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Albania

The country has 1.781 million subscribers in total, or a 49.7% penetration rate. [] (December 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 AMC GSM 0.99 [1] (December 2006) Cosmote
2 Vodafone GSM 0.791 [] () Vodafone

Andorra

The country has 0.081 million subscribers in total, or a 100% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 MOBILAND GSM 0.08 [citation needed] () STA

Austria

The country has 9.0 million subscribers in total, or a 104% penetration rate. [] (July 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 A1 GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 3.63 [2] (July 2007) Mobilkom Austria
2 T-Mobile GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 3.1 [3] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom
3 One GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 1.8 [4] (December 2006) Mid Europa Partners (65%), France Telecom (35%)
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 0.35[citation needed] Hutchison Whampoa

Belarus

The country has over 6 million subscribers in total, or a 64% penetration rate. [] (March 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 MTS GSM 3.48 [5] (June 2007) RUP Mezhdugorodnaya Svyaz (51%), MTS (49%)
2 Velcom GSM 2.625 [6] (March 2007) SB Telecom (69.9%), Beltekhexport (30%), Beltelekom (0.1%)
3 Best GSM 0.08 [7] (March 2007) NII SA (75%), Beltelecom (25%)
4 DIALLOG CDMA 0.10 [8] (September 2005) CIB B.V. (50%), RUP MGTS (29.7%), Infobank (17%)

Belgium

The country has 9.823 million subscribers in total, or a 95.4% penetration rate. [] (December 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Proximus GSM, UMTS 4.42 [9] (June 2007) Belgacom
2 Mobistar GSM, UMTS 3.165 [10] (March 2007) France Télécom (50.6%)
3 BASE GSM, UMTS 2.358 [11] (December 2006) KPN

Bosnia & Herzegovina

The country has 2.23 million subscribers in total, or a 52% penetration rate. [] (December 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 BH Telecom GSM 1.2 [] () BH Telecom
2 m:tel GSM 0.82 [] () Telekom Srpske (Telekom Srbija 65%, Government of Republika Srpska 35%)
3 HT Mobile GSM 0.33 () [] HT Mobile

Bulgaria

The country has 8.445 million subscribers in total, or a 110.0% penetration rate. [] (March 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Mobiltel GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 4.447 [12] (May 2007) Mobilkom Austria
2 GloBul GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 3.401 [13] (March 2007) Cosmote
3 Vivatel GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 0.6 [14] (December 2006) BTC

Croatia

The country has 4.225 million subscribers in total, or a 95.2% penetration rate. [] (October 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, 2.2 [15] (June 2007) Hrvatski Telekom 100% (51% Deutsche Telekom, 49% Croatian Government)
2 VIPnet GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 1.733 [16] (June 2006) Mobilkom Austria
3 Tele2 GSM 0.300 [17] (September 2006) Tele2
4 Tomato GSM not available VIPnet

Czech Republic

The country has 12.56 million subscribers in total, or a 123% penetration rate. [18] (June 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, UMTS 5.14 [19] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom
2 O2 GSM, UMTS 4.894 [20] (June 2007) Telefónica
3 Vodafone GSM 2.413 [21] (December 2006) Vodafone

Cyprus

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Cytamobile-Vodafone GSM 0.670 [22] (December 2005) Cyprus Telecommunications Auth
2 Areeba GSM, UMTS 0.099 [23] (June 2007) MTN (100%)

Denmark

The country has 5.76 million subscribers in total, or a 104.9% penetration rate. [] (September 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 TDC Mobil GSM, UMTS 2.6 [24] (September 2006) TDC
2 Sonofon GSM 1.468 [25] (June 2007) Telenor (100%)
3 Telia DK GSM, UMTS 1.123 [26] (December 2006) 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.

Estonia

The country has 1.5486 million subscribers in total, or a 117% penetration rate. [] (September 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 EMT GSM, UMTS 0.76 [citation needed] (December 2006) TeliaSonera (53.7%)
2 Elisa GSM, UMTS 0.2886 [27] (September 2006) Elisa
3 Tele2 GSM 0.5 [28] () Tele2

Faroe Islands

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Føroya Tele GSM not available Faroese Telecom
2 Kall GSM not available Kall P/F

Finland

The country has 5.4 million subscribers in total, or a 105% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Sonera GSM, UMTS 2.407 [29] (December 2006) TeliaSonera
2 Elisa GSM, UMTS 2.16 [30] (September 2006) Elisa
3 DNA Finland GSM, UMTS 0.81 [31] (December 2005) Finnet
4 GSM Aland GSM not available Mariehamns Telefon, Alands Telefonandelslag

France

The country has 52.54 million subscribers in total, or a 83.2% penetration rate. [] (June 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Orange GSM, UMTS 23.4 [] (June 2007) France Télécom (99%)
2 SFR GSM, UMTS 18 [32] (June 2007) Vivendi (56%), Vodafone (44%)
3 Bouygues Télécom GSM, UMTS 8.3 [33] (2006) Bouygues group

Germany

The country has 85.878 million subscribers in total, or a 104.3% penetration rate. [34] (March 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 T-Mobile EDGE, GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 34.3 [35] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom
2 Vodafone GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 29.444 [36] (June 2006) Vodafone
3 E-Plus GSM, UMTS 12.2 [37] () KPN
4 O2 GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 11.558 [38] (June 2007) Telefónica

Gibraltar

The country has 0.022 million subscribers in total, or a 89% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

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

Greece

The country has 14.645 million subscribers in total, or a 133.5% penetration rate. [] (May 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Cosmote GSM, UMTS 5.429 [39] (May 2007) OTE
2 Vodafone GSM, UMTS 5.056 [40] (May 2007) Vodafone
3 Wind GSM, UMTS 4.161 [41] (May 2007) Weather Investments
4 Q-Telecom GSM not available Weather Investments

Greenland

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 TELE Greenland GSM not available TELE Greenland A/S

Guernsey

The country has 0.055 million subscribers in total, or a 95% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Cable & Wireless GSM not available Cable & Wireless
2 WAve GSM, UMTS not available Wave Telecom

Hungary

The country has 10,149,000 subscribers in total, or a 100.9% penetration rate. [42] (June 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 4.5 [43] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom
2 Pannon GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 3.198 [44] (June 2007) Telenor (100%)
3 Vodafone GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 2.134 [45] (December 2006) Vodafone (100%)

Iceland

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Viking wireless GSM not available IMC Island ehf
2 Vodafone Iceland GSM not available Dagsbrún hf.
3 Siminn GSM not available Siminn hf

Republic of Ireland

The country has 4.8 million subscribers in total, or a 114% penetration rate. [46] (Q2 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (percent of total) Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSPDA 45.2% Vodafone
2 O2 GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 33.8% Telefónica
3 Meteor GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (planned) 18.2% eircom
4 3 UMTS, HSPDA (roams on Vodafone's GSM/GPRS networks where no UMTS) 2.8% Hutchison Whampoa

Isle of Man

The country has ? million subscribers in total, or a ?% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Manx Telecom GSM, UMTS not available Telefónica
2 Sure Mobile GSM, UMTS not available Cable & Wireless
3 Cloud9 GSM, UMTS not available Wire9

Italy

The country has 83.4 million subscribers in total, or a 141% penetration rate. [] (March 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 TIM GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 34.312 [47] (June 2007) Telecom Italia
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 27.366 [48] (March 2007) Vodafone (76.86%), Verizon (23.14%)
3 Wind GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA 15.2 [49][50] (March 2007) Orascom Telecom
4 3 UMTS, HSDPA 7.2 [51] (March 2007) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
5 Coop Voce (using Tim) GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA not available Coop (Italy)
6 Uno Mobile (using Vodafone) GSM, UMTS not available Carrefour

Jersey

The country has 0.088 million subscribers in total, or a 98% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Jersey Telecom Mobile GSM not available Jersey Telecom
2 Sure Mobile GSM, UMTS not available Cable & Wireless
3 Airtel-Vodafone GSM, UMTS not available Bharti

Latvia

The country has 2.184 million subscribers in total, or a 95.33% penetration rate. [] (December 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Tele2 GSM, UMTS 1.0 [52] (July 2006) Tele2
2 Latvijas Mobilais Telefons GSM, UMTS 0.976 [53] (August 2007) Lattelecom, Government of Latvia, TeliaSonera, Digital Latvian Radio and Television Centre
3 BITE Latvija GSM, UMTS 0.222 [54] (March 2007) TDC

Liechtenstein

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Mobilkom liechtenstein GSM 0.005 [55] (June 2006) Mobilkom Austria
2 Orange GSM not available France Télécom
3 swisscom-mobile GSM not available Swisscom Mobile Ltd
4 Tele 2 GSM not available Tele 2

Lithuania

The country has 4.93 million subscribers in total, or a 144% penetration rate. [] (March 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Omnitel GSM UMTS EDGE 2.013 [56] (June 2007) TeliaSonera
2 Bité GSM 1.93 [57] () TDC
3 Tele2 GSM 1.00 [58] () Tele2

Luxembourg

The country has 0.759 million subscribers in total, or a 164% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 LuxGSM GSM, UMTS, HSDPA not available P & T Luxembourg
2 Tango GSM, UMTS, not available Tango SA
3 VOX Mobile GSM, UMTS, HSDPA, EDGE not available VOXmobile S.A.

Republic of Macedonia

The country has 1.31 million subscribers in total, or a 64.55% penetration rate. [] (March 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS 0.84 [] (March 2006) Magyar Telekom
2 Cosmofon GSM, GPRS 0.473 [59] (March 2006) OTE
3 VIP operator GSM not available (Operator to start by September 2007) Mobilkom Austria

Malta

The country has 0.337 million subscribers in total, or a 84% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, UMTS 0.177 [60] (June 2006) Vodafone
2 GO MOBILE GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 0.16 [61] () Mobisle Communications Limited (subsidiary of Maltacom)

Moldova

The country has 1.60 million subscribers in total, or a 44.34% penetration rate. [62] (July 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.0 [63] (July 2007) France Télécom 94.3% [64]
2 Moldcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.516 [65] (July 2007) Fintur Holding B.V. 100% [66] 1
3 Interdnestrcom operating in Transnistria region only CDMA 0.1 [67] (November 2006) It has close links to Sheriff
4 Unité CDMA 0.0109 [68] (July 2007) Moldtelecom 100%

1. Fintur owners are TeliaSonera 58.55% and Turkcell 41.45%

Monaco

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

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Monaco-telecom GSM, UMTS 0.036 [69] (March 2007) Cable and Wireless 49%, Société Nationale de Financement 45%

Montenegro

The country has approximately 0.882 million subscribers in total, or a 142.15% penetration rate. [70] (August 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 ProMonte GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.429 [71] (June 2007) Telenor (100%)
2 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.37 [72] (August 2007) 100% Crnogorski Telekom (76.53% Magyar Telekom (30.1% Deutsche Telekom), 23.47% publicly traded)
3 m:tel GSM, GPRS, EDGE 0.13 [73] (August 2007) 51% Telekom Srbija, 49% Ogalar

Netherlands

The country has 16.66 million subscribers in total, or a 101% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 KPN GSM, UMTS 7.9[citation needed] () KPN
2 Vodafone GSM, UMTS 3.98 [citation needed] (December 2005) Vodafone
3 T-Mobile GSM, UMTS 2.6 [74] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom
5 Orange GSM, UMTS 1.91 [citation needed] (December 2005) France Télécom

Norway

The country has 4.8 million subscribers in total, or a 106% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) Ownership
1 Telenor 2.766 [75] (June 2007) Telenor (100%)
2 NetCom 1.641 [76] (December 2006) TeliaSonera

Poland

The country has 38.6 million subscribers in total, or a 101.5 % penetration rate. [77] (July 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 13.041 [] (July 2007) TPSA owned partially by France Télécom
2 Plus GSM GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 13.000 [] (July 2007) Vodafone, TDC, KGHM, PKN Orlen, PSE
3 Era GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 12.5 [78] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom (97%)
4 Play UMTS 0.048 (July 2007) Novator, Netia, Tollerton

Portugal

The country has 12.18 million subscribers in total, or a 114.4% penetration rate. [] (September 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 TMN GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 5.22 [] (September 2006) Portugal Telecom
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 4.36 [79] (June 2006) Vodafone
3 Optimus GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 2.60 [80] (January 2007) SonaeCom
4 Radiomóvel Telecomunicações, S.A. CDMA 0.00? (January 2007) ZAAP

Romania

The country has 19.51 million subscribers in total, or a 90.0% penetration rate. (June 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Orange GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 8.57 [81] (June 2007) France Télécom
2 Vodafone GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 8.223 [82] (June 2007) Vodafone
3 Cosmote GSM 2.22 [83] (June 2007) OTE, Romtelecom
4 Zapp CDMA 0.5 [84] (December 2006) Oger Telecom

Russian Federation

The country has 161.8 million subscribers in total, or a 113.3% penetration rate. [] (August 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 MTS GSM 52.68 [85] (June 2007) Sistema
2 Beeline GSM 40.14 [86] (June 2007) Vimpelcom (100%: Alfa Group (44%), Telenor (29.9%))
3 MegaFon GSM, EDGE 30.90 [87] (March 2007) TeliaSonera 43.8%, Telecominvest and IPOC International Growth Fund
4 Tele2 Russia GSM 7.936 [88] (June 2007) Tele2
5 Uralsvyazinform GSM 4.2 [citation needed] (November 2006) ?
6 SMARTS GSM 3.29 [citation needed] (June 2006) ?
7 Sibirtelecom GSM 2.81 [] (September 2006) ?
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) ?
11 Skylink CDMA1xEV-DO 0.44 [] (December 2006) ?

San Marino

Planned (3Q 2007).

Rang Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Prima GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA -- San Marino Telecom

Serbia

The country has 7.67 million subscribers in total, or a 102% penetration rate. [] (July 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 mt:s GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 4.89 [89] (July 2007) Telekom Srbija (80% Government of Serbia, 20% OTE)
2 Telenor GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 2.723 [90] (June 2007) Telenor (41%)
3 Vip GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 0.4 [91] (June 2007) Mobilkom Austria

Slovakia

The country has 5.31 million subscribers in total, or a 97.5% penetration rate. [] (April 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Orange GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 2.7 [92] () France Télécom
2 T-Mobile GSM, UMTS, HSDPA 2.2 [93] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom
3 O2 GSM 0.455 [94] (June 2007) Telefónica

Slovenia

The country has 2 million subscribers in total, or a 104% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Mobitel GSM, UMTS 1.37 [95] () Mobitel
2 SI.Mobil-vodafone GSM 0.393 [96] (June 2006) Mobilkom Austria
3 tusmobil GSM ? [97] (start in June 2007) tusmobil
4 izimobil GSM ? [98] () izimobil
5 mercator-mobi GSM ? [99] () simobil
6 debitel-si GSM ? [100] () debitel

Spain

The country has 49 million subscribers in total, or a 108% penetration rate. [101] (June 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Movistar GSM, UMTS 22.1 [102] (June 2007) Telefónica
2 Vodafone GSM, UMTS 13.949 [103] (June 2006) Vodafone
3 Orange GSM, UMTS 11.58 [104] (Q1 2007) France Télécom
4 Yoigo UMTS 0.024 [105] (December 2006) Teliasonera

Virtual Mobile Network Operators: Euskaltel, Carrefour Móvil, Telecor (El Corte Inglés), The Phone House, Ono

Sweden

The country has 10 million subscribers in total, or a 112% penetration rate. [] (December 2005)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Telia GSM, UMTS 4.603 [106] (December 2006) TeliaSonera
2 Tele2 GSM, UMTS 3.55 [] (December 2005) Tele2
3 Telenor GSM, UMTS 1.794 [107] (June 2007) Telenor (100%)
4 3 UMTS not available Hutchison Whampoa (60%), Investor AB (40%)
5 Spring Mobil GSM not available ?

Switzerland

The country has 7.043 million subscribers in total, or a 97% penetration rate. [] (June 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Swisscom GSM, UMTS 4.469 [] (June 2006) State-owned Swisscom
2 Sunrise GSM, UMTS 1.289 [] (June 2006) TDC A/S
3 Orange GSM, UMTS 1.285 [] (June 2006) France Télécom
4 Tele2 GSM not available Tele2
5 In&Phone GSM not available In&Phone
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 M-Budget Mobile (using Swisscom) GSM, UMTS not available Migros
7 Coop Mobile (using Orange) GSM not available Coop (Switzerland)
8 OrangeClick (using Orange) GSM, UMTS not available Orange SA
9 Yallo (using Sunrise) GSM not available TDC A/S
10 Cablecom (using Sunrise) GSM not available Cablecom
11 mobilzone net (using Orange) GSM, UMTS not available MobilZone net

Turkey

The country has 52.2 million subscribers in total, or a 70% penetration rate. [] (September 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Turkcell GSM, GPRS, EDGE 33.8 [108] (June 2007) TeliaSonera (37.09%), Cukurova Group (27.05%), Alfa Group (13.22%)
2 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, EDGE 12.9 [109] (September 2006) Vodafone (100%)
3 Avea GSM, GPRS, EDGE 7.5 [citation needed] (September 2006) Turkish Telecom (81%), Türkiye İş Bankası (19%)

Ukraine

The country has 51.32 million subscribers in total, or a 110.6% penetration rate. [110] (June 2007)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 Kyivstar GSM, GPRS, EDGE 22.21 [111] (June 2007) Telenor (56.52%), Alfa Group (43.48%)
2 MTS Ukraine GSM, GPRS, EDGE 19.81 [112] (June 2007) MTS (100%)
3 life:) GSM, GPRS, EDGE 6.28 [113] (June 2007) Turkcell (54.2%), SCM Holdings (45.8%)
4 Beeline GSM, GPRS, EDGE 1.822 [114] (June 2007) VimpelCom (100%)
5 Golden Telecom GSM 0.05 [115] (June 2007) Golden Telecom (100%)
6 PEOPLEnet 3G (1xEV-DO) 0.025 [116] (June 2007) Telesystemy Ukrainy

United Kingdom

The country has 72.995 million subscribers in total, or a 121.2% penetration rate. [] (January 2006)

Rank Operator Technology Subscribers (in millions) (Date) Ownership
1 O2 GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 17.785 [117] (June 2007) Telefónica
2 T-Mobile GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 16.8 [118] (June 2007) Deutsche Telekom
3 Vodafone GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 16.287 [119] (September 2006) Vodafone
4 Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS 15.333 [120] (December 2006) France Télécom
5 3 UMTS (roams onto O2 or Orange's GSM/GPRS networks where the UMTS network is unavailable) 3.75 [121] (August 2006) Hutchison Whampoa
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
6 Virgin Mobile (MVNO, uses T-Mobile) GSM, GPRS, UMTS, HSDPA 4.52 [122] (December 2006) Virgin Media
7 Tesco Mobile (MVNO, uses O2) GPRS, GSM 1.5 (approximately as of July 2007) [123] Tesco
8 MobileWorld (MVNO, uses T-Mobile) GSM, GPRS not available The Carphone Warehouse
9 Fresh Mobile (MVNO, uses T-Mobile) GSM, GPRS not available The Carphone Warehouse
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