List of mobile network operators in Europe
In 2022 4iG group, owning ONE Telecommunications, acquired a majority stake of ALBtelecom Mobile, 80.27%,[2] to a network merger in 2023.
[25] (formerly GSM-BIH) VoLTE, ViLTE, eSIM (postpaid only) 5G NR (in development) (formerly MOBI'S) VoLTE, ViLTE, eSIM (postpaid only) (formerly HTmobile) VoLTE, ViLTE, eSIM (postpaid only) Hrvatski Telekom (39.10%), Hrvatska pošta (5.23%), free float (5.27%) (MVNO of ERONET) VoLTE, ViLTE, no eSIM Hrvatski Telekom (39.10%, Hrvatska pošta (5.23%), free float (5.27%) Bulgaria has 8 014 473 subscribers in total, or a 124.3% penetration rate according to the CRC annual report for 2023.
(Q4 2019)[28] The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Croatia is the Hrvatska agencija za poštu i elektronicke komunikacije (website available in Croatian and English language).
The Czech Republic has 16.121 million subscribers in total, or a 151% penetration rate (December 2019).
(formerly EMT) 3G (UMTS, HSPA) has been shut down in 2023 (formerly Q-GSM) 700/3500 MHz - 5G NR The Faroe Islands have 61,388 subscribers, or a 126% penetration rate (population 48,652)[54] (2020).
Gibraltar, the British overseas territory, has 0.028 million subscribers in total, or a 92.12% penetration rate[26] (December 2009).
The British Crown dependency Guernsey has 0.055 million subscribers in total, or a 95% penetration rate[citation needed] (December 2005).
The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Hungary is NMHH – Nemzeti Média-, és Hírközlési Hatóság.
VoLTE As the end of March 2022 Ireland had 8.117 million mobile subscribers in total, representing a 158.4% penetration rate.
800/1800 MHzLTE, LTE-A As of March 2022, Italy has 106.5 million active lines in total, or a 174% penetration rate.
[76] (formerly 3 Italy and Wind) (formerly SIP) Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (9.891) Paul E. Singer (6.976) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (3.238) (formerly Omnitel)
The Liechtenstein mobile phone system is attached to Switzerland, and customers of these three providers can roam on Swiss networks without additional fees.
[86] Each of the three largest network operators have flanker brands – Pildyk (Tele2), Ežys (Telia) and Labas (Bite).
[95] The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Montenegro is (Agencija za elektronske komunikacije i poštansku djelatnost).
San Marino has 0.037 million subscribers in total, or a 116.95% penetration rate[26] (December 2013).
Serbia has 9.1987 million subscribers based on the three-month customer activity, or a 128.09% penetration rate[127] (December 2013).
The regulatory authority for electronic communications "telecommunication" in Slovakia is Úrad pre reguláciu elektronických komunikácií a poštových služieb (RÚ).
[133] The regulatory authority for telecommunication in Spain is CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia).
[137][138] Sweden also has a number of flanker brands and virtual operators, most notable are Halebop, Comviq, Fello, Hallon, Vimla, Mybeat, Tellusmobil and Chilimobil.
Some of world's largest producers of mobile network equipment have strong ties to Sweden.
Ericsson[139] is based in Sweden while Nokia, Siemens, Huawei and ZTE have major research centers in the country, often clustered around Kista and Lund.
LTE, LTE-AVoLTE, VoWiFi700/2100/3500 MHz 5G NR Türkiye has 91.3 million subscribers in total, or a 107.1% penetration rate[147] (Q2 2023).
The telecom regulator in Türkiye is Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK : Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu).
0.054 (Q4 2021) as Lycamobile *Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine the national roaming among other operators is free and it includes voice calls, SMS and mobile 2G / 3G Internet at speed up to 512 kbit/s.
