2022: THE LARGEST CELL PHONE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD 

Did you know that the largest mobile cellular phone company in the world has more than 800 million subscriber base?

A mobile network operator (MNO) can also be known as a cellular company, wireless service provider, mobile network carrier, or wireless carrier. MNO is a wireless communications service provider that either controls or owns the necessary infrastructure required to sell and deliver services to its users. 

The MNO services include billing, back haul infrastructure, provision of computer systems and marketing, wireless network infrastructure, repair organizations, radio spectrum allocation, and customer care. 

The telecommunications industry has grown dramatically throughout the past few decades to become a significant part of business and day to day life for all people from all walks of life. Here are the top 10 cellular phone companies in the world based on subscribers.

The top 10 largest cell phone companies in the world:

1. China Mobile, China

2. Airtel Group, India

3. Reliance Jio, India

4. Vodafone Group, UK

5. China Telecom, China

6. America Movil, Mexico

7. Telefónica, Spain

8. China Unicum, China

9. MTN, South Africa

10. Orange, S.A., France

Other leading cell phone companies globally in 2022, and their headquarters:

1. Verizon, USA

2. T-Mobile, USA

3. Nippon, Japan

4. Deutsche Telekom AG, Germany

5. KDDI, China

6. Telstra, Australia

7. KT Corporation (formerly Korea Telecom), South Korea

8. ATT, USA

9. Vodafone Idea, India

10. VEON, Netherlands

In 2022, the leading cell phone wireless providers have rolled out 5G (5th generation) services in their most advanced markets, with some already shutting down their 2G and 3G networks. Most of the others provide 4G service to their subscribers and will launch 5G service at some point, too.

Sources: WorldAtlas