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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]] || 5.784 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2009Q2BreakdownbyOperation.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Qtel]] (46.3%)
|align=right| 3 || [[Nedjma]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]] || 5.939 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/QtelQ32009QARSupplementa.pdf] (Sept 2009) || [[Qtel]] (46.3%)
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|align=right| 1 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]] || 10.195 [http://www.zain.com/download/able/reports/H12009ER.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Zain Group]] (71.67%)
|align=right| 1 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]] || 10.195 [http://www.zain.com/download/able/reports/H12009ER.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Zain Group]] (71.67%)
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|align=right| 2 || [[Asia Cell]] || [[GSM]] || 7.003 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2009Q2BreakdownbyOperation.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Qtel]] (30%)
|align=right| 2 || [[Asia Cell]] || [[GSM]] || 7.417 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/QtelQ32009QARSupplementa.pdf] (Sept 2009) || [[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]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.816 [http://www.zain.com/download/able/reports/H12009ER.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Zain Group]] (100%)
|align=right| 1 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.816 [http://www.zain.com/download/able/reports/H12009ER.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Zain Group]] (100%)
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|align=right| 2 || [[Wataniya]] || [[GSM]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.403 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2009Q2BreakdownbyOperation.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Qtel]] (52.5%)
|align=right| 2 || [[Wataniya]] || [[GSM]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.456 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/QtelQ32009QARSupplementa.pdf] (Sept 2009) || [[Qtel]] (52.5%)
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|align=right| 3 || [[Viva]] || [[GSM]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.106 [http://www.viva.com.kw/] || [[STC]] (26%)
|align=right| 3 || [[Viva]] || [[GSM]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.106 [http://www.viva.com.kw/] || [[STC]] (26%)
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|align=right| 1 || [[Oman Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 1.596 [http://www.omantel.net.om/Financials%20for%20website/2008/End%20Year%20English/OTC_MDA_Q408_E.pdf] (December 2008) || [[Oman Tel]]
|align=right| 1 || [[Oman Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 1.596 [http://www.omantel.net.om/Financials%20for%20website/2008/End%20Year%20English/OTC_MDA_Q408_E.pdf] (December 2008) || [[Oman Tel]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[Nawras]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.676 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2009Q2BreakdownbyOperation.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Qtel]] (56%)
|align=right| 2 || [[Nawras]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.787 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/QtelQ32009QARSupplementa.pdf] (Sept 2009) || [[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]] || 2.199 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2009Q2BreakdownbyOperation.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Qtel]]
|align=right| 1 || [[Q-Tel]] || [[GSM]] || 2.417 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/QtelQ32009QARSupplementa.pdf] (Sept 2009) || [[Qtel]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone Qatar]] || [[GSM]] || 0.015 [http://www.vodafone.com/etc/medialib/ims_q1_09.Par.51785.File.dat/q1_ims_09.pdf] (June 2009)|| [[Vodafone]] (22.95%), Qatari Institutions (37.05%), Free Float (40%)
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone Qatar]] || [[GSM]] || 0.015 [http://www.vodafone.com/etc/medialib/ims_q1_09.Par.51785.File.dat/q1_ims_09.pdf] (June 2009)|| [[Vodafone]] (22.95%), Qatari Institutions (37.05%), Free Float (40%)
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|align=right| 3 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]<br />[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 3.781 [http://www.zain.com/download/able/reports/H12009ER.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Zain Group]] (25%)
|align=right| 3 || [[Zain]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]<br />[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 3.781 [http://www.zain.com/download/able/reports/H12009ER.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Zain Group]] (25%)
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|align=right| 4 || [[Bravo Telecom|Bravo]] || [[iDEN]] || 0.177 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2009Q2BreakdownbyOperation.pdf] (June 2009) || [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]
|align=right| 4 || [[Bravo Telecom|Bravo]] || [[iDEN]] || 0.186 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/QtelQ32009QARSupplementa.pdf] (Sept2009) || [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]] || 4.399 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/2009Q2BreakdownbyOperation.pdf] (June 2009) || [[Qtel]] (26.25%), [[Orascom Telecom Holding SAE]] (50%)
|align=right| 2 || [[Tunisiana]] || [[GSM]] || 4.808 [http://www.qtel.com.qa/documents/QtelQ32009QARSupplementa.pdf] (Sept 2009) || [[Qtel]] (26.25%), [[Orascom Telecom Holding SAE]] (50%)
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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 14.540 [2] (June 2009) Orascom Telecom
2 Mobilis GSM, GPRS 9.5 [3] (September 2007) Algerie Telecom
3 Nedjma GSM, GPRS, EDGE 5.939 [4] (Sept 2009) 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 5.059 [6] (June 2009) 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		 0.679 [10] (June 2009) Zain Group (56.25%)
3 Saudi Telecom Company Not Yet Available

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 1.291 [12] (June 2009) 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
4 [Glo] GSM 0.800 Glo Mobile

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 1.053 [14] (June 2009) Mascom Wireless (Pty) Limited, MTN (53%)
2 Orange GSM 0.692 [15] (June 2009) France Telecom (51%)
3 Be Mobile GSM Not yet available [16] BTC Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (100%)

Burkina Faso

The country has 1.7 million subscribers in total, or a 10.9% penetration rate. [17] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.433 [18] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
2 Onatel GSM 1.316 [19] (June 2009) 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. [20] (dec 2008)

The regulator is Agence de Régulation et de Contrôle des Télécommunications (ARCT)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 U-Com GSM,CDMA 0.315 [21] (December 2008) Telecel Globe 100% (Orascom Telecom)
2 Tempo (ex-Safaris) GSM 0.070[22] VTEL Holdings [23]
3 ONAMOB GSM 0.140 (nov 2008) Onatel[24] (state owned)
4 Econet (ex-Spacetel) GSM 0.0007 (2007)[25] Econet Wireless
5 Lacell GSM Not Yet Available Lacell SU (Nepal)[26]
6 Hits Telecom GSM Not Yet Available Hits Telecom

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 4.013 [27] (June 2009) MTN(70%)
2 Orange GSM 2.408 [28] (June 2009) 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 0.333 [29] (June 2009) 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. [30] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telecel Centrafrique GSM 0.143 [31] (December 2008) Orascom Telecom
2 Moov GSM Not Yet Available Etisalat
3 Orange GSM 0.157 [32] (June 2009) France Telecom
4 Nationlink GSM 0.158 [33] (end 2008) Bintel

Chad

The country has 0.9 million subscribers in total, or a 8.5% penetration rate. [34] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.199 [35] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
2 Tigo GSM 0.858 [36] (Sept 2009) MIC (100%)
3 salam GSM 0.120 [37] (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 [38] 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 1.391 [39] (June 2009) Zain Group (90%)
2 MTN Congo GSM 1.084 [40] (June 2009) MTN
3 Warid GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.327 [citation needed] Warid Telecom

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

In July 2007, the country had 5.9 millions subscribers in total, or a 9.3% penetration rate, according to regulator ARPTC. [41].

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 4.182 [42] (June 2009) Telkom (50%), Vodacom (51%)
2 Zain GSM 3.504 [43] (June 2009) Zain group (98.5%)
3 Tigo GSM 1.449 [44] (Sept 2009) MIC (100%)
4 Congo Chine Telecom GSM 0.2 (estimated 2006) ZTE (51%), Congolese govt. (49%)
5 Supercell GSM not available (covers Kivu only) [45]
6 SemaTel GSM not started Hits Telecom [46](60%)

Côte d'Ivoire

The country has 7.4 million subscribers in total, or a 40.28% penetration rate. [47] (March 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 4.013 [48] (June 2009) MTN (65%)
2 Orange GSM 4.020 [49] (June 2009) France Télécom
3 Moov 0.500 [50] (September 2006) Etisalat
4 Koz GSM 0.500 (April 2008) Comium
5 GreenN GSM, GPRS 0.500 (March 2009) LAP[51]
6 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. [52] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Evatis GSM Not Yet Available Djibouti Telecom 100% (government)

Egypt

The country has 48.726 million subscribers in total, or a 58.85% penetration rate. (May 2009). Egypt is the third largest market in Africa with approximately 11.4 percent of the total mobile subscriber market.[1]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mobinil GSM
UMTS		 22.852 [53] (June 2009) Orange SA (36.4%), Orascom Telecom (34.6%), Free Float (28.97%)
2 Vodafone GSM
UMTS		 20.370 [54] (June 2009) Vodafone Group PLC (54.9%), Telecom Egypt (44.70%), Free Float (0.20%)
3 Etisalat GSM
UMTS		 10.0 [55] (May 2009) 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. [56] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM 0.300 [57] (June 2009) 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. [58] (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. [59](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. [60] [61] (Q1 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ARTEL.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 0.836 [62] (June 2009) Zain group (90%)
2 Libertis GSM 0.533 [63] (June 2009) Maroc Telecom (51%),
Gabonese government (49%)
3 Moov [64] GSM 0.140 [65] (September 2008) Etisalat
4 Bintel GSM Not Yet Launched Saudi Binladin Group (60%)

Gambia

The country has 0.8 million subscribers in total, or a 46.84% penetration rate. [66] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Gamtel GSM 0.200 [67] (May 2007) Gambia Telecommunications Cellular Company Ltd
2 Africell GSM 0.150 [68] (May 2007) Africell Gambia LTD
3 Comium GSM
GPRS		 Not Yet Available Comium Group
4 Qcell GSM, CDMA Not Yet Available Qcell [69]

Ghana

The country has 10.24 million subscribers in total, or a 43.81% penetration rate. [70] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Areeba [71] GSM 7.219 [72] (June 2009) MTN (97.7%)
2 Tigo [73] GSM 2.960 [74] (Sept 2009) MIC (100%)
3 Vodafone [75] GSM 2.558 [76] (June 2009) Vodafone (70%)
4 Kasapa [77] CDMA2000 1X 0.289 [78] (December 2007) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (100%)
5 Zain GSM 1.072 [79] (June 2009) Zain group (75%)

Guinea

The country has 2 million subscribers in total, or a 21.34% penetration rate. [80] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Areeba GSM 1.132 [81] (June 2009) MTN (75%)
2 Sotelgui Guinea GSM 0.16 [citation needed] () Telekom Malaysia
3 Orange GSM 0.615 [82] (June 2009) France Télécom (52.2%)
4 Intercell GSM Not Yet Available Telecel Guinee SARL
5 Cellcom GSM Not Yet Available Cellcom Israel

Guinea-Bissau

The country has 0.3 million subscribers in total, or a 17.48% penetration rate. [83] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Guinetel GSM Not Yet Available Guinetel
2 MTN Bissau GSM 0.395 [84] (June 2009) MTN
3 Orange GSM 0.088 [85] (June 2009) 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 Mobile Communications Company of Iran (MCI) GSM, GPRS 30 [86] (Q1 2009) Telecommunication Company of Iran
2 MTN Irancell GSM, GPRS, EDGE 19.187 [87] (June 2009) IranCell Communications Services Company, MTN (49%)
3 Taliya GSM (prepaid) 0.800 [citation needed] Rafsanjan Industrial Complex (TCI's BOT)
4 ? GSM on going licencing process
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
See also: Telecommunication Company of Iran

Iraq

The country has 9.83 million subscribers in total, or a 34% penetration rate. [88] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 10.195 [89] (June 2009) Zain Group (71.67%)
2 Asia Cell GSM 7.417 [90] (Sept 2009) 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 8.902 million subscribers in total, or a 140% penetration rate (2008) [2]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cellcom [91] GSM, GPRS,
EDGE, UMTS, HSPA		 2.96 [92] (June 2007) DIC (78.5%), GS (5%), BLL (5%), Migdal (4%), Fibi (2%)
2 Orange [93] GSM, GPRS,
EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA		 2.823 [94] (March 2008) Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (55%), free float (45%)
3 Pelephone [95] CdmaOne
CDMA2000 EV-DO
UMTS-HSDPA\HSUPA		 2.6 [96] (December 2007) Bezeq
4 MiRS [97] iDEN 0.33 [citation needed] () Motorola Israel Ltd.

Jordan

The country has 4.90 million subscribers in total, or a 83% penetration rate. [98] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 2.445 [99] (June 2009) Zain Group (96.52%)
2 Orange Jordan GSM 1.613 [100] (June 2009) France Telecom
3 Umniah GSM 1.430 [101] (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. [102] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Safaricom [103] GSM 13.363 [104] (March 2009) Vodafone (35%) , Public Float (65%)
2 Zain GSM 2.418 [105] (June 2009) Zain Group (80%)
3 Orange Kenya GSM 1.4 [106] Sept 2009 Telkom Kenya (France Telecom)
4 Yu - Essar Telecom Kenya GSM 0.6 [107] Sept 2009 Essar Group 80%

Kuwait

The country has 3.6 million subscribers in total, or a 106% penetration rate. [108] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 1.816 [109] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
2 Wataniya GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 1.456 [110] (Sept 2009) Qtel (52.5%)
3 Viva GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 1.106 [111] STC (26%)

Lebanon

The country has 1.37 million subscribers in total, or a 33.5% penetration rate.[112] (January 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 mtc touch GSM GPRS EDGE 1.168 [113] (June 2009) Zain Group (Management Contract)
2 Alfa GSM GPRS EDGE 0.854 (June 2009) Orascom Telecom (Management Contract)
3 Ogero Mobile GSM not yet available Ogero Telecom (lebanese government)

Lesotho

The country has 0.7 million subscribers in total, or a 32% penetration rate. [114](2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodacom Lesotho GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, WiMax		 0.570 [115] (June 2009) Sekha-Metsi Consortium (12%), Vodacom(South Africa) (88%)
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. [116] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Lonestar GSM 0.567 [117] (June 2009) 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. [118] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Al Madar [119] GSM 1.8 [120] (February 2007) State-owned via GPTC
2 Libyana GSM 0.5 [121] (February 2007) State-owned via GPTC

Madagascar

The country has 2.3 million subscribers in total, or a 11.27% penetration rate. [122] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.400 [123] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
2 Orange GSM 2.135 [124] (June 2009) France Télécom (40.01%)
3 Telma Mobile SA [125] CdmaOne 0.013 [126] (December 2006)

Malawi

The country has 1 million subscribers in total, or a 7.55% penetration rate. [127] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.600 [128] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
2 TNM GSM 0.14 [citation needed] (September 2005) Malawi Telecommunications Limited, Telekom Malaysia

Mali

The country has 3.4 million subscribers in total, or a 25% penetration rate. [129] (2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange [130] GSM 3.114 [131] (June 2009) France Télécom (52.2%)
2 Malitel GSM 0.48 [132] (2008) Maroc Telecom 51%

Mauritania

The country has 1.3 million subscribers in total, or a 41.62% penetration rate. [133] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MATTEL [134] GSM Not Available Tunisie Télécom (51%), Mauritanian state (49%)
2 Mauritel GSM 1.315 [135] (June 2009) Maroc Telecom (51.5%)

Mauritius

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a 60% penetration rate. [136] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 0.595 [137] (June 2009) Mauritius Telecom group and France Télécom
2 Emtel GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 0.422 [138] (Sept 2009) 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. [139] (September 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ANRT.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Maroc Telecom GSM 14.289 [140] (June 2009) Vivendi (53%)
2 Méditel GSM 8.583 [141] (June 2009) Telefónica (33.21%),
Portugal Telecom (32.18%)
3 Wana CdmaOne 0.261 [142] (September 2008) ONA (1.17%)

Mozambique

The country has 4.8 million subscribers in total, or a 24% penetration rate. [143] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 mCel GSM 3.5 [144] (December 2007) Partially state-owned
2 Vodacom GSM 1.925 [145] (June 2009) Telkom (50%), Vodacom (85%)

Namibia

The country has a 38.58% penetration rate. [146] (2007)

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTC GSM 1.216 [147] (June 2009) Portugal Telecom (34%)
2 CellOne GSM 0.194 [148] ((December 2008) Orascom Telecom

Niger

The country has 0.9 million subscribers in total, or a 6.33% penetration rate. [149] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 1.341 [150] (June 2009) Zain Group (90%)
2 Sonitel GSM Not Yet Available Sahel-Com
3 Moov GSM Not Yet Available Etisalat
4 Orange GSM 0.275 [151] (June 2009) France Telecom

Nigeria

The country has 65.8 million subscribers in total, or a 44.46% penetration rate. [152] (April 2009). By the end of July 2009 it was estimated that there were some 415.3 mobile subscribers in Africa, of which Nigeria had some 16.5 percent, making it the largest single market in Africa. Egypt and South Africa were in second and third place respectively.[3] The country's telcom regulator is NCC.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 27.338 [153] (June 2009) MTN (76%)
2 Glo Mobile GSM 20.10 [154] (December 2008) Globacom
3 Zain GSM 14.646 [155] (June 2009) Zain Group (65.7%)
4 Starcomms CDMA2000 1X 1.16 [156] (December 2008) Starcomms
5 Mtel GSM 0.150 [157] (June 2007) State-owned Nitel
6 Etisalat GSM, GPRS 0.400 [158] (December 2008) Etisalat, Mubadala, Nigerian Investors
7 Multilinks Telkom CDMA2000 1X 1.99 [159] (December 2008) Telkom 75%

Oman

The country has 2.7 million subscribers in total, or a 81.53% penetration rate. [160] (March 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Oman Mobile GSM 1.596 [161] (December 2008) Oman Tel
2 Nawras GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 1.787 [162] (Sept 2009) Qtel (56%)

Palestine

The country has 1.673 million subscribers in total.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Jawwal GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.673 [163] (June 2009) Paltel (43.5%), Zain Group (56.5%)
2 Wataniya GSM Not Yet Available Qtel (29.9%)

Qatar

The country has 1.1 million subscribers in total, or a 100% penetration rate. [164] (September 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is ictQATAR.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Q-Tel GSM 2.417 [165] (Sept 2009) Qtel
2 Vodafone Qatar GSM 0.015 [166] (June 2009) Vodafone (22.95%), Qatari Institutions (37.05%), Free Float (40%)

Réunion

This French oversees territory has ? million subscribers in total, or a 74.7% penetration rate. [167] (2008)

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

Rwanda

The country has 1.6 million subscribers in total, more than 15% penetration rate. [168] (May 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 1.381 [169] (June 2009) MTN (55%), Tristar Investments (35%)
2 Rwandatel CdmaOne,GSM 0.2 [170] (Jan 2009) LAP Green Networks [171] (80%)
3 Tigo GSM,3G Not Yet Launched MIC (87.5%)

Sao Tome and Principe

This country has 0.03 million subscribers in total, or a 19.09% penetration rate. [172] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 CST GSM 0.069 [173] (June 2009) Portugal Telecom (51%)

Saudi Arabia

The country has 21.5 million subscribers in total, or a 89% penetration rate. [174] (March 2007). The arrival of Zain was particularly significant, adding just under a million subscribers in 3Q 2008, and at the end of June 2009 having some 10 percent of the market in just nine months.[4]

Rank Operator technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Saudi Telecom Company GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 17.3 [175] (January 2008) 70% state owned and 30% private
2 Mobily GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 14.8 [176] (December 2008) Etisalat (25%)
3 Zain GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.781 [177] (June 2009) Zain Group (25%)
4 Bravo iDEN 0.186 [178] (Sept2009) Nasco, Qtel (29.2%), Ali A. Tamimi Co., Mr. Sultan Najr Al Otaibi

Senegal

The country has 6.28 million subscribers in total, or a 51.6% penetration rate. [179] (June 2009)

The country's telcom regulator is ARTP.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM 4.038 [180] (June 2009) France Télécom (52.2%)
2 Tigo GSM 1.896 [181] (Sept 2009) MIC (100%)
3 Expresso CDMA 0.133 [182] (June 2009) - live in Jan 2009 Sudatel

Sierra Leone

The country has 0.8 million subscribers in total, or a 13.23% penetration rate. [183] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM, GPRS 0.551 [184] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
2 Comium Not Yet Available
3 Tigo GSM, GPRS 0.131 [185] (September 2008) MIC (100%) sold to Lintel (July 2009)
4 Africell GSM 0.650 [186] (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. [187](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. [188] (2008). By the end of July 2009 it was estimated that there were some 54.0 million mobile subscribers in South Africa, giving South Africa a 13 percent market share of the estimated 415.3 million mobile subscribers in Africa.[5]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodacom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
LTE (Planned)
WiMAX		 28.735 [189] (June 2009) Vodafone (65%)
2 MTN GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 17.231 [190] (June 2009) MTN
3 Cell C GSM, GPRS, EDGE 4.0 [191] (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 11.7 million subscribers in total, or a 30% penetration rate. [192] (Q4 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 6.734 [193] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
2 MTN Sudan GSM 3.025 [194] (June 2009) 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. [195] (2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM 0.556 [196] (June 2009) MTN (30%)

Syria

The country has 6.5 million subscribers in total, or a 30.5% penetration rate. [197] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Syriatel GSM 3.47 [198] (December 2007) SYRIATEL
2 MTN Syria GSM 3.550 [199] (June 2009) MTN (75%)

Tanzania

The country has 13.9 million subscribers in total, or a 33% penetration rate. [200] (Mar 2009)

The country's telcom regulator is TCRA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodacom GSM 5.917 [201] (June 2009) Vodacom (65%)
2 Zain GSM 4.435 [202] (June 2009) Zain Group (60%)
3 Tigo GSM 3.493 [203] (Sept 2009) MIC (100%)
4 ZANTEL GSM 0.987 [204] (June 2009) Etisalat (51%) and Zanzibar Telecom Ltd
5 TTCL Mobile CDMA 0.112 [205] (June 2009)
5 Benson Informatics CDMA 0.004 [206] (June 2009)
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. [207] (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. [208] (May 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Tuntel GSM 4.16 [209] (March 2008) Tunisie Télécom (65%),Tecom (35%)
2 Tunisiana GSM 4.808 [210] (Sept 2009) 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 36.3 [211] (June 2009) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%)
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 14.965 [212] (June 2009) Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM, GPRS, EDGE 12.4 [213] (June 2009) Turkish Telecom (81.12%), Türkiye İş Bankası (18.88%)

Uganda

The country has 8.2 million subscribers in total, or a 25% penetration rate. [214] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTN GSM, GPRS 4.382 [215] (June 2009) MTN (95%)
2 Zain GSM, GPRS 2.377 [216] (June 2009) Zain Group (100%)
3 UT Mobile CdmaOne
GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.65 [217] (September 2008) Uganda Telecom Ltd
4 Warid GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WiMAX 1.20 [218] (April 2009) Warid Telecom
5 Orange Uganda GSM, GPRS 0.182 [219] June 2009 Orange SA (53%)
6 Essar GSM, GPRS licenced 1 June 2009 Essar Group (90%)

United Arab Emirates

The country has 7.2 million subscribers in total, or a 151% penetration rate. [220] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Etisalat GSM, UMTS 7.285 [221] (December 2008)
2 du GSM, UMTS 2.779 [222] (December 2008) UAE Federal Government (39.5%), Mubadala Development Company (19.75%), TECOM Investments (19.5%), and public shareholders (21.25%)

Yemen

The country has 2.8 million subscribers in total, or a 12.6% penetration rate. [223] (May 2007), The 2009 estimations give around 6.3 million Arabic article and this number is expected to reach 10 million by 2012 [224]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Spacetel Yemen GSM 2.131 [225] (June 2009) MTN (83%)
2 Sabafon GSM 2 [226] (December 2008) Yemen Mobile Phone Company, Batelco (26.942%)
3 Yemen Mobile CDMA2000/1x 2.180 [227]Arabic (2008-2009) Yemen Mobile
3 HiTS-UNITEL (Y) GSM 0.281 [228]Arabic (2008-2009) HiTS-UNITEL

Zambia

The country has a 22.17% penetration rate. [229]

The country telecoms regulator is the Communications Authority [230]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Zain GSM 2.824 [231] (June 2009) Zain Group (78.88%)
2 MTN GSM 0.857 [232] (June 2009) MTN
3 ZAMTEL GSM Not Yet Available Zambia Telecommunications Company Ltd

Zimbabwe

The country has a 9.18% penetration rate. [233] ( 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) [234].

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Econet Zimbabwe GSM 0.634 [235] (March 2007) Econet Wireless (Private) Limited
2 NetOne GSM 0.240 [236] (September 2006) Net*One Cellular (Pvt) Ltd
3 Telecel GSM 0.245 [237] (December 2008) Orascom Telecom (60%)

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ 'Africa & Middle East-Telecom Week' www.ametw.com, July 2009
  2. ^ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
  3. ^ 'Africa & Middle East-Telecom Week' www.ametw.com, July 2009
  4. ^ 'Africa & Middle East-Telecom Week' www.ametw.com, July 2009
  5. ^ 'Africa & Middle East-Telecom Week' www.ametw.com, July 2009
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