List of mobile network operators in Asia and Oceania


This is a list of all mobile phone carriers in the Asia Pacific Region and their respective number of subscribers.

Afghanistan

The country's telecom regulator is the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.
RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
Ownership
1ATOMA GSM-900/1800 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA		6.2 M1 Group
2RoshanGSM-900 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+		5.4 Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
3Etisalat AfghanistanGSM-900/1800 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, LTE 		5.4 Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
4Afghan WirelessGSM-900/1800 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, LTE		3.7 Telephone Systems International
5SalaamGSM-900/1800 MHz
2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+		2.0

American Samoa

, American Samoa has 32,000 subscribers in total, or an 85% penetration rate.
RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
Ownership
1Blue Sky Communications850 MHz GSM
850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
LTE		0.0320 Amper SpA
2American Samoa Telecommunications Authority 800 MHz CDMA2000/Evolution-Data OptimizedRev.A
LTE		Government of American Samoa

Australia

The country's telecom regulator is the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Australia is covered by three mobile network operators and multiple Mobile Virtual Network Operators which use network infrastructure of the three mobile network operators.
RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
Ownership
1Telstra700/850/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A, VoLTE
850/2600/3500 MHz, 26 GHz 5G NR, VoNR		20.7 Telstra
2Optus700/1800/2100/2300/2600 MHz LTE-A, VoLTE
700/900/2100/2300/2600/3500 MHz, 26 GHz 5G NR		10.50 Singtel
3Vodafone AU700/850/1800/2100 MHz LTE-A, VoLTE
700/850/1800/2100/3500 MHz, 26 GHz 5G NR		5.40 TPG Telecom

Bangladesh

The total number of Mobile Phone subscriptions in Bangladesh has reached 186.50 million at the end of February 2025.
RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
Ownership
1Grameenphone2G: GSM-900 /1800 MHz 3G: 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G:900/1800/2100/2600MHz TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, LTE-A Pro Up to 5xCA B1+B3+B8+B415G: 2600 MHz NSA4G Calling : SupportedWi-Fi Calling : VoWiFi Available FWD: Wireless Brodband - WiFieSIM ': Available
  • RCS
84.90
2Robi2G : GSM-900 /1800 MHz 3G: Shutdown completed by Year-20244G :900/1800 / 2100 / 2600 MHz TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, LTE-A Pro Up to 5xCA B1+B3+B8+B415G: 2600 MHz NSA4G Calling :' SupportedWi-Fi Calling : VoWiFi On TrialFWD: Wireless Brodband - WiFieSIM ': Available
  • RCS
    		• 56.39
    3Banglalink2G : GSM-900 /1800 MHz 3G: Shutdown commenced on May 5, 20244G :900/1800/2100/2300 MHz TD-LTE, FDD-LTE, LTE-A Pro Up to 4xCA B1+B3+B8+B404G Calling :' On Trial by User RequestWi-Fi Calling : VoWiFi Available5G: on TrialFWD: Wireless Brodband - WiFieSIM ': Available
  • RCS
    		• 35.8 veon
    4Teletalk2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+4G : 1800/2100 /2300 MHz TD-LTE, FDD-LTE[LTE Advanced Pro|, LTE Advanced|LTE-A Pro] Up to 2xCA5G – 3500 MHz on trial4G Calling :' Not SupportedWi-Fi Calling : Not SupportedFWD : Not Supported
  • eSIM ':' Available
    		• 6.56State-owned

    Bhutan

    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1B-MobileGSM-900/1800 MHz
    850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    1800 MHz LTE    		0.464Bhutan Telecom Limited
    2TashiCellGSM-900/1800 MHz
    850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    700 MHz LTE    		0.275Tashi Group

    Bougainville

    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1PNG datacoGSM-900
    900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
    700 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailablePNG DataCo Limited is a state owned entity, created in 2014 to provide wholesale services to the Information and Communication Industry, mandated to build, own and operate the National Transmission Network.

    Brunei

    , the penetration rate in Brunei was 114%, over a population estimate of over 400,000.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Datastream Digital GSM-900 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+
    1800 MHz LTE    		0.32Unified National Networks
    2Progresif 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+0.15Imagine Brunei

    Cambodia

    , the penetration rate in Cambodia was estimated at 69.318% over a population estimate of over 14.7 million.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1MetfoneGSM-900/1800 MHz
    UMTS, HSDPA
    LTE    		9 Viettel Cambodia
    2SmartGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    1800 MHz LTE    		8 Axiata Group Berhad
    3CellcardGSM-900 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS
    LTE    		2.5 The Royal Group

    China (mainland)

    Mainland China's telecom regulator is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1China Mobile 5G NR: Bands n28, n41, n79
    TD-LTE: Bands 34, 39, 40, 41
    LTE-FDD: Bands 3, 8
    EDGE: 900 MHz
    LTE-A, LTE-M, NB-IoT, VoLTE, VoNR    		1,008.87 State-owned
    Public-traded
    2China Telecom 5G NR: Bands n1, n5, n78
    LTE-FDD: Bands 1, 3, 5
    LTE-A, LTE-M, NB-IoT, VoLTE, VoNR    		437.19 State-owned
    Public-traded
    3China Unicom 5G NR: Bands n1, n8, n78
    LTE-FDD: Bands 1, 3, 8
    HSPA+: 2100 MHz
    LTE-A, LTE-M, NB-IoT, VoLTE, VoNR    		225.19 State-owned
    Public-traded
    4China Broadnet 5G NR MOCN with China Mobile39.96 State-owned

    Cook Islands

    , Cook Islands has 6,000 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Vodafone
    		900 MHz GSM
    UMTS
    LTE    		Not Yet AvailableTeleraro Limited

    Fiji

    , the penetration rate in Fiji was estimated at 79.957% over a population estimate of around 0.9 million.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Vodafone900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
    1800 MHz LTE    		0.730 Amalgamated Telecom Holdings, 72.6% owned by the Fiji National Provident Fund
    Fiji National Provident Fund
    2Digicel900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE
    900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    800/1800 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableDigicel

    French Polynesia

    , the penetration rate in French Polynesia was estimated at 98.7% over a population estimate of around 268.000.

    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1VINI900 MHz GPRS, EDGE
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
    800/2600 MHz LTE    		0.112 ONATi
    2Vodafone900 MHz EDGE
    900/2100 MHz HSDPA
    700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-A
    3.5 GHz 5G NR 5G-NSA    		0.114Pacific Mobile Telecom
    3VITIWiMAX
    800/2600 MHz LTE    		Not Yet Available

    Guam

    , Guam has 185,000 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    11900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+
    700/1900 MHz LTE Advanced
    n41 5G-NR ENDC    		Not Yet AvailablePTI Pacifica Inc.
    2Docomo PacificCdmaOne
    GSM-1900 MHz
    850 MHz UMTS
    700 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableNTT Docomo
    3GTAGSM-850/1900 MHz
    850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    1700 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableTeleGuam Holdings LLC

    Hong Kong

    , the penetration rate in Hong Kong was estimated at 282% over a population estimate of over 7.473 million, with 21.61 million public mobile subscriptions. Hong Kong's telecom regulator is the Office of the Communications Authority.
    , there were 24 registered Mobile Virtual Network Operators, apart from the 4 licensed mobile network operators in Hong Kong.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1CMHKGSM-1800
    900/1800/2100/2600/2300 MHz LTE-A
    2.1 GHz/3.5 GHz/4.7 GHz 5G NR    		>5China Mobile
    2csl900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    900/1800/2600 MHz LTE-A
    2.1 GHz/3.5 GHz/4.7 GHz 5G NR    		4.764 Hong Kong Telecom
    33900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    900/1800/2100/2600/2300 MHz LTE-A
    700 MHz/2.1 GHz/3.5 GHz 5G NR    		4.3 Hutchison Telecom
    4SmarTone850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-A
    2.1 GHz/3.5 GHz 5G NR    		2.65 Sun Hung Kai Properties

    India

    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1
    Jio
    		472.42Jio Platforms
    2
    Airtel
    		386.52Bharti Airtel
    3
    Vi
    		219.08Government Of India
    Vodafone Group Plc
    Aditya Birla Group
    Free Float
    4
    BSNL
    		87.02Government of India
    5
    MTNL

    		1.92Government of India
    Subsidiary of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

    Indonesia

    Indonesia has 254.792 million subscribers in total, or a 142% penetration rate.
    The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Indonesia is the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, having taking over the roles from the Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia, which was dissolved in November 2021.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		OwnershipMCC / MNC
    1Telkomsel
    		2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz
    4G : 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, 2300 MHz TDD-LTE, LTE-A
    5G : 1800/2300 MHz NR
    •VoLTE: Available
    •eSIM: Available    		174.9 Telkom Indonesia
    Singtel
    51010
    2Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
    		2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz
    4G : 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, LTE-A
    5G : 2100/1800 MHz NR
    •VoLTE: Available
    •eSIM: Available    		102.2 Ooredoo Hutchison Asia
    Government of Indonesia     		51001, 51021 and 51089
    3XLSmart
    		2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz
    4G : 850/900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, 2300 MHz TDD-LTE, LTE-A

    5G : 2100/1800 MHz NR
    •VoLTE: Available
    •eSIM: Available    		93 Axiata Investments Indonesia
    Sinar Mas
    51009, 51011 and 51028

    Japan

    , Japan has 182.15 million subscribers in total, or a 144.61% penetration rate.

    Kazakhstan

    , the penetration rate in Kazakhstan was estimated at 128.85% over a population estimate of around 19.635 million, with 25.3 million mobile subscriptions.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		OwnershipMCC/MNC
    1Beeline Kazakhstan
    		900 MHz GSM
    900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A, VoLTE    		11.6 VEON, 40101
    2Kcell
    		900 MHz GSM
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A
    700/3500 MHz 5G NR    		7.9 Kazakhtelecom, Others 40102
    3 /
    		900 MHz GSM
    900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A, VoLTE
    700/3500 MHz 5G NR    		N/APower International Holding 40177

    Kyrgyzstan

    , Kyrgyzstan has 6.6 million subscribers in total, a 120% penetration rate.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		OwnershipMCC/MNC
    1MegaComGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    800/1800/2100 MHz LTE    		2.7 JSC Alpha Telecom43705
    2BeelineGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+    		1.7 Sky Mobile Ltd. 43701
    3FonexCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+0.42 Aktel Ltd.43703
    4O!GSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    800/2600 MHz LTE    		0.9NUR Telecom Ltd.43709
    5KatelTDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+0.1 KATEL-
    6NexiCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+0.049 SoTel-
    7Sapat MobileCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+0.011 Winline Ltd.-
    8iTel43711
    9Saima Telecom43710

    Laos

    , Laos mobile penetration was 70.86% with 4.841 millions subscriptions.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1UnitelGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
    1800 MHz LTE    		2.705Lao Asia Telecommunication State Enterprise (LAT), Viettel Global
    2Lao TelecomGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
    2600 MHz LTE    		1.291Government of Lao P.D.R., Shennington Investments (Thaicom)
    3TPLUSGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    WiMAX    		0.289Government of Lao P.D.R.
    4ETLGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+     		0.439Jiafu Holdings
    Government of Lao P.D.R.

    Macau

    , Macau has about 1.969 million subscribers in total. Macau's telecom regulator is Direcção dos Serviços de Correios e Telecomunicações.
    3 Macau is the only carrier to offer VoWiFi. SmarTone MAC is the only carrier not yet to offer VoLTE, till its operation ceased.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1CTM900/1800/2100 MHz LTE-A
    700/2100/3500/4900 MHz 5G NR    		0.663 CITIC Telecom International
    Correios de Macau
    2China Telecom850/1800/2100 MHz LTE
    700/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR    		Government of China
    33 Macau900/1800 MHz LTE-AHutchison Telecom

    Malaysia

    , the penetration rate in Malaysia was estimated at 144.2%.
    The country's telecom regulator is the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

    Maldives

    , the penetration rate in Maldives was estimated at 116.456% over a population estimate of around 0.4 million.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1DhiraaguGSM-900
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    LTE    		0.350 Dhiraagu
    2Ooredoo MaldivesGSM-900
    2100 MHz UMTS,
    DC-HSPA+
    1800 MHz LTE    		0.272 Ooredoo

    Marshall Islands

    , Marshall Islands has 1000 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1NTAGSM-900 UMTS
    LTE    		0.0007 MINTA

    Micronesia, Federated States of

    , Federated States of Micronesia has 34,000 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1FSM TelecomGSM-900 UMTS0.0274 FSMTC

    Mongolia

    As of Dec 2025, the penetration rate in Mongolia was estimated at 141% over a population estimate of around 3.5 million.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers Ownership
    1MobicomGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    700/1800 MHz LTE    		1.7 KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation, Newcom Group
    2UnitelGSM-900 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    1800 MHz LTE    		1.54 MCS Group
    3SkytelCdmaOne
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+    		0.6 Altai Holdings, Shunkhlai Group
    4G-MobileCdmaOne
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+    		0.47
    5ONDOLTE-800/2300 MHz; 5G-NR/N77 3800-3900MHz0.35 ONDO LLC

    Myanmar (Burma)

    , the penetration rate in Myanmar was estimated at 105% over a population estimate of around 54 million.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1MPT450/800 MHz CDMA, CDMA2000 1x-EVDO
    GSM-900 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A
    VoLTE: Available
    eSIM: Available    		22 State-owned, KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation
    2ATOM
    		GSM-900 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
    1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A
    VoLTE
    eSIM: Available    		17.183 M1 Group, Investcom Pte. Ltd.
    3OoredooGSM-900 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+
    1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A
    VoLTE
    eSIM: Available    		14.839 Nine Communications Pvt. Ltd.
    4MytelGSM-900 MHz
    1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A
    VoLTE
    eSIM: Available    		6 Viettel
    Star High Telecom
    Myanmar National Telecom Holding

    Nauru

    , the penetration rate in Nauru was estimated at 42.909% over a population estimate of around 9,000 people. The World Factbook shows 6,700 subscribers in 2011.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1DigicelGSM-900 UMTS
    LTE    		0.007Digicel Pacific Ltd.

    Nepal

    , the penetration rate in Nepal was estimated at 130.24% over a population estimate of around 26.5 million.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Nepal Telecom
    900 MHz, 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, 3G, 4G, HSPA+
    800 MHz & 1800 MHz
    LTE-1800 MHz, LTE-A    		21.5684 Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd.
    2NcellGSM-900/1800
    2100 MHz UMTS, 3G, 4G, HSDPA
    LTE-1800 MHz    		17.3068 Spectrlite UK Limited
    3SmartCell3G, 4G, GSM 900/1800
    GPRS 900/2100
    LTE-1800 MHz
    		2.4121 Smart Private Telcom Limited

    New Caledonia

    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Mobilis900 MHz GSM
    2100 MHz UMTS
    800/1800/2600 MHz LTE    		0.244 Office des Postes et Télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie

    New Zealand

    , the penetration rate in New Zealand was estimated at 124.326% over a population estimate of around 4.3 million.

    Niue

    As of 2008, Niue has about 385 subscribers in total, a 25% penetration rate.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Telecom Niue900 MHz GSM
    700 MHz LTE    		0.000385 Telecom Niue

    Norfolk Island

    , Norfolk Island has 131 subscribers in total, a 6.5% penetration rate.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Norfolk Telecom900 MHz UMTS
    700 MHz LTE    		0.000131 Norfolk Telecom

    North Korea

    North Korea has over a million subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Koryolink2100 MHz UMTS3.8 Global Telecom Holding S.A.E.
    Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation
    2Kangsong NET2100 MHz UMTS
    ? MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableMinistry of Information Industry

    Northern Mariana Islands

    , the Northern Mariana Islands have 20,500 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Docomo PacificCdmaOne
    GSM-1900 MHz
    UMTS
    LTE    		Not Yet AvailableNTT Docomo
    2IT&ECdmaOne
    GSM-850
    UMTS, HSPA+
    700 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableIT&E Overseas Inc

    Pakistan

    As of December 2025, Pakistan has 200.55 million subscribers in total with a mobile density of 80.34%.
    The country's telecom regulator is the PTA.

    Palau

    As of 2016, Palau has 23,743 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorMCC/MNCTechnologySubscribers Ownership
    1PalauCel552-012G: EDGE 900 MHz
    3G: UMTS 900 MHz
    4G: LTE 700 MHz     		0.023743 Palau National Communications Corporation

    Papua New Guinea

    , the penetration rate in Papua New Guinea was estimated at 47.595% over a population estimate of around 6.2 million.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1DigicelGSM-900 MHz
    900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
    700 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableDigicel
    2BMobileGSM-900
    900 MHz UMTS    		Not Yet AvailablePacific Mobile Communications
    3Telikom PNG850 MHz GSM
    1800 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableTelikom LTD

    Philippines

    , the total number of subscribers in the Philippines was estimated at 113.97 million, a stark contrast from the 167.9 million before the mandatory sim card registration in the country.
    The country's telecom regulator is the National Telecommunications Commission.

    Samoa

    , Samoa had 146,300 subscribers in total, a 73.4% penetration rate.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Vodafone Samoa
    		900 MHz GSM
    1800 MHz LTE    		Not Yet Available
    2Digicel900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE,
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+
    700/1800/2100 MHz LTE    		Not Yet AvailableDigicel

    Singapore

    As of December 2024, the mobile penetration rate in Singapore was estimated at 165.0% over a population estimate of around 6.04 million, with a total of 9,960,700 mobile subscriptions.
    The country's telecom regulator is the Infocomm Media Development Authority.
    Note:
    • Singapore's 2G network shutdown commenced from April 2017 and completed by April 18 of 2017.
    • Singapore's 3G network shutdown commenced from August 2024 and completed by end-2024.

    Solomon Islands

    , Solomon Islands has 30,000 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Our Telekom900/1800 MHz GSM
    850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA
    LTE    		0.03 Solomon Telekom Company Limited

    South Korea

    , South Korea has 82.2 million subscribers in total or a 158.9% penetration rate.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1SK Telecom2100 MHz UMTS
    850/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-FDD
    3500 MHz 5G NR
    VoLTE    		31.230 SK Group
    2LG U+
    		850/2100/2600 MHz LTE-FDD
    3500 MHz 5G NR
    VoLTE    		18.411 LG Corporation

    3KT
    		2100 MHz UMTS
    900/1800/2100 MHz LTE-FDD
    3500 MHz 5G NR
    VoLTE    		17.155 KT Corporation

    Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka has 28.8 million subscribers in total, or a 131.5% penetration rate.
    The country's telecom regulator is Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		OwnershipMCC/MNC Tuple
    1Dialog
    •Includes the Airtel sub-brand.    		2G : GSM-900/1800
    3G: Discontinued on November 15, 2023
    4G : 900, 1800, 2100, 2500 MHz LTE-A
    4G Calling : Supported
    5G Sub-6: 3.5 GHz 5G NR
    5G mmWave: 27 GHz 5G NR
    5G Calling : Supported
    Wi-Fi Calling : Supported
    eSIM : Available    		 19.4Axiata Group Berhad
    Bharti Airtel Limited     		413-02
    2SLTMobitel
    		2G : GSM-900/1800
    3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+,
    4G : 850, 1800, 2100 MHz LTE-A
    4G Calling : Supported
    5G Sub-6: 3.5 GHz 5G NR
    Wi-Fi Calling : Supported
    eSIM : Available    		 7.1 Sri Lanka Telecom PLC 413-01
    3Hutch
    •Includes the previous Etisalat network.    		2G : GSM-900/1800
    3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+,
    4G : 900, 1800 MHz LTE-FDD
    4G Calling : Supported
    5G: 3.5 GHz 5G NR
    Wi-Fi Calling : Not supported
    eSIM : Available    		 3.8 CK Hutchison Holdings Limited
    Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC     		413-08

    Note:

    Taiwan

    , the penetration rate in Taiwan was estimated at 105.354% over a population estimate of around 23 million.
    • All Taiwan's mobile network operators shut down 2G network in June 2017
    • All Taiwan's mobile network operators shut down 3G network in June 2024

    Tajikistan

    Tajikistan has an estimated 4.5 million subscribers in total, a 42% penetration rate.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1TcellGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    800 MHz LTE    		3.301 Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
    2Babilon-MobileGSM-900 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    1800/2100 MHz LTE    		0.8
    3ZET Mobile
    		GSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+    		0.836 ZET Mobile Ltd.
    4MegaFonGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+    		0.517 MegaFon

    Thailand

    , the mobile penetration rate in Thailand was 135% over a population of around 69.71 million.

    Timor-Leste

    Mobile subscribers reach 1.54m at End-2017
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1TelemorGSM-850 MHz UMTS LTE0.726913 Viettel
    2Timor TelecomGSM-900 UMTS LTE0.620204 Timor Telecom
    3TelkomcelGSM-850UMTS LTE0.16 Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (TL) S.A.

    Tonga

    , Tonga has 0.03 million subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Digicel900 MHz GSM, GPRS
    1800 MHz LTE    		0.020 Digicel Group Ltd
    2TCC900 MHz GSM, GPRS
    UMTS    		0.010 Tonga Government
    3Wantok900 MHz GSM, GPRS
    UMTS    		0.010 Tonga Government

    Turkmenistan

    , Turkmenistan has 4.44 million subscribers in total or 88.8% penetration rate.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1TM CELL
    		GSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    LTE    		3 TM CELL
    2AȘTUCDMA ETS 450 D0.055 Ashgabat City Telephone Network

    Tuvalu

    , Tuvalu has 2,000 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1TTC900 MHz GSM
    LTE    		0.002 TTC

    Uzbekistan

    The country's telecom regulator is Oʻzkomnazorat.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Ucell
    		GSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    700/1800/2600 MHz LTE
    3300 mmWave, 5G NR    		10 ООО «COSCOM»
    2BeelineGSM-900/1800 MHz
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    2600 MHz LTE    		8.3 VEON, ООО «Unitel»
    3UzmobileCdmaOne
    1800 MHz LTE
    3300 mmWave, 5G NR    		8 Uztelecom
    4Mobiuz
    		GSM-900/1800 MHz,
    2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+
    800 MHz LTE
    3300 mmWave, 5G NR    		7.8 OOO «UMS»

    Vanuatu

    , Vanuatu has 327,000 subscribers in total.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1Vodafone VanuatuGSM-900 MHzUnknownVodafone Vanuatu
    2DigicelGSM-900 MHzGPRS, EDGE
    900 MHz UMTS, HSPA
    700 MHz LTE    		2.8 moilion Digicel Group Ltd
    3AILGSM-900 MHzNot Yet AvailableACES International
    4WanTok2300 MHz TDD-LTENot Yet Available

    Vietnam

    , Vietnam had around 126 million mobile phone subscriptions. 2G coverage was shut down nationally in October 2024 freeing the resources for 4G and 5G.
    RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
    		Ownership
    1ViettelUMTS, HSPA+
    1800 MHz LTE
    2500 MHz 5G NR    		66 Ministry of Defence
    2VinaphoneUMTS, HSPA+
    1800 MHz LTE
    2500 MHz 5G NR    		26 Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group
    3MobiFoneUMTS
    1800 MHz LTE
    2500 MHz 5G NR    		23 Ministry of Public Security
    4VietnamobileUMTS, HSPA+6 Hanoi Telecom
    Hutchison Asia Telecom