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|align=right| 2 || [[Mobilis]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]] || 9.5 [http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=20942] (September 2007) || [[Algerie Telecom]]
|align=right| 2 || [[Mobilis]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]] || 9.5 [http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=20942] (September 2007) || [[Algerie Telecom]]
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|align=right| 3 || [[Nedjma]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]] || 4 [http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=20942] (September 2007) || [[Wataniya Telecom]]
|align=right| 3 || [[Nedjma]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]] || 5.114 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2008Q4%20Qtel%20Group%20Breakdown%20by%20Operation.pdf] (December 2008) || [[Qtel]] (46.3%)
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|align=right| 1 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]] || 9.681 [https://www.zain.com/muse/obj/portal/files/IR/2008/Q42008ER.download] (December 2008) || [[Zain]] (71.67%)
|align=right| 1 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]] || 9.681 [https://www.zain.com/muse/obj/portal/files/IR/2008/Q42008ER.download] (December 2008) || [[Zain]] (71.67%)
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|align=right| 2 || [[Asia Cell]] || [[GSM]] || 5.56 [http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=26707] (September 2008) || [[Wataniya Telecom]]
|align=right| 2 || [[Asia Cell]] || [[GSM]] || 6.106 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2008Q4%20Qtel%20Group%20Breakdown%20by%20Operation.pdf] (September 2008) || [[Qtel]] (30%)
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|align=right| 3 || [[Korek]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not Yet Available'' || [[Korek Telecom Ltd.]]
|align=right| 3 || [[Korek]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not Yet Available'' || [[Korek Telecom Ltd.]]
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|align=right| 1 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.769 [https://www.zain.com/muse/obj/portal/files/IR/2008/Q42008ER.download] (December 2008) || [[Zain]] (100%)
|align=right| 1 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.769 [https://www.zain.com/muse/obj/portal/files/IR/2008/Q42008ER.download] (December 2008) || [[Zain]] (100%)
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|align=right| 2 || [[Wataniya]] || [[GSM]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.106 [http://www.wataniya.com/AboutUsPortal/en/Wataniya_Telecom_Second_Quarter_Earnings_Release_Report_2007.pdf] (June 2007) || [[Wataniya Telecom]]
|align=right| 2 || [[Wataniya]] || [[GSM]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.314 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2008Q4%20Qtel%20Group%20Breakdown%20by%20Operation.pdf] (Dec 2008) || [[Qtel]] 52.5%
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|align=right| 2 || [[Viva]] || [[GSM]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.106 [http://www.viva.com/ ||
|align=right| 3 || [[Viva]] || [[GSM]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.106 [http://www.viva.com/] ||
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|align=right| 1 || [[Oman Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 1.3 [http://www.blackberry.com/news/press/2007/pr-15_12_2007-01.shtml] (December 2007) || [[Oman Tel]]
|align=right| 1 || [[Oman Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 1.3 [http://www.blackberry.com/news/press/2007/pr-15_12_2007-01.shtml] (December 2007) || [[Oman Tel]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[Nawras]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]<br />[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.1 [http://www.zawya.com/cm/profile.cfm/cid1002439] (January 2008) || [[Omani Qatari Telecom]]
|align=right| 2 || [[Nawras]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]<br />[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.511 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2008Q4%20Qtel%20Group%20Breakdown%20by%20Operation.pdf] (December 2008) || [[Qtel]] (56%)
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! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|align=right| 1 || [[Q-Tel]] || [[GSM]] || 1.8 [http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=27499] (February 2009) || [[Q-Tel]]
|align=right| 1 || [[Q-Tel]] || [[GSM]] || 1.673 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2008Q4%20Qtel%20Group%20Breakdown%20by%20Operation.pdf] (December 2009) || [[Q-Tel]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone Qatar]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not Yet Launched'' || [[Vodafone]] (22.95%), Qatari Institutions (37.05%), Free Float (40%)
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone Qatar]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not Yet Launched'' || [[Vodafone]] (22.95%), Qatari Institutions (37.05%), Free Float (40%)
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|align=right| 3 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]] || 2.010 [https://www.zain.com/muse/obj/portal/files/IR/2008/Q42008ER.download] (December 2008) || [[Zain]] (25%)
|align=right| 3 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]] || 2.010 [https://www.zain.com/muse/obj/portal/files/IR/2008/Q42008ER.download] (December 2008) || [[Zain]] (25%)
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|align=right| 4 || [[Bravo Telecom|Bravo]] || [[iDEN]] || 0.090 [http://www.wataniya.com/AboutUsPortal/en/Wataniya_Telecom_Second_Quarter_Earnings_Release_Report_2007.pdf] (June 2007) || [http://www.nasco.com.sa/ Nasco], [[Wataniya Telecom|Wataniya International]], [http://www.altamimi.com/ Ali A. Tamimi Co.], [http://www.ptc.com.sa/shareholders.htm Mr. Sultan Najr Al Otaibi]
|align=right| 4 || [[Bravo Telecom|Bravo]] || [[iDEN]] || 0.149 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2008Q4%20Qtel%20Group%20Breakdown%20by%20Operation.pdf] (December 2008) || [http://www.nasco.com.sa/ Nasco], [[Qtel]] (29.2%), [http://www.altamimi.com/ Ali A. Tamimi Co.], [http://www.ptc.com.sa/shareholders.htm Mr. Sultan Najr Al Otaibi]
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|align=right| 1 || [[Tuntel]] || [[GSM]] || 4.16 [http://www.tunisietelecom.tn/fr/tuntel/indicateurs.htm] (March 2008)|| [[Tunisie Télécom]] (65%),[[Tecom]] (35%)
|align=right| 1 || [[Tuntel]] || [[GSM]] || 4.16 [http://www.tunisietelecom.tn/fr/tuntel/indicateurs.htm] (March 2008)|| [[Tunisie Télécom]] (65%),[[Tecom]] (35%)
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|align=right| 2 || [[Tunisiana]] || [[GSM]] || 4.257 [http://www.orascomtelecom.com/files/financial/1256059860_Earnings%20Release%20Full%20Year%202008.pdf] (December 2008) || [[QTEL]] (50%), [[Orascom Telecom Holding SAE]] (50%)
|align=right| 2 || [[Tunisiana]] || [[GSM]] || 4.257 [http://www.orascomtelecom.com/files/financial/1256059860_Earnings%20Release%20Full%20Year%202008.pdf] (December 2008) || [[Qtel]] (26.25%), [[Orascom Telecom Holding SAE]] (50%)
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Revision as of 11:03, 13 April 2009

Algeria

The country has 28 million subscribers in total, or a 81.41% penetration rate. [1] (2007)

The country's telcom regulator is ARPT.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Djezzy GSM, GPRS, EDGE 14.109 [2] (December 2008) Orascom Telecom
2 Mobilis GSM, GPRS 9.5 [3] (September 2007) Algerie Telecom
3 Nedjma GSM, GPRS, EDGE 5.114 [4] (December 2008) Qtel (46.3%)

Angola

The country has 5 million subscribers in total, or a 29.14% penetration rate. [5] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Unitel GSM 4.572 [6] (December 2008) Portugal Telecom (25%)
2 Movicel CdmaOne 0.400 [7] (December 2005) ?

Bahrain

The country has 1.152 million subscribers in total, or a 144% penetration rate. [8] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 BATELCO GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.767 [9] (December 2008) Bahrain Telecommunications Company
2 Zain GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.686 [10] (December 2008) Zain (56.25%)

Benin

The country has 2 million subscribers in total, or a 21.08% penetration rate. [11] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Areeba GSM 1.010 [12] (December 2008) MTN (75%)
2 Moov GSM 0.450 [13] (August 2007) Etisalat
3 BBcom GSM Not Yet Available Bell Benin Communications
4 Libercom GSM Not Yet Available Benin Telecom

Botswana

The country has 1.548 million subscribers in total, or a 94.40% penetration rate. (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MASCOM GSM 0.969 [14] (December 2008) Mascom Wireless (Pty) Limited, MTN (53%)
2 Orange GSM 0.692 [15] (December 2008) France Telecom (51%)

Burkina Faso

The country has 1.7 million subscribers in total, or a 10.9% penetration rate. [16] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.307 [17] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
2 Onatel GSM 0.977 [18] (December 2008) Maroc Telecom (51%)
3 Moov GSM Not Yet Available Etisalat

Burundi

The country has 0.48 million subscribers in total, or a 11% penetration rate. [19] (2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 U-Com GSM,CDMA 0.315 [20] (December 2008) Orascom Telecom
2 Africell GSM Not Yet Available VTEL Holdings
3 ONAMOB GSM Not Yet Available State Owned
4 Econet GSM Not Yet Available Econet Wireless

Cameroon

The country has 5.316 million subscribers in total, or a 29.87% penetration rate. (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 3.574 [21] (December 2008) MTN(70%)
2 Orange GSM 2.137 [22] (December 2008) France Télécom

Cape Verde

The country has 0.29 million subscribers in total, or a 57.65% penetration rate. (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CVT GSM 0.324 [23] (December 2008) Portugal Telecom (40%)
2 T-MAIS GSM Not Yet Available T-Mais

Central African Republic

The country has 0.13 million subscribers in total, or a 2.99% penetration rate. [24] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telecel Centrafrique GSM 0.143 [25] (December 2008) Orascom Telecom
2 Moov GSM Not Yet Available Etisalat
3 Orange GSM 0.127 [26] (December 2008) France Telecom

Chad

The country has 0.9 million subscribers in total, or a 8.5% penetration rate. [27] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.035 [28] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
2 Tigo GSM 0.600 [29] (December 2008) MIC (87.5%)
3 salam GSM 0.120 [30] (December 2008) Salam

Comoros

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 comorestelecom HURI[31] GSM Not Yet Available Societe Nationale des Telecommunications (Comores Telecom)

Congo, Republic of the

The country has 2.069 million subscribers in total, or a 51.73% penetration rate. (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.321 [32] (December 2008) Zain (90%)
2 Libertis GSM 0.823 [33] (December 2008) MTN
3 Warid GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.327 [citation needed] Warid Telecom

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The country has 7.9 million subscribers in total, or a 10% penetration rate. [34] (December 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is Agence de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications du Congo (ARTPC).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodacom GSM 4.042 [35] (December 2008) Telkom (50%), Vodafone (50%)
2 Zain GSM 3.303 [36] (December 2008) Zain (98.5%)
3 Tigo GSM 1.048 [37] (December 2008) MIC (100%)
4 Congo Chine Telecom GSM 0.2 (estimated 2006) ZTE (51%), Congolese govt. (49%)
5 Supercell GSM not available (covers Kivu only) [38]
6 SemaTel GSM not started Hits Telecom [39](60%)

Côte d'Ivoire

The country has 7.4 million subscribers in total, or a 40.28% penetration rate. [40] (March 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 3.562 [41] (December 2008) MTN (65%)
2 Orange GSM 4.143 [42] (December 2008) France Télécom
3 Moov 0.500 [43] (September 2006) Etisalat
4 Koz GSM 0.500 (April 2008) Comium
5 Warid GSM, GPRS, EDGE Not Yet Available Warid Telecom

Djibouti

The country has 0.05 million subscribers in total, or a 5.55% penetration rate. [44] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Evatis GSM Not Yet Available Djibouti Telecom SA

Egypt

The country has 44.726 million subscribers in total, or a 58.85% penetration rate. (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mobinil GSM
UMTS		 20.115 [45] (December 2008) Orange SA (36.4%), Orascom Telecom (34.6%), Free Float (28.97%)
2 Vodafone GSM
UMTS		 17.611 [46] (December 2008) Vodafone Group PLC (54.9%), Telecom Egypt (44.70%), Free Float (0.20%)
3 Etisalat GSM
UMTS		 7.0 [47] (December 2008) Etisalat (66%), Egypt Post (20%), National Bank of Egypt (10%), Commercial International Bank (4%)

Equatorial Guinea

The country has 0.2 million subscribers in total, or a 43.35% penetration rate. [48] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM 0.275 [49] (December 2008) France Telecom (40%)
2 Hits Africa GSM - Hits Telecom

Eritrea

The country has 0.08 million subscribers in total, or a 1.74% penetration rate. [50] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Eritel GSM Not Yet Available Eritrea Telecommunications Services Corporation

Ethiopia

The country has 1.2 million subscribers in total, or a 1.45% penetration rate. [51](2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 ETHMTN GSM Not Yet Available Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation

Gabon

The country has 1.329 million subscribers in total, or a 57% penetration rate. [52][53] (Q1 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ARTEL.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 0.809 [54] (December 2008) Zain (90%)
2 Libertis GSM 0.447 [55] (December 2008) Maroc Telecom (51%),
Gabonese government (49%)
3 Moov [56] GSM 0.140 [57] (September 2008) Etisalat
4 Bintel GSM Not Yet Launched Bintel

Gambia

The country has 0.8 million subscribers in total, or a 46.84% penetration rate. [58] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Gamtel GSM 0.200 [59] (May 2007) Gambia Telecommunications Cellular Company Ltd
2 Africell GSM 0.150 [60] (May 2007) Africell Gambia LTD
3 Comium GSM
GPRS		 Not Yet Available Comium Group

Ghana

The country has 10.24 million subscribers in total, or a 43.81% penetration rate. [61] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Areeba [62] GSM 6.428 [63] (December 2008) MTN (97.7%)
2 Tigo [64] GSM 2.888 [65] (December 2008) MIC (100%)
3 Onetouch [66] GSM 1.671 [67] (September 2008) Vodafone (70%)
4 Kasapa [68] CDMA2000 1X 0.289 [69] (December 2007) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (100%)
5 Zain GSM 0.270 [70] (December 2008) Zain (75%)

Guinea

The country has 2 million subscribers in total, or a 21.34% penetration rate. [71] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Areeba GSM 0.970 [72] (December 2008) MTN (75%)
2 Sotelgui Guinea GSM 0.16 [citation needed] () Telekom Malaysia
3 Orange GSM 0.618 [73] (December 2008) France Télécom (52.2%)
4 Telecel GSM Not Yet Available Telecel Guinee SARL

Guinea-Bissau

The country has 0.3 million subscribers in total, or a 17.48% penetration rate. [74] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Guinetel GSM Not Yet Available Guinetel
2 MTN Bissau GSM 0.343 [75] (December 2008) MTN
3 Orange GSM 0.060 [76] (December 2008) France Télécom(52.2%)

Iran

The country has 40.442 million subscribers in total, or a 57% penetration rate. [citation needed] (June 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
National Operators
1 Hamrah Aval GSM, GPRS 22 [77] (January 2008) Mobile Communications Company of Iran
2 MTN Irancell GSM, GPRS, EDGE 16.039 [78] (December 2008) IranCell Communications Services Company, MTN (49%)
3 Taliya GSM 0.800 [citation needed] Rafsanjan Industrial Complex
4 Etisalat 3G licenced jan 2009 Etisalat
Regional Operators
5 MTCE GSM 0.036 [citation needed] Mobile Telecommunications Company of Esfahan
6 Kish Free Zone GSM 0.006 [citation needed] Kish Free Zone Organization

Iraq

The country has 9.83 million subscribers in total, or a 34% penetration rate. [79] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 9.681 [80] (December 2008) Zain (71.67%)
2 Asia Cell GSM 6.106 [81] (September 2008) Qtel (30%)
3 Korek GSM Not Yet Available Korek Telecom Ltd.
3 Moutiny GSM Not Yet Available Moutiny
4 SanaTel GSM Not Yet Available SanaTel

Israel

The country has 10.2 million subscribers in total, or a 140% penetration rate (2008) [82].

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cellcom [83] GSM, GPRS,
EDGE, UMTS, HSPA		 2.96 [84] (June 2007) DIC (78.5%), GS (5%), BLL (5%), Migdal (4%), Fibi (2%)
2 Orange [85] GSM, GPRS,
EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA		 2.823 [86] (March 2008) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (55%), free float (45%)
3 Pelephone [87] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 EV-DO		 2.6 [88] (December 2007) Bezeq Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd
4 MiRS [89] iDEN 0.33 [citation needed] () Motorola Israel Ltd.

Jordan

The country has 4.90 million subscribers in total, or a 83% penetration rate. [90] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 2.345 [91] (December 2008) Zain (96.52%)
2 Orange Jordan GSM 1.608 [92] (December 2008) France Telecom
3 Umniah GSM 1.430 [93] (December 2008) Batelco
4 XPress iDEN 0.1 [citation needed] () Private shareholders

Kenya

The country has 12.75 million subscribers in total, or a 34% penetration rate. [94] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Safaricom [95] GSM 11.956 [96] (September 2008) Vodafone (35%) , Public Float (65%)
2 Zain GSM 3.079 [97] (December 2008) Zain (80%)
3 Orange Kenya GSM 0.360 [98] December 2008 Telkom Kenya, France Telecom
4 Yu (Econet) GSM Not Yet Available Essar Group

Kuwait

The country has 3.6 million subscribers in total, or a 106% penetration rate. [99] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.769 [100] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
2 Wataniya GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.314 [101] (Dec 2008) Qtel 52.5%
3 Viva GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.106 [102]

Lebanon

The country has 1.37 million subscribers in total, or a 33.5% penetration rate.[103] (January 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 mtc touch GSM GPRS EDGE 0.836 [104] (December 2008) Zain (Management Contract)
2 Alfa GSM GPRS EDGE 0.609 (February 2009) Orascom Telecom (Management Contract) as of feb 2009

Lesotho

The country has 0.5 million subscribers in total, or a 22.71% penetration rate. [105](2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodacom GSM 0.489 [106] (December 2008) Telkom (50%), Vodafone (50%)
2 Econet Ezi-Cel GSM Not Yet Available Econet Ezi Cel Lesotho (Pty)

Liberia

The country has 0.6 million subscribers in total, or a 15.01% penetration rate. [107] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Lonestar GSM 0.486 [108] (December 2008) MTN (60%)
2 Atlantic GSM Not Yet Available Hits Telecom (30%)
3 Celcom GSM Not Yet Available Celcom Telecommunications
4 Comium GSM Not Yet Available Comium Services BVI

Libya

The country has 4.6 million subscribers in total, or a 73.05% penetration rate. [109] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Al Madar [110] GSM 1.8 [111] (February 2007) State-owned via GPTC
2 Libyana GSM 0.5 [112] (February 2007) State-owned via GPTC

Madagascar

The country has 2.3 million subscribers in total, or a 11.27% penetration rate. [113] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.246 [114] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
2 Orange GSM 2.016 [115] (December 2008) France Télécom (40.01%)
3 Telma Mobile SA[116] CdmaOne 0.013 [117] (December 2006)

Malawi

The country has 1 million subscribers in total, or a 7.55% penetration rate. [118] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.270 [119] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
2 TNL GSM 0.14 [citation needed] (September 2005) Malawi Telecommunications Limited, Telekom Malaysia

Mali

The country has 2.6 million subscribers in total, or a 20.51% penetration rate. [120] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange [121] GSM 2.757 [122] (December 2008) France Télécom (52.2%)
2 Malitel GSM 0.48 [123] (2008) Maroc Telecom 51%

Mauritania

The country has 1.3 million subscribers in total, or a 41.62% penetration rate. [124] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MATTEL [125] GSM Not Available Tunisie Télécom (51%), Mauritanian state (49%)
2 Mauritel GSM 1.141 [126] (December 2008) Maroc Telecom (51.5%)

Mauritius

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 60% penetration rate. [127] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 0.597 [128] (December 2008) Mauritius Telecom group and France Télécom
2 Emtel GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 0.422 [129] (December 2008) MIC (50%), Currimjee
3 MTML CdmaOne, EvDo 0.008 [citation needed] (March 2008) Mahanagar Telephone Mauritius Limited (MTML)

Morocco

The country has 22.294 million subscribers in total, or a 72.29% penetration rate. [130] (September 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ANRT.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Maroc Telecom GSM 14.456 [131] (December 2008) Vivendi (53%)
2 Méditel GSM 7.820 [132] (September 2008) Telefónica (33.21%),
Portugal Telecom (32.18%)
3 Wana CdmaOne 0.261 [133] (September 2008) ONA (1.17%)

Mozambique

The country has 4.8 million subscribers in total, or a 24% penetration rate. [134] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 mCel GSM 3.5 [135] (December 2007) Partially state-owned
2 Vodacom GSM 1.435 [136] (December 2008) Telkom (50%), Vodafone (50%)

Namibia

The country has a 38.58% penetration rate. [137] (2007)

The country's telcom regulator is the Namibian Communications Commission.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTC GSM 1.078 [138] (December 2008) Portugal Telecom (34%)
2 CellOne GSM 0.194 [139] ((December 2008) Orascom Telecom

Niger

The country has 0.9 million subscribers in total, or a 6.33% penetration rate. [140] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.111 [141] (December 2008) Zain (90%)
2 Sonitel GSM Not Yet Available Sahel-Com
3 Moov GSM Not Yet Available Etisalat
4 Orange GSM 0.166 [142] (December 2008) France Telecom

Nigeria

The country has 62.9 million subscribers in total, or a 43.01% penetration rate. [143] (December 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is NCC.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 23.08 [144] (December 2008) MTN (76%)
2 Glo Mobile GSM 20.10 [145] (December 2008) Globacom
3 Zain GSM 17.197 [146] (December 2008) Zain (65.7%)
4 Starcomms CDMA2000 1X 1.16 [147] (December 2008) Starcomms
5 Mtel GSM 0.150 [148] (June 2007) State-owned Nitel
6 Etisalat GSM, GPRS 0.400 [149] (December 2008) Etisalat, Mubadala, Nigerian Investors
7 Multilinks Telkom CDMA2000 1X 1.99 [150] (December 2008) Telkom 75%

Oman

The country has 2.7 million subscribers in total, or a 81.53% penetration rate. [151] (March 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Oman Mobile GSM 1.3 [152] (December 2007) Oman Tel
2 Nawras GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.511 [153] (December 2008) Qtel (56%)

Palestine

The country has 1.5 million subscribers in total.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Jawwal GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1 million [154] (December 2007) Paltel
2 Wataniya GSM Not Yet Available Wataniya Telecom

Qatar

The country has 1.1 million subscribers in total, or a 100% penetration rate. [155] (September 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is ictQATAR.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Q-Tel GSM 1.673 [156] (December 2009) Q-Tel
2 Vodafone Qatar GSM Not Yet Launched Vodafone (22.95%), Qatari Institutions (37.05%), Free Float (40%)

Réunion

This French oversees territory has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] ()

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in thousands)		 Ownership
? SFR GSM Not Yet Available SFR
? Orange Réunion GSM Not Yet Available Orange

Rwanda

The country has 0.7 million subscribers in total, or a 6.53% penetration rate. [157] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 1.159 [158] (December 2008) MTN (55%), Tristar Investments (35%)
2 Terracom (ex-rwandatel) CdmaOne Not Yet Available terracom (99%)

Sao Tome and Principe

This country has 0.03 million subscribers in total, or a 19.09% penetration rate. [159] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CST GSM 0.058 [160] (December 2008) Portugal Telecom (51%)

Saudi Arabia

The country has 21.5 million subscribers in total, or a 89% penetration rate. [161] (March 2007)

Rank Operator technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Saudi Telecom Company GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 17.3 [162] (January 2008) 70% state owned and 30% private
2 Mobily GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 4.5 [163] (January 2008) Etisalat
3 Zain GSM 2.010 [164] (December 2008) Zain (25%)
4 Bravo iDEN 0.149 [165] (December 2008) Nasco, Qtel (29.2%), Ali A. Tamimi Co., Mr. Sultan Najr Al Otaibi

Senegal

The country has 5.01 million subscribers in total, or a 47.35% penetration rate. [166] (September 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ARTP.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM 3.537 [167] (December 2008) France Télécom (52.2%)
2 Tigo GSM 1.852 [168] (December 2008) MIC (100%)
3 Expresso CDMA (live in Jan 2009) Sudatel

Sierra Leone

The country has 0.8 million subscribers in total, or a 13.23% penetration rate. [169] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM, GPRS 0.461 [170] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
2 Comium Not Yet Available
3 Tigo GSM, GPRS 0.131 [171] (September 2008) MIC (100%)
4 Africell GSM 0.650 [172] (December 2008) Lintel Limited
5 Datatel Not Yet Available

Somalia

The country has 0.6 million subscribers in total, or a 6.9% penetration rate. [173](2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 SOMAFONE GSM 0.201 [citation needed] () Somafone FZ LLC
2 Nationlink GSM 0.139 [citation needed] () Nationlink Telecom
3 Hormuud Telecom GSM 0.133 [citation needed] () Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc
4 Telsom Mobile GSM 0.125 [citation needed] () Telsom Mobile Somalia
5 Golis Telecom Somalia GSM Not Yet Available Golis Telecom Somalia

South Africa

The country has 45 million subscribers in total, or an 92.15% penetration rate. [174] (2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodacom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
LTE (Planned)
WiMAX		 26.450 [175] (December 2008) Vodafone (50%)
2 MTN GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 17.169 [176] (December 2008) MTN
3 Cell C GSM, GPRS, EDGE 4.0 [177] (November 2007) Oger Telecom
4 Telkom HSDPA, HSUPA Not Yet Available Telkom
5 Virgin Mobile (MVNO, uses Cell C) GSM, GPRS, EDGE Not Yet Available Virgin Group and Cell C

Sudan

The country has 8.4 million subscribers in total, or a 21.35% penetration rate. [178] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 5.190 [179] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
2 MTN Sudan GSM 2.647 [180] (December 2008) MTN (85%)
3 Sudani CDMA2000 1X Not Yet Available Sudatel
4 Canar CdmaOne Not Yet Available Etisalat (82%)

Swaziland

The country has 0.4 million subscribers in total, or a 33.29% penetration rate. [181] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 0.519 [182] (December 2008) MTN (30%)

Syria

The country has 6.5 million subscribers in total, or a 30.5% penetration rate. [183] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Syriatel GSM 3.47 [184] (December 2007) SYRIATEL
2 MTN Syria GSM 3.539 [185] (December 2008) MTN (75%)

Tanzania

The country has 8.34 million subscribers in total, or a 21% penetration rate. [186] (December 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is TCRA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodacom GSM 5.355 [187] (December 2008) Telkom (50%), Vodafone (50%)
2 Zain GSM 3.862 [188] (December 2008) Zain (60%)
3 Tigo GSM 2.297 [189] (December 2008) MIC (100%)
4 ZANTEL GSM 0.554 [190] (September 2007) Etisalat (51%) and Zanzibar Telecom Ltd
5 Benson Informatics CDMA Not Yet Available
6 My Cell Company Ltd CDMA Not Yet Available
7 Excellentcom GSM Not Yet Launched Hits Telecom

Togo

The country has 1.2 million subscribers in total, or a 18.08% penetration rate. [191] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Moov Not Yet Available Etisalat

Tunisia

The country has 8.00 million subscribers in total, or a 80% penetration rate. [192] (May 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Tuntel GSM 4.16 [193] (March 2008) Tunisie Télécom (65%),Tecom (35%)
2 Tunisiana GSM 4.257 [194] (December 2008) Qtel (26.25%), Orascom Telecom Holding SAE (50%)

Turkey

The country has 61.109 million subscribers in total, or an 86.57% penetration rate. [citation needed] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Turkcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE 35.4 [195] (December 2007) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%)
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 16.720 [196] (December 2008) Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM, GPRS, EDGE 10.0 [197] (December 2007) Turkish Telecom (81%), Türkiye İş Bankası (19%)

Uganda

The country has 8.2 million subscribers in total, or a 25% penetration rate. [198] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM, GPRS 3.523 [199] (December 2008) MTN (95%)
2 Zain GSM, GPRS 2.078 [200] (December 2008) Zain (100%)
3 UT Mobile CdmaOne
GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.65 [201] (September 2008) Uganda Telecom Ltd
4 Warid GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WiMAX 1.00 [202] (September 2008) Warid Telecom
5 Orange Uganda GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available Orange_SA (53%)

United Arab Emirates

The country has 7.2 million subscribers in total, or a 151% penetration rate. [203] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Etisalat GSM
UMTS		 6.2 [204] (September 2007)
2 du GSM
UMTS		 1.0 [205] (November 2007) UAE Federal Government (40%), Mubadala Development Company (20%), TECOM Investments (20%), and public shareholders (20%)

Yemen

The country has 2.8 million subscribers in total, or a 12.6% penetration rate. [206] (May 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Spacetel Yemen GSM 1.859 [207] (December 2008) MTN (83%)
2 Sabafon GSM 2 [208] (December 2008) Yemen Mobile Phone Company, Batelco (26.942%)
3 Yemen Mobile CdmaOne 0.738 [209] (December 2006) Yemen Mobile
3 HiTS-UNITEL (Y) GSM 0.4 [citation needed] (May 2008) HiTS-UNITEL

Zambia

The country has a 22.17% penetration rate. [210]

The country telecoms regulator is the Communications Authority [211]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 2.669 [212] (December 2008) Zain (78.88%)
2 MTN GSM 0.693 [213] (December 2008) MTN
3 ZAMTEL GSM Not Yet Available Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd

Zimbabwe

The country has a 9.18% penetration rate. [214] ( 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) [215].

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Econet Zimbabwe GSM 0.634 [216] (March 2007) Econet Wireless (Private) Limited
2 NetOne GSM 0.240 [217] (September 2006) Net*One Cellular (Pvt) Ltd
3 Telecel GSM 0.245 [218] (December 2008) Orascom Telecom (60%)

See also

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