Cellular network operator
A mobile network operators ( Mobile Network Operator , abbr .: MNO ) is a company that a public mobile network operates and offers on services to residential and business customers. For this purpose, this telephone company applies for or acquires (e.g. by means of an auction ) a broadcasting license from government agencies . The licensee then builds an infrastructure (today in the vast majority of cases a GSM , UMTS or LTE network) that covers a specific geographic area corresponding to the license. The services provided are billed either with a prepaid card or by means of a monthly invoice ( postpaid ), which usually also includes a basic fee .
Distinguished from mobile network operators are mobile phone providers who are without their own network on the resale specialize of mobile services ( Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), in German also "virtual network operators").
Cellular markets by country
Networks in German-speaking countries
Germany
Italy
Austria
Switzerland
Cellular operator prefixes:
- 075x - Swisscom Mobile
- 076x - Sunrise Communications
- 078x - Salt Mobile (formerly Orange )
- 079x - Swisscom Mobile
Provider prefixes:
- 0773 - in & phone
- 076x - UPC Switzerland , Lebara Mobile, Salut! -Mobile, TalkTalk Mobile, yallo
- 0774 - M-Budget Mobile
- 078x - abamobile, CoopMobile , mobilezone net
- 0783 - Lycamobile
Assigned by the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) network prefix , which is awarded by mobile operators and providers in the intrusion of new numbers. Due to number portability, since May 1, 2000, the area code can no longer be clearly assigned to a provider.
Liechtenstein
In the Principality of Liechtenstein there are three GSM , UMTS and LTE cellular networks:
|
Network code |
Display |
Enterprise |
Parent company |
| 295 - 01 | Swisscom FL | Swisscom (Switzerland) AG | Swisscom (Switzerland) AG |
| 295-02 | Orange FL | Salt (Liechtenstein) AG | Salt Mobile AG (Switzerland) |
| 295-05 | FL1 | Telecom Liechtenstein AG | State of Liechtenstein 75.1%, Telekom Austria Group 24.9% |
Luxembourg
There are three mobile, landline and internet providers in Luxembourg:
| (+352) 621x L1 Post Luxembourg (Post Telecom) |
| (+352) 691x L2 Tango ( Proximus ) |
| (+352) 661x L3 Orange ( France Télécom ) |
| (+352) 671 Join Experience |
Belgium
There are three GSM / LTE / UMTS cellular networks in Belgium:
|
prefix |
Enterprise |
Parent company |
| 047x | Proximus | |
| 049x | Mobistar | France Télécom (Orange) |
| 048x | BASE | KPN |
Due to the number portability, the area code cannot always be clearly assigned to a provider.
Africa
Namibia
In Namibia there are currently two GSM / UMTS and one CDMA cellular network.
|
prefix |
Companies |
Remarks |
| 081 | MTC | |
| 085 | Leo | |
| 060 | Switch | CDMA; Conversion to GSM planned. |
Asia
North Korea
A GSM and a UMTS network are currently in operation in North Korea .
|
prefix |
Companies |
Remarks |
| 192 | Koryolink | currently. only in larger cities and important routes |
| 193 | SunNet | only in Rasn , Kŭmgangsan and Pyongyang |
North America & the Caribbean
Cuba
In the Republic of Cuba , the telecommunications company ETECSA operates a network in the TDMA and GSM standard.
|
prefix |
Companies |
Remarks |
| 05 | Cubacel | Send MMS & UMTS currently. not yet available |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Going GSM , Telewave, Telecom Namibia, August / September 2011 (PDF file; 1.99 MB) accessed on August 13, 2011
