Japanese mobile operator SoftBank is part of the SoftBank Group. It says it is "embarking on a new stage of the Information Revolution with a 'Beyond Carrier' strategy" and that it is determined to position itself at the forefront of a society that co-exists with AI. Read more...

China Mobile remains the world's largest mobile operator, with 990 million subscribers as of June 2023. Of these, 750 million were 5G package customers, according to the company's financial results for the third quarter of 2023. It is particularly focussed on mobile cloud computing and 5G industry applications and has… Read more...

This page shows total spectrum assignments in the low, mid and high bands; the number of operators; and how evenly the spectrum is distributed. By default it shows USA, China, Japan and Germany but to select other countries use the table at the bottom. Details on sourcing and methodology are… Read more...

The leading Nordic telecommunications company has been rearranging its Asian assets since its exit from Myanmar in 2022. Read more...

French network operator and digital services provider Orange says it wants to "lead the future". It continues to operate in 26 countries and had 298 million customers (287 million mobile) worldwide by the end of 2023. Its 4G services cover 99 per cent of the population in its eight European… Read more...

Vodafone calls itself the largest pan-European and African telecoms company, with 323 million mobile customers according to its FY23 annual report. It operates mobile and fixed networks in 17 countries, with stakes in another five countries through joint ventures and associates. It also partners with 46 countries outside its footprint,… Read more...

Telefónica is a diversified telecommunications group operating mainly in Europe and Latin America. It provides extensive 4G coverage and continues to build out its 5G and 5G standalone networks. It had 298.6 million mobile customers at the end of 2023. Read more...

Shows mobile operator's spectrum in four countries across these frequency ranges: sub-3 GHz, sub-1 GHz, 1-6 GHz and above 6 GHz. The default display shows USA, China, Japan and Germany. To compare other countries use the check boxes in the table below. Details on sourcing and methodology are available here. Read more...

Deutsche Telekom (DT) is a leading integrated telecoms company. It remains focused on its goal of becoming the "leading digital telco" through the convergence of its fixed and mobile networks. US subsidiary T-Mobile USA, the nation's second-largest mobile provider, says it has the US's first and largest nationwide 5G network.… Read more...

The mobile industry's growing interest in mid–band spectrum—the traditional home of microwave—for access services is coinciding with more licensing of mobile backhaul in higher frequencies. In these higher bands, there is more bandwidth but propagation isn't as good. This weakness is offset by increased fibre in the core network. Read more...