List of mobile network operators in Europe
A mobile network operator, also known as a wireless service provider, wireless carrier, cellular company, or mobile network carrier is a provider of wireless communication services.
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The main mobile network operators in Europe are listed below.
Albania
editAlbania as per has 3.66 million subscribers, of whom 2.49 million are active users (101% penetration rate) (Q1 2021).
A active user is one who has communicated in the last three months.[1]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Albania is the AKEP.
In 2022 4iG group, owning ONE Telecommunications, acquired a majority stake of ALBtelecom Mobile, 80.27%,[2] to a network merger in 2023.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | One Albania • Includes the former ALBtelecom Mobile network.[3] |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz |
1.914 (Q3 2021) | 4iG[4][5] | 27601 27603 |
2 | Vodafone Albania | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro VoLTE 3600 MHz/3700 MHz 5G NR testing |
1.805 (Q4 2024) | Vodafone Group plc (99.9%) | 27602 |
Andorra
editAndorra has 88,109 mobile subscribers[6] or about 113.63% mobile penetration.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andorra Telecom (formerly Servei de Telecomunicacions d'Andorra) |
900/1800 MHz GPRS 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE-LTE-A VoLTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.088[7] (2021) | Government of Andorra[8] | 21303 |
Armenia
editAs of 2017, Armenia has 3.5 million subscribers in total, and a 120% penetration rate.[9]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | VIVA | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) UMTS-900/2100 MHz (Band: B1/B8) (UMTS, HSDPA) LTE, LTE-A, 5G, VoLTE, VoWiFi LTE-1800/2600 MHz (Band: B3/B7) (LTE) |
2.2 (Q1 2022)[10] | Viva Armenia (Fedilco Group Limited (Zhe Zhang (75%) and Konstantin Sokolov (25%)) (80%) and Government of Armenia (20%)) |
2 | Team Telecom Armenia | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) UMTS-900/2100 MHz (Band: B1/B8) (UMTS, HSDPA) LTE-LTE-A (900 MHz, 1800 MHz) |
1.0 (November 2017) | Telecom Armenia CJSC |
3 | Ucom | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) UMTS-900/2100 MHz (Band: B1/B8) UMTS, HSDPA LTE-LTE-A -1800/2600 MHz (Band: B3/B7) (LTE) |
0.933 (December 2017) | Ucom |
Austria
editAustria has 13.0 million assigned numbers (i.e. 2.0 2G, 10.8 3G and 0.1 4G SIM cards), or a 151.0% penetration rate (Q4 2014).[11]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Austria is the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A1 | GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 3500 MHz 5G NR |
5.148 (including yesss!) (Q3 2022)[12] | A1 Group (América Móvil (59.1%), ÖBAG (28.4%), institutional (7.9%), retail (3.3%), others (1.3%)). |
23201 |
2 | Magenta Telekom (formerly T-Mobile, max.mobil) |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ (roams on 3's UMTS network where no UMTS)
|
4.557 (Q2 2022)[13] | Deutsche Telekom AG | 23203 |
3 | Drei • Includes the previous Orange network. |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) (roams on Magenta Telekom's GSM network when needed) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 3500 MHz 5G NR |
3.222 (Q3 2022)[14] | CK Hutchison Holdings | 23205 |
Azerbaijan
editIn December 2005, Azerbaijan had 2 million subscribers in total, a 25% penetration rate.[citation needed] In 2014, Azerbaijan had over 10 million subscribers in total, or a 130% penetration rate.[citation needed]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Azercell | GSM 900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE |
4.417[15] (April 2013) | AzInTelecom (state-owned company) | 40001 |
2 | Bakcell | GSM 900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE[16] |
3.4 | Neqsol Holding | 40002 |
3 | Nar | GSM 1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE |
2.1 (March 2014) | Azerfon LLC | 40004 |
4 | Nakhtel (operating in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic) | GSM 900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE CDMA 800 |
Nakhtel LLC | 40006 |
Belarus
editBelarus has 12.0 million subscribers in total, or a 126% penetration rate in Q4 of 2020.
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Belarus is the Ministry of Communications and Informatization.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTS | GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE |
5.7 (Q1 2022)[10] | Beltelecom (51%) MTS (49%) |
25702 |
2 | A1 (formerly velcom) |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi |
4.889 (Q2 2022)[17] | A1 Group | 25701 |
3 | Life | GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
1.5 (Q2 2022)[18] | Turkcell | 25704 |
Belgium
editBelgium has 13.89 million subscribers in total, or a 124% penetration rate[19] (Q4 2014).
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Belgium is the Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (BIPT).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Proximus (formerly Belgacom) |
900/1800 GSM (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
4.627 (Q3 2023)[20] | Proximus Group N.V./S.A. (Government of Belgium 53.3%) |
20601 |
2 | Orange (formerly Mobistar, OBE) |
900/1800 GSM (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi |
3.320 (Q4 2023)[21] | Orange S.A. (76.97%), others (23.03%) | 20610 |
3 | Base |
900/1800 GSM (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi |
2.673 (Q3 2023)[22] | Telenet Group N.V./S.A. (Liberty Global 100%) |
20620 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
editIn December 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina had 3.811 million subscribers in total,[23] or a 115% penetration rate.
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Communications Regulatory Agency (Regulatorna agencija za komunikacije, RAK).[24]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers in million |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BH Mobile
(formerly GSM-BIH) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE VoLTE, ViLTE, eSIM (postpaid only) 5G NR (in development) |
1.577 (Q2 2023) | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (90%), free float (10%) | 21890 |
2 | m:tel
(formerly MOBI'S) |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE), 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro |
1.273 (Q2 2023) | Telekom Srbija | 21805 |
3 | HT ERONET
(formerly HTmobile) |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE), 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro VoLTE, ViLTE, eSIM (postpaid only) 5G NR (in development) |
0.834 (Q2 2023) | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (50.10%), Hrvatski Telekom (39.10%), Hrvatska pošta (5.23%), free float (5.27%) | 21803 |
Bulgaria
editBulgaria has 8 014 473 subscribers in total, or a 124.3% penetration rate according to the CRC annual report for 2023.[25]
The regulatory authority for Telecommunication in Bulgaria is the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers[26]
(in millions) |
Coverage | Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A1 (formerly Mtel, Mobiltel) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM 700/3600 MHz 5G NR |
3.733 (Q1 2024) | Link | A1 Group | 28401 |
2 | Vivacom (formerly Vivatel) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM 1800/3600 MHz 5G NR |
3.354 (Q4 2023) | Link | United Group | 28403 |
3 | Yettel (formerly Telenor, Globul) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, ViLTE, eSIM 700/2600/3600 MHz 5G NR |
3.23 (Q4 2023) | Link | PPF | 28405 |
Croatia
editCroatia has 4,404,652 subscribers in total, or a 102.8% penetration rate. (4Q 2019)[27]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Croatia is the Hrvatska agencija za poštu i elektronicke komunikacije (website available in Croatian and English language).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hrvatski Telekom (formerly T-Mobile, HTmobile, HT CRONET) |
GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 3G shutdown: end of 2024 LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM (postpaid only) 2100/3500 MHz - 5G NR |
2.326 (Q3 2021)[13] | Deutsche Telekom AG (51.7%) | 21901 |
2 | A1 (formerly vip) |
GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, VoLTE (postpaid only), eSIM (postpaid only) 700/3600 MHz - 5G NR |
1.990 (Q3 2021)[12] | A1 Group | 21910 |
3 | Telemach (formerly Tele2) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA 700/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
1.00 (Q3 2021)[29] | United Group | 21902 |
Cyprus
editCyprus has 1,392,480 subscribers in total, or a 151.7% penetration rate (excludes Northern Cyprus) (Q4 2022).[30]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Cyprus (excluding Northern Cyprus) is OCECPR (Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobile network operators in Cyprus (excludes the occupied areas in northern Cyprus) | |||||
1 | Cytamobile-Vodafone | 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM 700/3500 MHz 5G NR[31] |
0.710 (Q4 2022)[30][32] | Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CYTA) (Government of Cyprus 100%) |
28001 |
2 | Epic (formerly MTN, Areeba) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, eSIM 700/3500 MHz 5G NR |
0.440 (Q4 2022)[30][33] | Monaco Telecom SAM | 28010 |
3 | PrimeTel (formerly as MVNO on MTN) |
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 900/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM (RAN sharing with Epic & roaming on Epic or Cyta when needed) |
0.150 (Q4 2022)[30] | PrimeTel PLC (Signal Capital Partners 100%) |
28020 |
4 | Cablenet (formerly Lemontel, as MVNO on Cyta) |
800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A eSIM (RAN sharing & roaming with Cyta when needed) |
0.093 (Q4 2022)[30] | Cablenet Communications Systems PLC (GO Malta 63.4%) |
28022 |
Mobile network operators operating only in occupied areas in northern Cyprus | |||||
1 | Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell | 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE+[34] |
0.576 (Q2 2023)[35] | Turkcell A.Ş. | 28601 |
2 | Telsim Vodafone | 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE+[36] |
0.382 (Q2 2023)[35] | Vodafone Turkey A.Ş. | 28602 |
Czech Republic
editThe Czech Republic has 16.121 million subscribers in total, or a 151% penetration rate (December 2019).[37]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in the Czech Republic is the Český telekomunikační úřad.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | T-Mobile (formerly Paegas) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi, RCS 1800/2100 MHz 5G NR |
6.523 (Q4 2023)[13] | Deutsche Telekom AG | 23001 |
2 | O2 (formerly Eurotel, Český Telecom) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS 1800/3500 MHz 5G NR |
5.987 (Q2 2021)[38] | PPF N.V. | 23002 |
3 | Vodafone (formerly Oskar) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi, RCS 700/1800/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
4.021 (Q4 2024)[39] | Vodafone Group plc | 23003 |
Denmark
editDenmark has 8.208 million subscribers in total, or a 146% penetration rate[40] (June 2014).
In 2011, Denmark liquidated IT- og Telestyrelsen, it's telecommunications regulator.[41][42] Former regulator's tasks are divided among four institutions:[43]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TDC | GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 800/2600 MHz[44] LTE VoLTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
3.865 (Q4 2023)[45] | Macquarie Group and Danish pension funds (PFA, PKA, ATP) | 23801 |
2 | Telenor (formerly Sonofon) |
900/1800 GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2100 MHz LTE VoLTE (shares network with Telia) |
1.666 (Q2 2024)[46] | Telenor | 23802 |
3 | Telia (rebranding as Norlys Mobil[47]) |
900/1800 GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE VoLTE (shares network with Telenor) |
1.620 (Q4 2021)[citation needed] | Norlys a.m.b.a.[48] | 23820 |
4 | 3 | 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi (Roams on TDC's GSM / UMTS / LTE network where 3 does not reach) |
1.524 (Q3 2022)[14] | CK Hutchison Holdings (60%), Investor AB (40%) | 23806 |
Estonia
editEstonia has 2.524 million subscribers in total, or a 188% penetration rate[49] (December 2008).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Telia
(formerly EMT) |
GSM-900/1800 (EDGE) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE VoLTE 700/3500 MHz - 5G NR 3G (UMTS, HSPA) has been shut down in 2023 |
1.274 (Q1 2024)[50] | Telia Company | 24801 |
2 | Elisa (formerly Radiolinja) |
GSM-900/1800 (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA * 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE VoLTE 700/3500 MHz - 5G NR * shutdown beginning 05.2024 to 11.2024 |
0.701 (Q1 2024)[51] | Elisa | 24802 |
3 | Tele2
(formerly Q-GSM) |
GSM-900/1800 (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE 700/3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.454 (Q1 2024)[52] | Tele2 | 24803 |
Faroe Islands
editThe Faroe Islands have 61,388 subscribers, or a 126% penetration rate (population 48,652)[53] (2020). The regulatory authority for telecommunication in the Faroe Islands is Fjarskiftiseftirlitið.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Føroya Tele | GSM-900 900/2100 MHz UMTS 1800 MHz LTE |
0.045 (74%) | Government of Faroe Islands | 28801 |
2 | Nema (foormerly Hey, Vodafone, Kall) |
GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS 1800 MHz LTE |
0.013 (25%) | Nema | 28802 |
3 | Tosa | GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS 1800 MHz LTE |
0.0 (0%) | Tosa | 28803 |
Finland
editFinland has 7.700 million subscribers in total, or a 144.59% penetration rate[25] (December 2009).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Elisa (formerly Radiolinja) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
4.516 (Q2 2024)[51] | Elisa | 24405 24406 24421 |
2 | Telia (formerly Telecom Finland, Sonera) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
3.071 (Q2 2024)[50] | Telia Company | 24420 24436 (SYV[1]) 24491 |
3 | DNA | GSM-900/1800 MHz (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
2.788 (Q2 2024)[46] | Telenor | 24403 24404 24412 24413 24436 (SYV[2]) |
4 | Ålcom (formerly ÅMT / Ålands Mobiltelefon) |
GSM-900 MHz (EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
Not yet available | Mariehamns Telefon, Ålands Telefonandelslag | 24414 |
France
editFrance has 75.5 million subscribers in total, or a 115.2% penetration rate (September 2015).[54]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in France is ARCEP.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orange (formerly Orange-Itineris, Itineris) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi |
21.746 (Q1 2024)[21] | Orange S.A. | 20801 |
2 | SFR | 900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi |
19.967 (Q1 2024)[55] | Altice (80.4%), free float (19.6%)[56] | 20810 |
3 | Bouygues Telecom | 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi |
15.5 (Q1 2024)[57] | Bouygues Group (90.53%) | 20820 |
4 | Free Mobile | 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ (Roaming on Orange 2G/3G when needed, limited to 384 kbit/s download, 384 kbit/s upload) 700/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi |
15.217 (Q1 2024)[58] | Iliad S.A. | 20815 |
Georgia
editAs of March 2023, Georgia has 5,369,908 subscribers in total. The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Georgia is the Georgian National Communications Commission.[59][60]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Magticom | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE Advanced VoLTE |
2.240 (March 2023)[61] | International Tellcell LLC | 28202 |
2 | Silknet (formerly Geocell) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+, CDMA2000, EVDO Rev. A 2300 MHz TD-LTE, LTE Advanced, LTE Advanced Pro 800/900/1800 MHz LTE 5G–2100 MHz (Only in central Tbilisi from Freedom Square to Bagebi) |
1.791 (March 2023)[61] | Silk Road Group | 28201 |
3 | Cellfie (formerly Beeline) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE Advanced, 5G – Currently in skiing resorts Bakuriani and Gudauri, as well as Tbilisi's two neighbourhoods of Didube and Didi Dighomi on 700 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz. Cellfie also owns licenses for 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz. |
1.331 (March 2023)[61] | CBS Group | 28204 |
Germany
editGermany has 114.1 million subscribers in total, or a 140% penetration rate[25] (December 2011). The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Germany is the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Telekom (formerly D1 DeTeMobil, T-Mobile) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (EDGE) 700/800/900/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/2100/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML, RCS |
63.284 (Q1 2024)[62] | Deutsche Telekom AG | 26201 |
2 | O2 (formerly VIAG Interkom) • Includes the previous E-Plus network. |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/1800/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML |
45.180 (Q1 2024)[62] | Telefónica S.A. (93.1%), free float (6.9%) | 26203 |
3 | Vodafone (formerly D2 Mannesmann) |
900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/1800/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML |
80.332 (Q1 2024)[62] | Vodafone Group plc | 26202 |
4 | 1&1 Mobilfunk | 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/1800/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML, Open RAN |
731 (Q1 2024)[62] | United Internet AG (78.32%), free float (18.26%), TGW Logistics Group (3.00%), others (0,42 %) | 26223 |
Gibraltar
editGibraltar, the British overseas territory, has 0.028 million subscribers in total, or a 92.12% penetration rate[25] (December 2009).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gibtelecom | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS 800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
0.022 [citation needed] | Government of Gibraltar | 26601 |
Greece
editIn 2022, Greece had 11.326 million subscribers in total, or a 109% penetration rate.[2] The regulatory authority for telecommunications in Greece is the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | COSMOTE | 900/1800 MHz GSM (EDGE) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
7.373 (Q2 2023)[63] | OTE A.E. (Deutsche Telekom AG 53.5%) |
20201, 20202 |
2 | Vodafone (formerly Panafon) • Includes the previous CYTA Hellas network. |
900/1800 MHz GSM (EDGE) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
4.309 (Q4 2024)[39] | Vodafone Group (100%) | 20205 (Vodafone), 20214 (CYTA Hellas) |
3 | NOVA (formerly TELESTET, TIM, WIND) • Includes the previous Q-TELECOM network. |
900/1800 GSM (EDGE) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
3.200(Q3 2023)[64] | United Group B.V. | 20209 (Q-TELECOM), 20210 (NOVA) |
Guernsey
editThe British Crown dependency Guernsey has 0.055 million subscribers in total, or a 95% penetration rate[citation needed] (December 2005).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sure | GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS LTE |
Not yet available | Batelco | 23455 |
2 | JT | GSM-1800 2100 MHz UMTS |
Not yet available | JT Group | 23450 |
3 | Airtel-Vodafone | GSM-1800 2100 MHz UMTS |
Not yet available | Bharti Airtel (50%), Vodafone (50%) | 23403 |
Hungary
editHungary has 11.8 million subscribers in total[65] (December 2017).
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Hungary is NMHH – Nemzeti Média-, és Hírközlési Hatóság.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Magyar Telekom (formerly Westel 900, Westel, T-Mobile) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi (LTE 800 MHz is in cooperating with Yettel) |
5.582 (Q3 2021)[13] | Deutsche Telekom AG (61.39%), free float (40.79%)[66] | 21630 |
2 | Yettel (formerly Pannon GSM, Pannon, Telenor HU) |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi (LTE 800 MHz is in cooperating with Telekom) |
3.449 (Q2 2021)[38] | PPF | 21601 |
3 | Vodafone • Includes the previous UPC Hungary and DIGI Mobile and Line 21 networks. |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
3.003 (Q3 2023)[39] | 4iG (70.5%) and Government of Hungary (29.5%)[67] | 21670 |
*900 MHz Hungarian 3G services have been suspended since July 2022.
Iceland
editIceland has 0.470 million subscribers in total, or a 129.19% penetration rate[25] (July 2019).
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Iceland is Póst- og fjarskiptastofnun.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Síminn (formerly Landssíminn) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz 900/2100 MHz UMTS 700/1800/2600 MHz LTE VoLTE 3600 MHz 5G NR |
0.173[68] (July 2019) | Síminn | 27401 |
2 | Nova | 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE VoLTE 3500 MHz 5G NR |
0.155[68] (July 2019) | Nova | 27411 |
3 | Vodafone (formerly Og Vodafone, Íslandssími) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS 800/1800 MHz LTE 3500 MHz 5G NR |
0.130[68] (July 2019) | Sýn | 27402 |
Ireland
editAs the end of March 2022 Ireland had 8.117 million mobile subscribers in total, representing a 158.4% penetration rate.
If mobile broadband and M2M subscriptions are excluded, the total number of mobile subscribers was 5.414 million, representing a 105.6% penetration rate.[69]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Ireland is the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Three • Includes the previous O2 network |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A (Operating on a temporary licence) 1800/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML, eSIM |
3.447 (Q2 2022)[14] 1.618 (excluding MBB and M2M) (Q1 2022) |
CK Hutchison Holdings | 27205 (Three), 27202 (O2) |
2 | Vodafone (formerly Eircell) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC‑HSPA+ * 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A (Operating on a temporary licence) 1800/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS, AML, eSIM * shutdown beginning 02.2023 |
2.150 (Q4 2024)[39] | Vodafone Group plc | 27201 |
3 | eir (formerly Meteor) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A (Operating on a temporary licence) 1800/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML |
1.233 (Q1 2022) 1.164 (excluding MBB and M2M) (Q1 2022) |
Iliad (31.6%), NJJ (32.9%)[70] | 27203 |
Isle of Man
editThe British Crown dependency Isle of Man has an unknown number of subscribers in total and an unknown percentage penetration rate.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) | Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manx Telecom | GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS 800/1800 MHz LTE |
Not yet available | Basalt Investment Partners | 23458 |
2 | Sure | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS |
Not yet available | Batelco | 23436 |
Italy
editAs of March 2022, Italy has 106.5 million active lines in total, or a 174% penetration rate.[71] The country's telecom regulator is AGCOM.
In 2016 Wind and 3 Italy agreed to complete a merger that was approved by European and national authorities, and since March 2020 all consumer and business offers are sold under the new brand Wind Tre.
A new operator, Iliad entered the Italian market in May 2018 as a consequence of this merger.[72]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (Lines in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wind Tre | 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 1800/2600/3500/28000 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML |
18.817 (Q4 2022)[14] (Includes Very Mobile) |
CK Hutchison Holdings | 22288 and 22299 |
2 | TIM
(formerly SIP) |
900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/1800/3500/28000 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML |
18.438 (Q4 2022)[73] (Includes Kena Mobile) |
Telecom Italia | 22201 |
3 | Vodafone
(formerly Omnitel) |
900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/2100/3500/28000 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, AML |
17.206 (Q3 2024)[39] (Includes ho-mobile) |
Vodafone Group | 22210 |
4 | Iliad | Roaming on Wind 2G 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A (RAN sharing on Wind 3G/4G where needed) 700/3500/28000 MHz 5G NR AML, VoLTE |
9.567 (Q4 2022)[58] | Iliad Group | 22250 |
5 | FASTWEB | Roaming on Wind Tre 2G/3G/4G/5G 28000 MHz 5G NR (FWA only) VoLTE, AML |
3.087 (Q4 2022)[74] | Swisscom | 22208 |
Jersey
editRank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JT | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE |
Not yet available | JT Group | 23450 |
2 | Sure | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS |
Not yet available | Batelco | 23455 |
3 | Airtel-Vodafone | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS |
Not yet available | Bharti Airtel (50%), Vodafone (50%) | 23403 |
Kosovo
editKosovo has 1.88 million subscribers in total, or a 103.47% penetration rate[75] (June 2018). As of February 2023, Vala and Ipko have been awarded with 5G licenses and are currently under deployment.[76]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in %) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vala | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A 800/3600 MHz 5G NR (under deployment) |
51.95%[77] (Q2 2018) | Government of Kosovo | 22101 |
2 | Ipko | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A 800/3600 5G NR (under deployment) |
36.07%[78] (Q2 2018) | Telekom Slovenije | 22102 |
Latvia
editLatvia has 2.243 million subscribers in total, or a 99.72% penetration rate[25] (December 2009).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LMT | GSM-900/1800 MHz 900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 700/800/1500/1800/2100/2300/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 3500 MHz 5G NR |
1.451 (Q1 2024)[50] | Republic of Latvia and related (51%), Telia (49%) | 24701 |
2 | Tele2 | GSM-900/1800 MHz 900/2100 MHz UMTS 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/1500/3500 MHz - 5G NR |
1.063 (Q1 2024)[52] | Tele2 | 24702 |
3 | Bitė | GSM-900 MHz 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100/2300/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 1500/3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.554 (Q1 2024)[79] | Providence Equity Partners | 24705 |
4 | Triatel | 450 MHz CDMA2000[80] | 24703 | ||
5 | Xomobile | International mobile network based in Latvia[81] | 24709 |
Liechtenstein
editLiechtenstein has 0.039 million subscribers in total, or a 105% penetration rate[25] (April 2015).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FL1 (formerly Mobilkom Liechtenstein AG) |
GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS 800/2100/2600 MHz LTE |
not available | State-owned | 29505 |
2 | 7acht (formerly Orange FL) |
GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS 1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE |
not available | Salt Mobile | 29502 |
3 | Swisscom FL | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS 900/1800/2100 MHz LTE VoLTE |
not available | Swisscom | 29501 |
The Liechtenstein mobile phone system is attached to Switzerland, and customers of these three providers can roam on Swiss networks without additional fees.
Lithuania
editLithuania has 4.49 million subscribers in total, or a 161% penetration rate (Q4 2023).[82]
Each of the three largest network operators have flanker brands – Pildyk (Tele2), Ežys (Telia) and Labas (Bite).
The regulator is Ryšių Reguliavimo Tarnyba (RRT).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tele2 |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWIFI 700 MHz, 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
2.03 (Q1 2024)[52] | Tele2 | 24603 |
2 | Telia Lietuva (formerly Omnitel, Teo LT) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1500*/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWIFI 700 MHz, 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
1.63 (Q1 2024)[50] | Telia Company | 24601 |
3 | Bitė • includes the previous Mezon network. |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1800/2100/2300/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWIFI 2300 MHz TDD, 2600 MHz TDD - 5G NR |
1.19 (Q1 2024)[79] | Providence Equity Partners | 24602 24608 • includes the previous Mezon network. |
Luxembourg
editLuxembourg has 719,000 subscribers in total, or a 148% penetration rate[25] (December 2009).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orange | GSM-1800 (EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.225 (Q4 2022) | Orange S.A. | 27099 |
2 | Tango | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE VoLTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.295 (Q4 2022) | Proximus Group | 27077 |
3 | POST | GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.250 [citation needed] | POST Luxembourg | 27001 |
4 | Luxembourg Online | 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA | Not yet available | Luxembourg Online | 27005 |
Malta
editMalta has 0.702 million subscribers in total, or a 130.19% penetration rate[83] (June 2023).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Epic (formerly Telecell, Vodafone) |
GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.278[39] (June 2023) | Monaco Telecom | 27801 |
2 | GO (formerly MALTACOM) |
GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.251[83] (June 2023) | Tunisie Telecom (65.42%), public (34.58%) | 27821 |
3 | Melita | 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A Pro 3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.173[83] (June 2023) | EQT AB | 27877 |
Moldova
editMoldova has 4.263 million subscribers in total, or a 120% penetration rate[84] (2012).
The country's telecommunications regulator is ANRCETI.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orange | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE |
2.097 (Q3 2021)[21] | Orange S.A. (94.3%) | 25901 |
2 | Moldcell | GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE |
1.4 (2020)[85] | CG Corp Global[86] | 25902 |
3 | Moldtelecom | 450 MHz CDMA2000, EVDO Rev. A 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
0.459 (2020)[85] | Moldtelecom | 25903,25905,25999 |
4 | Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only |
800 MHz CDMA2000, EVDO Rev. A[87] 800 MHz LTE[88] |
0.291 (2012)[89] | Sheriff | 25906 |
Monaco
editMonaco has 0.023 million subscribers on the Monaco Telecom network, or a 70.1% penetration rate[25] (December 2009). The French networks are also widely available in Monaco, but they do not disclose subscriber figures for Monaco.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Monaco Telecom | 900 MHz GSM 900/2100 MHz UMTS 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE 3500 MHz 5G NR |
0.021 | NJJ 55%, Société Nationale de Financement 45% | 21210 |
Montenegro
editMontenegro has 1,097,574 subscribers in total, or a 177.02% penetration rate (October 2013).[90]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Montenegro is Agencija za elektronske komunikacije i poštansku djelatnost.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers[91] | Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | m:tel | GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE |
37% (Dec 2023) | 51% Telekom Srbija, 49% Telekom Srpske | 29703 |
2 | Crnogorski Telekom | GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
36% (Dec 2023) | Hrvatski Telekom (76.53%) (Deutsche Telekom AG 60.49%), free float (23.47%) | 29702 |
3 | One Montenegro | GSM 900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 900/1800/2100 MHz LTE 700/3600 MHz 5G NR |
27% (Dec 2023) | 4iG[5] | 29701 |
Netherlands
editThe Netherlands has 22.12 million subscribers in total, or a 125.7% penetration rate[92] (Q1 2023).
The regulatory authorities for telecommunication in the Netherlands are the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM: Autoriteit Consument & Markt) and the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI: Rijksdienst Digitale Infrastructuur).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Odido (formerly T-Mobile, Ben) • Includes the previous Tele2 and Orange (Dutchtone) networks. |
900/2100* MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+** *Only active on sites without low-band antennas. **3G to be discontinued from 1 August 2026[93] 800/900/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2600 MHz TD-LTE VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML 700/3500 MHz 5G NR ***2G discontinued as of 1 June 2023, with the last sites deactivated on 30 December 2023[94][95][96] ****detailed information on sites and frequencies to be found on the antennekaart website[97] |
6.853 (Q2 2021)[98] | WP/AP Telecom Holdings IV B.V. (Warburg Pincus 50%, Apax Partners 50%) |
20416 and 20402 |
2 | KPN • Includes the previous Telfort (O2 Netherlands) network. |
900* MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) *2G to be discontinued as of 1 December 2025[99] 800/900/1500/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2600 MHz TD-LTE VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML 700/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR 450 MHz CDMA (Smart meters only) **detailed information on sites and frequencies to be found on the antennekaart website[100] |
5.563 (Q3 2021)[101] | Koninklijke KPN N.V. | 20408 |
3 | Vodafone (formerly Libertel) |
900/1800* MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) *Only active on sites without low-band antennas. 800/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML 700/1800**/3500 MHz 5G NR **using Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) ***detailed information on sites and frequencies to be found on the antennekaart website[102] |
5.652 (Q4 2024)[39] | VodafoneZiggo Group Holding B.V. (Vodafone Group plc 50%, Liberty Global 50%) |
20404 |
North Macedonia
editNorth Macedonia has 2.299 million subscribers in total, or a 105% penetration rate (Q3 2012).[103]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in North Macedonia is AEK.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Telekom (formerly T-Mobile, MOBIMAK) |
GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A, VoLTE, 700/3600 MHz 5G NR |
1.211 (Q3 2021)[104] | Magyar Telekom (51.00%) (Stone Bridge Communications) | 29401 |
2 | A1 (formerly one, Vip, Cosmofon) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A, VoLTE, 700/3600 MHz 5G NR |
1.084 (Q2 2021)[12] | A1 Group | 29403 |
Norway
editNorway has 5.730 million subscribers in total, or a 108.97% penetration rate[25] (December 2016).
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Norway is the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Telenor | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) (2G to be discontinued in 2025)[105] 3G discontinued in January 2021[106] 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 700/3500 MHz 5G NR |
2.615 (Q2 2024)[46] | Telenor
Government of Norway (54%) |
24201 |
2 | Telia (formerly NetCom) • Includes the previous Tele2 network. |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) (2G to be discontinued in 2025)[107] 3G discontinued in November 2021[108] 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 700/3500 MHz 5G NR |
2.381 (Q2 2024)[50] | Telia Company | 24202 |
3 | Ice (formerly Ice.net) |
700/800/900/1800/2100 MHz LTE (Roams on Telia network where there is no coverage) VoLTE, VoWiFi 700/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
0.882 (Q4 2023)[109] | Lyse AS[110] | 24214, 24206 |
Poland
editPoland has 58.6 million subscribers in total (Q4 2020).[111]
The country's telecom regulator is UKE (Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orange (formerly Idea) |
GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) UMTS 900/2100 MHz (HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+) 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2100/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi (shares network with T-Mobile) |
17.706 (Q1 2024)[3] | Orange S.A. (50.67%), free float (49.33%) | 26003 |
2 | Play | E-GSM/GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) UMTS 900/2100 MHz (HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi (for supported iOS/Android devices) (Roaming 2G/3G/LTE on Orange Poland* network) * available till 31.12.2025, on some areas already inactive. |
15.245 (Q1 2024)[4] | Iliad S.A. | 26006 |
3 | Plus (formerly Plus GSM) |
CDMA 420 MHz GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) UMTS 900/2100 MHz (HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+) 900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2100/2600/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi |
13.077 (Q1 2024)[5] | Grupa Polsat Plus | 26001 |
4 | T-Mobile (formerly Era) |
GSM 900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2100/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi (shares network with Orange) |
12.575 (Q1 2024)[6] | Deutsche Telekom AG | 26002 |
Portugal
editPortugal has 17.6 million subscribers in total, or a 170.5% penetration rate (13.1 million active subscribers or 127.4% penetration rate)[112] (Q3 2017).
The country's telecom regulator is ANACOM.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MEO (formerly TMN) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 3600 MHz 5G NR |
6.147 (Q3 2021)[113] | Altice | 26806 |
2 | NOS (formerly Optimus) |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE 700/3500 MHz 5G NR |
5.916 (Q4 2023) | NOS | 26803 |
3 | Vodafone (formerly Telecel) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2600 MHz TD-LTE VoLTE 3500 MHz 5G NR |
4.821 (Q3 2024)[39] | Vodafone Group plc | 26801 |
4 | DIGI (New Network) |
900/1800/2600/3500 (technologies to be confirmed) | x.xxx (Q2 2024)[114] | Digi Communications N.V. | 26802 |
Romania
editRomania has 23.4 million active subscribers in total, or a 107% penetration rate (2023).[115] The country's telcom regulator is ANCOM.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orange (formerly Dialog) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
9.3 (Q2 2024)[21] | Orange S.A. | 22610 |
2 | Vodafone (formerly Connex) |
GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi 2100/3500 MHz 5G NR |
6.57 (Q2 2024)[39] | Vodafone Group plc | 22601 |
3 | Digi | GSM-900 800/900/2100/2600 MHz LTE-FDD, LTE, LTE-A 2600 MHz TD LTE VoLTE, VoWiFi 2600 MHz FDD/2600 MHz TDD 5G NR 3500 MHz 5G NR |
6.2 (Q2 2024)[114] | Digi Communications N.V. | 22605 |
4 | Telekom (formerly Cosmorom, Cosmote) |
GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 800/900/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 2100 MHz 5G |
3.6 (Q2 2024)[63] | OTE (Deutsche Telekom AG 53.5%) |
22603 |
Russia
editThe country's telecom regulator is Roskomnadzor (RKN).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | Mobile country code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTS | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2600 MHz LTE, VoLTE (as Sotel, Kuban GSM, Sotel CCB) 1800/2100/2600/4700 MHz 5G NR |
80.0 (Q1 2022)[10] | Sistema (42.09%), MTS PJSC (7.94%), free float (49.97%)[116] | 25001 |
2 | MegaFon | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ (as North-West GSM, MegaFon Lite) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
74.2 (Q3 2021)[117] | USM Holdings (50%), AF Telecom Holdings (50%)[118] | 25002 |
3 | Beeline | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ (as Extel) 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
50.6 (Q3 2021)[119] | local management team (de jure) | 25099 |
4 | Tele2 Russia | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz 450 MHz LTE (as FORA Communications, Aline, Akos, Stek, Skylink, Moi WC) CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, 450 MHz NMT - 450i, 450 MHz |
46.6 (Q3 2021)[120] | Rostelecom | 25020 |
San Marino
editSan Marino has 0.037 million subscribers in total, or a 116.95% penetration rate[25] (December 2013).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Telecom Italia San Marino | GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
Telecom Italia (0.0001%), Telecom Italia Sparkle (99.9999%) | 22201 | |
2 | Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese | GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A (Uses the TISM network) |
0.019[121] (February 2012) | Telecom Italia San Marino (51%) | 22201 |
3 | Prima | GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ |
San Marino Telecom (100%) | 29201 |
Serbia
editSerbia has 9.1987 million subscribers based on the three-month customer activity, or a 128.09% penetration rate[122] (December 2013).
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Serbia is RATEL (Regulatorna agencija za elektronske komunikacije i poštanske usluge).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in %)[123] |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MTS | 900/1800 MHz - GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz - UMTS (HSDPA, DC-HSPA+) 800/1800/2100 MHz - LTE (LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, VoLTE) |
44% (Q4 2023) | Telekom Srbija | 22003 |
2 | Yettel (formerly MOBTEL, mobi 63, telenor) |
900/1800 MHz - GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz - UMTS (HSDPA, DC-HSPA+) 800/1800/2100 MHz - LTE (LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, VoLTE, ViLTE) |
32% (Q4 2023) | PPF | 22001 |
3 | A1 (formerly vip) |
900/1800 MHz - GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz - UMTS (HSDPA, DC-HSPA+) 800/1800/2100 MHz - LTE (LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, VoLTE, RCS) |
24% (Q4 2023) | A1 Group | 22005 |
Slovakia
editSlovakia has 7.68 million subscribers in total, or a 132.79% penetration rate. All facts are based on the three-month customer activity base[124] (October 2019).
The regulatory authority for electronic communications "telecommunication" in Slovakia is Úrad pre reguláciu elektronických komunikácií a poštových služieb (RÚ).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orange (formerly Globtel, Slovtel) |
900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro (Allows 4ka to access 900 and 2100 MHz)700/2100/3600 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS |
2.384 (Q1 2024)[21] | Orange S.A. | 23101, 23105 |
2 | O2 (formerly Telefónica, O2 Telefónica) |
900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) (Roaming on Telekom Slovakia (2G) when needed) 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A 1800/2100/3600 MHz 5G NR |
2.372 (Q4 2023)[38] | PPF | 23106 |
3 | Telekom (formerly Eurotel, T-Mobile) |
900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro 2600 MHz TD-LTE 700/2100/3600 MHz 5G NR (3600 MHz only in Bratislava)VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS |
2.219 (Q4 2023)[13] | Deutsche Telekom AG | 23102, 23104 |
4 | 4ka (SWAN) | 1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) (Roaming on Orange Slovakia (2G, 4G (900, 2100 MHz) when out of native coverage) 1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A Pro VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi, RCS 3600 MHz 5G NR |
0.620[125][126] (Q4 2023) | SWAN | 23103 |
Slovenia
editSlovenia has 2,755,402 subscribers in total, or a 130% penetration rate[127] (Q1 2024).
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Slovenia is AKOS (Agencija za komunikacijska omrežja in storitve).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Telekom Slovenije (formerly Mobitel) |
GSM 900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 2600/3600 MHz - 5G NR |
0.985 (Q1 2024) Including Izimobil, Spar Mobil, Mega M, Novatel MOBIL, SoftNet mobil |
Telekom Slovenije | 29341 |
2 | A1 (formerly Si.mobil) |
GSM 900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 800/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 700/3500 MHz - 5G NR |
0.857 (Q1 2024) Including bob, Hotmobil, re:do |
A1 Group | 29340 |
3 | Telemach (formerly Tušmobil) |
GSM 900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz: UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100/2300 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 700/3600 MHz - 5G NR |
0.713 (Q1 2024)[29] | United Group | 29370 |
4 | T-2 | 2100 MHz: UMTS, HSPA (Roaming on A1 (2G/LTE/5G, VoLTE) network when needed) 2100 MHz LTE 2300 MHz - 5G NR |
0.200 (Q1 2024) |
Gratel (87%) | 29364 |
Spain
editSpain has 59.528 million subscribers in total, or a 123.80% penetration rate (Apr 2024).[128]
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Spain is CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia).
Note: The number of subscribers of each operator includes the subscribers of the main brand and the rest of its brands and subsidiaries.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Movistar | 900/1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/1800/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, ViLTE |
16.034[128] (Apr 2024) | Telefónica | 21407 |
2 | Orange (formerly Amena) |
900/1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi |
12.861[128] (Apr 2024) | MásOrange | 21403 |
3 | Vodafone (formerly Airtel) |
900/1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi |
12.741[128] (Apr 2024) | Zegona Communications | 21401 |
4 | Yoigo | 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A (Roams on Orange and Movistar where there is no Yoigo coverage) 3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE |
12.641[128] (Apr 2024) | Grupo MásMóvil (MásOrange) |
21404 |
Sweden
editSweden has 14.3 million subscribers in total, approximatelly 140% penetration rate (2020).[129] The country's telcom regulator is Swedish Post and Telecom Authority.
There are four main network operators, and they share various 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G network infrastructure through co-ownership in separate network companies. Tele2 and Telenor share network infrastructure through their company Net4Mobility.[130] Telia and Tele2 share network infrastructure through UMTS Nät AB.[131] Tre and Telenor share network infrastructure through 3GIS.[132][133]
Sweden also has a number of flanker brands and virtual operators, most notable are Halebop, Comviq, Fello, Hallon, Vimla, Mybeat, Tellusmobil and Chilimobil.
Some of world's largest producers of mobile network equipment have strong ties to Sweden. Ericsson[134] is based in Sweden while Nokia, Siemens, Huawei and ZTE have major research centers in the country, often clustered around Kista and Lund.[135][136]
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Telia | GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/1800/2600 MHz |
8.933 (Q2 2024)[50] | Telia Company | 24001 |
2 | Telenor (formerly Vodafone) |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/900/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 3500 MHz 5G NR |
2.963 (Q2 2024)[46] | Telenor | 24008 |
3 | Tele2 |
GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/900/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 3500 MHz 5G NR |
2.793 (Q2 2024)[52] | Tele2 AB (Freya Investissement (Iliad/NJJ) 18.95%)[137] | 24007 |
4 | Tre | 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/2100/2600 MHz FD-LTE, 2600 MHz TD-LTE, LTE-A |
2.378 (Q3 2022)[14] | CK Hutchison Holdings (60%), Investor AB (40%) | 24002 |
Switzerland
editSwitzerland has 11.365 million mobile subscribers and a 138% penetration rate[138] (December 2014).
The country's telecom regulator is BAKOM.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Swisscom | 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/800/900/1500 (FDD SDL)/1800/2100/2600 MHz |
6.378[74] | Partially state-owned (50% plus one share), free float (49%) | 22801 |
2 | Sunrise (formerly diAx) |
900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE 900/3500 MHz 5G NR |
2.590 (Q3 2021)[139] | Liberty Global | 22802 |
3 | Salt (formerly Orange CH) | 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWiFi 3500 MHz 5G NR |
2.141[140] (Q3 2014) | NJJ[141] | 22803 |
Turkey
editTurkey has 91.3 million subscribers in total, or a 107.1% penetration rate[142] (Q2 2023).
The telecom regulator in Turkey is Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK : Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu).
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Turkcell | GSM 900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+, 3C-HSDPA 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro VoLTE, VoWiFi 5G (testing) |
37.64 (Q2 2023)[142] | Turkey Wealth Fund (26.2%), LetterOne (19.8%), free float (54%) |
2 | Vodafone Turkey (formerly Telsim) |
GSM 900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro VoLTE, VoWiFi 5G (testing) |
25.296 (Q4 2024)[142] | Vodafone Group plc |
3 | Türk Telekom (formerly Avea, Aria, Aycell) |
GSM 900 (only in rural areas)/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro VoLTE, VoWiFi 5G (testing) |
25.61 (Q2 2023)[142] | Türk Telekom (Turkey Wealth Fund (60%), Ministry of Treasury and Finance (Turkey) (25%), free float (15%)) [143] |
Ukraine
editUkraine has 55.860 million subscribers in total, or a 129.8% penetration rate[144] (October 2018).
The country's telecom regulator is NKRZI.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kyivstar*
(Including previous Beeline Ukraine network) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900/1800/2100/2300/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE |
23.9 (Q1 2024) | VEON (LetterOne (45.5%), The Stichting (7.9%), Lingotto Investment Management LLP (7.2%), Shah Capital Management Inc. (6.8%), free float 32.6%) |
25503 |
2 | Vodafone* (formerly MTS Ukraine, UMC) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ (as Sotel) 900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A |
15.8 (Q1 2024) | Bakcell | 25501 |
3 | lifecell* (formerly life:) |
900/1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+, 3C-HSDPA 900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro |
9.7 (Q1 2024) | DVL Telecom (NJJ) | 25506 |
4 | Intertelecom | 800 MHz CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO rel.0, rev. A
(Network in Odesa region only) |
0.885 (Q4 2021) | Odinaco Ltd (49%), Viktor Gushan (35.7%) | 25504 |
5 | TriMob* | 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA
(Own 3G network in Kyiv city centre only.) (as Utel) Free 2G/3G roaming on Vodafone network available. |
0.078 (Q4 2021) as TriMob
0.054 (Q4 2021) as Lycamobile |
Ukrtelecom | 25507 |
6 | PEOPLEnet | 800 MHz CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO (Network in Dnipropetrovsk region only) |
0.036 (Q4 2021) | Telesystemy Ukrainy | 25521 |
*Due to the Russian-Ukrainian war the national roaming among other operators is free and it includes voice calls, SMS and mobile 2G / 3G Internet at speed up to 512 kbit/s.[145]
United Kingdom
editThe United Kingdom has 92 million subscribers in total, or an approximate 139% penetration rate (Q3 2018).[146]
The country's telecom regulator is Ofcom.
Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) |
Ownership | MCC / MNC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | O2 | 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/800/900/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2300/2600 MHz TD-LTE 700/900/2100/2300/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML, RCS |
23.4 (Q2 2024)[147]
(Includes Giffgaff) |
Virgin Media O2
(50% Telefonica, 50% Liberty Global) |
23410 |
2 | EE |
1800 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/1800/2100/2600/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML, RCS |
21.0 (Q1 2024)[148]
(Includes BT Mobile and Plusnet Mobile) |
BT Group | 23430 and 23433 |
3 | Vodafone | 900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 800/900/1500/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 2600 MHz TD-LTE 900/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML, RCS |
18.6 (Q2 2024)[39]
(Includes VOXI) |
Vodafone Group plc | 23415 |
4 | Three | 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/800/1500/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE, VoWiFi, AML |
10.9 (Q2 2024)[14]
(Includes SMARTY) |
CK Hutchison Holdings | 23420 |
See also
edit- List of mobile network operators worldwide
- List of mobile network operators of the Americas
- List of mobile network operators in Asia and Oceania
- List of mobile network operators in the Middle East and Africa
- List of mobile telephone prefixes by country
- List of telecommunications regulatory bodies
- Mobile Network Codes in ITU region 2xx (Europe)
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