| Rank |
|
Cellular subscribers 1 |
Mobile revenue 2 |
| 99 |
98 |
Operator (Country) |
1999
(000s) |
|
CAGR
(98-99) |
1999
(US$ m) |
|
CAGR
(98-99) |
% of total |
| 1 |
2 |
China Telecom (China) |
39'096 |
|
65.9% |
7'956 |
|
... |
29% |
| 2 |
1 |
NTT DoCoMo 3,9 |
30'800 |
|
22.0% |
35'081 |
|
19.2% |
100% |
| 3 |
3 |
TIM (Italy) |
18'527 |
|
29.6% |
7'484 |
|
21.2% |
100% |
| 4 |
5 |
SBC (USA) 4 |
11'151 |
|
28.4% |
5'851 |
|
11.1% |
12% |
| 5 |
9 |
Omnitel (Italy) |
10'418 |
|
68.3% |
3'733 |
|
62.1% |
100% |
| 6 |
6 |
AirTouch (USA) 3,5,6 |
10'082 |
|
21.0% |
4'028 |
|
... |
53% |
| 7 |
10 |
SK Telecom (Korea (Rep.)) |
10'077 |
|
68.9% |
3'741 |
|
20.9% |
100% |
| 8 |
14 |
France Télécom (France) |
10'051 |
|
81.4% |
3'989 |
|
42.8% |
15% |
| 9 |
7 |
AT&T (USA) |
9'600 |
|
33.4% |
7'627 |
|
41.1% |
12% |
| 10 |
4 |
DDI Group (Japan) 3,8,9 |
9'523 |
|
8.8% |
8'574 |
|
... |
100% |
| 11 |
11 |
Mannesmann (Germany) 7 |
9'500 |
|
61.0% |
5'147 |
|
37.0% |
22% |
| 12 |
12 |
Deutsche Telekom (Germany) |
9'200 |
|
57.5% |
3'947 |
|
28.0% |
11% |
| 13 |
15 |
Telefónica (Spain) |
9'052 |
|
85.0% |
3'754 |
|
32.9% |
16% |
| 14 |
13 |
Vodafone (UK) 3 |
8'791 |
|
57.8% |
4'630 |
|
39.0% |
100% |
| 15 |
8 |
Bell Atlantic Mobile (USA) 6 |
7'700 |
|
16.3% |
4'564 |
|
20.2% |
14% |
| 16 |
18 |
BT Cellnet (UK) 3 |
7'404 |
|
63.7% |
3'463 |
|
55.0% |
100% |
| 17 |
20 |
SFR (France) |
7'224 |
|
72.0% |
3'113 |
|
... |
100% |
| 18 |
16 |
GTE (USA) 6 |
7'146 |
|
48.3% |
3'745 |
|
22.0% |
15% |
| 19 |
23 |
Sprint PCS (USA) |
5'723 |
|
121.2% |
3'180 |
|
159.6% |
16% |
| 20 |
25 |
Turkcell (Turkey) |
5'466 |
|
134.6% |
1'581 |
|
119.1% |
100% |
| |
Top 20 |
236'531 |
|
46.8% |
125'187 |
|
29.3% |
31% |
Note: Figures in italics are estimates or refer to previous year. Financial data converted by end of period exchange rates.
- Equity-based domestic subscribers.
- Domestic wireless revenue.
- Financial year beginning 1 April.
- Merged with Ameritech in 1999.
- Part of Vodafone AirTouch Group.
- To be spun-off into Verizon in 2000.
- Purchased by Vodafone AirTouch in 2000.
- Total subscribers of holdings in 17 companies.
- Including Personal Handyphone System (PHS).
Source: International Telecommunication Union, PTO database.
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