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


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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; font-size:95%;"
|-
! Rank !! Company !! Main markets !! Technology !! Total<br>subscribers<br><small>(in [[million]]s)</small> !! Ownership<br><small>(100% ownership unless stated otherwise)</small>
|-
| align=right | 1
|| {{Flagicon|China}} [[China Mobile]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|China}} China ([[China Mobile]])
| {{Flagicon|Hong Kong}} Hong Kong ([[China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited|CMHK]])
| {{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan ([[Zong (mobile network operator)|Zong]])
| {{Flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand ([[True Corporation|Truemove-H]])}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]], [[TD-SCDMA]],
| [[UMTS-TDD|TD-HSDPA]]
| [[TD-LTE]], [[LTE (telecommunication)|FD-LTE]] <small>(Hong Kong only)</small>}}
|| 837.0<ref name="China Mobile">{{cite web |url = http://www.chinamobileltd.com/en/ir/operation.php?section=number |title = Operation Data |publisher = China Mobile |date = 2016-06-30}}</ref><br /><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| [[Government of the People's Republic of China]] (74.25%)<br /> Public stock (25.75%)
|-
| align=right | 2
|| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Vodafone]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Albania}} Albania ([[Vodafone Albania]])
| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Australia ([[Vodafone Australia]])
| {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil ([[Vodafone Brasil]])
| {{Flagicon|Czech Republic}} Czech Republic ([[Vodafone Czech Republic|Vodafone Czechia]])
| {{Flagicon|Egypt}} Egypt ([[Vodafone Egypt]])
| {{Flagicon|Faroe Islands}} Faroe Islands ([[Vodafone Faroe Islands]])
| {{Flagicon|Germany}} Germany ([[Vodafone Germany]])
| {{Flagicon|Ghana}} Ghana ([[Vodafone Ghana]])
| {{Flagicon|Greece}} Greece ([[Vodafone Greece]])
| {{Flagicon|Hungary}} Hungary ([[Vodafone Hungary]])
| {{Flagicon|Iceland}} Iceland ([[Vodafone Iceland]])
| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Vodafone India]])
| {{Flagicon|Ireland}} Ireland ([[Vodafone Ireland]])
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Italy ([[Vodafone Italy]])
| {{Flagicon|Malta}} Malta ([[Vodafone Malta]])
| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands ([[Vodafone Netherlands]])
| {{Flagicon|Northern Cyprus}} Northern Cyprus ([[KKTC Telsim]])
| {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand ([[Vodafone New Zealand]])
| {{Flagicon|Portugal}} Portugal ([[Vodafone Portugal]])
| {{Flagicon|Qatar}} Qatar ([[Vodafone Qatar]])
| {{Flagicon|Romania}} Romania ([[Vodafone Romania]])
| {{Flagicon|South Africa}} South Africa ([[Vodacom|Vodacom South Africa]])
| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Spain ([[Vodafone Spain]])
| {{Flagicon|Turkey}} Turkey ([[Vodafone Turkey]])
| {{Flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukraine ([[Vodafone Ukraine]])
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom ([[Vodafone UK]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]],
| [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]] <small></small>}}
|| 464.6<ref name="Vodafone">{{cite web |url = http://www.vodafone.com/content/dam/vodafone/investors/financial_results_feeds/tradingupdate-30june2016/q1-16-17-tradingupdate.pdf | format=PDF |title=Trading update for the quarter ended 30 June 2016 |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align=right | 3
|| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh ([[Airtel Bangladesh]])
| {{Flagicon|Burkina Faso}} Burkina Faso
| {{Flagicon|Chad}} Chad
| {{Flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Democratic Republic of the Congo
| {{Flagicon|Gabon}} Gabon
| {{Flagicon|Ghana}} Ghana
| {{Flagicon|Guernsey}} Guernsey
| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Airtel India]])
| {{Flagicon|Jersey}} Jersey
| {{Flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya
| {{Flagicon|Madagascar}} Madagascar
| {{Flagicon|Malawi}} Malawi
| {{Flagicon|Niger}} Niger
| {{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Nigeria
| {{Flagicon|Republic of the Congo}} Republic of the Congo
| {{Flagicon|Rwanda}} Rwanda
| {{Flagicon|Seychelles}} Seychelles
| {{Flagicon|Sierra Leone}} Sierra Leone
| {{Flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka ([[Airtel Sri Lanka]])
| {{Flagicon|Tanzania}} Tanzania
| {{Flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda
| {{Flagicon|Zambia}} Zambia}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]], [[TD-LTE]], [[LTE (telecommunication)|FD-LTE]], [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE+]] <small></small>}}
|| 357.8<ref name="Airtel">{{cite web |url = http://www.airtel.in/about-bharti/equity/ |title = 2Q 2016 Report |publisher = Airtel |date=2016-06-30}}</ref><br /><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| [[Bharti Enterprises]] (67.5%)<br /> [[Singtel]] (32.5%)
|-
| align=right| 4
|| {{Flagicon|Mexico}} [[América Móvil]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Argentina}} Argentina ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Austria}} Austria ([[Telekom Austria]])
| {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Chile}} Chile ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Colombia}} Colombia ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Costa Rica}} Costa Rica ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Dominican Republic ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Ecuador}} Ecuador ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|El Salvador}} El Salvador ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Honduras}} Honduras ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico ([[Telcel]])
| {{Flagicon|Nicaragua}} Nicaragua ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Panama}} Panama ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Paraguay}} Paraguay ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Peru}} Peru ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Puerto Rico]] ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
| {{Flagicon|USA}} United States ([[TracFone Wireless|Tracfone, Net10, StraightTalk, SafeLink]])
| {{Flagicon|United States Virgin Islands}} United States Virgin Islands ([[TracFone Wireless|Tracfone, Net10, StraightTalk, SafeLink]])
| {{Flagicon|Uruguay}} Uruguay ([[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[D-AMPS]], [[cdmaOne]], [[CDMA2000|CDMA2000 1x]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]]}}
|| 282.9<ref name="América Móvil">{{cite web|url=http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/reports/Q/2Q16.pdf |title=2Q 2016 Reports |publisher=América Móvil |date=2016-06-30}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align=right | 5
|| {{Flagicon|Spain}} [[Telefónica]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Argentina}} Argentina ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil ([[Vivo S.A.|Vivo]])
| {{Flagicon|Chile}} Chile ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Colombia}} Colombia ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Costa Rica}} Costa Rica ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Ecuador}} Ecuador ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|El Salvador}} El Salvador ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Germany}} Germany ([[O2 (Germany)|O<sub>2</sub>]])
| {{Flagicon|Guatemala}} Guatemala ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Italy
| {{Flagicon|Mexico}} Mexico
| {{Flagicon|Nicaragua}} Nicaragua ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Panama}} Panama ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Peru}} Peru ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Spain ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Sudan}} Sudan ([[Sudan Unicom]])
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom ([[O2 UK|O<sub>2</sub>]])
| {{Flagicon|Uruguay}} Uruguay ([[Movistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Venezuela}} Venezuela ([[Movistar]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[D-AMPS]], [[cdmaOne]], [[CDMA2000]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 272.6<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telefonica.com/documents/162467/51547305/rdos16t2-eng.pdf/72a3a702-49f4-40da-a2ae-ff0e86265676 |title=Report 2Q 2016 |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align=right | 6
|| {{Flagicon|China}} [[China Unicom]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|China}} [[China]] ([[China Unicom]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSUPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[TD-LTE]], [[LTE (telecommunication)|FD-LTE]] <small>(planned)</small>}}
|| 260.7<ref name="China Unicom">{{cite web |url=http://www.chinaunicom.com.hk/en/ir/operating.php?type=monthly |title = Operation Data |publisher=China Unicom |date=2016-06-30}}</ref><br /><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| [[China Unicom Limited]] (40.92%)<br /> [[China Netcom Group]] (29.49%)<br /> [[Telefonica]] (9.7%)
|-
| align=right | 7
|| {{Flagicon|South Africa}} [[MTN Group]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Afghanistan}} Afghanistan
| {{Flagicon|Benin}} Benin
| {{Flagicon|Botswana}} Botswana
| {{Flagicon|Cameroon}} Cameroon
| {{Flagicon|Republic of the Congo}} Republic of the Congo
| {{Flagicon|Cote d'Ivoire}} Cote d'Ivoire
| {{Flagicon|Cyprus}} Cyprus
| {{Flagicon|Ghana}} Ghana
| {{Flagicon|Guinea}} Guinea
| {{Flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} Guinea-Bissau
| {{Flagicon|Iran}} Iran (49%)
| {{Flagicon|Liberia}} Liberia
| {{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Nigeria
| {{Flagicon|Rwanda}} Rwanda
| {{Flagicon|South Africa}} South Africa
| {{Flagicon|Sudan}} Sudan
| {{Flagicon|Swaziland}} Swaziland (30%)
| {{Flagicon|Syria}} Syria
| {{Flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda
| {{Flagicon|Yemen}} Yemen
| {{Flagicon|Zambia}} Zambia}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 232.6<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtn-investor.com/reporting/interims_2016/pdf/presentation-05082016.pdf |title=2Q Results 2016 |publisher=MTN Group |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br /><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| Public stock (68.02%)<br/> [[Government Employees Pension Fund]] (17.23%)<br/> [[M1 Group|M1]] (7.72%)
|-
| align=right| 8
|| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} [[VimpelCom Ltd.|VimpelCom]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Algeria}} Algeria ([[Djezzy]])
| {{Flagicon|Armenia}} Armenia ([[Beeline Armenia]])
| {{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh ([[Banglalink]])
| {{Flagicon|Georgia}} Georgia ([[Beeline Georgia]])
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Italy ([[WIND (Italy)|Wind]])
| {{Flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kazakhstan ([[Beeline Kazakhstan]])
| {{Flagicon|Kyrgyzstan}} Kyrgyzstan ([[Beeline Kyrgyzstan]])
| {{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan ([[Mobilink]])
| {{Flagicon|Russian Federation}} Russia ([[Beeline Russia]])
| {{Flagicon|Tajikistan}} Tajikistan ([[Beeline Tajikistan]])
| {{Flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukraine ([[Kyivstar]])
| {{Flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Uzbekistan ([[Beeline Uzbekistan]])
| {{Flagicon|Zimbabwe}} Zimbabwe ([[Telecel Globe|Telecel]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 215.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vimpelcom.com/Global/Files/Reports/2Q16/VIP%202Q16%20ER%20-%20FINAL.pdf |title=VimpelCom Reports 2Q 2016 |publisher=VimpelCom |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| [[Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.]] (47.9%)<br> [[Telenor]] (33%)<br> Public stock (10.8%)<br> [[Stichting Administratiekantoor Mobile Telecommunications Investor]] (8.3%)
|-
|align=right| 9
|| {{Flagicon|Norway}} [[Telenor]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh ([[Grameenphone]])
| {{Flagicon|Bulgaria}} Bulgaria ([[Telenor (Bulgaria)|Telenor Bulgaria]])
| {{Flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark ([[Telenor Denmark]])
| {{Flagicon|Hungary}} Hungary ([[Telenor Hungary]])
| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Telenor India]])
| {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia ([[DiGi Telecommunications|DiGi]])
| {{Flagicon|Montenegro}} Montenegro ([[Telenor Montenegro]])
| {{Flagicon|Myanmar}} Myanmar([[Telenor Myanmar]])
| {{Flagicon|Norway}} Norway ([[Telenor]])
| {{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan ([[Telenor Pakistan]])
| {{Flagicon|Russia}} Russia ([[VimpelCom]])
| {{Flagicon|Serbia}} Serbia ([[Telenor Serbia]])
| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden ([[Telenor Sverige]])
| {{Flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand ([[dtac]])}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 211.0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telenor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Telenor-Group-Q2-2016-Report-849f8c56a1f58bb35a072c8853cf3697.pdf |title=2Q 2016 Telenor Group Report |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br /><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| [[Government of Norway]] (53,97%)<br/> Public stock (41,74%)<br/> [[The Government Pension Fund of Norway]] (4,79%)
|-
| align=right| 10
|| {{Flagicon|China}} [[China Telecom]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|China}} China ([[China Telecom]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[TD-LTE]] <small>(planned)</small>}}
|| 206.9<ref>{{cite web |title=China Telecom Mobile subscribers|url=http://www.chinatelecom-h.com/en/ir/kpi.php |publisher=China Telecom}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align=right | 11
|| {{Flagicon|France}} [[Orange S.A.|Orange]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} Belgium ([[Mobistar]])
| {{Flagicon|Botswana}} Botswana ([[Orange Botswana]])
| {{Flagicon|Cameroon}} Cameroon ([[Orange Cameroon]])
| {{Flagicon|Central African Republic}} Central African Republic ([[Orange Central African Republic]])
| {{Flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} Democratic Republic of the Congo ([[Orange Democratic Republic of the Congo]])
| {{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} Dominican Republic ([[Orange Dominican Republic]])
| {{Flagicon|Egypt}} Egypt ([[Mobinil]])
| {{Flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} Equatorial Guinea ([[Orange Equatorial Guinea]])
| {{Flagicon|France}} France ([[Orange France]])
| {{Flagicon|Guinea}} Guinea ([[Sonatel Guinea]])
| {{Flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} Guinea-Bissau ([[Sonatel Guinea-Bissau]])
| {{Flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Ivory Coast
| {{Flagicon|Jordan}} Jordan ([[Orange Jordan]])
| {{Flagicon|Kenya}} Kenya ([[Orange Kenya]])
| {{Flagicon|Luxembourg}} Luxembourg
| {{Flagicon|Madagascar}} Madagascar ([[Orange Madagascar]])
| {{Flagicon|Mali}} Mali ([[Orange Mali]])
| {{Flagicon|Moldova}} Moldova ([[Orange Moldova]])
| {{Flagicon|Niger}} Niger ([[Orange Niger]])
| {{Flagicon|Poland}} Poland ([[Orange Polska]])
| {{Flagicon|Romania}} Romania ([[Orange Romania]])
| {{Flagicon|Senegal}} Senegal ([[Orange Senegal]])
| {{Flagicon|Slovakia}} Slovakia ([[Orange Slovensko]])
| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Spain ([[Orange España]])
| {{Flagicon|Uganda}} Uganda ([[Orange Uganda]])
| {{Flagicon|Vanuatu}} Vanuatu ([[Telecom Vanuatu Ltd.]] (50%))
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom ([[EE Limited]] (50%))
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 188.6<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orange.com/en/content/download/38113/1159158/version/2/file/PR_Orange_1H2016_en_260716.pdf |title=Orange Report 2Q 2016 |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| Public stock (86.6%)<br /> [[Government of France]] (13.4%)
|-
| align=right| 12
|| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Idea Cellular]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Idea Cellular]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]]}}
|| 176.2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ideacellular.com/wps/wcm/connect/c441949e-6fda-4e9d-bcd5-3db471dcecdb/QR_Q1FY17.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=c441949e-6fda-4e9d-bcd5-3db471dcecdb |title=Q2 2016 Report |publisher=Idea Cellular |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| [[Aditya Birla Group]] (49.05%)<br> [[Axiata Group Berhad]] (19.8%)<br> [[Providence Equity Partners|Providence Equity]] (10.6%)
|-
| align=right | 13
|| {{Flagicon|UAE}} [[Emirates Telecommunications Corporation|Etisalat]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Afghanistan}} Afghanistan
| {{Flagicon|Benin}} Benin
| {{Flagicon|Central African Republic}} Central African Republic
| {{Flagicon|Egypt}} Egypt
| {{Flagicon|Gabon}} Gabon
| {{Flagicon|Indonesia}} Indonesia ([[XL Axiata]] (13.3%))
| {{Flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Ivory Coast]]
| {{Flagicon|Niger}} Niger
| {{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Nigeria (40%)
| {{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan (26%)
| {{Flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} Saudi Arabia (27%)
| {{Flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka ([[Etisalat (Sri Lanka)|Etisalat Lanka]])
| {{Flagicon|Sudan}} Sudan
| {{Flagicon|Tanzania}} Tanzania
| {{Flagicon|Togo}} Togo
| {{Flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 167.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://etisalat.com/en/system/docs/12-4-2013/Etisalat-AnnualReport2015-English.pdf |title=Etisalat Annual Report 2015 |publisher=Etisalat |date=31 December 2015}}</ref><br><small>(December 2015)</small>
|| [[Emirates Investment Authority]] (60.03%)<br/> Public stock (39,97%)
|-
| align=right| 14
|| {{Flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[Saudi Telecom Company|STC]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Bahrain}} Bahrain (VIVA)
| {{Flagicon|India}} India
| {{Flagicon|Indonesia}} Indonesia
| {{Flagicon|Jordan}} Jordan
| {{Flagicon|Kuwait}} Kuwait (VIVA)
| {{Flagicon|Lebanon}} Lebanon
| {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia (Maxis (25%))
| {{Flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} Saudi Arabia
| {{Flagicon|South Africa}} South Africa
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 161.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stc.com.sa/wps/wcm/connect/english/stc/resources/5/a/5a124f54-9d74-4111-bb69-0d36079b6d83/STC_Financial+Sheet_ENGLISH_2014.pdf |title=STC Investor Factsheet |publisher=STC |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=25 August 2014}}</ref><br><small>(December 2013)</small>
||
|-
| align=right| 15
|| {{Flagicon|Germany}} [[T-Mobile]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Albania}} Albania ([[Telekom Albania]])
| {{Flagicon|Austria}} Austria ([[Telering|T-Mobile Austria]])
| {{Flagicon|Croatia}} Croatia ([[Hrvatski Telekom]])
| {{Flagicon|Czech Republic}} Czech Republic ([[T-Mobile Czech Republic|T-Mobile CZ]])
| {{Flagicon|Germany}} Germany ([[Deutsche Telekom]])
| {{Flagicon|Greece}} Greece ([[OTE]])
| {{Flagicon|Hungary}} Hungary ([[T-Mobile#Hungary|T-Mobile HU]])
| {{Flagicon|Macedonia}} Macedonia ([[Makedonski Telekom]])
| {{Flagicon|Montenegro}} Montenegro ([[Crnogorski Telekom]])
| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands ([[T-Mobile#The Netherlands|T-Mobile NL]])
| {{Flagicon|Poland}} Poland ([[T-Mobile (Poland)]])
| {{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Puerto Rico ([[T-Mobile#United States|T-Mobile Puerto Rico]])
| {{Flagicon|Slovakia}} Slovakia ([[T-Mobile Slovensko|Telekom]])
| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom ([[EE (telecommunications company)|EE]] (50%))
| {{Flagicon|USA}} United States ([[T-Mobile US]])
| {{Flagicon|United States Virgin Islands}} United States Virgin Islands ([[T-Mobile US]])}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]],
| [[UMTS]], [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[HSPA+]], [[Dual-Cell HSDPA#Dual-Cell|DC-HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 160.7<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telekom.com/media/company/320254 |title=Report Q2 2016 |publisher=Deutsche Telekom |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br><small>(July 2016)</small>
|| [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
| align=right| 16
|| {{Flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Telkomsel]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Indonesia}} Indonesia ([[Telkomsel]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 152.6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telkomsel.com/media/upload/annualreport/AR_TSEL2015.pdf |title=Annual Report 2015 |date=31 December 2015}}</ref><br><small>(December 2015)</small>
|| [[Telkom Indonesia|PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk]] (65%)<br/> [[Singtel]] (35%)
|-
| align="right" |17
|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Verizon Wireless]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|USA}} United States ([[Verizon Wireless]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 142.8<ref name=FierceWireless>{{cite web |title=How Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and more stacked up in Q2 2016: The top 7 carriers |url=http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/how-verizon-at-t-t-mobile-sprint-and-more-stacked-up-q2-2016-top-7-carriers |publisher=FierceWireless |date=August 15, 2016 |accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref><br><small>(July 2016)</small>
|| [[Verizon Communications]]
|-
| align="right" |18
|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[AT&T Mobility]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|MEX}} México
| {{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Puerto Rico
| {{Flagicon|USA}} United States
| {{Flagicon|United States Virgin Islands}} United States Virgin Islands}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 131.8<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.att.com/Investor/Earnings/2q16/8k_2q16.pdf|title=Form 8-K |publisher=AT&T |date=July 21, 2016 |accessdate=July 25, 2016}}</ref><br><small>(July 2016)</small>
|| [[AT&T Inc.]]
|-
| align="right" |19
|| {{Flagicon|Qatar}} [[Ooredoo]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Algeria}} Algeria ([[Nedjma (telco)|Nedjma]] (46,4%))
| {{Flagicon|Indonesia}} Indonesia ([[Indosat]])
| {{Flagicon|Iraq}} Iraq ([[Asia Cell]] (30%))
| {{Flagicon|Kuwait}} Kuwait
| {{Flagicon|Maldives}} Maldives
| {{Flagicon|Myanmar}} Myanmar
| {{Flagicon|Oman}} Oman ([[Nawras]])
| {{Flagicon|Qatar}} Qatar
| {{Flagicon|Tunisia}} Tunisia
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 117.9<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ooredoo.com/uploads/pdf/2016_Q1_Results_Final.pdf |title=Q1 2016 Results |publisher=Ooredoo |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align=right| 20
|| {{Flagicon|Russia}} [[Mobile TeleSystems|MTS]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Armenia}} Armenia ([[VivaCell-MTS]])
| {{Flagicon|Belarus}} Belarus ([[MTS Belarus]])
| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[MTS India]])
| {{Flagicon|Russia}} Russia ([[MTS Russia]])
| {{Flagicon|Turkmenistan}} Turkmenistan ([[MTS Turkmenistan]])
| {{Flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukraine ([[MTS Ukraine]])
| {{Flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Uzbekistan ([[MTS Uzbekistan]])}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 108.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtsgsm.com/upload/contents/294/20160519_Q1_2016_Earnings_press_release.pdf |title=Financial Results Q1 2016 |publisher=MTS |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[Sistema]] (50.8%)
|-
| align=right | 21
|| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Reliance Communications|Reliance]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Reliance Communications|Reliance]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[CDMA2000]], [[CDMA2000 1x]], [[EVDO]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]]}}
|| 103.6<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rcom.co.in/Rcom/aboutus/ir/pdf/RCOM_4Q%20FY16_Quarterly_Report.pdf |title=Quarterly Report |publisher=Reliance |format=PDF |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group]]
|-
| align=right| 22
|| {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Axiata]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} Bangladesh ([[Robi]])
| {{Flagicon|Cambodia}} Cambodia ([[Smart Axiata|Smart]])
| {{Flagicon|Indonesia}} Indonesia ([[XL Axiata|XL]])
| {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia ([[Celcom]])
| {{Flagicon|Nepal}} Nepal ([[Ncell]])
| {{Flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka ([[Dialog Axiata|Dialog]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]], [[LTE Advanced|LTE-A]] }}
|| 101.0<ref name="Axiata">{{cite web|url=http://axiata.listedcompany.com/misc/ar2015.pdf |title=Axiata - Annual Report 2015}}</ref><br><small>(December 2015)</small>
|| Public stock (54.91%)<br> [[Government of Malaysia]] (45.09%)
|-
| align=right| 23
|| {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Maxis Communications|Maxis]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Aircel]])
| {{Flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia ([[Maxis Communications|Maxis]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 99.4<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maxis.com.my/content/dam/maxis/en/about-maxis/investors/financial-results/2016/1st-quarter/1Q16%20(Final%20IR%20Deck%2021%20April).pdf |title=Financial Results Q1 2016 |publisher=Maxis |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Press_Release_34_25may_2016.pdf |title=Press Release March 2016 |publisher=TRAI |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[Ananda Krishnan]] (75%)<br> [[Saudi Telecom Company]] (25%)
|-
| align=right| 24
|| {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Telecom Italia Mobile|TIM]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Brazil}} Brazil ([[TIM Brasil|TIM]])
| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Italy ([[Telecom Italia Mobile|TIM]])
| {{Flagicon|San Marino}} San Marino ([[Telecom Italia San Marino|TIM]])
| {{Flagicon|Vatican City}} Vatican City ([[Telecom Italia Mobile|TIM]])}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 97.1<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telecomitalia.com/content/dam/telecomitalia/en/archive/documents/investors/Interim_Results/2016/Interim-Report-31March2016.pdf |title=Financial Results Q1 2016 |publisher=TIM |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align=right| 25
|| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited|BSNL]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[BSNL]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]]
| [[WiMAX]]}}
|| 86.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Press_Release_34_25may_2016.pdf |title=Press Release March 2016 |publisher=TRAI |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.]]
|-
| align=right| 26
|| {{Flagicon|Russia}} [[MegaFon]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|Russia}} Russia ([[MegaFon]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| [[GSM]],
| [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]]}}
|| 74.5<ref>{{cite web |url=http://corp.megafon.com/download/~msk/~moscow/CORP/new/MegaFon_Press_Release_Q1_2016_ENG_final.pdf |title=Press Release Q1 2016 |publisher=MegaFon |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[USM Holdings Limited]] (56.32%+3,92%)<br> [[Telia Company]] (25.17%)<br> Public stock (14,59%)
|-
| align=right| 27
|| {{Flagicon|Turkey}} [[Turkcell]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Azerbaijan}} Azerbaijan ([[Azercell]])
| {{Flagicon|Belarus}} Belarus ([[life Belarus (Telecom)|Life]])
| {{Flagicon|Georgia}} Georgia ([[Geocell]])
| {{Flagicon|Kazakhstan}} Kazakhstan ([[Kcell]])
| {{Flagicon|Moldova}} Moldova ([[Moldcell]])
| {{Flagicon|TRNC}} Northern Cyprus ([[KKTCell]])
| {{Flagicon|Turkey}} Turkey ([[Turkcell]])
| {{Flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukraine ([[Lifecell]])}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[Personal Digital Cellular|PDC]], [[FOMA]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[DC-HSPA+]]}}
|| 64.6<ref>{{cite web|url=http://s2.turkcell.com.tr/hakkimizda/en/yatirimciiliskileri/InvestorReportLibrary/Turkcell-PR-Q216-ENG.pdf |title=2Q 2016 Results |publisher=Turkcell |date=30 June 2016}}</ref><br><small>(June 2016)</small>
|| [[Turkcell Holding A.Ş.]] (51%)<br> Public stock (34.93%)<br> [[Sonera Holding B.V.]] (1.18%)<br> [[Çukurova Holding A.Ş.]] (0,05%)
|-
| align=right| 28
|| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} [[Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company#Wireless|PLDT]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} Philippines ([[Smart Communications|Smart]])
| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} ([[TNT (cellular service)|TNT]])
| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} ([[Sun Cellular]])}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[High Speed Packet Access|HSPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]
| [[WiMAX]]}}
|| 64.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pldt.com/docs/default-source/financial-results/md-a/2016/1q-2016-mdanda.pdf?sfvrsn=0 |title=Financial highlights 1Q 2016 |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align=right| 29
|| {{Flagicon|India}} [[Tata DoCoMo]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|India}} India ([[Tata DoCoMo]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[WiMAX]]}}
|| 60.1<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Press_Release_34_25may_2016.pdf |title=Press Release March 2016 |publisher=TRAI |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[Tata Teleservices]] (74%)<br> [[NTT DoCoMo]] (26%)
|-
| align=right |30
|{{Flagicon|USA}}[[Sprint Corporation]]
|
|{{Collapsible list | [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]|titlestyle=font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;|title=}}
|59.5<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://s21.q4cdn.com/487940486/files/doc_financials/quarterly/2016/Q1/1_Fiscal-1Q16-Earnings-Release-FINAL.pdf|title=Fiscal 1Q16 Earnings Release FINAL}}</ref>
<small>(July 2016)</small>
|[[SoftBank Corporation]] (80%)
|-
| align="right" |31
|| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} [[Globe Telecom]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|Philippines}} Philippines ([[Globe|Globe Telecom]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] [[LTE Advanced]]}}
|| 57.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://investor-relations.globe.com.ph/content/dam/multi-microsites/docs/investor-relations/2016/GLO_1Q16-Quarterly-Results-Press-Release1.pdf |title=Report 1Q 2016 |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[Asiacom]] (54,5%)<br> [[Singtel]] (21,5%)<br> [[Ayala Corporation]] (13,9%)<br> Public stock (10,2%)
|-
| align="right" |32
|| {{Flagicon|Thailand}} [[Advanced Info Service|AIS]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
|| {{Flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand ([[Advanced Info Service|AIS]])
}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[CDMA]], [[EV-DO]]
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] [[LTE Advanced]]]}}
|| 38.9<ref>{{cite web |url=http://advanc.listedcompany.com/misc/mdna/2016/20160509-advanc-mdna-1q2016-en.pdf |title=Report 1Q 2016 |date=31 March 2016}}</ref><br><small>(March 2016)</small>
|| [[Intouch Holdings]] (40,45%)<br> Public stock (36,23%)<br> [[Singtel]] (23,32%)
|-
| align="right" |33
|| {{Flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Globacom]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Benin}} Benin
| {{Flagicon|Ghana}} Ghana
| {{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Nigeria}}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] [[LTE Advanced]]]}}
|| 35.7<ref>http://ncc.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=70</ref><br><small>(April 2016)</small>
||
|-
| align="right" |34
|| {{Flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Ufone]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Pakistan}} Pakistan ([[Ufone]]) }}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]}}
|| 21.5<br><small>(March 2015)</small>
|| [[Government of Pakistan]] (74%)
|-
| align="right" |35
|| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} [[Telia Company]]
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| {{Flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark ([[Telia Company|Telia]])
| {{Flagicon|Estonia}} Estonia ([[Telia Company|Telia]])
| {{Flagicon|Finland}} Finland ([[Telia Company|Telia]])
| {{Flagicon|Latvia}} Latvia ([[Latvijas Mobilais Telefons|LMT]])
| {{Flagicon|Lithuania}} Lithuania ([[Omnitel]])
| {{Flagicon|Norway}} Norway ([[Telia Company|Telia]])
| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden ([[Telia Company|Telia]])
| {{Flagicon|Tajikistan}} Tajikistan ([[Tcell]])
| {{Flagicon|Uzbekistan}} Uzbekistan ([[Ucell]]) }}
|| {{Collapsible list | titlestyle = font-weight:normal; background:transparent; text-align:left;
| title =
| [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]
| [[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSPA+]]
| [[3GPP Long Term Evolution|LTE]]}}
|| 20.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teliacompany.com/globalassets/telia-company/documents/reports/2015/annual-report/teliasonera_annual-and-sustainability-report-2015-eng.pdf |title=Telia Company Annual Report 2015 |date=31 December 2015}}</ref><br><small>(December 2015)</small>
|| [[Government of Sweden]] (37.3%)<br /> [[Government of Finland]] (11.7%)
|-style="vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"
|}

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


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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2015/Mobile_cellular_2000-2014.xls International Telecommunications Union's cellular statistics]
*[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2015/Mobile_cellular_2000-2014.xls International Telecommunications Union's cellular statistics]

Revision as of 23:46, 16 September 2016

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.

Rank Company Main markets Technology Total
subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
(100% ownership unless stated otherwise)
1 China China Mobile
List
List
 837.0[1]
(June 2016) 		Government of the People's Republic of China (74.25%)
Public stock (25.75%)
2 United Kingdom Vodafone
List
List
 464.6[2]
(June 2016)
3 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 (Airtel 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
 357.8[3]
(June 2016) 		Bharti Enterprises (67.5%)
Singtel (32.5%)
4 Mexico América Móvil
List
List
 282.9[4]
(June 2016)
5 Spain Telefónica
List
List
 272.6[5]
(June 2016)
6 China China Unicom
List
List
 260.7[6]
(June 2016) 		China Unicom Limited (40.92%)
China Netcom Group (29.49%)
Telefonica (9.7%)
7 South Africa MTN Group
List
  • Afghanistan Afghanistan
  • Benin Benin
  • Botswana Botswana
  • Cameroon Cameroon
  • Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo
  • Ivory Coast Cote d'Ivoire
  • Cyprus Cyprus
  • Ghana Ghana
  • Guinea Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran Iran (49%)
  • Liberia Liberia
  • Nigeria Nigeria
  • Rwanda Rwanda
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Sudan Sudan
  • Eswatini Swaziland (30%)
  • Syria Syria
  • Uganda Uganda
  • Yemen Yemen
  • Zambia Zambia
List
 232.6[7]
(June 2016) 		Public stock (68.02%)
Government Employees Pension Fund (17.23%)
M1 (7.72%)
8 Netherlands VimpelCom
List
List
 215.0[8]
(June 2016) 		Letterone Investment Holdings S.A. (47.9%)
Telenor (33%)
Public stock (10.8%)
Stichting Administratiekantoor Mobile Telecommunications Investor (8.3%)
9 Norway Telenor
List
List
 211.0[9]
(June 2016) 		Government of Norway (53,97%)
Public stock (41,74%)
The Government Pension Fund of Norway (4,79%)
10 China China Telecom
List
List
 206.9[10]
(June 2016)
11 France Orange
List
List
 188.6[11]
(June 2016) 		Public stock (86.6%)
Government of France (13.4%)
12 India Idea Cellular
List
List
 176.2[12]
(June 2016) 		Aditya Birla Group (49.05%)
Axiata Group Berhad (19.8%)
Providence Equity (10.6%)
13 United Arab Emirates Etisalat
List
  • Afghanistan Afghanistan
  • Benin Benin
  • Central African Republic Central African Republic
  • Egypt Egypt
  • 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
  • Tanzania Tanzania
  • Togo Togo
  • United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
List
 167.0[13]
(December 2015) 		Emirates Investment Authority (60.03%)
Public stock (39,97%)
14 Saudi Arabia STC
List
  • Bahrain Bahrain (VIVA)
  • India India
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Jordan Jordan
  • Kuwait Kuwait (VIVA)
  • Lebanon Lebanon
  • Malaysia Malaysia (Maxis (25%))
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa South Africa
List
 161.0[14]
(December 2013)
15 Germany T-Mobile
List
List
 160.7[15]
(July 2016) 		Deutsche Telekom
16 Indonesia Telkomsel
List
List
 152.6[16]
(December 2015) 		PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (65%)
Singtel (35%)
17 United States Verizon Wireless
List
List
 142.8[17]
(July 2016) 		Verizon Communications
18 United States AT&T Mobility
List
  • Mexico México
  • Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
  • United States United States
  • United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
List
 131.8[18]
(July 2016) 		AT&T Inc.
19 Qatar Ooredoo
List
List
 117.9[19]
(March 2016)
20 Russia MTS
List
List
 108.3[20]
(March 2016) 		Sistema (50.8%)
21 India Reliance
List
List
 103.6[21]
(March 2016) 		Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
22 Malaysia Axiata
List
List
 101.0[22]
(December 2015) 		Public stock (54.91%)
Government of Malaysia (45.09%)
23 Malaysia Maxis
List
List
 99.4[23][24]
(March 2016) 		Ananda Krishnan (75%)
Saudi Telecom Company (25%)
24 Italy TIM
List
  • Brazil Brazil (TIM)
  • Italy Italy (TIM)
  • San Marino San Marino (TIM)
  • Vatican City Vatican City (TIM)
List
 97.1[25]
(March 2016)
25 India BSNL
List
List
 86.3[26]
(March 2016) 		Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
26 Russia MegaFon
List
List
 74.5[27]
(March 2016) 		USM Holdings Limited (56.32%+3,92%)
Telia Company (25.17%)
Public stock (14,59%)
27 Turkey Turkcell
List
List
 64.6[28]
(June 2016) 		Turkcell Holding A.Ş. (51%)
Public stock (34.93%)
Sonera Holding B.V. (1.18%)
Çukurova Holding A.Ş. (0,05%)
28 Philippines PLDT
List
List
 64.4[29]
(March 2016)
29 India Tata DoCoMo
List
List
 60.1[30]
(March 2016) 		Tata Teleservices (74%)
NTT DoCoMo (26%)
30 United StatesSprint Corporation
List
 59.5[31]

(July 2016)

SoftBank Corporation (80%)
31 Philippines Globe Telecom
List
List
 57.3[32]
(March 2016) 		Asiacom (54,5%)
Singtel (21,5%)
Ayala Corporation (13,9%)
Public stock (10,2%)
32 Thailand AIS
List
  • Thailand Thailand (AIS)
List
 38.9[33]
(March 2016) 		Intouch Holdings (40,45%)
Public stock (36,23%)
Singtel (23,32%)
33 Nigeria Globacom
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  • Benin Benin
  • Ghana Ghana
  • Nigeria Nigeria
List
 35.7[34]
(April 2016)
34 Pakistan Ufone
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List
 21.5
(March 2015) 		Government of Pakistan (74%)
35 Sweden Telia Company
List
List
 20.0[35]
(December 2015) 		Government of Sweden (37.3%)
Government of Finland (11.7%)

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 0.748 (March 2015)[36]
2 United States Globalstar Proprietary CDMA 0.638 (March 2015)[37]
3 United Arab Emirates Thuraya Proprietary FDMA/GSM 0.260 (December 2007)[38] Etisalat (28%)
4 United Kingdom Inmarsat Proprietary GSM 0.254 (September 2009)[39]
5 Indonesia ACeS Dual-mode Satellite/GSM 0.020 (December 2007)

By region

See also

References

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