Editor’s Note: The companies listed below represent the No. 11 through No. 20 largest wireless carriers worldwide based on subscriber numbers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 unless noted. For a list of the No. 1 through No. 10 largest carriers click here. The RCR Wireless News “Top 10” list is the property of RCR Wireless News and should not be construed as an endorsement of any company listed.
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Rank
|
Carrier
|
# of subscribers*
|
Primary areas served
|
Brands
|
|
| 11 | MTN Group |
123.58 million
|
Africa
|
MTN
|
|
| 12 | Axiata |
120 million*
|
Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh
|
Celcom, XL, AxB | |
| 13 |
Mobile TeleSystems
|
101.3 million
|
Russia
|
MTS
|
|
| 14 |
Etisalat
|
100 million**
|
Middle East, Asia, Africa
|
Etisalat
|
|
| 15 |
Reliance
|
100 million
|
India
|
Reliance Mobile
|
|
| 16 |
Orascom Telecom
|
95.6 million
|
Egypt, Africa
|
Mobinil, Djezzy, Tunisiana
|
|
| 17 |
Verizon Wireless
|
92.8 million
|
U.S.
|
Verizon Wireless
|
|
| 18 |
Vimpelcom
|
88.8 million
|
Russia
|
VimpelCom, Kyivstar
|
|
| 19 |
AT&T
|
87 million
|
U.S.
|
AT&T Mobility
|
|
| 20 |
Telkomsel
|
82 million
|
Indonesia
|
Telkomsel
|
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| Source: Company Web sites *As of Dec. 2009 **As of Feb. 2010 |
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