Updated as of January 2024.
Top 10 global telecommunications companies ranked by the latest revenue data. Only the revenue generated by the telecommunications industry is counted here, and the revenue realized by other business segments that the company may be involved in is not considered. Earnings are calculated in U.S. dollars and converted based on the exchange rate at the time of ranking. Revenue data source: Dun & Bradstreet and the company's official annual report.
1. China Mobile
Revenue: $140.3 billion
Founded: 1997
Headquartered in Beijing, China
Countries where telecommunications services are available: China, Japan, Pakistan, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom
It has telecom brands: China Mobile (main brand), CMLink, Zong 4G
Its telecom brands:
China Mobile is the world's largest telecommunications company in terms of revenue, by far the largest telecommunications company in Asia, and the world's largest communications provider in terms of number of subscribers, serving nearly 1 billion mobile customers and more than 200 million broadband customers worldwide. The company was founded in 1997. In addition to the domestic market, the Chinese state-owned company has also ventured into Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom through its CMLink brand, as well as Pakistan through the company's Zong 4G brand.
2. VERIZON
Revenue: $134 billion
Founded: 1984
Headquartered in: New York, New York, USA
Telecommunications services provided: United States
拥有电信品牌： Verizon （主品牌）、Visible、Tracfone
Its telecom brands:
Verizon is the world's second-largest telecommunications company and the largest outside of Asia. The U.S. company was founded in 1984 when the original AT&T company legally requested a spin-off, and until then the company had enjoyed a monopoly in the U.S. telecommunications market. Today, Verizon is the leading wireless telecommunications subscription service operator in the United States. In addition to its main brand, Verizon also has Visible, an all-digital app-based wireless service provider, and Tracfone, a prepaid wireless service provider. Verizon has hundreds of millions of customers in the United States subscribed to its services through its three brands.
3.AT&T
Revenue: $121.7 billion
Founded: 1983
Headquartered in: Dallas, Texas, USA
Telecommunications services offered: United States and Mexico
拥有的电信品牌： AT&T （主品牌）、Cricket Wireless
Its telecom brands:
AT&T is the world's third-largest telecommunications company. The AT&T brand has a rich history that dates back to the invention of the telephone, although AT&T was formed in its current form in 1983 by a legally required divestiture, a move that broke the telecommunications monopoly enjoyed in the United States by AT&T's predecessor company. State. AT&T is the leading wireless subscription service operator in the United States. The U.S. company has now expanded beyond the U.S. and has hundreds of millions of users worldwide. AT&T also owns Cricket Wireless, a popular prepaid wireless service provider that serves about 10 million subscribers in the United States
4.德国电信 (DEUTSCHE TELEKOM)
Revenue: $120.3 billion
Founded: 1995
Headquartered in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Countries with telecommunication services: European Union (Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania, Greece), Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and United States
拥有电信品牌： Telekom （主品牌）、T-Mobile、Cosmote、Congstar、fraenk、欧洲航空网络
Its telecom brands:
Deutsche Telekom is the world's fourth-largest telecommunications company and by far the largest in Europe. The company was founded in 1995 after the German government privatized the telecommunications industry. Today, the German company operates in several countries in Europe and the United States with its two main brands, Telekom and T-Mobile. In Germany, Deutsche Telekom also offers discounted prepaid wireless communication services through its brand Congstar and digital-only application services through Fraenk. It also owns THE, Greece's largest telecommunications company, and its main brand, Cosmote, and also jointly operates the European Air Network, which provides WiFi connectivity to passengers within the EU and on Norwegian+Swiss flights.
5.NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE
Revenue: $97.2 billion
Founded: 1985
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Countries where telecommunications services are available: Japan
拥有电信品牌: NTT Docomo
Its telecom brands:
The Japan Telegraph and Telephone Company (NTT) ranks fifth among the world's largest telecommunications companies. The company was established in its current form in 1985 after the privatization of Japan's telecommunications industry, which was previously run by the American company AT&T. NTT is by far the largest and dominant telecommunications company in Japan. The company also provides a number of information and communication technology (ICT) services in Japan and abroad, and its main consumer subscription business is conducted through its main brand, NTT Docomo, which stands for "Mobile Network Communication."
6. China Telecom
Revenue: $68.7 billion
Founded: 1995
Headquartered in Beijing, China
Telecommunications services offered: China and the Philippines
Telecom brand: China Telecom
Its telecom brands:
China Telecom ranks sixth among the world's largest telecommunications companies. It is the largest fixed-line telecommunications and the third-largest mobile network provider in China. The company's history can be traced back to 1995, when it was spun off from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. In addition to China's home market, China Telecom is also active in the Philippines, where it has a minority stake in Philippine Telecom. The company also provides a number of infrastructure telecommunications services in China and abroad.
7.COMCAST
Revenue: $66.3 billion
Founded: 1963
Headquartered in: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Telecommunications services provided: United States
拥有电信品牌： Xfinity （主品牌）、Comcast Business
Its telecom brands:
Comcast is another leading telecommunications company that offers a range of services to both private and corporate customers. Comcast is also involved in the television, media, and film industries and is the largest Internet service provider in the United States, making it one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. Comcast was founded in 1963 and now offers a wide range of private telecommunications services through the company's Xfinity brand. The U.S. company also provides telecommunications services to businesses and corporations through its independent Comcast Commercial Telecom brand.
8. China Unicom
Revenue: $50.7 billion
Founded: 1994
Headquartered in Beijing, China
Telecommunications services provided: China
拥有电信品牌： Telcel （主品牌）、Claro、A1
Its telecom brands:
China Unicom ranks eighth among the top 10 telecommunications companies in the world. Founded in 1994, China Unicom is the oldest of China's three major telecommunications companies. Over the years, it has played a vital role in the development and expansion of China's telecommunications services. In terms of market position in the domestic market, China Unicom is the second largest mobile network provider in China.
9. Vodafone
Revenue: $47.6 billion
Founded: 1991
Headquartered in Newbury, England, United Kingdom
Countries providing telecommunication services: United Kingdom, European Union (Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Romania, Portugal, Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland), Albania, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Kenya and India
拥有电信品牌: Vodafone (主品牌)、Vodacom
Its telecom brands:
Vodafone ranks ninth among the world's largest telecommunications companies. The British company's origins can be traced back to Racal Electronics, a British manufacturer of military radio technology. In 1991, Vodafone spun it off to become an independent civil telecommunications company, which has since grown to become the largest telecommunications company in the UK. In addition to the UK home market, Vodafone is also active in several European countries. Through its Vodacom brand, the company is also active in several countries in Africa. The company has also ventured into the Indian and Kenyan markets through minority stakes in Indian telecommunications company Vi and Kenyan telecommunications company Safaricom.
10. ORANGE
Orange Company
Revenue: $45.8 billion
Founded: 1988
Headquartered in: Issy-les-Moulineau, Ile-de-France, France
Countries providing telecommunication services: European Union (France, Spain, Poland, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Luxembourg), Moldova, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali and Senegal
Telecom brands: Orange (main brand), Jazztel
Its telecom brands:
Orange made it into the top 10, becoming the 10th largest telecommunications company in the world. The French company was founded in 1988 as a result of the partial privatization of the French telecommunications industry. It was originally named France Télécom and was renamed Orange in 2013. Orange is a leading telecommunications company in France, both in terms of landline and mobile network subscribers. It has also successfully established itself as a leading telecommunications company outside of France and operates in several countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Through its Jazztel brand, the company has more presence in Spain.