List of mobile network operators


For a more comprehensive list of mobile phone operators, see Mobile country codes.

Terrestrial

This is a list of the world's 25 largest terrestrial mobile phone network operators measured by number of subscriptions.
RankCompanyMain marketsTechnologyTotal
subscriptions
Ownership
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Satellite based

This is a list of the world's five largest satellite phone network operators measured by number of subscribers.
RankOperatorTechnologySubscribers
Ownership
1IridiumProprietary TDMA0.824
2GlobalstarProprietary CDMA0.638
3ThurayaProprietary FDMA/GSM0.260 Etisalat
4InmarsatProprietary GSM0.254
5ACeSDual-mode Satellite/GSM0.020