This section acts as a centralised repository for company information and resources relating to mobile network operators across the globe. To be listed in this section a mobile network operator must operate a physical 4G or 5G mobile network and frequencies listed depict those which the company holds spectrum licences or access rights to.
Statistics on network and band deployment are calculated by our database live and may change without notice.
Many regions across the globe have self-declared independent states, autonomous governing regions, and other partially recognised territorial claims. Mobile networks also operate and serve communities in illegally occupied territories and conflict zones. In the interest of neutrality the database lists all regions where an operator has constructed a network, regardless of political status, as we believe to omit information about services those areas may put its residents at further disadvantage.
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What is a Mobile Network
A Mobile Network is a system that allows users to communicate wirelessly over large geographical areas by using a series of interconnected base stations. Each base station contains large transmitters and receivers which facilitate communication between user devices. Modern day Mobile Networks can be thought of as enormous wireless internet connections, similar in many ways to a simple WiFi modem but on a much grander scale.
Mobile Network Operators (MNO's) are companies who have built and operate their own network infrastructure. This is contrasted to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), which are far greater in numbers, who rebrand and sell access to another company's network.
Each MNO operates one or more frequencies called carriers which, not surprisingly, are used 'carry' data through the air. Data are encoded onto a carrier frequency according to a common standard, such as 3G, 4G, or 5G. Each standard details the digital techniques used to encode the data and the antenna techniques used to transmit the carrier, along with detailing how multiple carriers can be operated together to provide greater speed.
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DOCOMO PACIFIC NMI is a telecommunications company operating in the Northern Mariana Islands.
DST (DataStream Technology) is a telecommunications company operating in Brunei Darussalam. The company was founded in April 1995 and is currently owned by the Royal Family of Brunei. DST is the largest provider of telecommunications services in Brunei and offers a wide range of services including mobile and fixed line telephony, broadband internet, and satellite TV. The company was the first to introduce mobile services in Brunei and has played a pivotal role in the development of the country’s telecommunications infrastructure.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) (شركة الإمارات للاتصالات المتكاملة) is a public joint stock company established in Dubai in 2005, commercially rebranded as du in February 2007. It is one of the two main telecom operators in the United Arab Emirates, offering fixed line, mobile telephony, internet, and digital television services. The company also provides carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite service for broadcasters, contributing to the economic and social transformation of the UAE. Du started its operations under EITC, incorporated...
Econet Telecom Lesotho (ETL) came into being following the merger between Telecom Lesotho and Econet Ezi ~ Cel Lesotho in April 2008. When Eskom Enterprises (Pty) Limited sold its shares to Econet Wireless Global, Econet became a majority shareholder with 70% shareholding while the Government of Lesotho remained with 30%. The Econet Group was established in 1993 by Strive Masiyiwa in Zimbabwe, with the name originally intended to be "Enhanced Communications Network" which was later shortened to Econet. The ownership of Econet Telecom Lesotho is under the Econet Group, which has made...
Econet Wireless Burundi, formerly known as Spacetel Burundi, is a telecommunications company operating in Burundi. The firm, established in 2013, is today a subsidiary of the Econet Wireless Group after purchase from Global Telecom Holding in October 2014. Econet Wireless is a diversified telecommunications group with operations and investments in Africa, Europe, South America and the East Asia Pacific Rim. The ownership of Econet Wireless Burundi is held by the parent company, Econet Wireless Group, which is headquartered in South Africa.
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is a telecommunications network operating in Zimbabwe. The company was established in 1993 by Strive Masiyiwa and was initially intended to be named "Enhanced Communications Network", but was later abbreviated to Econet. In 1998, Econet was granted a telephony licence, marking a significant milestone as at that time, 70% of the country's inhabitants had never heard a ringtone. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is a subsidiary of the Econet Group, a diversified telecommunications group with operations and investments across various continents.
In 2013, Econet acquired a...
Eir is the largest telecommunication service provider and third largest mobile network operator in Ireland. Historically the incumbent state-owned operator Bord Telecom Éireann, the company was founded in 1984. In 1999 the company was privatised and listed on the Irish and New York Stock Exchanges, and rebranded as Eircom. Eircell, the company's mobile arm, was sold off in 2001 to rival Vodafone. The company operated without a mobile division until its acquisition of Meteor Mobile Communications Limited (Meteor) in July 2005. The Meteor network had been operational in Ireland since 1998, and...
Elisa Eesti is a telecommunications company operating in Estonia, a subsidiary of the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa Oyj. Elisa Oyj was originally founded as Helsingin Puhelin in 1882 and has undergone several name changes since then, becoming Elisa Communications Oyj in 2000 and finally Elisa Oyj in 2003. The Estonian operations began in 1995 when Radiolinja Eesti AS, under the ownership of Elisa, started operating a GSM network in the country. In 2005, Radiolinja Eesti AS and Uninet AS, providing fixed networks, were merged to form what is now known as Elisa Eesti. The ownership of...
Elisa Suomi, commonly known as Elisa, is a major player in the Finnish telecommunications sector. The telecommunications company was founded in 1882 as HPY HTF, becoming Radiolinja in September 1988 with the launch of its first mobile services. Throughout the 1990s Radiolinja merged with FinnetCom, Tampereen Puhelin, Keski-Suomen Puhelin, and Joensuun Puhelin, to emerge in July 2000 as Elisa. Elisa Oyj operates networks in both Estonia and Finland. Elisa is a publicly traded company, with shares listed on the NASDAQ Helsinki Stock Exchange. The Finnish State holds a significant stake in the...
Emtel Ltd. is a telecommunications company based in Ebene City, Mauritius. The company was launched on 29 May 1989, making it the first mobile telephony operator in the Southern Hemisphere. The establishment of Emtel took place under the aegis of The Currimjee Jeewanjee Group, a prominent business entity in Mauritius. In terms of ownership, Bharti Enterprises, an Indian conglomerate, acquired a 25% stake in Emtel on 27 April 2015. This acquisition was conducted through its subsidiary, Indian Continent Investment Limited (ICIL). Today the company is a joint venture between Currimjee Jeewanjee &...
Entel Bolivia, formally known as Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, is a prominent state-owned telecommunications company based in La Paz, Bolivia. The company was established under Law Decree N° 7441 on December 22, 1965, and was initially a joint-stock company with representation in Bolivia. The following year, Entel Bolivia transitioned to a decentralised public company, operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Aeronautics. In 1995, Telecom Italia acquired a 50% share in Entel and took over its management. However, the Bolivian government...