List of mobile network operators of the Asia Pacific region

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

Afghanistan

, the penetration rate in Afghanistan was estimated at 86%: 31.28 million subscribers over a population estimate of 36.37 million. It is estimated that 56% of the subscribers own 2 SIM cards or more and 12% of the subscribers own 4 SIM cards.
The country's telecom regulator is the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. http://atra.gov.af/en

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Roshan	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+	6.5	Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development 51%, Monaco Telecom International 36.75%, TeliaSonera AB 12.25%
2	MTN	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA	4.5	MTN
3	Etisalat Afghanistan	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, LTE	6.8	Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
4	Afghan Wireless	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, LTE	3.5	Telephone Systems International
5	Wasel	800 MHz CdmaOne 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+	0.052	Wasel Telecom Afghanistan
6	Afghan Telecom	CDMA2000 1X GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+	0.15 - -	MCIT

American Samoa

, American Samoa has 32,000 subscribers in total, or an 85% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Blue Sky Communications	850 MHz GSM 850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ LTE	0.0320	Amper SpA
2	American Samoa Telecommunications Authority	800 MHz CDMA 2000/EVDO Rev.A LTE		Government of American Samoa

Australia

, the number of mobile phone subscriptions in Australia was recorded to be 29.28 million which corresponds to a penetration rate of 129.482% over an estimated population of around 21.8 million.
The country's telecom regulator is the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Telstra	850/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 700/900/1800/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A	17.4	Telstra
2	Optus	900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 700/1800/2100/2600 MHz FD-LTE, LTE-A 2300 MHz TD-LTE	9.57	Singtel
3	Vodafone •Includes the previous 3 network.	900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 700/850/1800/2100 MHz LTE-A	5.4	Vodafone Hutchison Telecom
4	TPG	700/1800/2600 MHz FD-LTE	0.270~	TPG Telecom

Bangladesh

The total number of Mobile Phone subscriptions in Bangladesh has reached 165.572 million at the end of Dec 2019 The country's telecom regulator is the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Grameenphone	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA 900/1800 FDD-LTE	74.531
2	Robi	GSM-900/1800 MHz 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA 900/1800 FDD-LTE	49.004
3	Banglalink	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA 900/1800 FDD-LTE	33.600	VEON
4	Teletalk	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA 900/1800 MHz FDD-LTE	4.868	State-owned

As of Dec 2019, total four mobile operators are truly operational. Airtel Bangladesh merged with Robi and Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited, Pacific Motors and Far East Telecom ), which used 'Citycell' and 'Zoom Ultra' brands, is no longer operating commercially. On 19 February 2018 Government has given FDD-LTE license to telecom operators. Besides, there are another three LTE licensed operators: Banglalion, Qubee and OLLO; which do not have permission for voice services. AMTOB is a national trade organization representing all mobile telecom operators in Bangladesh.

Bhutan

, the penetration rate in Bhutan was 690,000 subscribers in total, or over 90% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	B-Mobile	GSM-900/1800 MHz 850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	300	Bhutan Telecom Limited
2	TashiCell	GSM-900/1800 MHz 850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 700 MHz LTE	200	Tashi Group

Brunei Darussalam

, the penetration rate in Brunei Darussalam was 114%, over a population estimate of over 400,000.
The country's telecom regulator is the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Datastream Technology Sdn Bhd	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	0.32	DST group
2	Progresif Cellular Sdn Bhd	2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+	0.15	Darussalam Assets Sdn Bhd

Cambodia

, the penetration rate in Cambodia was estimated at 69.318% over a population estimate of over 14.7 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
2	Smart Axiata	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	8	Axiata Group Berhad
1	Metfone	GSM-900/1800 UMTS, HSDPA LTE	9	Viettel Cambodia
3	Cellcard/Mobitel	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS LTE	2.5	The Royal Group,
4	qb	GSM-1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS	0.05	Cambodia Advance Communications
5	Yes Seatel	FDD-LTE 850MHz	0.01	South East Asia Telecom Group

China (mainland)

, Mainland China has over 1.3 billion mobile subscribers in total. The country's telecom regulator is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	China Mobile	GSM-900/1800 2100/1800/900 LTE 1900/2300/2600 MHz TD-LTE, VoLTE 2.6 GHz 5G NR	942.03	Government of China
2	China Telecom	850/2100 MHz CDMA2000 1xRTT EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A 850/1800/2100 MHz LTE-A, VoLTE 3.5 GHz 5G NR	335.57	Government of China
3	China Unicom	GSM-900/1800 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE-A 3.5 GHz 5G NR	318.475	Government of China

Cook Islands

, Cook Islands has 6,000 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Vodafone Cook Islands	GSM-900 UMTS LTE	Not Yet Available	Teleraro Limited

Fiji

, the penetration rate in Fiji was estimated at 79.957% over a population estimate of around 0.9 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Vodafone	GSM-900 MHz 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
2	Digicel	GSM-900 MHz 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	Digicel

French Polynesia

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

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1		900 MHz GPRS, EDGE 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/2600 MHz LTE	0.250	ONATi SAS
2	Vodafone	GSM UMTS LTE	0.035	Pacific Mobile Telecom
3	VITI	WiMAX 800/2600 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available

Guam

, Guam has 185,000 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	IT&E	1900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 700/1900 MHz LTE Advanced	Not Yet Available	PTI Pacifica Inc.
2	Docomo Pacific	CdmaOne GSM-1900 MHz 850 MHz UMTS 700 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	NTT DoCoMo
3	GTA	GSM-850/1900 MHz 850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1700 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	TeleGuam Holdings LLC
4	iConnect	GSM-1900 MHz 1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 700/1900 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	Wave Runner LLC

Hong Kong

, the penetration rate in Hong Kong was estimated at 240.8% over a population estimate of over 7.325 million. Hong Kong's telecom regulator is the Office of the Communications Authority.

India

As of 30 April 2020, there are 1149.52 million wireless subscribers in India according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India..

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Jio	/ 1800 / 2300 LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, VoWIFI,, ViLTE WiFi	389.11	Jio Platforms
2	Airtel	GSM-900/1800, GPRS 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWIFI WiFi	322.55	Bharti Airtel Limited
3	Vodafone Idea	GSM-900/1800, GPRS 2100 MHz HSPA, UMTS, HSPA+ 900/ 1800 / 2100/ 2300/ 2500 LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A VoLTE, ViLTE WiFi	314.62	Vodafone Group Aditya Birla Group Axiata Group Berhad Private Equity
4	BSNL	GSM-900/1800, GPRS 2100 MHz HSPA, UMTS, HSDPA, TD-HSDPA, HSPA+ / 2500 LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A, VoLTE WiMAX, WiFi	123.22	Government of India

Indonesia

has 254.792 million subscribers in total, or a 142.00% penetration rate.
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Indonesia is the Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership	MCC / MNC
1	Telkomsel	GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, 2300 MHz TDD-LTE VoLTE	171.11	State-owned Telkom Singtel	51010
2	XL Axiata	GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+ 900/1800 MHz FDD-LTE	53.3	Axiata Group Berhad Emirates Telecommunications Corporation Public	51011
3	Indosat Ooredoo	GSM-900/1800 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+ 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, LTE-A		Ooredoo Asia PTE Ltd Government of Indonesia Skagen AS entities Public	51001
4	3 Indonesia	GSM-900/1800 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, DC-HSPA+ 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, LTE-A		HTIL Garibaldi Thohir	51089
5	Smartfren	850 MHz FDD-LTE 2300 MHz TDD-LTE VoLTE		Sinar Mas Group	51009 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 111.465% over a population estimate of around 15.5 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Kcell	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE, LTE-A	11.6	KazakhTelecom, free float
2	Beeline	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	7.5	VimpelCom
3	Tele2 Kazakhstan	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.35	KazakhTelecom
4	Altel	CdmaOne GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	0.2	KazakhTelecom

Kyrgyzstan

, Kyrgyzstan has 6.6 million subscribers in total, a 120% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	MegaCom	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE	2.7	JSC Alpha Telecom
2	Beeline	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	2.4	Sky Mobile Ltd.
3	Fonex	CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.42	Aktel Ltd.
4	O!	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/2600 MHz LTE	0.9	NUR Telecom Ltd.
5	Katel	TDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.1	KATEL
6	Nexi	CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.049	SoTel
7	Sapat Mobile	CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.011	Winline Ltd.

Laos

, Laos mobile penetration was 70.86% with 4.841 millions subscriptions.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Unitel	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE	2.705	Lao Asia Telecommunication State Enterprise , Viettel Global
2	LaoTelecom	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 2600 MHz LTE	1.291	Government of Lao P.D.R., Shennington Investments
3	TPLUS	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ WiMAX	0.289	Government of Lao P.D.R.
4	ETL	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+	Not Available	Jiafu Holdings Government of Lao P.D.R.

Macau

, Macau had about 1.969 million subscribers in total. Macau's telecom regulator is Direcção dos Serviços de Correios e Telecomunicações.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	CTM	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800/2600/2300 MHz LTE-A	0.856	CITIC Telecom International Correios de Macau
2	3	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE		Hutchison Telecom
3	China Telecom	CDMA, CDMA2000, EVDO 1800 MHz LTE		Government of China
4	SmarTone	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE		Sun Hung Kai Properties

Malaysia

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

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Maxis	GSM-900 900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 2100/1800/2600 MHz LTE-A	11.734	Ananda Krishnan Saudi Telecom Company
2	Digi with a digital sub-brand Tapp	GSM-1800 2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-A, VoLTE	10.623	Telenor Employees Provident Fund
3	Celcom with a digital sub-brand yoodo	GSM-900 900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 2100/1800/2600 MHz LTE-A	7.982 > 12.793	Axiata Group Berhad
4	U Mobile	900/2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-A, VoLTE	6.12	ST Telemedia U Television Sdn Bhd Ibrahim Ismail of Johor MPHB Capital Bhd.
5	Yes 4G	800, 2300, 2600 MHz LTE-A, VoLTE	0.7	YTL Communications
6	Unifi Mobile	2300, 2600, 850 MHz LTE-A, VoLTE 1. Uses Celcom 2G/3G nationwide 2. Uses Celcom 2.6GHz Band 7 LTE in some in-building places	0.4674	Telekom Malaysia SK Telecom
7	ALTEL	-lease 2600 MHz spectrum to Digi and Celcom -uses Celcom 2G/3G/4G network	0.7	Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd
8	Redtone	2300 MHz WiMAX -lease 2600 MHz spectrum to Maxis		Berjaya Corporation Berhad

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	TuneTalk		1.5	Tune Ventures Celcom
2	XOX		1.7	XOX
3	redONE		1.2	Redtone International
4	Merchantrade		0.3	Celcom Sumitomo Corporation
5	SpeakOut			Pavo Communications
6	MY Evolution			M2M services in Asia
7	Telin Malaysia			Telin Malaysia. Telin Malaysia is a joint venture company between Compudyne Telecommunication Systems Sdn. Bhd and PT Telin, a company fully owned by PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia.
8	mCalls			Partnership between Pavo Communications and DiGi.

Maldives

, the penetration rate in Maldives was estimated at 116.456% over a population estimate of around 0.4 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Dhiraagu	GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ LTE	0.350	Dhiraagu
2	Ooredoo	GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	0.272	Ooredoo

Marshall Islands

, Marshall Islands has 1000 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1		GSM-900 UMTS LTE	0.0007	MINTA

Micronesia, Federated States of

, Federated States of Micronesia has 34,000 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	FSM Telecom	GSM-900 UMTS	0.0274	FSMTC

Mongolia

, the penetration rate in Mongolia was estimated at 80.120% over a population estimate of around 3.1 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Mobicom	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/1800 MHz LTE	1.7	KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation, Newcom Group
2	Unitel	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	1.54	MCS Group
3	Skytel	CdmaOne 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.6	, Shunkhlai Group
4	G-Mobile	CdmaOne 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.47

Myanmar

, the penetration rate in Myanmar was estimated at 105% over a population estimate of around 54 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	MPT	450/800 MHz CDMA, CDMA2000 1x-EVDO GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	22	State-owned, KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation
2	Telenor	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	23.516	Telenor
3	Ooredoo	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	14.839	Ooredoo
4	Mytel	GSM-900 MHz 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	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.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Digicel	GSM-900 UMTS LTE	0.007	Digicel Pacific Ltd.

Nepal

, the penetration rate in Nepal was estimated at 130.24% over a population estimate of around 26.5 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Ncell	GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS, 3G, 4G, HSDPA LTE-1800 MHz	15.889	Axiata Group Berhad
2	Nepal Telecom	CDMA, EV-DO 900 MHz GSM, GPRS 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, 3G, 4G, HSPA+ WiMAX 1800 MHz LTE-1800 MHz	15.502	Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd.
3	Smart Telecom	3G, 4G, GSM 900/1800 GPRS 900/2100 LTE-1800 MHz	1.623	Smart Telecom

New Caledonia

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Mobilis	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE	0.244	Office des Postes et Telecommunications

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.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Telecom Niue	GSM 900 MHz LTE 700 MHz	0.000385	Telecom Niue

Norfolk Island

, Norfolk Island has 131 subscribers in total, a 6.5% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Norfolk Telecom	GSM-900	0.000131	Norfolk Telecom

North Korea

has over a million subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Koryolink	2100 MHz UMTS	3.8	Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation

Northern Mariana Islands

, the Northern Mariana Islands have 20,500 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Docomo Pacific	CdmaOne GSM-1900 UMTS LTE	Not Yet Available	NTT DoCoMo
2	IT&E	CdmaOne GSM-850 UMTS, HSPA+ 700 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	IT&E Overseas, Inc

Pakistan

As of June 2020, Pakistan has 167.27 million subscribers in total with a mobile density of 78.84%.
The country's telecom regulator is the PTA.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership	MCC / MNC
1	Jazz •	900 MHz, 1800 MHz 900 MHz, 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900 MHz, 1800 MHz LTE/LTE-A	62.81	Veon, Dhabi Group	41001 41007
2	Telenor	900 MHz, 1800 MHz 850 MHz, 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 850 MHz, 1800 MHz LTE/LTE-A	45.42	Telenor	41006
3	Zong	900 MHz, 1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz LTE/LTE-A	36.71	China Mobile	41004
4	Ufone	900 MHz, 1800 MHz 900 MHz, 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	22.32	Etisalat and Government of Pakistan	41003
5	SCOM	900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	1.257	Government of Pakistan	41005

Palau

, Palau has 17,150 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	PNCC	GSM-900 MHz WCDMA-900 MHz LTE-700 MHz	17,150	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.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Digicel	GSM-900 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 700 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	Digicel
2	BMobile	GSM-900 900 MHz UMTS	Not Yet Available	Pacific Mobile Communications
3	Telikom PNG	850 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	Telikom LTD

Philippines

, the number of subscribers in the Philippines was estimated at approximately 134.6 million, a 124.3% penetration rate.
The country's telecom regulator is the National Telecommunications Commission.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Globe	GSM-900/1800 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/850/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, 2500 MHz TDD-LTE WiMAX LTE-A	74.1	Singtel Ayala Corporation Public Stock
2	Smart	GSM-900/1800 GSM 850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/850/1800/2100 MHz LTE LTE-A WiMAX	60.5	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
3	Dito Telecom	GSM-900/1800 GSM 850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 700/850/1800/2100 MHz LTE LTE-A WiMAX	-	China Telecom Udenna Corp. Chelsea Logistics and Infrastracture Holdings Corp.
4	Now Telecom	-	-	Now Corporation

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Sun Cellular		-	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
2	TM		-	Globe Telecom
1	TNT		-	Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
2	Cherry Prepaid		-	Globe Telecom Cosmic Technologies

Samoa

, Samoa has 85,000 subscribers in total, a 47% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Vodafone Samoa	GSM-900	Not Yet Available
2	Digicel	GSM-900 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	Digicel

Singapore

, the penetration rate in Singapore was estimated at 153.9% over a population estimate of around 5.7 million.

Solomon Islands

, Solomon Islands has 30,000 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Our Telekom	GSM-900/1800 MHz 850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA LTE	0.03	STKL

South Korea

, South Korea has 63.7 million subscribers in total or a 122.9% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	SK Telecom	CDMA2000 1xRTT EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, Mobile WiMAX 850/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-A Pro, VoLTE, up to 5CA 3.5GHz 5G NR	27.019	SK Group
2	KT	2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, Mobile WiMAX 900/1800/2100 MHz LTE-A Pro 3.5GHz 5G NR	16.493	KT Corporation
3	LG U⁺	CDMA2000 1xRTT EV-DO Rev 0, Rev A, 850/2100/2600 MHz LTE-A Pro, VoLTE 3.5GHz 5G NR	12.625	LG Corporation

Sri Lanka

has 32.884 million subscribers in total, or a 150.8% penetration rate.
The country's telecom regulator is .

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership	MCC/MNC Tuple
1	Dialog	2G : GSM-900/1800 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, 4G : 1800 MHz LTE-FDD 4G Calling : Supported Wi-Fi Calling : Supported eSIM : Available	14.890	Axiata Group Berhad	413-02
2	Mobitel	2G : GSM-900/1800 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, 4G : 850/1800 MHz LTE-FDD 4.5G : 900/1800/2100 MHz LTE-A 4G Calling : Supported Wi-Fi Calling : Not supported eSIM : Available	>9	Sri Lanka Telecom PLC	413-01
3	Hutch •Includes the previous Etisalat network.	2G : GSM-900/1800 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, 4G : 1800 MHz LTE-FDD 4G Calling : Not supported Wi-Fi Calling : Not supported eSIM : Not available	5.3	CK Hutchison Holdings Limited Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC	413-09
4	Airtel	2G : GSM-900/1800 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, 4G : 1800 MHz LTE-FDD eSIM : Not available	2.9	Bharti Airtel Limited	413-05

Note:

Hutch has acquired Etisalat on 30 November 2018.
Taiwan

, the penetration rate in Taiwan was estimated at 105.354% over a population estimate of around 23 million.

Tajikistan

has an estimated 4.5 million subscribers in total, a 42% penetration rate.
The Telecom Regulator is the Communications Regulatory Agency.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Tcell	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800 MHz LTE	3.301	Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
2	Babilon-Mobile	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE	0.8
3	Beeline	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.836	ZET Mobile Ltd.
4	MegaFon	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.517	MegaFon

Thailand

, the mobile penetration rate in Thailand was 131% over a population of around 69.71 million.
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Thailand is the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.

Timor-Leste

Mobile subscribers reach 1.54m at End-2017

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Telemor	GSM-850 UMTS LTE	0.726913	Viettel
2	Timor Telecom	GSM-900 UMTS LTE	0.620204	Timor Telecom
3	Telkomcel	GSM-850 850 MHz UMTS LTE	0.16	Telekomunikasi Indonesia International S.A.

Tonga

, Tonga has 0.03 million subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Digicel	GSM-900 MHz 1800 MHz LTE	0.020	Digicel Group Ltd
2	TCC	GSM-900 MHz UMTS	0.010	Tonga Government

Turkmenistan

, Turkmenistan has 4.44 million subscribers in total or 88.8% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	TM CELL	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ LTE	3	TM CELL
2	AȘTU	CDMA ETS 450 D	0.055	Ashgabat City Telephone Network

Tuvalu

, Tuvalu has 2,000 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	TTC	GSM-900 LTE	0.002	TTC

Uzbekistan

, the penetration rate in Uzbekistan was estimated at 81.205% over a population estimate of around 28.1 million.
The country's telecom regulator is the Uzbekistan Communications and Information Agency's Board.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	UCell	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/2600 MHz LTE	7.19	State Competition Committee of Uzbekistan
2	Beeline	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 2600 MHz LTE	5.26	VimpelCom
3	UMS	GSM-900/1800 MHz, 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800 MHz LTE	0.63	ООО Universal Mobile Systems
4	Uzmobile	CdmaOne	Not available	Uzbektelecom
5	Perfectum	CdmaOne	Not Yet Available	Perfectum

Vanuatu

, Vanuatu has 36,000 subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Telecom Vanuatu	GSM-900 MHz	0.01	Telecom Vanuatu Ltd
2	Digicel	GSM-900 MHz 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA 700 MHz LTE	0.01	Digicel Group Ltd
3	AIL	GSM-900 MHz	Not Yet Available	ACeS International
4	WanTok	2300 MHz TDD-LTE	Not Yet Available

Vietnam

, the penetration rate in Vietnam was estimated at 120% over a population estimate of around 91 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	Viettel Mobile	GSM-900/1800 MHz 1900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	36.72	Viettel Corporation
2	MobiFone	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS 1800 MHz LTE	29.11	VMS
3	Vinaphone	GSM-900/1800 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	28.71	GPC
4	Vietnamobile	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+	10.0	Hanoi Telecom, Hutchison Asia Telecommunications Limited
5	Gmobile	GSM-1800 MHz	2	GTEL Mobile Joint Stock Company

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