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|align=right| 2 || [[GLOBUL]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSUPA]] || 3.9 <ref>http://cis-russian-telecoms-news.com/mobile-telecoms-market-overviews/bulgaria/</ref> (October 2010) || Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile ([[Cosmote]])
|align=right| 2 || [[GLOBUL]] || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]], [[HSUPA]] || 3.9 <ref>http://cis-russian-telecoms-news.com/mobile-telecoms-market-overviews/bulgaria/</ref> (October 2010) || Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile ([[Cosmote]])
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|align=right| 3 || [[Vivacom]] <br> <small>(Formerly ''Vivatel'') || [[GSM]], [[GPRS]], [[EDGE]]<br>[[UMTS]], [[HSDPA]] || 1.4 <ref>http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=20734</ref> (October 2010) || [[Bulgarian Telecommunications Company|Vivacom]]
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Revision as of 11:53, 22 November 2010

Mobile phone penetration in Europe[citation needed]:
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Albania

Albania has 4.161 million subscribers in total, or a 131.89% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Albania is the Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (AKEP).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 AMC GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.25 [2] (March 2008) Cosmote
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.675 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
3 Eagle Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.630 [4] (March 2010) Albtelecom
4 Plus GSM

Andorra

Andorra has 0.064 million subscribers in total, or a 75.49% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MòbilAnd GSM 0.071 [5] (September 2007) STA

Austria

Austria has 11.325 million assigned numbers (equals 11.325 SIM-Cards, 6.945 2G and 4.490 3G SIM cards), or a 137% penetration rate [6] (December 2009).

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Austria is the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR).

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
December 2009 (December 2008-2009)		 Ownership
1 A1 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 Increase 42.26% (+0.10%) mobilkom Austria
2 T-Mobile
(Formerly Max)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 Decrease 30.12% (-1.75%) Deutsche Telekom
3 Orange
(Formerly One)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 Decrease 19.82% (-0.02%) Mid Europa Partners (65%), France Télécom (35%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA Increase 7.80% (+1.67%) Hutchison Whampoa

Belarus

Belarus has 9.68 million subscribers in total, or a 100% penetration rate. (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Belarus is the Ministry of Communications and Informatization

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.55 (January 2010) RUP Mezhdugorodnaya Svyaz (51%), MTS (49%)
2 Velcom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.0 (October 2009) SB Telecom (owned by mobilkom Austria)
3 Life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.0[7] (December 2009) Turkcell (80%), Belarusian Government (20%)
4 DIALLOG CdmaOne, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.132 (October 2009) CIB B.V. (50%), RUP MGTS (29.7%), Infobank (17%)

Belgium

Belgium has 12.200 million subscribers in total, or a 113.9% penetration rate [8] (Q2 2009).

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Belgium is the Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (BIPT).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Proximus GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.82 (40.5%) [9] (Q3 2008) Belgacom
2 Mobistar GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.86 (30.9%) [10] (Q1 2009) France Télécom (54%)
3 BASE GSM, EDGE
UMTS HSDPA		 3.49 (28.6%) [11] (Q1 2009) KPN
Planned Mobile Network Operators
4 planned GSM, UMTS 0.00 [12] (planned in 2010) to be announced in 2009
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Telenet Mobile
(using Mobistar)		 GSM 0.087 (Dec 2008)[13] Liberty Global
6 LycaMobile
(using Mobistar)		 GSM ... LycaTel
7 Primus Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... Go4It Media Group
8 1 Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... Carrefour
9 Sud Presse Mobile
(using BASE)		 GSM ... Sud Presse
10 TELE2 Mobile
(using BASE)		 GSM ... KPN
11 EDPnet Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... EDPnet
12 Aldi Talk
(using BASE)		 GSM ... Aldi
13 MyTel Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... MyTel
14 Simyo
(using BASE)		 GSM ... KPN
15 Zoniq
(using BASE)		 GSM ... KPN
16 Transatel Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
17 HappyMany
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
18 BeMobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
19 Toledo Telecom
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
20 Scarlet Mobile
(using Proximus)		 GSM ... Belgacom
21 MobiSud
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
22 Ortel Mobile
(using BASE)		 GSM ... KPN
23 Mobile Vikings
(using BASE)		 GSM ... Citylive
24 Mobile World
(using BASE)		 GSM ... Base
25 JIM Mobile
(using BASE)		 GSM ... De Persgroep (50%) Roularta Media Group (50%)
26 dixiTel
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.257 million subscribers in total, or an 86.48% penetration rate [1] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Communications Regulatory Agency (RAK)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 BH Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA 1.8 BH Telecom
2 MTEL BH GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.2 Telekom Srpske (Telekom Srbija 65%, Government of Republika Srpska 35%)
3 HT-ERONET GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.62 HT Mostar

Bulgaria

Bulgaria has 10.617 million subscribers in total, or a 140.73% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Bulgaria is the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 M-Tel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (7.2 Mbit/s), HSPA+ (21 Mbit/s)		 5.0 [14] (October 2010) Mobiltel AD (mobilkom Austria)
2 GLOBUL GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 3.9 [15] (October 2010) Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile (Cosmote)
3 Vivacom
(Formerly Vivatel)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.4 [16] (October 2010) Vivacom
4 Max Telecom WiMax n/a
5 4Ever WiMax n/a Trans Telecom (Petrol AD)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 Loop
(using M-Tel)		 GSM Not Yet Available Mobiltel AD Mobilkom Austria
7 Frog Mobile
(using GLOBUL)		 GSM Not Yet Available Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile Cosmote
8 Petrol Mobile
(using M-Tel)		 GSM
Not Yet Available Petrol AD
9 NEWS Mobile
(using M-Tel)		 GSM
Not Yet Available Dneven Trud, 24 Chasa

Croatia

Croatia has 6.050 million subscribers in total, or a 136.42% penetration rate. (June 2010) [17]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Croatia is the Hrvatska agencija za poštu i elektroničke komuinikacije (website available in Croatian and English language)

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
June 2010 (June 2009-2010)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly HTmobile)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (1.8 - 7.2 Mbit/s)		 Increase 45.92% (+0.05%) Deutsche Telekom (51%)
2 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (7.2 Mbit/s), HSPA+ (21.0 / 5.76 Mbit/s)		 Increase 43.23% (+1.48%)
Including Tomato		 Mobilkom Austria (100%)
3 Tele2 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA (7.2 / 1.4 Mbit/s)		 Decrease 10.85% (-1.53%) Tele2 (100%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Tomato
using Vip		 GSM, GPRS - Mobilkom Austria

Czech Republic

Czech Republic has 14.258 million subscribers in total, or a 137.51% penetration rate [1] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in the Czech Republic is the Cesky Telekomunikacni Urad

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Paegas)		 GSM, GPRS
EDGE, UMTS
HSDPA, HSUPA
UMTS-TDD		 5.4 [18] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
2 O2
(Formerly Eurotel)		 GSM, GPRS
EDGE, UMTS
HSDPA, HSUPA
CDMA EV-DO		 5.187 [19] (September 2008) Telefónica
3 Vodafone
(Formerly Oskar)		 GSM, GPRS
EDGE, UMTS
HSDPA, HSUPA		 3.006 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
4 U:fon CDMA2000, Revision A MobilKom, a.s / Penta Investments

Cyprus

Cyprus has 0.977 million subscribers in total, or a 112.23% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cyta Mobile-Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 0.670 [20] (December 2005) Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
2 Areeba GSM, UMTS 0.171 [21] (March 2009) MTN Group (100%)

Denmark

Denmark has 7.406 million subscribers in total, or a 135.4% penetration rate [1] (December 2009). Additional information is available at the National IT and Telecom Agency <http://en.itst.dk/>.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 TDC GSM
UMTS		 4.475 [22] (December 2007) TDC
2 Telenor
(Formerly Sonofon)		 GSM
UMTS		 2.038 [23] (Dec 2009) Telenor (100%)
3 Telia GSM
UMTS		 1.449 [24] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
4 3 UMTS 0.12 [citation needed] () Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Call Me GSM 0.3 [citation needed] () TeliaSonera
6 DLG Tele GSM 0.04 [citation needed] () TeliaSonera (50%), Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (50%)
7 LycaMobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... LycaTel
8 Lebara Mobile
(using Telenor[25])		 GSM ... Lebara Group

Estonia

Estonia has 2.524 million subscribers in total, or a 188.2% penetration rate. [26] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 EMT GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.755 [27] (June 2008) TeliaSonera (53.7%)
2 Elisa
(Formerly Radiolinja)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.3228 [28] (December 2007) Elisa
3 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.447 [29] (Dec 2009) Tele2

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands have 0,057 million subscribers in total, or a 114,2% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Føroya Tele GSM Not Yet Available Faroese Telecom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Kall)		 GSM Not Yet Available Kall P/F

Finland

Finland has 7.700 million subscribers in total, or a 144.59% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009). See also the Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) at http://www.ficora.fi/en/index.html.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Sonera GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 2.7 [30] (December 2008) TeliaSonera
2 Elisa GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 2.367 [28] (December 2007) Elisa
3 DNA GSM, UMTS
HSPA		 1.415 [31] (December 2007) Local former telephone companies
4 GSM Aland GSM Not Yet Available Mariehamns Telefon, Alands Telefonandelslag

France

France has 59.543 million subscribers in total, or a 95.5 % penetration rate [1] (December 2009).

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in France is ARCEP.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Orange
(Formerly Itineris)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 25.287 [32] (June 2009) France Télécom (99%)
2 SFR GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 19.3 [33] (January 2009) Vivendi (56%), Vodafone (44%)
3 Bouygues Télécom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 9.594 [34] (December 2008) Bouygues group
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Virgin Mobile (using Orange) GSM
UMTS		 1.6million [35] Virgin Group (50%), The Carphone Warehouse (50%)
5 NRJ Mobile (using Orange) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Crédit Mutuel (90%), NRJ Group (10%)
6 1 Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... Carrefour
7 Leclerc Mobile
(using SFR)		 GSM ... E.Leclerc
8 TELE2 Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... TELE2
9 Simyo
(using Bouygues Télécom)		 GSM ... KPN

Germany

Germany has 105.000 million subscribers in total, or a 127.79% penetration rate [1] (December 2009). The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Germany is BNA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 T-Mobile GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 39.1 [36] (Q4 2009) Deutsche Telekom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly D2 Mannesmann)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 34.625 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
3 E-Plus GSM, EDGE, UMTS 19.29 [37] (Mar 2010) KPN
4 O2
(Formerly Viag Interkom)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 16.3 [38] (Jun 2010) Telefónica
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Ortel Mobile
(using E-Plus)		 GSM ... KPN
6 TELE2 Mobile
(using E-Plus)		 GSM ... TELE2
7 Simyo
(using E-Plus)		 GSM, EDGE, UMTS ... KPN
8 Yukoono
(Using Vodafone)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 ... Yukoono
Aldi Talk
(using E-Plus)		 GSM ... Aldi

Gibraltar

Gibraltar, the British overseas territory has 0.028 million subscribers in total, or a 92.12% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 GIBTEL GSM 0.022 [citation needed] () Gibraltar Telecommunications Int. Ltd.

Greece

Greece has 17.168.455 (September 2010) million subscribers in total, or a 156,6% penetration rate (2010 [39]).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Cosmote GSM
UMTS
HSDPA HSPA
LTE (planned 2011-12)		 8.330.455 [39] (September 2010) Government of Greece (20%) , Deutsche Telekom (30%)
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Panafon)		 GSM
UMTS
HSDPA HSPA		 4.957.000 [39] (September 2010) Vodafone (99.8%)
3 Wind
(Formerly Telestet, TIM)		 GSM
EDGE
UMTS
HSPA		 3.881.000 [39] (September 2010) SSN Ad-Hoc Committee
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Q-Telecom (using Wind) GSM over 1 million SSN Ad-Hoc Committee
5 Frog Mobile (using Cosmote) GSM Not Yet Available Cosmote
6 MO'MAD (From 2010 the package is not uvailable for new users) (using Wind) GSM Not Yet Available MAD tv
7 Carrefour (using Vodafone) GSM Not Yet Available Carrefour, super market
8 AB[disambiguation needed] (using Wind) GSM Not Yet Available AB Basilopoulos, super market
9 Ciao mobile (using Cosmote) GSM Not Yet Available Cosmote

Greenland

Greenland has 0.053 million subscribers in total, or a 93.32% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TELE Greenland GSM Not Yet Available TELE Greenland

Guernsey

The British Crown dependency has 0.055 million subscribers in total, or a 95% penetration rate. [citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Sure Mobile GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
2 Wave GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Wave Telecom
3 Airtel-Vodafone GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Bharti Airtel

Hungary

Hungary has 11 865 524 subscribers in total, or a 118.6% penetration rate. [40] (June 2010)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Hungary is NMHH - Nemzeti Média-, és Hírközlési Hatóság.

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
(March 2010, change since last month)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Westel, Westel 900)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (7.2 - 14.4 Mbit/s), HSUPA (2 Mbit/s), HSPA+ (21 Mbit/s)		 Increase 43.24 % (+0.11) Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Telenor
(Formerly Pannon, Pannon GSM)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (3.6 - 7.2 Mbit/s), HSUPA (2 Mbit/s - rare)		 Decrease 34.85 % (-0.09) Telenor (100%)
3 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA (7.2 - 14.4 Mbit/s), HSUPA (2 Mbit/s), HSPA+ (21 Mbit/s)		 Decrease 21.90 % (-0.03%)
Including Postafon		 Vodafone (100%)
NHH Mobile Tender 2010
— (Unknown)
Resellers / Rebranders
— Postafon
uses Vodafone Not Yet available Magyar Posta
— Btel
uses Vodafone Not Yet available Btel
— netfone
uses Vodafone Not Yet available Btel
— Djuice
uses Telenor Not Yet available Telenor
— Red Bull Mobile
uses Telenor Not Yet available Red Bull Mobile

Iceland

Iceland has 0.349 million subscribers in total, or a 108.15% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Iceland is PTA

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Síminn GSM, UMTS 0,150 [41] (December 2009) Siminn hf
2 Vodafone Iceland GSM 0,104 [41] (October 2010) Framtakssjóður Íslands.
3 Nova UMTS, HSDPA 0,054 [41] (December 2009) Nova ehf.
4 IceCell GSM Not Yet Available IceCell ehf.

Ireland

Ireland had 5.302 million subscribers in total, or a 118.9% penetration rate [42] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Ireland is ComReg.

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
December 2009 (December 2008-2009)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Vodafone
(Formerly Eircell)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Decrease 38.5% (-3.3%)
Including Postfone and Just Mobile		 Vodafone
2 O2
(Formerly Esat Digifone)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Decrease 32.3% (-0.2%)
Including Tesco Mobile		 Telefónica
3 Meteor GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 Increase 20.5% (+1.1%)
Including eMobile		 eircom
4 3 UMTS, HSPA+ (roams on Vodafone's GSM/GPRS networks where no UMTS) Increase 8.7% (+2.3%) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Tesco Mobile
using O2		 - Tesco Ireland
6 Postfone
using Vodafone		 - An Post
7 eMobile
using Meteor		 - eircom
8 Just Mobile
using Vodafone		 - Just Mobile

Isle of Man

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Manx Telecom GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Telefónica O2
2 Sure Mobile GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless

Italy

Italy has 90.61 million subscribers in total, or a 151.35% penetration rate [1] (December 2009)

The country's telcom regulator is AGCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 TIM GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 30.4 [43] (4Q 2009) Telecom Italia
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Omnitel)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 29.880 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone (76.86%), Verizon (23.14%)
3 Wind GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 17.90 [44] (3Q 2009) Orascom Telecom (20%), Vimpelcom (80%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 8.93 [45] (2Q 2009) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 CoopVoce (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0,430 (December 2009)[46] Coop (Italy)
6 Carrefour UNO Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM, UMTS Not Yet Available Carrefour
7 PosteMobile (using Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 1.3 (December 2009) Poste Italiane
8 Daily Telecom (using Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Daily Telecom
9 A-mobile (using Wind) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Auchan
10 Conad INSIM (using Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Conad
11 MTV Mobile (using Tim) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Telecom Italia
12 Fastweb Mobile (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 0,210 (December 2009) Swisscom (82%)
13 Telepass Mobile (using Wind) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Autostrade per l'Italia
14 BT Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available BT Italia
15 Digitel Italia (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Digitel Italia
16 Digi.Mobil Italia (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available RCS&RDS
17 50&PiùNet (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available 50&Più Fenacom
18 Smart Pinoy (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available PLDT
19 Tiscali Mobile (using TIM) GSM
UMTS		 0,030 Tiscali
20 Nòverca (using TIM) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Acotel Group
21 ERG Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0,080 (November 2009) ERG
Planned Mobile Virtual Network Operators
22 life:){{dn} (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Astelit
23 EnelMia (using Wind) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Enel

Jersey

The British Crown dependency has 0.088 million subscribers in total, or a 98% penetration rate. [citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Jersey Telecom GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Jersey Telecom
2 Sure Mobile GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Cable & Wireless
3 Airtel-Vodafone GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Bharti Airtel

Kosovo

Please note: Vala 900 uses +377 calling code, while IPKO uses +386 calling code. ITU does not offer penetration statistics as of 2010.

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Kosovo is ART

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vala 900 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
 0.850 [47] (2009) PTK, Telecom-Monaco
2 IPKO GSM, GPRS, EDGE
 0.458 [48] (2009) Telekom Slovenije
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
3 D3 Mobile (using IPKO) GSM, GPRS Not Available Dukagjini Telecommunication (100%)
4 Z Mobile (using Vala 900) GSM, GPRS Not Available Devolli Group (100%)

Latvia

Latvia has 2.243 million subscribers in total, or a 99.72% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Latvijas Mobilais Telefons GSM
UMTS		 1.014 [49] (January 2008) Lattelecom, Government of Latvia, TeliaSonera, Digital Latvian Radio and Television Centre
2 Tele2 GSM
UMTS		 1.058 [29] (Dec 2009) Tele2
3 BITE Latvija GSM
UMTS		 0.222 [50] (March 2007) Mid Europa Partners
4 Triatel CDMA2000 [51]

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein has 0.035 million subscribers in total, or a 97.46% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mobilkom liechtenstein GSM 0.0052 [52] (September 2007) mobilkom austria
2 Orange GSM Not Yet Available France Télécom
3 swisscom-mobile GSM Not Yet Available Swisscom Mobile Ltd
4 Tango GSM Not Yet Available Belgacom

Lithuania

Lithuania has 4.961 million subscribers in total, or a 150.96% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Omnitel GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 2.012 [24] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 1.608 [29] (Dec 2009) Tele2
3 BITĖ GSM EDGE
UMTS		 1.3 [53] (December 2006) Mid Europa Partners

Luxembourg

Luxembourg has 719,000 subscribers in total, or a 147.89% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 LuxGSM GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available P & T Luxembourg
2 Tango GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Belgacom
3 Orange GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.0760 [54] (September 2007) France Télécom
4 LOL Mobile UMTS, HSDPA Not Yet Available Luxembourg Online

Macedonia

Macedonia has 1.943 million subscribers in total, or a 95.14% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Macedonia is AEK

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
December 2009 (December 2008-2009)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Mobimak)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 Increase 62.57% (+3.75%) Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 One
(Formerly Cosmofon)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 Decrease 21.80% (-9.06%) Telekom Slovenije (100%)
3 Vip GSM, GPRS Increase 15.63% (+5.31%) Mobilkom Austria
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 WTI Macedonia GSM 0% World Teleconnect International Holding [55]

Malta

Malta has 0.422 million subscribers in total, or a 103.27% penetration rate [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 0.224 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
2 GO GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.16 [citation needed] Dubai Holding (40 %), Public (60 %)
3 MELITA UMTS, HSDPA
? PING(Mobile)

Moldova

Moldova has 2.792 000 million subscribers in total, or a 78.4 % penetration rate [2] (Q1 2010).

The country's telcom regulator is ANRCETI.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 1.827 [56] (Q1 2010) France Télécom (94.3 %) [57]
2 Moldcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 0.864 600 [56] (Q1 2010) Fintur Holdings (100 %) [58]
3 Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only CdmaOne 0.200 [59] (Q2 2009) It has close links to Sheriff
4 Unité UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
CdmaOne, EVDO		 0.100 500 [56] (Q1 2010) Moldtelecom 100%
5 Eventis
License suspended		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0 (Q1 2010) Eventis Telecom (51 %)

Monaco

Monaco has 0.023 million subscribers on the Monaco Telecom network, or a 70.1% penetration rate [1] (December 2009). The French networks are also widely available in Monaco, and they don't disclose subscriber figures for Monaco. http://www.monaco-telecom.mc/en/chiffres_cles.html

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Monaco-telecom GSM
UMTS		 0.021 Cable and Wireless 49%, Société Nationale de Financement 45%

Montenegro

Montenegro has 1.136.651 subscribers in total, or a 183,29 % penetration rate. [60]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Montenegro is Agencija za elektronske komunikacije i poštansku djelatnost

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
June 2010 (June 2009-2010)		 Ownership
1 Telenor
Formerly Promonte		 GSM, EDGE, UMTS
HSPA+		 Increase 40.30% (+1.34%) Telenor (100%)
2 T-Mobile
Formerly Monet		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 Decrease 34.34% (-0.09%) 100% Crnogorski Telekom (76.53% Magyar Telekom (59.52% Deutsche Telekom), 23.47% publicly traded)
3 m:tel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 Decrease 25.36% (-1.25%) 51% Telekom Srbija, 49% Ogalar

Netherlands

Netherlands has 21.182 million subscribers in total, or a 127.66% penetration rate [1] (December 2009).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 KPN
•Includes the previous Telfort network, Hi and MTV Mobile.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA		 8.8 [61] (June 2007) KPN
2 T-Mobile
•Includes the previous Orange network.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 5.3 [18] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
3 Vodafone
(Formerly Libertel)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.800 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 LycaMobile
(using Vodafone (previously T-mobile))		 GSM ... LycaTel
5 Ortel Mobile
(using KPN)		 GSM ... KPN
6 TELE2 Mobiel
(switching from KPN to T-Mobile)		 GSM ... TELE2
7 Lebara Mobile
(using KPN)		 GSM ... Lebara Group
8 Simyo
(using KPN)		 GSM ... KPN
9 Debitel
(using KPN)		 GSM ... ...
10 Chippie
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
11 Ben
(using T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 ... Deutsche Telekom
12 Ay Yildiz
(using KPN)		 GSM ... KPN
13 Euphony
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
14 Hema Mobiel
(using KPN)		 GSM ... Hema[disambiguation needed]
15 Internet Overal
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
16 Rabo Mobiel
(using KPN)		 GSM ... Rabo Bank
17 Scarlet Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
18 Simpel
(using KPN)		 GSM ... ...
19 Smile Telecom
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
20 Stream Communications
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
21 TrendCall
(using Vodafone)		 GSM ... ...
22 Wireless Circle
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
23 Yes Telecom
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
24 Youfone
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
? Aldi Talk
(using KPN)		 GSM ... Aldi

The Telfort radio network was switched off in Q2 2007. The Orange network was sold in Q4 2007.

Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus has 0.368 million subscribers in total, or a 85.5% penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kuzey Kibris Turkcell GSM
UMTS		 0.318 [62] Turkcell(100%)
2 KKTC Telsim GSM
UMTS		 0.050 [63] Vodafone (100%)

Norway

Norway has 5.336 million subscribers in total, or a 110.89% penetration rate [1] (December 2009). The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Norway is the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telenor Mobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.002 [23] (Dec 2009) Telenor (100%)
2 NetCom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.577 [24] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
3 Network Norway GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.466 [29] (Dec 2009) Network Norway (50%), Tele2 (50%)
4 ICE.net CDMA2000 Not Yet Available Access Industries
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 ACN (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available ACN Europe BV (100%)
6 Chess (using Netcom) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available TeliaSonera Chess Holding AS (100%)
7 djuice (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Telenor Mobile Communications AS (100%)
8 Fonia AS (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
9 Lebara AS (using Network Norway) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Network Norway AS (100%)
10 Lyse[disambiguation needed] (using Network Norway) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Lyse Energi AS (100%)
11 Mobitalk AS (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
12 One Call (using Network Norway) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Network Norway AS (100%)
13 Talkmore (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available TELENOR TELECOM SOLUTIONS AS (100%)
14 Tele2 (using Netcom /(Tele2)) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Tele2 Norge Holding AB (100%)
15 Telipol (using Network Norway) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available RØIL HOLDING AS (25%), JEANNEAU SAILING TEAM AS (19%), ROMAR HOLDING AS (15%), CHRISTENSEN JAN (9%)
16 Tussa-24 AS (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available TUSSA KRAFT AS (100%)
17 Ventelo Privat (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Ventelo Holding (100%)
18 Shetalks (using Network Norway) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Onecall (100%)
19 Network Norway (using Network Norway) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available KATALYSATOR AS (19%), ORKLA ASA (18%), BARD INVEST AS (14%)
19 Telio (using Telenor Mobil) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
20 Vitel GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
21 Hello GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
22 Ucan2 GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
23 Fortel GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
24 Mobildeal GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
25 NewPhone GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
26 AltiBox GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
27 Ownersbuy GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available
28 LycaMobile
(using Telenor Mobil)		 GSM ... LycaTel, Barablu Mobile

Poland

Poland has 45.755 million subscribers in total, or a 119,8% penetration rate [1] (2Q 2010).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange
(Formerly IDEA)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA, CDMA, NMT 450		 14.009 TPSA (France Telecom is a key investor (47,50%) in TPSA)
2 Plus
(Formerly Plus GSM)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+,
CDMA (100% shares in Nordisk Polska)		 13.709 Vodafone, KGHM, PKN Orlen, PSE
3 Era
GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 13.276 Deutsche Telekom (97%)
4 Play GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.0 Novator, Tollerton
5 Cyfrowy Polsat HSPA+ 0.041 Polaris Finance B.V. (65,23%)
6 CenterNet
(Under the brand name "wRodzinie")		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.100 NFI Midas (100%)
7 Mobyland GSM, GPRS, EDGE, LTE Focused on bulk traffic Aero 2 (100%)
(unconfirmed)
8 Virtual Operators (MVNO) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.727 Avon[disambiguation needed], Mobilking, Biedronka, Carrefour Mova, Heyah, GaduAir, Multimo, Aster[disambiguation needed], mBank Mobile, SamiSwoi, and others

Portugal

Portugal has 15.178 million subscribers in total, or a 141.76% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is ANACOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TMN GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 6.261 [64] (December 2007) Portugal Telecom
2 Vodafone Portugal
(Formerly Telecel)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 5.908 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
3 Optimus GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 2.894 [65] (December 2007) SonaeCom
4 ZAPP EV-DO ? ZAPP Mobile

Romania

Romania has 29.267 million subscribers in total, or a 134.99% penetration rate. (December 2009)

The country's telcom regulator is ANCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange
(Formerly Dialog)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 10.3 [66] (Nov 2010) France Télécom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Connex)		 GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 9.8 [67] (Nov 2010) Vodafone
3 Cosmote
(Formerly Cosmorom and Zapp Mobile)		 CDMA2000, EVDO,
GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 7.06 [68] (Nov 2010) OTE, Romtelecom
4 Digi.Mobil UMTS, HSDPA 2.00 [69] (3Q 2009) RCS&RDS
5 Romtelecom CDMA2000, EVDO Not Yet Available OTE

Russian Federation

Russian Federation has 230.500 million subscribers in total, or a 163.62% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 MTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 69.2 [70] (January 2010) Sistema
2 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 51.5 [70] (January 2010) VimpelCom (100%: Alfa Group (44%), Telenor (29.9%))
3 MegaFon GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 51.2 [70] (January 2010) TeliaSonera 35.6%, Telekominvest 31.3%, Alfa Group and IPOC International Growth Fund
4 Tele2 Russia GSM, GPRS, EDGE 14.451 [29] (Dec 2009) Tele2
5 Uralsvyazinform GSM 5.9 [70] (April 2009) ?
6 SMARTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE 3.75 [71] (March 2007) ?
7 Sibirtelecom GSM 3.7 [72] (June 2007) Svyazinvest Holding Company
8 Nizhni Novgorod Telecom GSM 1.18 [73] (June 2006) ?
9 Sotovaja Svjaz MOTIV (Jekatrinburg) GSM 0.95 [73] (June 2006) ?
10 New Telephone Company GSM 0.63 [73] (June 2006) KT
11 SkyLink CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, 450 MHz		 0.440 [74] (December 2006) Sistema
12 Sotel CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, 450 MHz
13 Yota WiMAX
14 Comstar WiMAX
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
15 Prosto dlya obscheniya (using MegaFon) GSM
16 Matrix Telecom (using MegaFon) GSM
17 Allo inkognito (using MegaFon & SkyLink) GSM, CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
18 MegaTel (using MegaFon) GSM
19 Gars Telecom (using MegaFon & SkyLink) GSM, CDMA2000 1x, 450 Mhz
20 EuroNet (using SMARTS) GSM
21 A-Mobile (using MTS) GSM
22 Yo (using SMARTS) GSM
Planned Mobile Virtual Network Operators
23 Narodniy Mobilniy Telefon (using SMARTS & SkyLink) GSM, CDMA2000 1x, 450 Mhz
24 X5 Retail Group (using MTS) GSM

San Marino

San Marino has 0.024 million subscribers in total, or a 76.54% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Prima GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.001 [75] (December 2007) San Marino Telecom
Mobile Virtual Network Operator
2 TMS (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.024 [76] (December 2007) Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese SpA

Serbia

Serbia has 9.912 million subscribers in total, or a 131.67% penetration rate (excluding Kosovo). [1] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Serbia is RATEL (Republička agencija za elektronske komunikacije)

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
December 2009 (December 2008-2009)		 Ownership
1 mt:s GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA		 Increase 59.7% (+0.77%) Telekom Srbija (80% Pošta Srbije, 20% OTE)
2 Telenor
(Formerly 063 Mobtel Srbija)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 Decrease 28.7% (-3.24%)
(only active users included)		 Telenor
3 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 Increase 11.6% (+2.47%) Telekom Austria

Slovakia

Slovakia has 6.022 million subscribers in total, or a 111.5% penetration rate. All facts are based on the 3 month customer activity base [77] (September 2010)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Slovakia is Telekomunikačný úrad SR

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange
(Formerly Globtel)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.834 [78] (September 2010) France Télécom
2 T-Mobile
(Formerly Eurotel)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.407 [79] (September 2010) Deutsche Telekom
3 O2 GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.781 [80] (September 2010) Telefónica
Other Network Operators
NAYMobile
(uses O2 SK)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE ... NAY
TescoMobile
(uses O2 SK)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE ... Tesco
SwanMobile
(uses O2 SK)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE ... Swan
Mphone
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, UMTS, HSDPA ... Metro
Funfon
(uses Orange)		 GSM, UMTS, HSDPA ... Fun radio

Slovenia

Slovenia has 2.077 million subscribers in total, or a 102.6% penetration rate. [3] (June 2010)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Slovenia is APEK (Agencija za pošto in elektronske komunikacije)

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
June 2010 (June 2009-2010)		 Ownership
1 Mobitel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA (7.2 / 2.0 Mbit/s), HSPA+ (21.6 / 5.76 Mbit/s)		 Decrease 56.2% (-1.4%) Telekom Slovenije (100%)
2 Si.mobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA (7.2 / 2.0 Mbit/s)		 Decrease 28.2% (0.0%)
Including Mmobil		 Mobilkom Austria (100%)
3 Tušmobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA (3.6 - 7.2 / 2.0 Mbit/s), HSPA+ (21.6 / 5.76 Mbit/s)		 Increase 7.8% (+0.9%) Tuš Holding (100%: Mirko Tuš (100%))
4 T-2[disambiguation needed] GSM (using Mobitel)
UMTS, HSPA (7.2 / 2.0 Mbit/s)		 Increase 1.0% (+0.4 %) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor (95%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Debitel
using Mobitel		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 Decrease 4.4% (0.0%) ACH[disambiguation needed] (96%)
6 Izimobil
using Mobitel		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 Increase 2.4% (+0.1%) PCX INVEST
7 Mmobil
using Si.mobil		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE - Mercator

Spain

Spain has 54.52 million subscribers in total, or a 112.5% penetration rate. [81] (March 2010)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Spain is CMT (Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Movistar GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 23.539 [82] (December 2009) Telefónica
2 Vodafone GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 16.745 [83] (Mar 2010) Vodafone
3 Orange GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 11.552 [84] (March 2010) France Télécom (81.6%)
4 Yoigo UMTS, HSDPA (Uses Movistar where it's UMTS network doesn't reach) 1.672 (Mar 2010)[85] TeliaSonera (76.6%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Simyo (via Orange) GSM
UMTS		 not available KPN
6 Euskaltel (via Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 0.2 (December 2009) Euskaltel
7 Lebara Mobile
(using Vodafone)		 GSM ... Lebara Group
8 Digi.Mobil
(using Movistar)		 GSM
UMTS		 ... RCS&RDS
9 Pepephone
(using Vodafone)		 GSM 0.1 (May 2010) Globalia group
10 Carrefour Mobile
(using Orange)		 GSM N/A Carrefour
11 BT Mobile
(using Vodafone)		 GSM
UMTS		 N/A BT Group
12 ONO Móvil
(using Movistar)		 GSM
UMTS		 N/A ONO (Spain)
13 R Móvil
(using Vodafone)		 GSM
UMTS		 N/A R Cable
14 Telecor
(using Movistar)		 GSM
UMTS		 N/A El Corte Inglés
15 Vectone Móvil
(full MVNO using Movistar)		 GSM N/A Mundio Mobile Holdings

Sweden

Sweden has 11.426 million subscribers in total, or a 123.53% penetration rate [1] (December 2009)

The country's telcom regulator is PTS.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Telia GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE		 5.805 [86] [24] (September 2010) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2
(Formerly COMVIQ)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE (planned)		 3.587 [29] (September 2010) Tele2
3 Telenor
(Formerly Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE (planned)		 2.053 [23] (September 2010) Telenor (100%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 1.789 [87] (September 2010)
(Subscriber base includes customers in Denmark.)		 Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)
5 Net 1
(Formerly Ice.net)		 CDMA2000 (mobile broadband only) ? (September 2010) Access Industries
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 LycaMobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... LycaTel
7 Lebara Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... Lebara Group

Switzerland

Switzerland has 9.255 million mobile subscribers and a 122.30% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)
The country's telecom regulator is OFCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Swisscom GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 5.4 [88] (December 2008) State-owned Swisscom
2 Sunrise GSM
UMTS		 2.86 [89] (Januar 2009) TDC A/S
3 Orange GSM
UMTS		 1.542 [90] (December 2008) France Télécom
4 Tele2 GSM 0.105 [91] (June 2008) Tele2
5 In&Phone GSM Not Yet Available In&Phone
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 M-Budget Mobile (using Swisscom) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Migros
7 Coop Mobile (using Orange) GSM Not Yet Available Coop (Switzerland)
8 OrangeClick (using Orange) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Orange SA
9 Yallo (using Sunrise) GSM Not Yet Available TDC A/S
10 Cablecom (using Sunrise) GSM Not Yet Available Cablecom
11 mobilzone net (using Orange) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available MobilZone net
12 Salut!-mobile (using Sunrise) GSM Not Yet Available TDC A/S
13 LycaMobile
(using Orange)		 GSM ... LycaTel
14 Lebara Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... Lebara Group

Turkey

Turkey has 65.824 million subscribers in total, or an 89.05% penetration rate. [92] (2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
()		 Ownership
1 Turkcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 35.303.000 Turkcell (2009) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%)
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 15.000.000 Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 11.403.000 Avea (2009) Turkish Telecom (81%), Türkiye İş Bankası (19%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1 Muhabbet Kart (using Turkcell) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 3.500.000 KVK, Medya Holding, Turkcell
2 Fenercell (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 300.000 Fenerbahce A.S.
3 GSMobile (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 350.000 Galatasaray A.S.
4 TrabzonCell (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 100.000 Trabzonspor A.S.
5 KartalCell (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 150.000 Beşiktaş A.S.
5 TTNET MOBIL (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA ? Turk Telekom

Ukraine

Ukraine has 55.333 million subscribers in total, or a 121.06% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is NKRZ.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kyivstar GSM, GPRS, EDGE 22.022 [23] (Dec 2009) Telenor (56.52%), Alfa Group (43.48%)
2 MTS CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM, GPRS, EDGE		 19.13 [93] (June 2008) MTS (100%)
3 life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 11.325 [94] (February 2009) Turkcell (54.2%), SCM Holdings (45.8%)
4 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.913 [94] (February 2009) VimpelCom (100%)
5 Velton Telecom CdmaOne 0.120 [citation needed] (February 2008)
6 ITC CdmaOne 0.115 214 [95] (December 2007)
7 Intertelecom CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.114 [citation needed] (January 2008)
8 PEOPLEnet CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.103 [citation needed] (January 2008) Telesystemy Ukrainy
9 Golden Telecom GSM 0.042 [citation needed] (January 2008) VimpelCom (100%)
10 CST Invest CdmaOne 0.026 [citation needed] (January 2008)
11 Utel UMTS, HSDPA 0.5 [citation needed] (January 2008) Ukrtelecom (100%)

United Kingdom

United Kingdom has 80.375 million subscribers in total, or a 130.55% penetration rate. [1] (December 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is Ofcom.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Everything Everywhere (Orange / T-Mobile)
(T-Mobile formerly One2One, and shares 3G with 3. Roaming between the two operators available from 5th October 2010 with user opt-in. Everything Everywhere is the name for the joint venture by France Telecom and Deutsche Telecom's UK networks [96]|		 1800MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 27.896 [97] (November 2010) France Telecom & Deutsche Telekom. Merge to complete in 2012
2 O2
(Formerly BT Cellnet)		 900/1800MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 21.704 [98] (September 2009) Telefónica
3 Vodafone 900/1800Mhz GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 19.714 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
4 3 2100MHz UMTS, HSDPA
(Uses Orange's GSM/GPRS/EDGE when 3's Own network is unavailable / Shares 3G with T-Mobile)		 6.6 [99] (December 2008) Hutchison Whampoa
Virtual Network Operators
1 Giffgaff
(uses O2)		 900MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 O2
2 Asda Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Asda
3 Tesco Mobile
(uses O2)		 GSM, GPRS Tesco
4 Talkmobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 The Carphone Warehouse
5 Virgin Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.1 [100] (September 2009) Virgin Media
6 Vectone Mobile
(uses T Mobile UK)		 GSM Mundio Mobile Ltd
? LycaMobile
(uses Orange UK - New LycaMobile PLUS customers roam onto o2 network)		 GSM 4 LycaTel
? Lebara Mobile
(uses Vodafone UK)		 GSM ... Lebara Group
? Nomi Mobile
(uses o2 UK)		 GSM ? ?
? Globalcell Mobile
(uses Orange UK)		 Globalcell Mobile Ltd
? BT Mobile
( uses Vodafone UK)		 GSM, GPRS BT
? Abica
(uses 3, T-Mobile and Orange)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Abica Limited
? Kcom Mobile
(uses O2)		 GSM Kcom
? Family Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS IKEA
? UK01 GSM Spectrum Interactive kiosks (London Only) Mapesbury Communications Ltd
? Sim4Travel[101]
 GSM Software Cellular Network Ltd
? Truphone Local Anywhere
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM Truphone
? Nutshell Mobile
(uses 3)		 UMTS, HSDPA
? GT Mobile
? Smarter Mobile
(uses 3 & Private GSM Technologies)		 UMTS, HSDPA
? Phone Co-op
(uses 3)		 UMTS
? TalkTalk mobile
(uses Vodafone uk) [102]		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 TalkTalk
? iCard mobile
(uses Vodafone uk)
Former Networks
Dot Mobile
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS jvtv Ltd
Blyk
(acquired by Orange)		 GSM, GPRS Around 50,000 (Jan 2009) Blyk
Fresh Mobile
(acquired by Talkmobile)		 GSM, GPRS The Carphone Warehouse
MobileWorld
(acquired by Talkmobile)		 GSM, GPRS The Carphone Warehouse
Easy Mobile
(acquired by T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS EasyGroup
Intercity Mobile
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Intercity Communications
One.Tel
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS One.Tel Ltd
Project Mobile
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Vodafone
Rok Mobile
(acquired by T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Rok Telecom
Singlepoint
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Vodafone
Toucan Mobile
(acquired by T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Pipex
Yes Mobile
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Yes Telecom
Sainsburys Mobile
(acquired by O2)		 GSM, GPRS Sainsburys
ExtremeMob
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS
Noodle-Oodles
(acquired by ?)		 GSM, GPRS

See also

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