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| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Australia ([[Optus]])
| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Australia ([[Optus]])
| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]] ((30.8%)<ref name=AIRTEL-SHP-00>{{cite web|url=http://www.airtel.in/wps/wcm/connect/about+bharti+airtel/Bharti+Airtel/Investor+Relations/Shares/PG_Shares?countrytabs=1 |title=Shareholding Pattern &#124; Bharti Airtel |publisher=Airtel.in |date= |accessdate=28 June 2012}}</ref><ref name=AIRTEL-SHP-01>{{cite web|url=http://www.airtel.in/wps/wcm/connect/eaa4f38049da295db5a6f7d8801acd16/Shareholding_pattern_December_31_2011.pdf?MOD=AJPERES |title=Shareholding Pattern as of Dec 2011&#124; Bharti Airtel |date= |accessdate=28 June 2012}}</ref><br />))
| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]] ((30.8%)<ref name=AIRTEL-SHP-00/><ref name=AIRTEL-SHP-01/><br />))
| {{Flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand ([[Advanced Info Service]] (not 100%))
| {{Flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand ([[Advanced Info Service]] (not 100%))
| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} Philippines ([[Globe Telecom]] (not 100%))
| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} Philippines ([[Globe Telecom]] (not 100%))

Revision as of 01:19, 27 February 2015

This is a list of mobile phone network and satellite phone network operators measured by number of subscribers.

For a more comprehensive list of mobile phone operators, see Mobile country codes.

Terrestrial

This is a list of the world's largest terrestrial mobile phone network operators measured by number of subscribers (and by proportionate subscribers, if the company has holdings in other operators).

Rank Company Main markets
(100% ownership unless stated otherwise)		 Technology Proportionate
subscribers
(in millions)		 Total
subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 China China Mobile
List
List
 806.6[1]
(December 2014) 		Government of the PRC (74.25%)
Public (25.75%)
2 Singapore SingTel
List
List
 514.0[4]
(July 2014) 		Government of Singapore (52%)
Free Float (48%)
3 United Kingdom Vodafone
List
List
 435.85[5]
(June 2014)
4 India Airtel
List
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh (Airtel Bangladesh)
  • Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
  • Chad Chad
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Gabon Gabon
  • Ghana Ghana
  • Guernsey Guernsey
  • India India
  • Jersey Jersey
  • Kenya Kenya
  • Madagascar Madagascar
  • Malawi Malawi
  • Niger Niger
  • Nigeria Nigeria
  • Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda Rwanda
  • Seychelles Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (Airtel Sri Lanka)
  • Tanzania Tanzania
  • Uganda Uganda
  • Zambia Zambia
List
 303.7[6]
(September 2014) 		Bharti Enterprises (52.7%)

SingTel (30.8%)[2][3]
Vodafone (4.4%)

5 China China Unicom
List
  • China China
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Macau Macau
List
 296.5[7]
(August 2014) 		China Unicom Limited (40.92%)
China Netcom Group (29.49%)
Telefonica (9.7%)
6 Mexico América Móvil
List
List
 286.8[8]
(October 2014)
7 Spain Telefónica
List
List
 249.4[9]
(September 2014)
8 Malaysia Axiata
List
List
 244.0[10]
(December 2013) 		Government of Malaysia (45.09%)
Public Stock (54.91%)
9 RussiaNorway VimpelCom
List
  • Russia Russia (Beeline Russia, GT)
  • Armenia Armenia (Beeline Armenia)
  • Cambodia Cambodia (Beeline Cambodia) (sold)
  • Georgia (country) Georgia (Beeline Georgia)
  • Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (Beeline Kazakhstan)
  • Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (Beeline Kyrgyzstan)
  • Laos Laos (Beeline Laos) (sold)
  • Tajikistan Tajikistan (Beeline Tajikistan)
  • Ukraine Ukraine (Kyivstar)
  • Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (Beeline Uzbekistan)
  • Algeria Algeria (Djezzy)
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh (Banglalink)
  • Burundi Burundi (Leo) (sold)
  • Canada Canada (WIND) (less than 100%)
  • Central African Republic Central African Republic (Telecel) (sold)
  • Greece Greece (WIND)
  • Italy Italy (WIND)
  • Pakistan Pakistan (Mobilink)
  • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (Telecel) (sold)
List
 223.4[11]
(30 September 2014) 		Telenor (42.95%)
Altimo (47.8517%)
Public (9.1983%)
10 South Africa MTN Group
List
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Afghanistan Afghanistan (91%)
  • Benin Benin (75%)
  • Botswana Botswana (53%)
  • Cameroon Cameroon (70%)
  • Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
  • Ivory Coast Cote d'Ivoire (65%)
  • Cyprus Cyprus
  • Ghana Ghana (98%)
  • Guinea Guinea (75%)
  • Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran Iran (49%)
  • Liberia Liberia (60%)
  • Nigeria Nigeria (78.7%)
  • Rwanda Rwanda (80%)
  • Sudan Sudan (85%)
  • Eswatini Swaziland (30%)
  • Syria Syria (75%)
  • Uganda Uganda (96%)
  • Yemen Yemen (85%)
  • Zambia Zambia (86%)
List
 219.2[12]
(30 September 2014) 		Public Stock (68.02%)
Government Employees Pension Fund (17.23%)
M1(7.72%)
11 China China Telecom
List
List
 184.1[13]
(November 2014)
12 France Orange
List
  • France France (Orange France)
  • Armenia Armenia (Orange Armenia)
  • Austria Austria (Orange Austria (35%))
  • Belgium Belgium (Mobistar (52.91%))
  • Botswana Botswana (Orange Botswana)
  • Cameroon Cameroon (Orange Cameroon)
  • Dominica Dominica
  • Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (Orange Dominiciana)
  • Egypt Egypt (Mobinil)
  • Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea (Orange Equatorial Guinea)
  • French Guiana French Guiana
  • Israel Israel
  • Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
  • Jordan Jordan (Orange Jordan)
  • Kenya Kenya (Orange Kenya)
  • Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
  • Madagascar Madagascar (Orange Madagascar)
  • Mali Mali (Orange Mali)
  • Martinique Martinique
  • Mauritius Mauritius
  • Moldova Moldova (Orange Moldova (94.3%))
  • Niger Niger (Orange Niger)
  • Poland Poland (Orange Polska)
  • Réunion Réunion (Orange Réunion)
  • Romania Romania (Orange Romania (96.8%))
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Senegal Senegal (Orange Senegal)
  • Slovakia Slovakia (Orange Slovensko)
  • Spain Spain (Orange España)
  • Togo Togo
  • Tunisia Tunisia
  • Uganda Uganda (Orange Uganda)
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom (EE (50%))
List
 182.1[14]
(30 September 2014)
13 Norway Telenor
List
List
 179.0[15]
(Q3 2014) 		Government of Norway (53,97%)
The Government Pension Fund of Norway (4,79%)
Public stock (41,74%)
14 SwedenFinland TeliaSonera
List
List
 163.9[16]
(December 2013) 		37.3% Government of Sweden, 11.7% Government of Finland
15 Saudi Arabia STC
List
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Malaysia Malaysia (Maxis (25%))
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Kuwait Kuwait (VIVA)
  • Bahrain Bahrain (VIVA)
  • Jordan Jordan
  • India India
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Lebanon Lebanon
List
 161[17]
(December 2013)
16 Germany T-Mobile
List
List
 149.1[18]
(30 September 2014) 		Deutsche Telekom
17 United Arab Emirates Etisalat
List
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
  • Afghanistan Afghanistan
  • Benin Benin
  • Central African Republic Central African Republic
  • Egypt Egypt (66%)
  • Gabon Gabon
  • Indonesia Indonesia (XL Axiata (13.3%))
  • Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
  • Niger Niger
  • Nigeria Nigeria (40%)
  • Pakistan Pakistan (26%)
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (27%)
  • Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (Etisalat Lanka)
  • Sudan Sudan (89%)
  • Tanzania Tanzania (65%)
  • Togo Togo
List
 148[19]
(December 2013) 		Emirates Investment Authority (60.03%)
18 India Idea Cellular India India
List
 143.5[20]
(September 2014) 		Aditya Birla Group (49.05%)
Axiata Group Berhad (19.1%)
Providence Equity (10.6%)
19 United States Verizon Wireless United States United States
List
 125.3[21]
(October 2014) 		Verizon Communications (100%)
20 United States AT&T Mobility
List
List
 120.6[22]
(January 2015) 		AT&T Inc.
21 India Reliance India India
List
 110[23]
(September 2014) 		Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
22 Italy TIM
List
  • Italy Italy (TIM)
  • Brazil Brazil (TIM)
  • San Marino San Marino (TIM)
  • Vatican City Vatican City (TIM)
List
 105.2[24]
(September 2014)
23 Russia MTS
List
  • Russia Russia (MTS Russia)
  • Armenia Armenia (VivaCell-MTS)
  • Belarus Belarus (MTS Belarus)
  • India India (MTS India)
  • Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (MTS Turkmenistan)
  • Ukraine Ukraine (MTS Ukraine)
  • Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (MTS Uzbekistan)
List
 103.3[25]
(March 2014) 		Sistema (50.8%)
24 Qatar Ooredoo
List
List
 96.7[26]
(Q1 2014)
25 India BSNL India India
List
 96.28[27]
(October 2012) 		Government of India
26 India Tata DoCoMo India India
List
 77.4[28]
(July 2011) 		Tata Teleservices (74%)
NTT DoCoMo (26%)
27 Philippines Smart Philippines Philippines
List
 72.5[29]
(September 2013)
28 Turkey Turkcell
List
List
 70.7[30]
(Q3 2013) 		TeliaSonera (38%)
Cukurova Group (26.12%)
M.V.Holding (1.18%)
Public Stock (34.7%)
29 Russia MegaFon Russia Russia
List
 68[31]
(Q2 2014) 		TeliaSonera (35.6%)
Altimo (25.1%)
AF Telecom (8%)
30 India Aircel India India
List
 66.79[27]
(October 2012) 		Maxis (74%)
Apollo Hospitals (26%)
31 Malaysia Maxis
List
List
 63.71[32][33]
(December 2010) 		Ananda Krishnan (75%)
Saudi Telecom Company (25%)

Satellite based

This is a list of the world's five largest satellite phone network operators measured by number of subscribers.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 United States Iridium Proprietary TDMA 0.664 (February 2014)[34]
2 United States Globalstar Proprietary CDMA 0.500 (March 2013)[35]
3 United Arab Emirates Thuraya Proprietary FDMA/GSM 0.260 (December 2007)[36] Etisalat(28%)
4 United Kingdom Inmarsat Proprietary GSM 0.254 (September 2009)[37]
5 Indonesia ACeS Dual-mode Satellite/GSM 0.020 (December 2007)

By region

See also

References

  1. ^ "Operation Data". China Mobile. 31 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Shareholding Pattern | Bharti Airtel". Airtel.in. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Shareholding Pattern as of Dec 2011| Bharti Airtel" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Factsheets & Presentations" (PDF). SingTel. 25 July 2014.
  5. ^ Interim management statement for the quarter ended 30 June 2014. vodafone.com
  6. ^ "2Q Report Airtel" (PDF). Airtel. 30 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Operation Data". China Unicom. 28 February 2014.
  8. ^ "3Q 2014 Reports" (PDF). América Móvil. 23 October 2014.
  9. ^ http://www.telefonica.com/en/shareholders-investors/pdf/rdos14t3-eng.pdf
  10. ^ Financial Highlights December 2013.
  11. ^ "VimpelCom Reports 3Q 2014" (PDF). VimpelCom. 12 November 2014.
  12. ^ "3Q Results 30 September 2014" (PDF). MTN Group. 30 September 2014.
  13. ^ "China Telecom Mobile subscribers". China Telecom. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  14. ^ 3Q Financial Report. Orange.com (2014-09-30).
  15. ^ [1]. Telenor.com. Retrieved on 30 September 2014.
  16. ^ "TeliaSonera Markets and brands". TeliaSonera. 31 December 2013.
  17. ^ "STC Investor Factsheet" (PDF). STC. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  18. ^ "Report January-September 2014" (PDF). Deutsche Telekom. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  19. ^ "Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Etisalat. 26 March 2014. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  20. ^ "About Idea". Idea Wireless. Retrieved September 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  21. ^ "Grading the top 8 U.S. wireless carriers in the third quarter of 2014". FierceWireless. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  22. ^ "AT&T Financial and Operational Results" (PDF). AT&T. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  23. ^ "Annual Report 2012-13" (PDF). Reliance. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  24. ^ Telecom Italia. Telecom Italia (2014-09-30). Retrieved on 20 January 2015.
  25. ^ "SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS FOR Q1 2014". MTS. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  26. ^ "Q1 2014 Results" (PDf). Ooredoo. p. 26. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  27. ^ a b Idea Cellular Quarterly Report. COAI
  28. ^ AUSPI
  29. ^ "Consolidated service revenues up 13% year-on-year to P42.8 billion" (pdf). Retrieved 26 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  30. ^ "TURKCELL-Key Financial and Operational Data". Turkcell.com.tr. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  31. ^ "Financial results for the second quarter 2014" (PDF). MegaFon. 31 July 2014. p. 12. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  32. ^ http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/trai/upload/PressReleases/798/prerdiv9feb11.pdf
  33. ^ http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/about_us/investor/pdf/Maxis_4Q10_Presentation_FINAL.pdf
  34. ^ "Iridium Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2013 Results; Company Issues 2014 and Long-Range Outlook". Investor.iridium.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  35. ^ "2012 Annual Report". Globalstar.com. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  36. ^ [2][dead link]
  37. ^ http://www.inmarsat.com/Downloads/English/Investors/IHL_Q_3_2009.pdf?language=EN&textonly=False
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