List of mobile network operators of Europe

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[edit] Albania

Albania has 3.141 million subscribers in total, or a 97.93% penetration rate. [1] (December 2008)

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 1.25 [2] (March 2008) Cosmote
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.127 [3] (April 2008) Vodafone
3 Eagle Mobile GSM 0.385 [4] (March 2009) Albtelecom
Planned Mobile Phone Network Operators
4 planned GSM planned in 2009

[edit] Andorra

Andorra has 0.068 million subscribers in total, or a 91.8% penetration rate. [5] (December 2007)

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

[edit] Austria

Austria has 9.974 million subscribers in total, or a 119.9% penetration rate RTR Telecom Monitor (2nd quarter 2007).

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 A1 GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.4 [7] (September 2008) mobilkom Austria
2 T-Mobile GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.3 [8] (September 2007) Deutsche Telekom (100%)
3 Orange GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.8 [9] (December 2006) Mid Europa Partners (65%), France Télécom (35%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 0.474 [10] (22 August 2007) Hutchison Whampoa

[edit] Belarus

Belarus has 7.808 million subscribers in total, or a 80.58% penetration rate. (December 2007)

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 4.03 [11] (June 2008) RUP Mezhdugorodnaya Svyaz (51%), MTS (49%)
2 Velcom GSM, GPRS, EDGE 3.5 [12] (September 2008) SB Telecom (100%)/(owned by mobilkom Austria )
3 Life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.178 [13] (December 2007) Turkcell (80%), Belarusian Government (20%)
4 DIALLOG CdmaOne, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.10 [14] (December 2007) CIB B.V. (50%), RUP MGTS (29.7%), Infobank (17%)

[edit] Belgium

Belgium has 10.979 million subscribers in total, or a 102.9% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2008)

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Proximus GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.82 [15] (September 2008) Belgacom
2 Mobistar GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.359 [16] (December 2007) France Télécom (50.6%)
3 BASE GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 2.8 [17] (December 2007) KPN

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina has 3.62 million subscribers in total, or a 79.5% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2006)

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[citation needed] () BH Telecom
2 m:tel BH GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.2[citation needed] () Telekom Srpske (Telekom Srbija 65%, Government of Republika Srpska 35%)
3 HT-ERONET GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.62[citation needed] () HT Mostar

[edit] Bulgaria

Bulgaria has 10.3 million subscribers in total, or a 134.8% penetration rate. [18] (September 2007)

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		 5.2 [19] (September 2008) mobilkom Austria
2 GLOBUL GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 4.1 [20] (March 2008) Cosmote
3 vivatel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.0 [21] (November 2007) BTC
Planned Mobile Phone Network Operators
4 planned GSM planned in 2009
5 planned GSM planned in 2009
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 Loop
(using M-Tel)		 GSM Not Yet Available Mobilkom Austria
7 Frog Mobile
(using GLOBUL)		 GSM Not Yet Available Cosmote
8 Petrol Mobile
(using M-Tel)		 GSM
 Not Yet Available Petrol AD
9 NEWS Mobile
(using M-Tel)		 GSM
 Not Yet Available Dneven Trud, 24 Chasa

[edit] Croatia

Croatia has 5.627 million subscribers in total, or a 126.4% penetration rate. (September 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Croatia is the Hrvatske agencije za telekomunikacije (website only available in local language)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.6 [22] (September 2008) T-Hrvatski Telekom 100% (51% Deutsche Telekom, 49% Croatian Government)
2 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.4 [23] (September 2008) mobilkom Austria
3 Tele2 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.703 [24] (February 2009) Tele2
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Tomato MVNO using VIPnet Not Yet Available Mobilkom Austria

[edit] Czech Republic

Czech Republic has 13.259 million subscribers in total, or a 127.2% penetration rate. (September 2008)

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM
EDGE
UMTS-TDD		 5.4 [25] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
2 O2 GSM, UMTS
HSDPA, HSUPA
CDMA EV-DO		 5.187 [26] (September 2008) Telefónica
3 Vodafone GSM
EDGE		 2.7 [27] (March 2008) Vodafone
4 U:fon CDMA2000, Revision A U:fon

[edit] Cyprus

Cyprus has 0.8699 million subscribers in total, or a 109.5% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cytamobile-Vodafone GSM 0.670 [28] (December 2005) Cyprus Telecommunications Authority
2 Areeba GSM
UMTS		 0.141 [ [29] (September 2008) MTN Group (100%)

[edit] Denmark

Denmark has 6.230 million subscribers in total, or a 114.48% penetration rate. [30] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TDC GSM
UMTS		 4.475 [31] (December 2007) TDC
2 Sonofon GSM 1.680 [32] (December 2007) Telenor (100%)
3 Telia GSM
UMTS		 1.449 [33] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
4 debitel1 GSM 0.3[citation needed] () TeliaSonera (78%), Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab, Fleggaard Holding
5 3 UMTS 0.12[citation needed] () Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)
6 DLG Tele GSM 0.04[citation needed] ()  ?

1 Virtual Mobile Network Operator, using TDC and Sonofon networks.

[edit] Estonia

Estonia has 1.9818 million subscribers in total, or a 148.4% penetration rate. [34] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 EMT GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.755 [35] (June 2008) TeliaSonera (53.7%)
2 Elisa GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.3228 [36] (December 2007) Elisa
3 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 0.5 [37] () Tele2

[edit] Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands have 0,052 million subscribers in total, or a 107,7% penetration rate. [38] (December 2007)

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

[edit] Finland

Finland has 5.854 million subscribers in total, or a 110.2% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Sonera GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 2.449 [39] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Elisa GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSPA		 2.34 [40] (December 2007) Elisa
3 DNA GSM, UMTS
HSPA		 1.245 [41] (December 2007) Local former telephone companies, 3i Group
4 GSM Aland GSM Not Yet Available Mariehamns Telefon, Alands Telefonandelslag

[edit] France

France has 58.073 million subscribers in total, or a 91.3% penetration rate. [42] (December 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in France is ARCEP.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGEGSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 24.524 [43] (September 2008) France Télécom (99%)
2 SFR GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 18.8 [44] (December 2007) Vivendi (56%), Vodafone (44%)
3 Bouygues Télécom
UMTS		 8.923 [45] (September 2007) Bouygues group
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Virgin Mobile (MVNO, uses Orange) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Virgin Group (50%), The Carphone Warehouse (50%)
5 NRJ Mobile (MVNO, uses Orange) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Crédit Mutuel (90%), NRJ Group (10%)

[edit] Germany

Germany has 101.22 million subscribers in total, or a 123.1% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Germany is BNA.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 38.8 [46] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
2 Vodafone GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 34.412 [47] (December 2007) Vodafone
3 E-Plus GSM
UMTS		 15.0 [48] (June 2007) KPN
4 O2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 13.978 [49] (September 2008) Telefónica

[edit] Gibraltar

The British overseas territory has 0.022 million subscribers in total, or a 89% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)

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

[edit] Greece

Greece has 15.447 million subscribers in total, or a 138.3% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Cosmote GSM
UMTS		 5.94 [50] (September 2007) OTE (77.97%)
2 Vodafone GSM
UMTS		 5.346 [51] (September 2007) Vodafone
3 Wind GSM
UMTS		 4.161 [52] (May 2007) Weather Investments
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Q-Telecom (using Wind) GSM Not Yet Available Weather Investments
5 Frog Mobile (using Cosmote) GSM Not Yet Available Cosmote

[edit] Greenland

Greenland has 0.066 million subscribers in total, or a 115.88% penetration rate. [53] (December 2007)

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

[edit] Guernsey

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

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

[edit] Hungary

Hungary has 11,232,000 subscribers in total, or a 111.8% penetration rate. [54] (March 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Hungary is NHH.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 5.2 [55] (September 2008) Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Pannon GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.415 [56] (June 2008) Telenor (100%)
3 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 2.447[57] (November 2008) Vodafone (100%)
Short-list of the candidates for CDMA mobile licenses (NHH Mobile Tender 2009, To announce on 23.03.2009) [58]
— RCS&RDS Digi.Mobil CDMA planned: ? Digi Kft
(Subsidiary of RCS&RDS)
— MWBH CDMA planned: ?

[edit] Iceland

Iceland has 0.274 million subscribers in total, or a 99% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Siminn GSM, UMTS, NMT 0,312 [59] (December 2007) Siminn hf
2 Vodafone Iceland GSM 0,187 [60] (December 2007) Dagsbrún hf.
3 Nova UMTS, HSDPA 0,001 [61] (December 2007) Nova ehf.
4 IceCell GSM Not Yet Available IceCell ehf.

[edit] Ireland

Ireland had 5,273,251 subscribers in total, or a 121.5% penetration rate. [62] (September 2008)

The Regulatory Authority for telecommunication in Ireland is ComReg.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.217 [63] (September 2007) Vodafone
2 O2 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.713 [64] (September 2008) Telefónica
3 Meteor GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS (planned), HSDPA (planned)		 0.962 [65] (December 2007) eircom
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA (roams on Vodafone's GSM/GPRS networks where no UMTS) 0.13[citation needed] () Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 eircom Mobile (using Meteor) Not Yet Available eircom
6 Tesco Mobile (using O2) Not Yet Available Tesco Ireland

[edit] Isle of Man

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

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

[edit] Italy

Italy has 87.351 million subscribers in total, or a 146.1% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is AGCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TIM GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 36 [66] (December 2007) Telecom Italia
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 23.068 [67] (December 2007) Vodafone (76.86%), Verizon (23.14%)
3 Wind GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 15.3 [68] (September 2007) Orascom Telecom
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 7.677 [69] (22 August 2007) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 CoopVoce (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 137,140 (December 2007)[70] Coop (Italy)
6 Carrefour UNO Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM, UMTS Not Yet Available Carrefour
7 PosteMobile (using Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available 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		 Not Yet Available 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 50&PiùNet (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available 50&Più Fenacom
17 Smart Pinoy (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available PLDT
18 Tiscali Mobile (using TIM) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Tiscali
Planned Mobile Virtual Network Operators
19 live:) (using 3) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Astelit
20 Noverca (using TIM) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Acotel Group
21 ERG Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available ERG
22 EnelMia (using Wind) GSM
UMTS		 Not Yet Available Enel

[edit] Jersey

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Jersey Telecom GSM 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

[edit] Latvia

Latvia has 2.236 million subscribers in total, or a 98.47% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Latvijas Mobilais Telefons GSM
UMTS		 1.014 [71] (January 2008) Lattelecom, Government of Latvia, TeliaSonera, Digital Latvian Radio and Television Centre
2 Tele2 GSM
UMTS		 1.0 [72] (July 2006) Tele2
3 BITE Latvija GSM
UMTS		 0.222 [73] (March 2007) Mid Europa Partners

[edit] Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein has 0.032 million subscribers in total, or a 87% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Mobilkom liechtenstein GSM 0.0052 [74] (September 2007) mobilkom austria
2 Orange GSM Not Yet Available France Télécom
3 swisscom-mobile GSM Not Yet Available Swisscom Mobile Ltd
4 Tango GSM Not Yet Available Belgacom

[edit] Lithuania

Lithuania has 5.01 million subscribers in total, or a 148% penetration rate. [75] (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Omnitel GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 2.012 [76] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM, EDGE
UMTS		 1.9 [77][citation needed] () Tele2
3 BITĖ GSM 1.3 [78] (December 2006) Mid Europa Partners

[edit] Luxembourg

Luxembourg has 0.604 million subscribers in total, or a 129.5% penetration rate. [79] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 LuxGSM GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available P & T Luxembourg
2 Tango GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Belgacom
3 VOX Mobile GSM, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.076 [80] (September 2007) France Télécom

[edit] Macedonia

Macedonia has 2.215 million subscribers in total, or a 107.46% penetration rate. (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.213 [81] (December 2007) Magyar Telekom
(Subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom)
2 Cosmofon GSM, GPRS, UMTS 0.752 [82] (September 2007) OTE
3 Vip GSM, GPRS 0.25 [83] (September 2008) Mobilkom Austria
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Frog Mobile GSM Not Yet Available Cosmofon

[edit] Malta

Malta has 0.357 million subscribers in total, or a 88.8% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 0.197 [84] (September 2007)
2 GO GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.16[citation needed] ()
3 GO UMTS, HSDPA | ()

[edit] Moldova

Moldova has 2.42 million subscribers in total, or a 67.9% penetration rate. [85] (September 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ANRCETI.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA 1.600 [86] (February 2009) France Télécom 94.3% [87]
2 Moldcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA 0.6791 [88] (December 2008) Fintur Holdings B.V. 100% [89] 1
3 Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only CdmaOne 0.150 [90] (December 2007) It has close links to Sheriff
3 Eventis GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.0199 [91] (December 2008) Eventis Telecom (51%)
4 Unité CdmaOne, EVDO 0.106 [92] (March 2009) Moldtelecom 100%

1. Fintur Holdings B.V. owners are TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%

[edit] Monaco

Monaco has 0.016 million subscribers in total, or a 21% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Monaco-telecom GSM
UMTS		 0.036 [93] (March 2007) Cable and Wireless 49%, Société Nationale de Financement 45%

[edit] Montenegro

Montenegro has 1,150,459 subscribers in total, or a 185,51 % penetration rate. [94] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 ProMonte GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.440 (38.21%) [95] (December 2008) Telenor (100%)
2 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.416 (36.13%) [96] (December 2008) 100% Crnogorski Telekom (76.53% Magyar Telekom (59.52% Deutsche Telekom), 23.47% publicly traded)
3 m:tel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.295 (25.66%) [97] (December 2008) 51% Telekom Srbija, 49% Ogalar

[edit] Netherlands

Netherlands has 18.352 million subscribers in total, or a 111.6% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 KPN
•Includes the previous Telfort network.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS , HSDPA, HSUPA		 8.8 [98] (June 2007) KPN
2 T-Mobile
•Includes the previous Orange network.		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 5.3 [99] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
3 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.252 [100] (December 2007) Vodafone

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

[edit] Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus has 0.113 million subscribers in total, or a 85.5% penetration rate.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kuzey Kibris Turkcell GSM
UMTS		 0.062 [101] Turkcell(100%)
2 KKTC Telsim GSM
UMTS		 0.051 [102] Vodafone (100%)

[edit] Norway

Norway has 5.2 million subscribers in total, or a 111% penetration rate. [103] (June 2007)
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Norway is the Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telenor GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.856 [104] (December 2007) Telenor (100%)
2 NetCom GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.577 [105] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
3 Mobile Norway GSM, GPRS, EDGE Not Yet Available
4 MTU T3 Lisens GSM, GPRS, EDGE Not Yet Available

[edit] Poland

Poland has 44,032 mln million subscribers in total, or a 115,45 % penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, CDMA, NMT 450		 13.9 [106] (June 2008) TPSA (France Télécom is a key investor (47,50%) in TPSA)
2 Plus GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 13.000[citation needed] (July 2007) Vodafone, TDC, KGHM, PKN Orlen, PSE
3 Era
(Planned to rebrand to T-Mobile		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 12.998 [107] (December 2007) Deutsche Telekom (97%)
4 Play GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 2.000[citation needed] (January 2008) Novator, Tollerton

[edit] Portugal

Portugal has 14.266 million subscribers in total, or a 134.8% penetration rate. (December 2007)

The country's telecom regulator is ANACOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 TMN GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 6.261 [108] (December 2007) Portugal Telecom
2 Vodafone Portugal GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 5.111 [109] (December 2007) Vodafone
3 Optimus GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 2.894 [110] (December 2007) SonaeCom

[edit] Romania

Romania has 27.314 million subscribers in total [111], or a 125.98% penetration rate. (September 2008)

The country's telcom regulator is ANCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 10.355[112] (31 December 2008) France Télécom
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA		 9.649 [113] (31 December 2008) Vodafone
3 Cosmote GSM 5.24 [114] (September 2008) OTE, Romtelecom
4 Zapp CDMA2000, HSDPA 1.250 [115] (June 2008) Inquam
5 RCS&RDS DigiMobil UMTS 1.100 [116] (June 2008) RCS&RDS

[edit] Russian Federation

Russian Federation has 190 million subscribers in total, or a 131% penetration rate. [117] (February 2009)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 MTS GSM, GPRS, EDGE 64.83 [118] (Februar 2009) Sistema
2 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE 48.77 [119] (Februar 2009) VimpelCom (100%: Alfa Group (44%), Telenor (29.9%))
3 MegaFon GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA (testing)		 43.61 [120] (Februar 2009) TeliaSonera 43.8%, Telecominvest and IPOC International Growth Fund
4 Tele2 Russia GSM 10.6 [121] (Februar 2009) Tele2
5 Uralsvyazinform GSM 5.735 [122] (Februar 2009)  ?
6 SMARTS GSM 3.75 [123] (March 2007)  ?
7 Sibirtelecom GSM 3.7 [124] (June 2007) Svyazinvest Holding Company
8 Nizhni Novgorod Telecom GSM 1.18[citation needed] (June 2006)  ?
9 Sotovaja Svjaz MOTIV (Jekatrinburg) GSM 0.95[citation needed] (June 2006)  ?
10 New Telephone Company GSM 0.63[citation needed] (June 2006) KT
11 SkyLink CdmaOne
CDMA2000 EV-DO		 0.440 [125] (December 2006) Sistema

[edit] San Marino

San Marino has 0.025 subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [126] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Prima GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 0.001 [127] (December 2007) San Marino Telecom
Mobile Virtual Network Operator
2 TMS (using TIM) GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.024 [128] (December 2007) Telefonia Mobile Sammarinese SpA

[edit] Serbia

Serbia has 9.39 million subscribers in total, or a 126.9% penetration rate (excluding Kosovo).[citation needed] (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 mt:s GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, HSDPA		 5.55 [129] (Jun 2008) Telekom Srbija (80% Pošta Srbije, 20% OTE)
2 Telenor GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.844 [130] (December 2008) Telenor
3 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 1.00 [131] (April 2009) Mobilkom Austria

[edit] Slovakia

Slovakia has 5.48 million subscribers in total, or a 101.87% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2008)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Orange GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.7 [132] () France Télécom
2 T-Mobile GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 2.367 [133] (December 2007) Deutsche Telekom
3 O2 GSM 0.413 [134] (September 2008) Telefónica

[edit] Slovenia

Slovenia has 2.06 million subscribers in total, or a 100.1% penetration rate. [135] (December 2008)

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

Rank Operator Technology Percent of total market
Q4 2008 (Q4 2008 - Q4 2007)		 Ownership
1 Mobitel GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 58.8% (-6.7%) Telekom Slovenije (100%)
2 Si.mobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 27.8% (+2.0%) (Si.mobil + Mmobil) Mobilkom Austria (100%)
3 Tušmobil GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 5.8% (+5.2%) Tuš Holding (100%)
4 T-2 GSM (using Mobitel)
UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA		 0.3% (+0.3 %) Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor (77%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Debitel (using Mobitel) GSM, GPRS
UMTS		 4.8% (-0.8%) ACH (88%)
6 Izimobil (using Mobitel) GSM, GPRS 2.5% (+0.1%) PCX INVEST
7 Mmobil (using Si.Mobil) GSM, GPRS / Si.mobil

[edit] Spain

Spain has 52.5 million subscribers in total, or a 115% penetration rate. [136] (September 2008)

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Movistar GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 23.436 [137] (September 2008) Telefónica
2 Vodafone GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 16.039 [138] (December 2007) Vodafone
3 Orange GSM
UMTS, HSDPA		 11.091 [139] (December 2007) France Télécom
4 Yoigo UMTS 1.0 (January 2009) TeliaSonera
5 Simyo GSM
UMTS		 not available KPN
6 Euskaltel GSM
UMTS		 not available Euskaltel

Virtual Mobile Network Operators:
-- Full MVNOs (with own HLR):
Movistar network --> io (Ono)
Vodafone network --> Euskaltel, R, TeleCable, British Telecom
Orange network --> Simyo (KPN), Jazztel Móvil
Yoigo network --> N/A

-- Service Providers:
Movistar network --> Sweno (not yet in operation)
Vodafone network --> Lebara, Eroski Móvil, PepePhone, Nukkii, Hits Mobile, FlipaMovil (not yet in operation)
Orange network --> Carrefour Móvil, Dia Móvil, Happy Móvil, MÁSmovil:
Orange network (operated by the MVNE Simyo (KPN)) --> Bankinter, Euphony, Talkout, MundiMóvil, XL MOVIL
Yoigo network --> N/A

[edit] Sweden

Sweden has 10.212 million subscribers in total, or a 110.8% penetration rate.[citation needed] (December 2007)

The country's telcom regulator is PTS.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Telia GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.807 [140] (December 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 3.55[citation needed] (December 2005) Tele2
3 Telenor GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 1.855 [141] (December 2007) Telenor (100%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 0.945 [142] (March 2008) Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)

[edit] Switzerland

Switzerland has a 104.2% penetration rate. [143] (July 2008)
The country's telecom regulator is OFCOM.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Swisscom GSM EDGE
UMTS		 5.37 [144] (December 2008) State-owned Swisscom
2 Orange GSM
UMTS		 1.542 [1] (December 2008) France Télécom
3 Sunrise GSM
UMTS		 2.86 [145] (Januar 2009) TDC A/S
4 Tele2 GSM 0.15 [146] (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

[edit] Turkey

Turkey has 62.335 million subscribers in total, or an 83.92% penetration rate. [147] (December 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Turkcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE 35.4 [148] (December 2007) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%)
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 16.935 [149] (December 2007) Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM, GPRS, EDGE 10.0 [150] (December 2007) Turkish Telecom (81%), Türkiye İş Bankası (19%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
4 Fenercell (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE ? Avea, Fenerbahce A.S.
5 GSMobile (using Avea) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.2 Avea, Galatasaray A.S.

[edit] Ukraine

Ukraine has 55.59 million subscribers in total, or a 120.5% penetration rate. [151] (March 2009)

The country's telecom regulator is NKRZ.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
1 Kyivstar GSM, GPRS, EDGE 23.05 [152] (March 2009) Telenor (56.52%), Alfa Group (43.48%)
2 MTS CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO
GSM, GPRS, EDGE		 19.13 [153] (June 2008) MTS (100%)
3 life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 11.325 [154] (February 2009) Turkcell (54.2%), SCM Holdings (45.8%)
4 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.913 [155] (February 2009) VimpelCom (100%)
5 Velton Telecom CdmaOne 0.120[citation needed] (February 2008)
6 ITC CdmaOne 0.115 214 [156] (December 2007)
7 Intertelecom CdmaOne 0.114[citation needed] (January 2008)
8 PEOPLEnet CDMA2000, CDMA2000 EV-DO 0.103[citation needed] (January 2008) Telesystemy Ukrainy
9 Golden Telecom GSM 0.042[citation needed] (January 2008) VimpelCom (100%)
10 CST Invest CdmaOne 0.026[citation needed] (January 2008)
11 Utel UMTS, HSDPA 0.01[citation needed] (January 2008) Ukrtelecom (100%)

[edit] United Kingdom

United Kingdom has 74.311 million subscribers in total, or a 121.9% penetration rate.[citation needed] (September 2008)

The country's telecom regulator is Ofcom.

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers
(in millions)		 Ownership
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 21.717 [157] (March 2009) Vodafone
1 O2 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 19.080 [158] (September 2008) Telefónica
3 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 16.800 [159] (September 2008) Deutsche Telekom
4 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS, HSDPA		 15.815 [160] (September 2008) France Télécom
5 3 UMTS, HSDPA
(Uses Orange's GSM/GPRS/EDGE when UMTS network is unavailable)		 4.4 [161] (December 2008) Hutchison Whampoa
6 UK01 GSM (broadcasts from Spectrum Interactive kiosks) Not Yet Available Mapesbury Communications Ltd
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
7 Virgin Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 4.52 [162] (December 2006) Virgin Media
8 Tesco Mobile
(uses O2)		 GSM, GPRS 1.5[citation needed] (July 2007) Tesco
9 Blyk
(uses Orange)		 GSM, GPRS, EDGE
UMTS		 0.1 (April 2008) [163] Sofinnova Partners and other private investors
10 MobileWorld
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
11 Fresh Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
12 BT Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available British Telecom
13 Dot Mobile
(acquired by Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS 0.018 jvtv Ltd
14 ASDA Mobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available Asda
15 Talkmobile
(uses Vodafone)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
16 abica
(uses 3, T-Mobile and Orange)		 GSM, GPRS
UMTS, HSDPA		 Not Yet Available Privately owned
17 Family Mobile
(uses T-Mobile)		 GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available IKEA

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www1.orange.ch/residential_about-orange.html#key-figures

[edit] External links

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