TYPES OF MOBILE COMPANIES

MOBILE COMPANIES IN UNITED KINGDOM

United Kingdom has 73.793 million subscribers in total, or a 121.8% penetration rate.
The country's telecoms regulator is Of com.
Rank Operator Technology Subscribers(in millions) Ownership
1.Vodafone GSM, GPRSUMTS, HSDPA 18.537 [131] (December 2007) Vodafone
2.O2 GSM, GPRS, EDGEUMTS, HSDPA 18.403 [132] (March 2008) Telefónica
3.T-Mobile GSM, GPRSUMTS, HSDPA 17.311 [133] (December 2007) Deutsche Telekom
4.Orange GSM, GPRS, EDGEUMTS, HSDPA 15.642 [134] (December 2007) France Télécom
5.3UMTS, HSDPA (Orange's GSM/GPRS network where the UMTS network is unavailable)
3.90 [135] (March 2007) Hutchison Whampoa
6.UK01 GSM (broadcasts from Spectrum Interactive kiosks) Not Yet Available
Mapesbury Communications Ltd
Mobile Virtual Network Operators
7.Virgin Mobile(uses T-Mobile) GSM, GPRSUMTS, HSDPA 4.52 [136] (December 2006)
Virgin Media
8.Tesco Mobile(uses O2) GSM, GPRS1.5[citation needed] (July 2007) Tesco
9.Blyk(uses Orange) GSM, GPRS, EDGEUMTS 0.1 (April 2008) [137]
Sofinnova Partners and other private investors
10.MobileWorld(uses T-Mobile) GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
11.Fresh Mobile(uses T-Mobile) GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse
12BT Mobile(uses Vodafone)SM, GPRSNot Yet AvailableBritish Telecom
13Dot Mobile(acquired by Vodafone) GSM, GPRS 0.018 jvtv Ltd
14ASDA Mobile(uses Vodafone) GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available ASDA
15Talk Mobile(uses Vodafone) GSM, GPRS Not Yet Available The Carphone Warehouse