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 (ATRA).

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	MTN	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA	6.2 [1] (Q4 2020)	MTN
2	Roshan	GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+	5.4 [2] (Q4 2020)	Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED)
3	Etisalat Afghanistan	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS (3G), HSPA+ (3.75G), LTE (Under Trial)	5.4 [1] (Q4 2020)	Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
4	Afghan Wireless	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, LTE	3.7 [1] (Q4 2020)	Telephone Systems International
5	Salaam	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+	2.0 (Q4 2020)

American Samoa

As of 2004 ^[update] , American Samoa has 32,000 subscribers in total, ^[3] or an 85% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Blue Sky Communications	850 MHz GSM 850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ LTE	0.0320 [3] (2012)	Amper SpA
2	American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA)	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 (ACMA).

Rank	Operator	Technology [4]	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Telstra	700(B28)/850(B5, B26)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2600(B7) MHz LTE, LTE-A, VoLTE 850(n5, n26)/2600(n7)/3500(n78)MHz, 26(n258) GHz 5G NR, VoNR	21.7 (Dec 2022) [5]	Telstra
2	Optus	700(B28)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2300(B40)/2600(B7) MHz LTE-A, VoLTE 700(n28)/900(n8)/2100(n1)/2300(n40)/2600(n7)/3500(n78) MHz, 26(n258) GHz  5G NR	10.00 (Dec 2022) [6]	Singtel
3	Vodafone AU	700(B28)/850(B5)/1800(B3)/2100(B1) MHz LTE-A, VoLTE 700(n28)/850(n5)/1800(n3)/2100(n1)/3500(n78) MHz, 26(n258) GHz 5G NR	5.26 (Dec 2022) [7]	TPG Telecom
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
?	Belong (using Telstra)	LTE, 5G NR, VOLTE VoLTE: Available VoWiFi: Available	?	Telstra
?	Kogan Mobile (using TPG)	LTE, 5G NR, VOLTE eSIM  : Available VoLTE: Available VoWiFi: Available	?	Kogan.com
?	Boost Mobile (using Telstra)	LTE, 5G NR, VOLTE eSIM  : Available VoLTE: Available VoWiFi: Available	?

Bangladesh

The total number of Mobile Phone subscriptions in Bangladesh has reached 190.81 million at the end of December 2023.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Grameenphone	2G: GSM-900 /1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 4G:850(B5)/900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2500(B41)MHz TD-LTE,FDD-LTE,LTE-A Pro Up to 5xCA B1+B3+B8+B41 4G Calling (VoLTE) : Supported Wi-Fi Calling : VoWIFI On Trial 5G: on Trial FWD: Wireless Brodband eSIM : Available RCS	82.20	Telenor (55.8%) Grameen Telecom (34.2%) General Public & other Institutions (10%)
2	Robi	2G : GSM-900 /1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 4G :900(B8)/1800 (B3) / 2100(B1) / 2500(B41) MHz TD-LTE,FDD-LTE,LTE-A Pro Up to 5xCA B1+B3+B8+B41 4G Calling (VoLTE) : Supported Wi-Fi Calling : VoWIFI On Trial 5G: on Trial FWD: Wireless Brodband eSIM : Available RCS	58.67	Axiata Group Berhad (61.82%) Bharti Airtel (28.18%) General public (10%)
3	Banglalink	2G : GSM-900 /1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 4G :900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2300(B40) MHz TD-LTE,FDD-LTE,LTE-A Pro Up to 4xCA B1+B3+B8+B40 4G Calling (VoLTE) : On Trial by User Request Wi-Fi Calling : VoWIFI On Trial 5G: on Trial FWD: Wireless Brodband eSIM : Available RCS	43.48	veon
4	Teletalk	2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 1800(B3)/2100(B1) /2300(B40) MHz TD-LTE ,FDD-LTE ,LTE-A Pro Up to 2xCA 5G – 3500 MHz (n78) on trial 4G Calling (VoLTE) : Not Supported Wi-Fi Calling : Not Supported FWD : Not Supported eSIM : Available RCS	6.46	State-owned
5	Citycell

Bhutan

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	B-Mobile	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	0.464(June 2021) [8]	Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL)
2	TashiCell	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 700 MHz LTE	0.275(June 2021) [8]	Tashi Group

Bougainville

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	PNG dataco	GSM-900 (GPRS, EDGE) 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 700 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	PNG 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 (NTN).

Brunei

As of December 2014 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Brunei was 114%, ^[9] over a population estimate of over 400,000.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Datastream Technology Sdn Bhd (DST)	GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	0.32 [10]	Datastream Digital
2	Progresif Cellular Sdn Bhd (formerly B-mobile)	2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA, HSPA+	0.15 [11]	Darussalam Assets Sdn Bhd

Cambodia

As of June 2013 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Cambodia was estimated at 69.318% over a population estimate of over 14.7 million. ^[12]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Metfone	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS) UMTS, HSDPA LTE	9 (2015) [13]	Viettel Cambodia
2	Smart	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	8 {{ [14] }}	Axiata Group Berhad
3	Cellcard	GSM-900 MHz 2100 MHz UMTS LTE	2.5 [15] (2010)	The Royal Group [16]

China (mainland)

China (mainland)'s telecom regulator is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	China Mobile	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100(B1)/1800(B3)/900(B8) LTE 1900(B39)/2300(B40)/2600(B38,B41) MHz TD-LTE, VoLTE 700 MHz(N28)/2.6 GHz(N41)/4.7 GHz(N79), 4G+, 5G NR, VoNR	1,000.256 [17] (Q2 2024)	Government of China
2	China Telecom	850(B5)/1800(B3)/2100(B1) MHz LTE-A, VoLTE 3.5 GHz (N78) 5G NR	416.85 [18] (Q2 2024)
3	China Unicom	900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800(B3)/2100(B1) MHz LTE-A 3.5 GHz (N78) 5G NR	276.150 [19] (Q2 2024)
4	China Broadnet	1800(B3)/900(B8) MHz LTE 1900(B39)/2300(B40)/2600(B38) MHz TD-LTE, VoLTE 700 MHz(N28)/2.6 GHz(N41)/4.7 GHz(N79) 5G NR	18 [20] (September 2023)

Cook Islands

As of 2019 ^[update] , Cook Islands has 6,000 subscribers in total. ^[21]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Vodafone (formerly Bluesky)	900 MHz GSM UMTS LTE	Not Yet Available	Teleraro Limited (60%) [22]

Fiji

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Fiji was estimated at 79.957% over a population estimate of around 0.9 million. ^[23]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Vodafone	900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE	0.730 (2017) [24]	Amalgamated Telecom Holdings, 72.6% owned by the Fiji National Provident Fund [25] (51%) Fiji National Provident Fund (49%) [26]
2	Digicel	900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 800/1800 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	Digicel

French Polynesia

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in French Polynesia was estimated at 98.7% over a population estimate of around 268.000. ^[27]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	VINI	900 MHz GPRS, EDGE 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 800/2600 MHz LTE	0.112 (2023) [28]	ONATi
2	Vodafone	900 MHz EDGE 900/2100 MHz HSDPA 700/800/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-A 3.5 GHz (n78) 5G NR 5G-NSA	0.114	Pacific Mobile Telecom
3	VITI	WiMAX 800/2600 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available

Guam

As of 2012 ^[update] , Guam has 185,000 ^[29] subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	IT&E and Iconnect	1900 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 700/1900 MHz LTE Advanced	Not Yet Available	PTI Pacifica Inc.
2	Docomo Pacific	CdmaOne GSM-1900 MHz (GPRS) 850 MHz UMTS 700 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	NTT Docomo
3	GTA	GSM-850/1900 MHz (GPRS) 850 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 1700 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	TeleGuam Holdings LLC

Hong Kong

As of March 2023 ^[update] , 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. ^[30] Hong Kong's telecom regulator is the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA).

As of March 2024 ^[update] , there were 24 registered Mobile Virtual Network Operators, apart from the 4 licensed mobile network operators in Hong Kong. ^{[31] [32]}

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	CMHK	GSM-1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2600(B7)/2300(B40) MHz LTE-A 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78)/4.7 GHz(n79) 5G NR	>5 [33] [34]	China Mobile
2	csl	GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7) MHz LTE-A 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78)/4.7 GHz(n79) 5G NR	4.764 [35] (Dec 2023)	Hong Kong Telecom
3	3	900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2600(B7)/2300(B40) MHz LTE-A 700 MHz(n28)/2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR	4.3 [36] (June 2024)	Hutchison Telecom
4	SmarTone	850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2600(B7) MHz LTE-A 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR	2.65 [37] (Dec 2023)	Sun Hung Kai Properties

India

Main article: List of mobile network operators of India

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers [38] (in millions)	Ownership
1	Jio	850(B5)/1800(B3)/2300(B40) LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A 700(n28)/800(n5)/1800(n3)/3300(n78)/3500(n77)/26 GHz(n258) mmWave, 5G NR VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi [39] WiFi eSIM : Available	472.42 [38] [40] [41]	Jio Platforms
2	Airtel	GSM – 900/1800 MHz (EDGE), GPRS 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2300(B40) LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A 900(n8)/1800(n3)/2100(n1)/3300(n78)/3500(n77)/26 GHz(n258) mmWave, 5G NR VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi [42] WiFi eSIM : Available	386.52 [38] [43]	Bharti Airtel
3	Vi	GSM – 900/1800 MHz (EDGE), GPRS 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1)/2300(B40)/2500(B41) LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A [44] 1800(n3)/2100(n1)/2500(n41)/3300(n78)/3500(n77)/26 GHz(n258) mmWave, 5G NR VoLTE, ViLTE, VoWiFi [45] WiFi [46] eSIM : Available to Postpaid Customers only [47]	219.08 [38] [48]	Government Of India (33.14%) Vodafone Group Plc (32.30%) Aditya Birla Group(18.10%) Private Equity(15.97%) ATC telecom infrastructure (3.18%)
4	BSNL	GSM – 900/1800 MHz (EDGE), GPRS 850(B5)/2100(B1)/2500(B41) LTE, TD-LTE, FD-LTE, LTE-A VoLTE [49] WiMAX, WiFi	87.02 [38] [50]	Government of India
5	MTNL (Areas: Mumbai, Delhi)	GSM – 900/1800/2100 (EDGE), GPRS, UMTS	1.92	Government of India Subsidiary of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Indonesia

Indonesia has 254.792 million subscribers in total ^[51] (April 2018), or a 142% penetration rate ^[52] (January 2017). 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 (Indonesia Telecommunication Regulatory Agency), which was dissolved in November 2021.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership	MCC / MNC
1	Telkomsel (Include previous TelkomFlexi network)	2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 4G : 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, 2300 MHz TDD-LTE 5G : 1800(n3)/2300(n40) MHz NR •VoLTE: Available • eSIM  : Available	174.9 [53] (Q1 2022)	Telkom Indonesia (69.9%) Singtel (30.1%) [54]	51010
2	Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Include previous Satelindo, Indosat-M3, 3 and StarOne network)	2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 4G : 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, LTE-A 5G : 1800(n3) MHz NR •VoLTE: Available • eSIM  : Available	102.2 [55] (Q4 2022)	Ooredoo Hutchison Asia (65%) Government of Indonesia (9.6%)	51001, 51021 and 51089
3	XL Axiata	2G : GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 4G : 900/1800/2100 MHz FDD-LTE, LTE-A 5G : 2100(n1)/1800(n3) MHz NR •VoLTE: Available • eSIM  : Available	57.5 [56] (Q4 2022)	Axiata Group Berhad (66.25%)	51011
4	Smartfren (Include previous Esia and Mobile-8 network)	4G : 850 MHz FDD-LTE 4G : 2300 MHz TDD-LTE •VoLTE: Available • eSIM  : Available	35.5 [57] (Q3 2022)	Sinar Mas [58]	51009 and 51028
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1	by.U (using Telkomsel)	N/A	N/A	Telkomsel

Japan

See also: Mobile phone industry in Japan § Providers

As of May 2020 ^[update] , Japan has 182.15 million subscribers in total, ^[59] or a 144.61% penetration rate. ^[60]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	NTT Docomo	4G : B1(2100)/B3(1800)/B19(850)/B21(1500)B28(700)Mhz LTE, TD-LTE, LTE-A 5G : n77(3700)/n77(3700)/n79(4700)Mhz /n257(28)Ghz 5G NR	82.632 [59] (Mar 2021)	NTT
2	au	4G: B1(2100)/B3(1800)/B11(1500)/B18(850)/B41(2500)Mhz LTE, TD-LTE 5G : n3 (1800)/n28 (700)/n78 (3500)/n77(3700)Mhz /n257(28)Ghz 5G NR	60.398 [59] (Mar 2021)	KDDI
3	SoftBank Corp. & Ymobile	4G: B1(2100)/B3(1800)/B8(900)/B11(1500)MHz LTE, TD-LTE 5G : n77(3700)/n78(3500)/n3(1800)/n28(700)Mhz/n257(28)Ghz 5G NR	45.621 [59] (Mar 2021)	SoftBank Group (99.99%) [61]
4	Rakuten Mobile [62]	4G : B3(1800)Mhz LTE 5G : n3(1800)/n77(3700)Mhz/n257(28)Ghz 5G NR	7.0	Rakuten Jio Platforms
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1	Disney Mobile (using SoftBank Mobile)	UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA TD-LTE	N/A	SoftBank / The Walt Disney Company
2	b-mobile (using NTT Docomo)	2100/800 MHz UMTS, HSPA 800/1500/2100 MHz LTE	N/A	Japan Communications Inc.
3	IIJmio			Internet Initiative Japan

Kazakhstan

As of September 2022 ^[update] , 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.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership	MCC/MNC
1	Beeline (including izi)	900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A VoLTE	11.2 [63] (March 2024)	VEON (75%), Verny Capital  [ ru ] (25%)	40101
2	Kcell (including activ)	900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/3500 MHz 5G NR	7.709 [64] (March 2024)	Kazakhtelecom (51%), Galimzhan Yessenov & Jusan Bank  [ ru ] (24%), Others (25%) [65]	40102
3	Tele2 Kazakhstan (including Altel  [ ru ])	900 MHz GSM (GPRS, EDGE) 900 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ (disabled in Almaty) [66] 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A 700/3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE	6.2 [67] (June 2022)	Power International Holding [68]	40177
Mobile virtual network operators
1	izi (using Beeline) [69]	GSM, UMTS, LTE	?	Beeline
2	Forte Mobile (using Beeline) [70]	GSM, UMTS, LTE	?	ForteBank
3	Jusan Mobile (using Tele2) [71]	GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G NR	?	Jusan Bank  [ ru ]
4	Five Mobile (using Tele2) [72]	5G NR	?	Tele2

Kyrgyzstan

As of 2008 ^[update] , Kyrgyzstan has 6.6 million subscribers in total, a 120% penetration rate. ^[73]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership	MCC/MNC
1	MegaCom	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/1800/2100 MHz LTE	2.7 [73] (2012)	JSC Alpha Telecom	43705
2	Beeline	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	2.4 [73] (Aug 2012)	Sky Mobile Ltd. (VEON)	43701
3	Fonex	CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.42 [74] (2008)	Aktel Ltd.	43703
4	O!	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800/2600 MHz LTE	0.9 [73]	NUR Telecom Ltd.	43709
5	Katel	TDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.1 [74] (2008)	KATEL
6	Nexi	CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.049 [74] (2008)	SoTel
7	Sapat Mobile	CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.011 [74] (2008)	Winline Ltd.
8	iTel				43711
9	Saima Telecom				43710

Laos

As of 2012 ^[update] , Laos mobile penetration was 70.86% with 4.841 millions subscriptions.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Unitel	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA 1800 MHz LTE [75]	2.705[ citation needed ]	Lao Asia Telecommunication State Enterprise (LAT) (51%), Viettel Global (49%) [76]
2	Lao Telecom	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA (14.4 Mbit/s) 2600 MHz LTE [77]	1.291[ citation needed ]	Government of Lao P.D.R. (51%), Shennington Investments (Thaicom) (49%) [78]
3	TPLUS	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ (21 Mbit/s) WiMAX	0.289 [79]	Government of Lao P.D.R. (100%) [79]
4	ETL	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ (21 Mbit/s)	0.439	Jiafu Holdings (51%) Government of Lao P.D.R. (49%) [80]

Macau

See also: Telecommunications in Macau § Telephone

As of December 2016 ^[update] , Macau has about 1.969 million subscribers in total. ^[81] Macau's telecom regulator is Direcção dos Serviços de Correios e Telecomunicações (DSRT).

CTM is the only carrier to offer eSIM. 3 Macau is the only carrier to offer VoWiFi. SmarTone MAC is the only carrier not yet to offer VoLTE, till its operation ceased. ^[82]

Rank	Operator	Technology [83]	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	CTM	2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSPA+ 900/1800/2100 MHz LTE-A 2100/3500/4900 MHz 5G NR	0.663 [84] (Q4 2023)	CITIC Telecom International (99%) Correios de Macau (1%)
2	China Telecom	850/1800/2100 MHz LTE [85] 3500 MHz 5G NR	(Information not available) [86]	Government of China
3	3 Macau	900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 900 [87] /1800 MHz LTE [85]	(Information not available) [88] [89] [90]	Hutchison Telecom

Malaysia

As of March 2014 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Malaysia was estimated at 144.2%. ^[91]

The country's telecom regulator is the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	CelcomDigi	2G: 900, 1800 MHz (EDGE) 4G: 900(B8), 1800(B3), 2100(B1), 2600(B7) MHz (LTE, LTE-A) 5G: Uses DNB 5G NSA • VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM	20.20 [92] (Q2 2024)	Major shareholders: Axiata Group Berhad (33.1%) Telenor (33.1%) Employees Provident Fund (Malaysia) (9%) [93]
2	Maxis	2G: 900, 1800 MHz (EDGE) 4G: 900(B8), 1800(B3), 2100(B1), 2600(B7) MHz (LTE, LTE-A) • VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM 5G: Uses DNB 5G NSA	12.862 [94] (Q3 2024)	Major shareholders: BGSM Equity (62%) (itself co-owned by Ananda Krishnan via Usaha Tegas (37%), Harapan Nusantara ("a discretionary trust for bumiputra object(ives)") [95] (30%), Saudi Telecom Company (25%) [96]
3	U Mobile	2G:Uses CelcomDigi 2G nationwide 4G: 900(B8),1800(B3),2100(B1),2600(B7)MHz (LTE-A) 5G: Uses DNB 5G NSA • VoLTE, VoWiFi, eSIM	9.0 [97] (Dec 2024)	ST Telemedia (35%) U Television Sdn Bhd (21%) Ibrahim Ismail of Johor (15%) MPHB Capital Bhd (6%)
4	Yes	4G: 800(B20), 2300(B40), 2600(B38) MHz (LTE, LTE-A) • VoLTE, VoWiFi 5G: Uses DNB 5G NSA	2.8 [97] (Dec 2024)	YTL Communications (a unit of publicly listed YTL Corporation)
5	Unifi Mobile	2G:Uses Maxis 2G nationwide 4G: 850(B5), 2300(B40), 2600(B38) MHz (LTE, LTE-A) • VoLTE, VoWiFi • Uses maxis 4G on the area out of its own 4G network coverage 5G: Uses DNB 5G NSA	1.0 [98] (Jun 2022)	Telekom Malaysia
6	Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) (Malaysia 5G Single Wholesale Network)	700 MHz LTE (for NSA 5G anchor) 3500 MHz(n77/78) 5G NR		Ministry of Finance (Malaysia)
-no nationwide network	Redtone	2300 MHz WiMAX (East Malaysia only) -lease 2600 MHz spectrum to Maxis		Berjaya Corporation Berhad
-no nationwide network	ALTEL	-lease 2600 MHz spectrum to Digi and Celcom -uses Celcom 2G/4G network -Private LTE		Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd (owned by Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary).
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1	XOX (uses Celcom)		2.5 [99] (2023)	XOX
2	redONE (uses Celcom)		1.2 [97] (December 2024)	Gurtaj Singh (37.71%) Celcom(35%)
3	Tune Talk (uses Celcom)		1.0	Gurtaj Singh (37.71%) CelcomDigi (35%)
4	HelloSIM (uses Celcom)		0.3 [100] (3Q 2012)	Merchantrade Asia
5	SpeakOut (uses DiGi)			Pavo Communications
6	MY Evolution (uses DiGi)			M2M services in Asia [101]
7	Telin Malaysia (Kartu As) (uses U Mobile)			Telin Malaysia. Telin Malaysia is a joint venture (JV) company between Compudyne Telecommunication Systems Sdn. Bhd and PT Telin, a company fully owned by PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom). [102]
8	mCalls (uses DiGi)			Partnership between Pavo Communications and DiGi. [103]

Maldives

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Maldives was estimated at 116.456% over a population estimate of around 0.4 million. ^[104]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Dhiraagu	GSM-900 (EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS,HSPA+ LTE	0.350 [105] (October 2012)	Dhiraagu
2	Ooredoo Maldives	GSM-900 (EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	0.272 [106] (Q2 2014)	Ooredoo

Marshall Islands

As of 2008 ^[update] , Marshall Islands has 1000 subscribers in total. ^[107]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	NTA	GSM-900 UMTS LTE	0.0007 [107] (2008)	MINTA

Micronesia, Federated States of

As of 2008 ^[update] , Federated States of Micronesia has 34,000 subscribers in total. ^[108]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	FSM Telecom	GSM-900 UMTS	0.0274 [108] (2008)	FSMTC

Mongolia

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Mongolia was estimated at 80.120% over a population estimate of around 3.1 million. ^[109]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Mobicom	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/1800 MHz LTE [110]	1.7 [111] (June 2014)	KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation, Newcom Group
2	Unitel	GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	1.54 [112] (June 2014)	MCS Group
3	Skytel	CdmaOne 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.6 [112] (June 2014)	Altai Holdings, Shunkhlai Group
4	G-Mobile	CdmaOne 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.47 [112] (June 2014)

Myanmar

As of January 2019 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Myanmar was estimated at 105% over a population estimate of around 54 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	MPT	450/800 MHz CDMA, CDMA2000 1x-EVDO GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	22 (October 2018) [113]	State-owned, KDDI, Sumitomo Corporation
2	ATOM (Formerly Telenor)	GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	17.183 (October 2020) [113]	M1 Group
3	Ooredoo	GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	14.839 (May 2020) [113]	Nine communications
4	Mytel	GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A	6 (June 2019) [113]	Viettel (49%) Star High Telecom (28%) Myanmar National Telecom Holding (23%) [113]

Nauru

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Nauru was estimated at 42.909% over a population estimate of around 9,000 people. ^[114] The World Factbook shows 6,700 subscribers in 2011. ^[115]

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

Nepal

As of August 2017 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Nepal was estimated at 130.24% over a population estimate of around 26.5 million. ^[116]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Nepal Telecom	900 MHz, 1800 MHz GSM, GPRS 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, 3G, 4G, HSPA+ 800 MHz & 1800 MHz LTE-1800 MHz [117] VoLTE, LTE-A	21.5684 [118] (April 2023)	Nepal Doorsanchar Company Ltd.
2	Ncell	GSM-900/1800 2100 MHz UMTS, 3G, 4G, HSDPA LTE-1800 MHz	17.3068 [118] (April 2023)	Spectrlite UK Limited (80%) [119]
3	SmartCell	3G, 4G, GSM 900/1800 GPRS 900/2100 LTE-1800 MHz (Testing)	2.4121 [118] (April 2023)	Smart Private Telcom Limited

New Caledonia

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Mobilis	900 MHz GSM 2100 MHz UMTS 800/1800/2600 MHz LTE	0.244 [120] (2012)	Office des Postes et Télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie

New Zealand

Further information: Telecommunications in New Zealand § Telephones

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in New Zealand was estimated at 124.326% over a population estimate of around 4.3 million.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	One NZ (formerly Vodafone NZ, BellSouth)	900 MHz GSM, GPRS 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/900/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 3500 MHz 5G eSIM  : Available	2.538 (July 2019) [121] [122]	Infratil Limited
2	Spark (formerly Telecom)	850 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/1800/2100/2300/2600 MHz LTE, LTE-A 3500 MHz 5G eSIM  : Available	2.46 (May 2019) [123]	Public (NZX: SPK)
3	2degrees	900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/900/1800/2100 MHz LTE, LTE-A 3500 MHz 5G eSIM  : Available	1.41 (May 2019) [123]	Voyage Australia Pty Limited [124]
Mobile virtual network operators
?	Compass Mobile (using Spark) [125]	UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR	?	Compass Communications
?	Kogan Mobile (using One NZ)	GSM ,GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR	?	Kogan.com (ASX: KGN)
?	Slingshot Mobile (using Spark)	UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR	?	Voyage Australia Pty Limited
?	Skinny (using Spark)	UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR	?	Spark (NZX: SPK)
?	Warehouse Mobile [126] (using 2degrees)	UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR	?	The Warehouse Group (NZX: TWG)
	Rocket Mobile (using One NZ)	GSM ,GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR	?	My Republic
	Kiwi Mobile [126] (using 2degrees)	UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR eSIM  : Available	?	Electric Kiwi
	Contact Mobile (using One NZ)	GSM ,GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR eSIM  : Available	?	Contact Energy
	Mighty Mobile (using One NZ)	GSM ,GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR eSIM  : Available	?	Mighty Ape

Niue

As of 2008, Niue has about 385 subscribers in total, a 25% penetration rate. ^[127]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Telecom Niue	900 MHz GSM [128] 700 MHz LTE [129]	0.000385 [127] (2008)	Telecom Niue

Norfolk Island

As of October 2008 ^[update] , Norfolk Island has 131 subscribers in total, a 6.5% penetration rate. ^[130]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Norfolk Telecom	900 MHz UMTS 700 MHz LTE	0.000131 [130] (October 2008)	Norfolk Telecom

North Korea

As of March 2011 ^[update] North Korea has over a million subscribers in total. ^[131]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Koryolink	2100 MHz UMTS	3.8 [132] (end 2015)	Global Telecom Holding S.A.E. (75%) Korea Post and Telecommunications Corporation (25%)
2	Kangsong NET	2100 MHz UMTS LTE	Not Yet Available	Ministry of Information Industry

See also: Telecommunications in North Korea § Mobile phones

Northern Mariana Islands

As of 2004 ^[update] , the Northern Mariana Islands have 20,500 ^[133] subscribers in total.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Docomo Pacific	CdmaOne GSM-1900 MHz (GPRS) 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 December 2024, Pakistan has 193.30 million subscribers in total with a mobile density of 79%. ^[134]

The country's telecom regulator is the PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority).

Mainland Pakistan
Rank	Operator	MCC/MNC Tuple	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Jazz (PMCL - Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited)	410 / 01 410 / 07	2G: 900 MHz (EDGE) 4G: 900 (B8) / 1800 (B3) / 2100 (B1) MHz (LTE/LTE-A) VoLTE VoWiFi	71.52	VEON Ltd. (100%)
2	Zong (CMPak Limited)	410 / 06	2G: 900 / 1800 MHz (EDGE) 3G: 2100 MHz (DC-HSPA+) 4G: 900 (B8) / 1800 (B3) / 2100 (B1) MHz (LTE/LTE-A) VoLTE	50.19	China Mobile Limited (100%)
3	Telenor Pakistan	410 / 04	2G: 900 MHz (EDGE) 3G: 2100 MHz (HSPA+) 4G: 850 (B5) / 1800 (B3)  / 2100 (B1) MHz (LTE/LTE-A) VoLTE VoWiFi	43.53	Telenor ASA (100%)
4	Ufone (PTML - Pak Telecommunication Mobile Limited)	410 / 03	2G: 900 MHz (EDGE) 3G: 900 MHz (HSPA+) 4G: 1800 (B3)  / 2100 (B1) MHz (LTE/LTE-A) VoLTE	26.13	Government of Pakistan (62%) Etisalat by e& (26%) General public (12%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
1	Onic (Ufone MVNO) [135]	410 / 03	2G: 900 MHz (EDGE) 3G: 900 MHz (HSPA+) 4G: 1800 (B3)  / 2100 (B1) MHz (LTE/LTE-A)	N/A	Ufone
2	ROX (Jazz MVNO)	410 / 01 410 / 07	2G: 900 MHz (EDGE) 4G: 900 (B8) / 1800 (B3) / 2100 (B1) MHz (LTE/LTE-A) VoLTE VoWiFi	N/A	Jazz
AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan
1	SCO (Special Communications Organization) Roams on Ufone in Mainland Pakistan	410 / 05	2G: 900 MHz (EDGE) 3G: 2100 MHz (HSPA+) 4G: 1800 (B3) MHz (LTE)	1.90	Government of Pakistan, MoITT

Palau

As of 2016, Palau has 23,743 subscribers in total. ^[136]

Rank	Operator	MCC/MNC	Technology	Subscribers	Ownership
1	PalauCel	552-01	2G: EDGE 900 MHz 3G: UMTS 900 MHz (Band 8) 4G: LTE 700 MHz (Band 28) [137]	23,743 (2016)	Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC)

Papua New Guinea

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Papua New Guinea was estimated at 47.595% over a population estimate of around 6.2 million. ^[138]

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

Philippines

As of 1 August 2023 ^[update] , 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 (NTC).

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Smart Communications	2G : GSM 900(B8)/1800(B3) (GPRS, EDGE) 3G : 850(B5)/900(B8)/2100(B1) MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 4G : 700(B28)/850(B5)/1800(B3)/2100(B1) MHz FDD-LTE,2300(B40)/2500(B41)/3400(B42) TDD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, WiMAX 5G : 3500(n78)/2500(n41)/700(n28) MHz 5G NR • VoLTE, VoWIFI, ViLTE  : available for postpaid, request activation for prepaid subscribers • eSIM  : available on postpaid and prepaid subscribers	55.2 (December 6, 2023) [139]	PLDT (NTT docomo)
2	Globe Telecom	2G : GSM 900(B8)/1800(B3) (GPRS, EDGE) 3G : 900(B8)/2100(B1) MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+ 4G : 700(B28)/900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1) MHz FDD-LTE, 2300(B40)/2500(B41)/2600(B38) MHz TDD-LTE, WiMAX, LTE, LTE-A 5G : 3500(n78) MHz 5G NR • VoLTE, VoWIFI  : currently available on postpaid and selected prepaid subscribers • eSIM  : available on postpaid and prepaid subscribers	54.7 (December 6, 2023) [140]	Ayala Corporation (13.20%) Singtel (20.10%) Asiacom Philippines, Inc. (50.85%) Directors, Officers, ESOP (0.19%) Public Stock (15.66%)
3	Dito Telecommunity	4G : 700(B28)/2000(B34)/2100(B1)/2500(B41)/3300(B52) MHz LTE, LTE-A 5G : 3500(n78) MHz 5G NR • VoLTE, ViLTE • VoWIFI  : currently available on selected supported devices	10.00 (December 6, 2023) [141]	Dito CME Holdings Corporation (60%) China Telecommunications Corporation (40%)
4	Now Telecom	800 MHz	N/A (will begin commercial operations by 2024)	Now Corporation (30%)
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1	TNT (using Smart)	• VoLTE, VoWIFI, ViLTE  : Available, need to request activation to use...	-	Smart Communications
2	TM (using Globe)	• VoLTE, VoWIFI  : currently available on selected prepaid subscribers	-	Globe Telecom
3	GOMO (using Globe)	-	-	Globe Telecom

Samoa

As of January 2021 ^[update] , Samoa had 146,300 subscribers in total, a 73.4% penetration rate. ^[142]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Vodafone Samoa (formerly Bluesky Samoa)	900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available
2	Digicel	900 MHz GSM, GPRS, EDGE, 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA+ 700/1800/2100 MHz LTE	Not Yet Available	Digicel

Singapore

As of June 2021, the penetration rate in Singapore was estimated at 165.9% over a population estimate of around 5.97 million. ^[143]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Singtel Mobile with digital sub-brands GOMO and heya	3G : 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-NSA/SA • VoLTE, VoWiFi • eSIM  : Available	4.3 [144] (March 2023)	Temasek Holdings
2	M1 with a digital sub-brand M1 Maxx	4G : 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-SA • VoLTE, VoWiFi, VoNR • eSIM  : Available	2.29 [145] (June 2023)	Keppel Corporation SPH
3	StarHub with digital sub-brands giga! and eight Telecom	4G : 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-SA • VoLTE, VoWiFi, VoNR • eSIM  : Available	2.17 [146] (March 2023)	ST Telemedia Ooredoo NTT docomo
4	SIMBA (formerly TPG Mobile)	4G : 900(B8)/2300(B40)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A [147] [148] 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1) 5G NR-NSA/SA [149] • VoLTE, VoWiFi • eSIM  : Available	0.938 [150] (January 2024)	TUAS Limited
5	GRID Communications	806-821/851-866 MHz iDEN	N/A	GRID Communications Pte Ltd
Mobile virtual network operators
1	Circles.Life (Using M1)	4G : 1800(B3)/2600(B7)/900(B8) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-SA • VoLTE • eSIM  : Available	0.26 (End 2018)	Liberty Wireless Pte Ltd
2	Zero1 (Using Singtel)	3G : 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-NSA • VoLTE		Zero1
3	MyRepublic (Using StarHub for its 5G plans; Using M1 for its 4G plans)	StarHub: 4G : 1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-SA, • VoLTE • eSIM  : Available M1: 4G : 1800(B3)/2600(B7)/900(B8) MHz LTE-A • VoLTE • eSIM  : Available	0.07 (May2021) [151]	MyRepublic [152]
4	redONE (Using StarHub)	4G : 1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A • VoLTE		Redtone International
5	VIVIFI (Using Singtel)	3G : 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-NSA • VoLTE • eSIM  : Available		ICYMI Pte Ltd
6	Geenet Mobile (Using M1)	4G : 1800(B3)/2600(B7)/900(B8) MHz LTE-A • VoLTE		Geenet Pte Ltd
7	China Mobile CMLink SG (Using Singtel)	3G : 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-NSA • VoLTE		China Mobile International
8	Changi Mobile (Using M1)	4G : 1800(B3)/2600(B7)/900(B8) MHz LTE-A • VoLTE		Changi Recommends
9	ZYM Mobile (Using Singtel)	3G : 900/2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-NSA • VoLTE		mDR Limited
10	China Unicom CUniq SG (Using StarHub)	4G : 1800(B3)/2600(B7)/2100(B1)/2600(B38) MHz LTE-A 5G : 2.1 GHz(n1)/3.5 GHz(n78) 5G NR-SA • VoLTE • eSIM  : Available		China Unicom (Singapore) Operations

Solomon Islands

As of 2008 ^[update] , Solomon Islands has 30,000 subscribers in total. ^[153]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Our Telekom	900/1800 MHz GSM 850/2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA LTE	0.03 [153] (2008)	Solomon Telekom Company Limited

South Korea

As of October 2023 ^[update] , South Korea has 82.2 million subscribers in total or a 158.9% penetration rate. ^{[154] [155]}

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	SK Telecom	2100 MHz UMTS 850/1800/2100/2600 MHz LTE-FDD 3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE	31.230 [154] (Q4 2023)	SK Group
2	LG U+ (formerly LG Telecom)	850/2100/2600 MHz LTE-FDD 3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE	18.411 [154] (Q4 2023)	LG Corporation (37%)
3	KT (formerly olleh, KTF)	2100 MHz UMTS 900/1800/2100 MHz LTE-FDD 3500 MHz 5G NR VoLTE	17.155 [154] (Q4 2023)	KT Corporation

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has 29 million subscribers in total, or a 131.5% penetration rate. ^[156] (December 2023)

The country's telecom regulator is Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL).

Rank	Operator	Technology [157]	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership	MCC/MNC Tuple
1	Dialog •Includes the Airtel sub-brand. [158]	2G : GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 3G: Discontinued on November 15, 2023 [159] 4G : 900(B8), 1800(B3), 2100(B1), 2500(B41) MHz LTE-A 4G Calling (VoLTE) : Supported [160] 5G: 3.5(n78) GHz 5G NR (Trial) [161] [162] 5G Calling (VoNR): (Trial) Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi) : Supported [163] eSIM  : Available [164]	19.7 [165] (Q3 2024)	Axiata Group Berhad (73.75%) Bharti Airtel Limited (10.36%) [166]	413-02
2	SLTMobitel (Formerly Mobitel)	2G : GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 850(B5), 1800(B3), 2100(B1) MHz LTE-A 4G Calling (VoLTE) : Supported  5G: 3.5(n78) GHz 5G NR (Trial) [167] Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi) : Supported eSIM  : Available [168]	7.2 [169] (Q4 2023)	Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (100%)	413-01
3	Hutch •Includes the previous Etisalat network. [170]	2G : GSM-900/1800 (GPRS, EDGE) 3G : 2100 MHz UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 4G : 900(B8), 1800(B3) MHz LTE-FDD [171] 4G Calling (VoLTE) : Supported  5G: 3.5(n78) GHz 5G NR (Trial) [172] Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi) : Not supported eSIM  : Available [173]	3.6 [174] (Q4 2023)	CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (85%) [170] Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC (15%)	413-08

Note:

• Hutch has acquired Etisalat on 30 November 2018. ^[170]
• Dialog discontinued its 3G service on 15 November 2023. ^[159]
• Dialog has acquired Airtel on 27 June 2024. ^[166]

Taiwan

As of June 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Taiwan was estimated at 105.354% over a population estimate of around 23 million. ^[175]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Chunghwa Telecom 中華電信	4G : 2100(B1)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/900(B8) MHz LTE, LTE-A Pro, DL up to 5CA, UL 256-QAM 5G Sub-6  : 2100(n1)/3500(n78) MHz 5G NR-NSA (SA on trial), DL up to 2CA 5G mmWave  : 28000(n257) MHz 5G NR (on Trial) VoLTE/EVS: Available VoWiFi: Available eSIM: Available *4G and 5G networks share 2100 MHz spectrum via DSS	11.17 [176] (May 2024)	Republic of China Ministry of Transportation and Communications (35.29%)
2	Taiwan Mobile 台灣大哥大	4G : 2100(B1)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/900(B8)/700(B28) MHz LTE, LTE-A Pro, DL up to 4CA, UL 256-QAM 5G Sub-6  : 700(n28)/3500(n78) MHz 5G NR-NSA (SA on trial) 5G mmWave  : 28000(n257) MHz 5G NR (on Trial) VoLTE: Available VoWiFi: Available eSIM: Available *4G and 5G networks share 700 MHz spectrum via DSS	9.43 [176] (May 2024)	Fubon Group
3	Far EasTone 遠傳電信	4G: 2100(B1)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/700(B28)/2600(B38) MHz LTE, LTE-A Pro, DL up to 4CA 5G Sub-6: 700(n28)/3500(n78) MHz 5G NR-NSA (SA on trial) 5G mmWave: 28000(n257) MHz 5G NR (on Trial) VoLTE: Available VoWiFi: Available eSIM: Available *4G and 5G networks share 700 MHz spectrum via DSS	9.063 [176] (May 2024)	Far Eastern Group
Mobile virtual network operators
1	Line Mobile (Using Chunghwa Telecom)	4G: 2100(B1)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/900(B8) MHz LTE 5G: 2100(n1)/3500(n78) MHz 5G NR-NSA		LINE Corporation
2	Ibon Mobile (Using FarEasTone)	4G: 2100(B1)/1800(B3)/2600(B7)/700(B28)/2600(B38) MHz LTE		7-Eleven

• 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. ^[177]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Tcell	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800 MHz LTE	3.301 [178] (2013)	Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (100%) [179]
2	Babilon-Mobile	GSM-900 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 1800/2100 MHz LTE	0.8 [180] (March 2008)
3	ZET Mobile (Formerly Beeline)	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.836 [181] (May 2011)	ZET Mobile Ltd. (100%) [182]
4	MegaFon	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+	0.517 [181] (May 2011)	MegaFon (75%)

Thailand

As of December 2020 ^[update] , the mobile penetration rate in Thailand was 135% over a population of around 69.71 million. ^[183]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	True • Includes Truemove-H and dtac (with a digital sub-brand FINN Mobile)	2G : GSM-900 MHz 3G : UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+  : B1/B5/B8 4G : LTE LTE-A  : B1/B3/B8/B28/B40/B41 4.5G : LTE-A Pro Up to 3xCA B1+B3+B8, nationwide 4x4MIMO, 64QAM 5G : NR-NSA, NR-SA FR1 : FDD: n1/n28 TDD: n41   FR2 : n258 (B1, B3, B5, B8, B28, B41, N258 = 2100/1800/850/900/700/2600 MHz/26 GHz respectively) * MVNO on 80% of CAT Telecom's 3G : UMTS/WCDMA : B5 capacity [184]	50.5 (Q2/2024)	Major shareholders: Charoen Pokphand (20.95%) Telenor (20.95.1%) Thai NVDR (10.02%) China Mobile (7.81%)
2	AIS or Advanced Info Service	2G : GSM-900 MHz 3G : UMTS/WCDMA: B1 4G  : FDD LTE: B1/B3/B8 TDD LTE: B41 4.5G : LTE-A Pro Up to 3xCA B1+B3+B8, nationwide 4x4MIMO, 256/64QAM, ULCA 4G Calling (VoLTE, ViLTE) : Supported  Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi) : Native device support and via WiFi calling app 5G : NR-NSA (EN-DC option 3x), NR-SA FR1 : FDD: n28 TDD: n41 FR2 : n258 (B1, B3, B8, B28, B41, n258 = 2100/1800/900/700/2600 MHz/26 GHz respectively)	45.7 (Q2/2024)	Intouch Holdings
3	my by NT	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B5 4G : FDD LTE  : B1/B3 (Roaming on Truemove H, B8 prohibited) 4.5G : Up to 2xCA B1+B3, nationwide 4x4 MIMO on B3, 256/64QAM 4G Calling (VoLTE, ViLTE) : Unsupported 5G : NR Low band : n28 Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi) : No  (B1, B3, B5 = 2100/1800/850 MHz respectively)	2.8 (EOY 2020)	CAT Telecom
4	NT Mobile (formerly TOT Mobile)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1 4G  : FDD LTE : B1 (B1 deployed on AIS' infrastructure.) TDD LTE  : B40 (B40: 2300 MHz) 4.5G  : LTE-A Pro Up to 3xCA on B40, 4x4MIMO, 256/64QAM (Using DTN's infrastructure.) 5G : 5G-NSA mmWave : n258	0.533 (EOY 2020)	TOT Public Company Limited
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
1	IEC3G Buzzme (Host operator TOT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1	Closed January 2019	Mobile 8 Telco Sdn Bhd.
2	i-Kool 3G (Host operator TOT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1	0.002251	Loxley Public Company Limited.
3	MyWorld 3G (Host operator CAT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B5	Closed	Data CDMA Communication Co., Ltd.
4	Penguin (Host operator CAT & TOT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1/B5	0.029690 [185]	The WhiteSpace Co.Ltd.
5	OPEN SIM i-mobile (Host operator CAT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B5	Closed June 2017 [186]	Samart Corporation Public Company Limited.
6	imobile-3GX (Host operator CAT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B5	Closed June 2017 [186]	Samart Corporation Public Company Limited.
7	168 (Host operator CAT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B5	Closed 2018	168 Communication Co Ltd.
8	Mojo 3G (Host operator TOT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1	Closed January 2017 [187]	MConzult Asia Co., Ltd.
9	Tune Talk (Host operator TOT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1 2100 MHz	Closed	Loxley Public Company Limited (50%) Tune Group Sdn Bhd (10%) Thai AirAsia Co., Ltd. (40%)
10	Feels (Host operator TOT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1 2100 MHz 4G : LTE-FDD  : B1 2100 MHz 4.5G : TDD LTE  : B40 2300 MHz	0.004574 [184] (EOY 2020)	Feels Telecom Corporation Co., Ltd.
11	AJ SIM (Host operator TOT)	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1 2100 MHz 4G : LTE-FDD  : B1 2100 MHz 4.5G : TDD LTE  : B40 2300 MHz	Launched November 2020 [188]	AJ Advance Technology Pcl.
12	Redone (Host operator NT Mobile (formerly TOT Mobile))	3G : UMTS/WCDMA  : B1 2100 MHz 4G : LTE-FDD  : B1 2100 MHz 4.5G : TDD LTE  : B40 2300 MHz	Launched May 2021 [189]	Red One Network (Thailand) Co., Ltd

Timor-Leste

Mobile subscribers reach 1.54m at End-2017 ^[190]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Telemor	GSM-850 MHz UMTS [191] LTE	0.726913 [192] (End 2017)	Viettel
2	Timor Telecom	GSM-900 UMTS [193] LTE	0.620204 [192] (Q2 2015)	Timor Telecom
3	Telkomcel	GSM-850UMTS [194] LTE	0.16 [192] (Mid 2015)	Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (TL) S.A.

Tonga

As of November 2007 ^[update] , Tonga has 0.03 million subscribers in total. ^[195]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Digicel	900 MHz GSM, GPRS 1800 MHz LTE	0.020 [195] (November 2007)	Digicel Group Ltd
2	TCC	900 MHz GSM, GPRS UMTS	0.010 [195] (November 2007)	Tonga Government
3	Wantok	900 MHz GSM, GPRS UMTS	0.010 [195] (November 2007)	Tonga Government

Turkmenistan

As of 2012 ^[update] , Turkmenistan has 4.44 million subscribers in total or 88.8% penetration rate.

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	TM CELL (Altyn Asyr)	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ LTE	3 [196] (October 2012)	TM CELL
2	AȘTU	CDMA ETS 450 D	0.055 (August 2018) [197]	Ashgabat City Telephone Network

Tuvalu

As of 2008 ^[update] , Tuvalu has 2,000 subscribers in total. ^[198]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	TTC	900 MHz GSM LTE	0.002 [198] (2008)	TTC

Uzbekistan

As of March 2011 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Uzbekistan was estimated at 81.205% over a population estimate of around 28.1 million. ^[199]

The country's telecom regulator is the Uzbekistan Communications and Information Agency's Board (CIAUz).

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	UCell (Formerly Coscom)	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 700/2600 MHz LTE	7.6 [200] (November 2010)	State Competition Committee of Uzbekistan
2	Beeline	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE) 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 2600 MHz LTE	7.1 [181] (May 2011)	VEON
3	Mobi.UZ (Formerly UMS)	GSM-900/1800 MHz (GPRS, EDGE), 2100 MHz UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA, HSPA+, DC-HSPA+ 800 MHz LTE	0.63 [201] (June 2015)	ООО Universal Mobile Systems
4	Uzmobile	CdmaOne	Not available	Uzbektelecom
5	Perfectum	CdmaOne	Not Yet Available	Perfectum

Vanuatu

As of 2022 ^[update] , Vanuatu has 327,000 subscribers in total. ^[202]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Vodafone Vanuatu	GSM-900 MHz	Unknown	Vodafone Vanuatu
2	Digicel	GSM-900 MHzGPRS,EDGE 900 MHz UMTS, HSPA 700 MHz LTE	2.8 moilion (across Pacific) [203]	Digicel Group Ltd
3	AIL	GSM-900 MHz	Not Yet Available	ACES International
4	WanTok	2300 MHz TDD-LTE	Not Yet Available

Vietnam

As of May 2012 ^[update] , the penetration rate in Vietnam was estimated at 120% over a population estimate of around 91 million. ^[204] 2G coverage was shutdown nationally in October 2024 freeing the resources for 4G and 5G. ^[205]

Rank	Operator	Technology	Subscribers (in millions)	Ownership
1	Viettel Mobile	UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	36.72 [204] (May 2012)	Viettel Corporation
2	MobiFone	UMTS 1800 MHz LTE	29.11 [204] (May 2012)	VMS (VNPT subsidiary)
3	Vinaphone	UMTS, HSPA+ 1800 MHz LTE	28.71 [204] (May 2012)	GPC (VNPT subsidiary)
4	Vietnamobile	UMTS, HSPA+	10.0 (May 2012)	Hanoi Telecom, Hutchison Asia Telecommunications Limited
5	Gmobile (formerly Beeline)	GSM-1800 MHz	2 (May 2010)	GTEL Mobile Joint Stock Company

See also

• Mobile Network Codes in ITU region 4xx (Asia)
• Mobile Network Codes in ITU region 5xx (Oceania)
• List of LTE networks
• List of mobile network operators worldwide
• List of mobile network operators of the Americas
• List of mobile network operators of The Caribbean
• List of mobile network operators of Europe
• List of mobile network operators of the Middle East and Africa

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