List of mobile network operators of Europe

Contents

Albania

Albania has 2.913 million subscribers in total, or a 96% penetration rate. [1] (June 2010)

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 1.03 [1] (June 2010)

2.038[2] (Sep 2010)

 Cosmote
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 0.897 [3] (June 2010)

1.701[2] (Sep 2010)

 Vodafone
3 Eagle Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.696 [4] (June 2010)

0.655[2] (Sep 2010)

 Albtelecom
4 Plus GSM

0.1[2] (Sep 2010)

Andorra

Andorra has 0.064 million subscribers in total, or a 75.49% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MòbilAnd GSM 0.071 [6] (September 2007) STA}

Austria

Austria has 11.975 million assigned numbers (equals 11.975 SIM-Cards, 6.553 2G and 5.422 3G SIM cards), or a 143% penetration rate [7] (September 2010).

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, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE		 42.26% (+0.10%) Telekom Austria
2 T-Mobile
(Formerly Max)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 30.12% (-1.75%) Deutsche Telekom
3 Orange
(Formerly One)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 19.82% (-0.02%) Mid Europa Partners (65%), France Télécom (35%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 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, HSUPA, HSPA+		 4.74 (February 2011) RUP Mezhdugorodnaya Svyaz (51%), MTS (49%)
2 Velcom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, DC-HSPA+		 4.35 (End of 2010) SB Telecom (owned by mobilkom Austria)
3 Life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 1.0[8] (December 2009) Turkcell (80%), Belarusian Government (20%)
4 DIALLOG CdmaOne, CDMA2000 EV-DO, EV-DO rev. 0,
EV-DO rev. A		 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 [9] (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%) [10] (Q3 2008) Belgacom
2 Mobistar GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.86 (30.9%) [11] (Q1 2009) France Télécom (54%) Telindus (46%)
3 BASE GSM, EDGE
UMTS HSDPA		 3.49 (28.6%) [12] (Q1 2009) KPN
Planned Mobile Network Operators
4 Telenet Tecteo Bidco GSM, UMTS 0.00 [13] (planned in 2012) Liberty Global
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Telenet Mobile
(using Mobistar)		 GSM 0.087 (Dec 2008)[14] 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 [5] (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 m:tel GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 1.2 Telekom Srpske (Telekom Srbija 65%, Government of Republika Srpska 35%)
3 ERONET GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.62 HT Mostar
3 HALO GSM, GPRS, EDGE Unknown Unknown

Bulgaria

Bulgaria has 10.617 million subscribers in total, or a 140.73% penetration rate. [5] (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)
LTE(Planned)		 4.9 [15] (October 2010) Mobiltel AD (Telekom Austria)
2 GLOBUL GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 4.1 [16] (October 2010) Cosmo Bulgaria Mobile AD (Cosmote)
3 Vivacom
(Formerly Vivatel)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.6 [17] (October 2010) Bulgarian Telecommunications Company AD
4 Max Telecom WiMax n/a
5 Nexcom WiMax n/a Nexcom Telecommunications LLC
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 Loop
(using M-Tel)		 GSM Not Yet Available Mobiltel AD (Telekom 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 Alo Da! [4]
(using M-Tel)		 GSM
 (Not Yet Available Newspaper Group Bulgaria

Croatia

Croatia has 6.190 million subscribers in total, or a 139.57% penetration rate. (September 2010) [18]

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

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
September 2010 (September 2009-2010)		 Ownership
1  ; T-Mobile
(Formerly HTmobile)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 44.81% (-2,42%) Deutsche Telekom (51%)
2  ; Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 43.28% (+0.60%)
Including Tomato		 Telekom Austria (100%)
3  ; Tele2 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 11.91% (+1.82%) Tele2 (100%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Tomato
using Vip		 GSM, GPRS - Mobilkom Austria
5 bonbon
using T-Mobile		 GSM, GPRS - Deutsche Telekom

Czech Republic

Czech Republic has 14.258 million subscribers in total, or a 137.51% penetration rate [5] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in the Czech Republic is the Český Telekomunikační Úřad

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Paegas)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
UMTS-TDD		 5.5 [19] (February 2011) Deutsche Telekom
2 O2
(Formerly Eurotel)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
CDMA EV-DO		 4.84 [20] (February 2011) Telefónica
3 Vodafone
(Formerly Oskar)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 3.176 [3] (February 2011) Vodafone
4 U:fon CDMA2000, Revision A 0.136 MobilKom, a.s / Dial Telecom a.s.
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 Mphone
(using Vodafone)		 GSM Not Yet Available Makro
7 Mujoperator
(using U:fon)		 CDMA Not Yet Available J&S Consult, s.r.o.
8 OpenCall
(using U:fon)		 CDMA
 Not Yet Available opencall, s.r.o.
9 Sipy [5]
(using U:Fon)		 CDMA
 (Not Yet Available WIA

Cyprus

Cyprus has 1.100 million subscribers in total, or a 135.23% penetration rate. [5] (December 2010)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cyta Mobile-Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 0.850 [21] (December 2010) Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
2 MTN GSM, UMTS 0.250 [22] (December 2010) MTN Group (100%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operator
3 PrimeTel mobile (using Cyta-Vodafone) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 Unknown [23] () PrimeTel PLC

Denmark

Denmark has 7.406 million subscribers in total, or a 135.4% penetration rate [5] (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 [24] (December 2007) TDC
2 Telenor
(Formerly Sonofon)		 GSM
UMTS		 2.038 [25] (Dec 2009) Telenor (100%)
3 Telia GSM
UMTS		 1.449 [26] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
4 3 UMTS 0.12 () Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Call Me GSM 0.3 () TeliaSonera
6 DLG Tele GSM 0.04 () TeliaSonera (50%), Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (50%)
7 LycaMobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... LycaTel
8 Lebara Mobile
(using Telenor[27])		 GSM ... Lebara Group
8 Cirque A/S
(using TeliaSonera[28])		 GSM
UMTS		 ... Cirque A/S

Estonia

Estonia has 2.524 million subscribers in total, or a 188.2% penetration rate. [29] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 EMT GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.755 [30] (June 2008) TeliaSonera (53.7%)
2 Elisa
(Formerly Radiolinja)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.3228 [31] (December 2007) Elisa
3 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.447 [32] (Dec 2009) Tele2

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands have 0,057 million subscribers in total, or a 114,2% penetration rate. [5] (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. [5] (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 [33] (December 2008) TeliaSonera
2 Elisa GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 2.367 [31] (December 2007) Elisa
3 DNA GSM, UMTS
HSPA		 1.415 [34] (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 [5] (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 [35] (June 2009) France Télécom (100%)
2 SFR GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 19.3 [36] (January 2009) Vivendi (100%)
3 Bouygues Télécom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 9.594 [37] (December 2008) Bouygues Group (89.5%)
4 Free Mobile UMTS, HSDPA
2G roaming on Orange		 Not Yet Available[38] (Launching 2012) Iliad [39]
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Virgin Mobile (using Orange) GSM
UMTS		 1.6 [40] Virgin Group (50%), The Carphone Warehouse (50%)
5 NRJ Mobile (using Orange) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Crédit Mutuel (90%), NRJ Group (10%)
6 Carrefour 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 [5] (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, HSPA+, LTE		 39.1 [41] (Q4 2009) Deutsche Telekom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly D2 Mannesmann)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE		 34.625 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
3 E-Plus GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ (planned) 20,4 [42] (Jan 2011) ‎KPN
4 O2
(Formerly Viag Interkom)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE (planned 2011)		 16.6 [43] (September 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, HSDPA ... KPN
8 Yukoono
(Using Vodafone)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 ... Yukoono
9 Aldi Talk
(using E-Plus)		 GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA ... Aldi
10 Turkcell Europe
(using T-Mobile)[44]		 GSM, EDGE ... Turkcell

Gibraltar

Gibraltar, the British overseas territory has 0.028 million subscribers in total, or a 92.12% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 GIBTEL GSM 0.022 () Gibraltar Telecommunications Int. Ltd.
2 CTS UMTS (3G) 0.005 () CTS Gibraltar Ltd.

Greece

Greece has 17.168.455 (3Q 2010) million subscribers in total, or a 156,6% penetration rate (3Q 2010 [45]).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Cosmote GSM
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA
LTE (planned)		 7.913.455 [45] (3Q 2011) Government of Greece (10%) , Deutsche Telekom (40%)
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Panafon)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA		 3.995.000 [45] (2Q 2011) Vodafone (99.8%)
3 Wind
(Formerly Telestet, TIM)		 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 3.881.000 (including Q-Telecom) [45] (3Q 2010) Largo Ltd (SSN Ad-Hoc Committee)
Independent Brands (Not MVNO)
4 Q-Telecom (using Wind) GSM over 1 million Largo Ltd (SSN Ad-Hoc Committee)
5 Frog Mobile (using Cosmote) GSM Cosmote
6 Taza Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM UTelecom
7 MO'MAD (From 2010 the package is not available for new users) (using Wind) GSM MAD TV
8 Carrefour (using Vodafone) GSM Carrefour-Vodafone
9 AB (using Wind) GSM AB Basilopoulos-Wind
10 Ciao mobile (using Cosmote) GSM Cosmote

Greenland

Greenland has 0.053 million subscribers in total, or a 93.32% penetration rate. [5] (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. (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 11 640 153 subscribers in total, or a 116.8% penetration rate. [46] (October 2011)

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

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
(Oct. 2011)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Westel)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
LTE		 44.91 % Magyar Telekom (100%)
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Telenor
(Formerly Pannon)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 32.29 % Telenor (100%)
3 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
LTE (planned)		 22.80 %
Including Postafon		 Vodafone (100%)
4 Magyar Posta  ? State-related
MVM, MFB, Magyar Posta
MVNOs
5 Tesco Mobile
Start in January 2012		 Uses Vodafone Tesco: 50%, Vodafone: 50%

Iceland

Iceland has 0.349 million subscribers in total, or a 108.15% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Iceland is PTA

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Síminn GSM, UMTS 0,150 [47] (December 2009) Siminn hf
2 Vodafone Iceland GSM 0,104 [47] (October 2010) Framtakssjóður Íslands.
3 Nova UMTS, HSDPA 0,054 [47] (December 2009) Nova ehf.
4 IceCell GSM Not Yet Available IceCell ehf.

Ireland

Ireland had 5.273 million subscribers in total, or a 118.0% penetration rate [48] (December 2010)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Ireland is ComReg.

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
December 2010 (December 2009-2010)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Vodafone
(Formerly Eircell)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 40.6% (+0.7%)
Including Postfone		 Vodafone
2 O2
(Formerly Esat Digifone)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 32.6% (-0.9%)
Including Tesco Mobile		 Telefónica
3 Meteor GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 20.2% (-1.0%)
Including eMobile		 eircom
4 3 UMTS, HSPA+ (roams on Vodafone's GSM/GPRS networks where no UMTS) 6.6% (+1.2%) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Tesco Mobile
using O2		 - Tesco Ireland
6 Postfone
using Vodafone		 - An Post
7 eMobile
using Meteor		 - eircom

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 HgCapital / CPS Partners
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 [5] (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 [49] (4Q 2009) Telecom Italia ( Telefónica (24.5%))
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 [49] (3Q 2009) Vimpelcom (80%), Orascom Telecom (20%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 8.93 [49] (2Q 2009) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 CoopVoce (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0,430 (December 2009)[50] 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 50ΠùNet (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available 50Πù 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:) Italy (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. (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

Kazakhstan

As of March 2008, Kazakhstan has 12.7 million subscribers in total, a 83.10% penetration rate.[51]

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 K-Cell GSM, UMTS 6.5[52] (June 2008) Fintur Holdings B.V.1 51%, KazakhTelecom 49%
2 Beeline GSM, UMTS 7.5[53] (May 2011) Cronwell Investment 50.01%, VimpelCom 49.99%
3 Tele2 GSM, UMTS 0.35[53] (May 2011) Tele2
4 Altel CdmaOne
GSM		 0.2[54] (January 2007) KazakhTelecom 50%[54]

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Latvia

Latvia has 2.243 million subscribers in total, or a 99.72% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Latvijas Mobilais Telefons GSM
UMTS		 1.014 [55] (January 2008) Lattelecom, Government of Latvia, TeliaSonera, Digital Latvian Radio and Television Centre
2 Tele2 GSM
UMTS		 1.058 [32] (Dec 2009) Tele2
3 BITE Latvija GSM
UMTS		 0.222 [56] (March 2007) Mid Europa Partners
4 Triatel CDMA2000 [57]

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein has 0.035 million subscribers in total, or a 97.46% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 mobilkom liechtenstein AG GSM, UMTS Not Yet Available A1 Telekom Austria AG
2 Orange (Liechtenstein) AG GSM, UMTS Not Yet Available France Télécom
3 Swisscom (Schweiz) AG GSM, UMTS Not Yet Available Swisscom (Schweiz) AG
4 Alpcom AG GSM Not Yet Available Unify Nederland BV

Lithuania

Lithuania has 4.961 million subscribers in total, or a 150.96% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Omnitel GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 2.012 [26] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 1.608 [32] (Dec 2009) Tele2
3 BITĖ GSM EDGE
UMTS		 1.3 [58] (December 2006) Mid Europa Partners

Luxembourg

Luxembourg has 719,000 subscribers in total, or a 147.89% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 LuxGSM GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 0,250 P & T Luxembourg
2 Tango GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Belgacom
3 Orange GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.0760 [59] (September 2007) France Télécom
4 LOL Mobile UMTS, HSDPA Not Yet Available Luxembourg Online

Macedonia, Republic of

Macedonia has 2.120 million subscribers in total, or a 103.48% penetration rate. [60]

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Macedonia is AEK

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile
(Formerly Mobimak)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.225 (Q3 2010) [60] Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 One
(Formerly Cosmofon)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 0.509 (Q3 2010) [60] Telekom Slovenije (100%)
3 Vip GSM, GPRS 0.386 (Q3 2010) [60] Mobilkom Austria
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 WTI Macedonia GSM 0% World Teleconnect International Holding

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Malta

Malta has 0.422 million subscribers in total, or a 103.27% penetration rate [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone MT GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 0.224 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
2 GO GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.16 Dubai Holding (40 %), Public (60 %)
3 MELITA UMTS, HSDPA GMT Communications Partners, MC Venture Partners, Gasan Group of Companies & Blackrock Communications Ltd.
4 Redtouch Fone GSM Partit Laburista through its ownage on One Productions Ltd
5 PING(Mobile) GSM Partit Nazzjonalista through its ownage on media.link communications
6 MTV Mobile Malta GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 GO manages the firm in Malta through an agreement with MTV Networks.

Moldova

Moldova has 4.285 million subscribers in total, or a 106.4 % penetration rate [6] (Q1 2010).

The country's telcom regulator is ANRCETI.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 1.827000 [62] (Q1 2010) France Télécom (94.3 %) [63]
2 Moldcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 1115000[62] (Q1 2010) Fintur Holdings (100 %) [64]
3 Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only CdmaOne 0.142000 [65] (Q2 2009) It has close links to Sheriff
4 Unité UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
CdmaOne, EVDO		 0.200570 [62] (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 [5] (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 1.295.956 subscribers in total, or a 208,98 % penetration rate. [66]

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+		 40.30% (+1.34%) Telenor (100%)
2 Telekom
Formerly Monet, T-Mobile		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 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		 25.36% (-1.25%) 51% Telekom Srbija, 49% Ogalar

Netherlands

Netherlands has 21.182 million subscribers in total, or a 127.66% penetration rate [5] (December 2009).

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 ‎KPN
•Includes the previous Telfort network.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA		 8.8 [67] (June 2007) ‎KPN
2 T-Mobile
•Includes the previous Orange network.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 5.3 [19] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
3 Vodafone
(Formerly Libertel)		 GSM, EDGE, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.800 [3] (Dec 2009) Vodafone
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1 GT Mobile
(using Vodafone)		 GSM ... GT Mobile
2 LycaMobile
(using Vodafone)		 GSM ... LycaTel
3 Ortel Mobile
(using KPN)		 GSM ... KPN
4 TELE2 Mobiel
(T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 ... TELE2
5 Lebara Mobile
(using KPN)		 GSM ... Lebara Group
6 Simyo
(using KPN)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA		 ... KPN
7 Debitel
(using KPN)		 GSM ... ...
8 Chippie
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
9 Ben
(using T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 ... Deutsche Telekom
10 Ay Yildiz
(using KPN)		 GSM ... KPN
11 Euphony
(using KPN)		 GSM ... ...
12 Hema Mobiel
(using KPN)		 GSM ... HEMA
13 Internet Overal
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
14 Rabo Mobiel
(using KPN)		 GSM ... Rabo Bank
15 Scarlet Mobile
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
16 Simpel
(using T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 ... T-Mobile
17 Smile Telecom
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
18 Stream Communications
(using ...)		 GSM ... ...
19 TrendCall
(using Vodafone)		 GSM ... ...
20 Wireless Circle
(using KPN)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA		 ... ...
21 Yes Telecom
(using KPN)		 GSM ... ...
22 Youfone
(using ...)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA		 ... ...
23 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 [68] Turkcell(100%)
2 KKTC Telsim GSM
UMTS		 0.104 [69] Vodafone (100%)

Norway

Norway has 5.336 million subscribers in total, or a 110.89% penetration rate [5] (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 [25] (Dec 2009) Telenor (100%)
2 NetCom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, LTE		 1.577 [26] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
3 Network Norway GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.466 [32] (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 (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 [5] (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 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+,
CDMA (100% shares in Nordisk Polska)		 13.709 Polkomtel (fully owned by Spartan Capital Holdings sp. z o.o.)
3 T-Mobile
(Formerly 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, Mobilking, Biedronka, Carrefour Mova, Heyah, GaduAir, Multimo, Aster, mBank Mobile, SamiSwoi, and others
9 Netia GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 1500 unknown

Portugal

Portugal has 15.178 million subscribers in total, or a 141.76% penetration rate. [5] (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 [70] (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 [71] (December 2007) SonaeCom
4 ZAPP EV-DO  ? ZAPP Mobile

Romania

Romania has 24.6 million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate. (March 2011)

The country's telcom regulator is ANCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 Orange
(Formerly Dialog)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 10.4 (42,28%) [72] (1Q 2011) France Télécom
2 Vodafone
(Formerly Connex)		 GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 7.6 (30,8%)[72] (1Q 2011) Vodafone
3 Cosmote
(Formerly Cosmorom and Zapp Mobile)		 CDMA2000, EVDO,
GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 5.3 (21,54%) [72] (1Q 2011) OTE, Romtelecom
4 Digi.Mobil UMTS, HSDPA 1.3 (5,28%)[72] (1Q 2011) RCS&RDS
5 Romtelecom CDMA2000, EVDO 0.0002 [72] (1Q 2011) OTE

Russian Federation

Russian Federation has 230.500 million subscribers in total, or a 163.62% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
Mobile Network Operators
1 MTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 71.5 [73] (March 2011) Sistema
2 MegaFon GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 56.5 [73] (March 2011) TeliaSonera 35.6%, Telekominvest 31.3%, Alfa Group and IPOC International Growth Fund
3 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ 53.0 [73] (March 2011) VimpelCom (100%: Alfa Group (44%), Telenor (29.9%))
4 Tele2 GSM, GPRS, EDGE 20.0 [73] (August 2011) Tele2 AB
5 Rostelecom GSM, CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, 450 MHz		 12.8 [73] (March 2011) Svyazinvest
6 SMARTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE 2.5 [73] (March 2011)  ?
7 Sotovaja Svjaz MOTIV GSM 2.0 [73] (March 2011)  ?
8 New Telephone Company GSM 1.5 [73] (March 2011) KT
9 SkyLink CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, 450 MHz		 1.4 [73] (March 2011) Sistema
10 Sotel CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, 450 MHz
11 Yota WiMAX 0.350 (2010) Scartel
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
23 MTT.Mobile (using SkyLink) CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz /// Multiregional Transit Telecom (MTT)
Planned Mobile Virtual Network Operators
24 Narodniy Mobilniy Telefon (using SMARTS & SkyLink) GSM, CDMA2000 1x, 450 MHz
25 X5 Retail Group (using MTS) GSM

San Marino

San Marino has 0.024 million subscribers in total, or a 76.54% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Prima GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.001 [74] (December 2007) San Marino Telecom
Mobile Virtual Network Operator
2 TMS (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.024 [75] (December 2007) Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese SpA

Serbia

Serbia has 9.912 million subscribers in total, or a 131.67% penetration rate (excluding Kosovo). [5] (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		 59.7% (+0.77%) Telekom Srbija (80% Pošta Srbije, 20% OTE)
2 Telenor
(Formerly 063 Mobtel Srbija)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ (Vojvodina only, planned for rest of Serbia) , LTE (planned)		 28.7% (-3.24%)
(only active users included)		 Telenor
3 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA+		 11.6% (+2.47%) Telekom Austria

Slovakia

Slovakia has 6.151 million subscribers in total, or a 113.1% penetration rate. All facts are based on the 3 month customer activity base [76] (September 2011)

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		 2.888 [77] (September 2011) France Télécom
2 Telekom
(Formerly Eurotel, T-Mobile)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.184 [78] (September 2011) Deutsche Telekom
3 O2 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.079 [79] (September 2011) Telefónica
Virtual 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 Telekom)		 GSM, UMTS, HSDPA ... Metro
Funfon
(uses Orange)		 GSM, UMTS, HSDPA ... Fun radio

Slovenia

Slovenia has 2.115 million subscribers in total, or a 103.2% penetration rate. [7] (September 2010)

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

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
September 2010 (September 2009-2010)		 Ownership
1 Mobitel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 55.5% (-1.8%) Telekom Slovenije (100%)
2 Si.mobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 28.6% (+0.7%)
Including Mmobil, bob		 Telekom Austria (100%)
3 Tušmobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE (Roaming on Mobitel when needed)
UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+		 7.8% (+0.5%) Tuš Holding (100%)
4 T-2 UMTS, HSPA (Roaming on Mobitel when needed) 1.2% (+0.5 %) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor (95%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Debitel
using Mobitel		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 4.4% (0.0%) ACH (96%)
6 Izimobil
using Mobitel		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 2.5% (+0.1%) PCX INVEST
7 Mmobil
using Si.mobil		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE - Mercator
8 bob
using Si.mobil		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 - Si.mobil

Spain

Spain has 54.52 million subscribers in total, or a 112.5% penetration rate. [80] (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, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE planned 2012		 24.123 [43] (September 2010) Telefónica
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+		 16.745 [81] (Mar 2010) Vodafone
3 Orange GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 11.552 [82] (March 2010) France Télécom (81.6%)
4 Yoigo UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ (Roaming 3G and 2G on Movistar where it's network doesn't reach) 2.283 (Dec 2010)[83] 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 móbilR
(using Vodafone)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.08 R Cable y Telecomunicaciones
14 Telecor
(using Movistar)		 GSM
UMTS		 N/A El Corte Inglés
15 MÁSmovil
(Using Orange)		 GSM
UMTS
HSDPA		 N/A Más Móvil Telecom
16 TeleCable[84]
(using Vodafone)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 03.07 TeleCable
17 Tu[85]
(using Movistar)		 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 N/A Telefónica

Sweden

Sweden has 11.426 million subscribers in total, or a 123.53% penetration rate [5] (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][26] (September 2010) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2
(Formerly COMVIQ)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE		 3.587 [32] (September 2010) Tele2
3 Telenor
(Formerly Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA
LTE		 2.053 [25] (September 2010) Telenor (100%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA, LTE (Planned) 1.906 [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. [5] (December 2009)
The country's telecom regulator is OFCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Swisscom GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 5.4 [88] (December 2008) State-owned Swisscom
2 Sunrise GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 2.86 [89] (Januar 2009) CVC Capital Partners [90]
3 Orange GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 1.542 [91] (December 2008) Apax Partners [92]
4 Tele2 GSM 0.105 [93] (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 Sunrise)		 GSM ... Lebara Group

Turkey

Turkey has 61.8 million subscribers in total, or an 83.51% penetration rate. [94] (2010)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
 Ownership
1 Turkcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 33.500.000 Turkcell (2010) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%)
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 16.700.000 Vodafone (2010) Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 11.600.000 Avea (2010) 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.
6 TTNET MOBIL (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA ? Turk Telekom

Ukraine

Ukraine has 53.11 million subscribers in total, or a 116.3% penetration rate. [95] (August 2011)

The country's telecom regulator is NKRZ.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kyivstar GSM, GPRS, EDGE 24.83 (include Beeline Ukraine and Golden Telecom Subscribers) [95] (Aug 2011) Vimpelcom (100%)
2 MTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE
CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO		 18.89 [95] (Aug 2011) MTS (100%)
3 life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 6.98 [95] (Aug 2011) Turkcell (54.2%), SCM Holdings (45.8%)
4 PEOPLEnet CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.699 [95] (Aug 2011) Telesystemy Ukrainy
5 Intertelecom CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.674 [95] (Aug 2011)
6 Utel UMTS, HSDPA (Uses Kyivstar where it's UMTS network doesn't reach) 0.668 [95] (Aug 2011) Ukrtelecom (100%)
7 ITC (CDMA.ua) CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.372 [95] (Aug 2011)
9 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE Merged with Kyivstar VimpelCom (100%)
10 Golden Telecom GSM Merged with Kyivstar VimpelCom (100%)
11 CST Invest (NewTone) CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO Merged with PEOPLEnet

United Kingdom

United Kingdom has 80.375 million subscribers in total, or a 130.55% penetration rate. [5] (December 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is Ofcom.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Everything Everywhere Formerly Orange and T-Mobile 1800MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
2100MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+,
WiFi UMA (UMA enabled handsets only)
1800MHz LTE (Planned)		 27.5 [96] (Sept. 2011) France Télécom (50%), Deutsche Telekom (50%)
2 O2
 900/1800MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
900[97]/2100MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 22.2 [98] (Sept. 2011) Telefónica
3 Vodafone
 900/1800MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
2100MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 19.0 [99] (Sept. 2011) Vodafone
4 Three
 2100MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+
2G roaming on Orange in rural areas		 7.5 [100] (July 2011) Hutchison Whampoa
Virtual Network Operators
1 Virgin Mobile
(uses T-Mobile & Orange 2G)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.0 [101] (Sept. 2011) Virgin Media
2 Tesco Mobile
(uses O2)		 GSM, GPRS EDGE
UMTS HSDPA, HSPA+		 2.8 [98] (Sept. 2011) Tesco (50%)

O2 (50%)[102]
3 giffgaff
(uses O2)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 O2
4 Asda Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 Asda
5 Talkmobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 The Carphone Warehouse
6 TalkTalk Mobile
(uses Vodafone - Must be a TalkTalk customer)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC
7 LycaMobile
(uses O2 & Orange UK)		 GSM LycaTel
8 Lebara Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM Lebara Group
9 Vectone Mobile
(Uses T-Mobile & Orange 2G)		 GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA		 Mundio Mobile Limited
10 BT Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS BT
11 Abica
(uses 3 and Everything Everywhere)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 Abica Limited
12 C Mobile
(uses Orange only. T-Mobile by the Autumn too)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 C Mobile Network Limited
13 Tru
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+		 Truphone Limited
14 Kcom Mobile
(uses O2)		 GSM Kcom
15 Telecom Plus
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Utility Warehouse
16 Family Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS UMTS IKEA
17 UK01 GSM Spectrum Interactive kiosks (London Only) Mapesbury Communications Ltd
18 Sim4Travel[103]
 GSM Software Cellular Network Ltd
19 Truphone Local Anywhere
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM Truphone
20 GT Mobile
 GPRS Lycamobile UK Limited
21 Smarter Mobile
(uses 3 & Private GSM Technologies)		 UMTS, HSDPA Smarter Mobile Ltd
22 Phone Co-op
(uses Orange UK)		 UMTS Owned by its members
23 iCard mobile
(uses Vodafone uk)		 GPRS iCard Mobile Ltd
24 Anvil mobile
(uses 3 uk)		 UMTS Anvil Mobile Limited
25 Desi Mobi
(uses Vodafone uk)		 desi mobile limited
26 Vizz Mobile
(uses Vodafone uk)		 GSM QiComm Limited
27 RMmobile
(Everything Everywhere UK & 3 UK)		 GSM UMTS RyanandMarc Ltd.
28 Now mobile
(uses Orange UK)		 ? ... Now mobile
29 Kontakt mobile
(uses Vodafone uk)		 ? ... Kontakt mobile
30 Alpha mobile
(uses Vodafone uk)		 GSM ... alpha telecom
31 Delight Mobile
(uses Everything Everywhere)		 GSM ... Mundio Mobile Ltd
32 Dalya Mobile
(uses Vodafone uk)		 GSM ... Dalya Mobile
33 Kite Mobile
(uses 3 uk)		 UMTS ... Kite Mobile
34 Priyo Mobile
(uses Everything Everywhere)		 ? ... Priyo Communications (UK) Limited
35 Vizz Africa
(uses Vodafone uk)		 GSM ... QiComm Limited
36 Boy Better Know mobile
(uses 3 uk)		 UMTS ...
37 Wolves Mobile
(uses Orange UK)		 ? ...

See also

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Notes:

a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states.

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