a penetration rate of 105.354% over a population estimate of around 49 million.[101]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK Telecom | CdmaOne, EVDO UMTS, HSPA Mobile WiMAX, LTE[102] |
26.46[100] | SK Corporation |
| 2 | KT | UMTS, HSPA Mobile WiMAX |
16.91[100] | KT |
| 3 | LG U+ | CdmaOne, EVDO LTE[103] |
9.22[100] | LG Corporation |
[edit] Sri Lanka
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Sri Lanka was estimated at 84.571% over a population estimate of over around 21.3 million.[104]
The country's telcom regulator is the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dialog Axiata | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+, WiMAX, LTE(Colombo Only) |
7[105] (February 2011) | Axiata Group Berhad |
| 2 | Mobitel (Sri Lanka) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA |
4.2[106] (July 2011) | Sri Lanka Telecom |
| 3 | Etisalat (Sri Lanka) | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+ |
4.0[107] (Feb 2012) | Etisalat |
| 4 | Airtel Lanka | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
1.8[citation needed] (October 2010) | Bharti Airtel |
| 5 | Hutch Sri Lanka | GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA |
0.899[48] (4Q 2011) | Hutchison Whampoa |
[edit] Taiwan
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Taiwan was estimated at 105.354% over a population estimate of around 23 million.[108]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chunghwa Telecom | GSM UMTS |
9.36[citation needed] (March 2010) | |
| 2 | Taiwan Mobile | GSM UMTS |
6.41[citation needed] (4Q 2009) | |
| 3 | FarEasTone | GSM UMTS WiMAX(South Region only) |
6.263[109] (June 2010) | Far Eastern Group |
| 4 | APT - Asia Pacific Telecom/A+ | CdmaOne CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev.A |
2.23[citation needed] (December 2009) | |
| 5 | VIBO | UMTS | 2.3 (Q3 2011)[110] | |
| 6 | FITEL | PHS WiMAX(North Region only) |
1.25[citation needed] (November 2007) | |
| 7 | Global Mobile Corporation/G1 | WiMAX(North Region only) | ||
| 8 | VMAX | WiMAX(North Region only) | ||
| 9 | Tatung Infocom | WiMAX(South Region only) | ||
| 10 | Vee Telecom | WiMAX(South Region only) |
[edit] Tajikistan
As of 2010[update], Tajikistan has an estimated 4.5 million subscribers in total, a 42% penetration rate.[111]
The Telecom Regulator is the Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babilon Mobile | GSM | 0.8[112] (March 2008) | |
| 2 | Somoncom | GSM UMTS |
0.205[113] (May 2007) | TeliaSonera (59.45%) |
| 3 | Beeline | GSM | 0.836[56] (May 2011) | Tacom (100%: VimpelCom (60%)) |
| 4 | Indigo | GSM UMTS |
0.172[113] (May 2007) | TeliaSonera (60%) |
| 5 | MLT | GSM | 0.517[56] (May 2011) | Megafon (75%) |
[edit] Thailand
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Thailand was estimated at 107.863% over a population estimate of around 66.7 million.[114]
[edit] Timor-Leste
As of June 2011[update], the penetration rate in Timor-Leste was estimated at 46.696% over a population estimate of around 1.2 million.[121]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timor Telecom | GSM | 0.53[121] (June 2011) | Timor Telecom |
[edit] Tonga
As of November 2007[update], Tonga has 0.03 million subscribers in total.[122]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digicel Tonga | GSM | 0.020[122] (November 2007) | Digicel Group Ltd |
| 2 | Tonga Communications Corporation | 0.010[122] (November 2007) | Tonga Government |
[edit] Turkmenistan
As of 2008[update], Turkmenistan has 1.135 million subscribers in total.[123]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTS | GSM | 2.382[56] (May 2011) | MTS |
[edit] Tuvalu
As of 2008[update], Tuvalu has 2,000 subscribers in total.[124]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TTC | GSM | 0.002[124] (2008) | TTC |
[edit] Uzbekistan
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Uzbekistan was estimated at 81.205% over a population estimate of around 28.1 million.[125]
The country's telcom regulator is the Uzbekistan Communications and Information Agency’s Board (CIAUz).
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzdunrobita | GSM | 9.24[56] (May 2011) | MTS (74%) |
| 2 | UCell | GSM | 7.19[126] (November 2010) | TeliaSonera (99.7%) |
| 3 | Beeline | GSM | 5.26[56] (May 2011) | VimpelCom (100%) |
| 4 | Uzmobile | CdmaOne | Not Yet Available | Uzbektelecom |
| 5 | Perfectum | CdmaOne | Not Yet Available | Perfectum |
[edit] Vanuatu
As of 2008[update], Vanuatu has 36,000 subscribers in total.[127]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telecom Vanuatu | GSM | 0.01[citation needed][as of?] | Telecom Vanuatu Ltd |
| 2 | Digicel Vanuatu | GSM | 0.01[citation needed][as of?] | Digicel Group Ltd |
[edit] Vietnam
As of March 2011[update], the penetration rate in Vietnam was estimated at 143.347% over a population estimate of around 90.5 million.[128]
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MobiFone | GSM, GPRS WCDMA UMTS |
65.7[citation needed] (May 2010) | VMS (VNPT subsidiary) |
| 2 | Viettel Mobile | GSM, GPRS WCDMA UMTS |
50.5[129] (May 2010) | Viettel Corporation |
| 3 | Vinaphone | GSM, GPRS WCDMA UMTS |
27.0[130] (February 2010) | Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation |
| 4 | S-Fone | CdmaOne CDMA2000 EVDO | 2.0[131] (2010) | SPT, SK Telecom |
| 5 | Beeline | GSM |
2[129] (May 2010) | VimpelCom(40%) GTEL Mobile Joint Stock Company |
| 6 | E-Mobile | UTMS (new), CdmaOne CDMA2000 EVDO | 2.5[citation needed][as of?] | EVN Telecom |
| 7 | Vietnamobile | eGSM | 1.49[citation needed][as of?] | Hanoi Telecom, Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited |
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