This list identifies the fixed line operators and the mobile operators for the top 200 most populous countries in the world.
The list of countries and their populations is from List of countries by population. The CIA World Factbook is cited as the standard reference for the number of main lines for each of the listed countries.[1]
List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions is cited as the standard reference for the number of fixed broadband subscribers for each of the listed countries. The country naming convention follows the ISO 3166-1 standard as published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The UK's largest telecommunications companies measured by total revenues.
Note: Numbers of total revenues of most telephone operating companies are sourced from Forbes or MarketScreener. When $USD revenues unavailable from reliable sites, currency conversions for 2019-2022 revenues are based on the closing currency exchange rate on the last day of 2019-2022 (December 31).
Fixed line operators[edit]Major operators[edit]
Minor operators[edit] |
Mobile operators[edit]Major operators[edit]
Minor operators[edit]
|
|
Main article: List of Canadian telephone companies |
|
Main article: List of Canadian mobile phone companies |
$ safaricom Ethiopia
This country had 0.159 million main lines in use in 1995.
|
Further information: List of telecom companies in India |
According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, in October 2022, the top 5 operators accounted for 98.4% of market share.[91]
These operators are as follows:
Other notable operators include:
The following operators have been classified as Wireless Service Providers by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India:[92]
see also the Palestinian Territories
Fixed telephony[edit]
|
Mobile telephony[edit]
|
|
Further information: Communications in Japan § Telephone services |
|
Further information: Mobile phone industry in Japan § Providers |
Nepal is the first country to provide 3G general service in South Asia, followed by Sri Lanka, via Nepal Telecom. 3G service is available throughout the country, including Everest Base Camp. 4G LTE WIMAX service has been recently provided at minimum cost at spots in major cities including government offices, public places, malls, shopping centres, hospitals, restaurant, and public parks. It is also freely available in places of religious worship.[96] Climbers of Mount Everest can use video call and other 3G services at the top of the mountain at no cost. LTE services have been installed in many base camps.
TIGO
Airtel Niger
Fixed line operators[edit]
|
Mobile operators[edit]
|
Fixed line operators[edit]
|
Mobile operators[edit]
|
Vodafone Qatar
SFR Réunion
Orange Réunion
Only Réunion
Hormuud Telecom [AmteL]
Heersare telecom [AmteL]
|
Main article: List of broadband providers in South Africa |
|
See also: List of mobile network operators of Europe § Spain |
Dialog, Lanka Bell, and SLTMobitel are entitled to provide pay phone services according to their licences.
TOGOCOM
The country had 0.030 million main lines in use in 2012.[100]
|
Main article: Telecommunications in the United Kingdom |
|
Further information: List of United States telephone companies |
|
Further information: List of United States wireless communications service providers |
