Top 90 telecommunications companies

1. China Mobile

• Total Revenue: $140.5 billion
• Country: 🇨🇳 China
• Sector: Telecom

2. Verizon

• Total Revenue: $134 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

3. AT&T

• Total Revenue: $122.4 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

4. Comcast

• Total Revenue: $121.6 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom & Media

5. Deutsche Telekom

• Total Revenue: $120.7 billion
• Country: 🇩🇪 Germany
• Sector: Telecom

6. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT)

• Total Revenue: $97.4 billion
• Country: 🇯🇵 Japan
• Sector: Telecom

7. China Telecom

• Total Revenue: $70.3 billion
• Country: 🇨🇳 China
• Sector: Telecom

8. SoftBank

• Total Revenue: $55.2 billion
• Country: 🇯🇵 Japan
• Sector: Telecom & Tech Investment

9. Charter Communications

• Total Revenue: $54.0 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom & Cable

10. China Unicom

• Total Revenue: $52.8 billion
• Country: 🇨🇳 China
• Sector: Telecom

11. Vodafone

• Total Revenue: $49.7 billion
• Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
• Sector: Telecom

12. Orange

• Total Revenue: $45.7 billion
• Country: 🇫🇷 France
• Sector: Telecom

13. América Móvil

• Total Revenue: $43.6 billion
• Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico
• Sector: Telecom

14. KDDI

• Total Revenue: $42.7 billion
• Country: 🇯🇵 Japan
• Sector: Telecom

15. Telefónica

• Total Revenue: $42.0 billion
• Country: 🇪🇸 Spain
• Sector: Telecom

16. BT Group

• Total Revenue: $26.7 billion
• Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
• Sector: Telecom

17. China Communications Services

• Total Revenue: $20.9 billion
• Country: 🇨🇳 China
• Sector: Telecom & IT Services

18. KT Corporation

• Total Revenue: $19.9 billion
• Country: 🇰🇷 South Korea
• Sector: Telecom

19. BCE

• Total Revenue: $18.4 billion
• Country: 🇨🇦 Canada
• Sector: Telecom

20. Bharti Airtel

• Total Revenue: $20.1 billion
• Country: 🇮🇳 India
• Sector: Telecom

21. Saudi Telecom Company

• Total Revenue: $18.0 billion
• Country: 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
• Sector: Telecom

22. Lumen Technologies

• Total Revenue: $17.5 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

23. Grupo TIM

• Total Revenue: $17.2 billion
• Country: 🇮🇹 Italy
• Sector: Telecom

24. Telstra

• Total Revenue: $15.4 billion
• Country: 🇦🇺 Australia
• Sector: Telecom

25. SFR

• Total Revenue: $14.6 billion
• Country: 🇫🇷 France
• Sector: Telecom

26. Telus

• Total Revenue: $14.3 billion
• Country: 🇨🇦 Canada
• Sector: Telecom

27. Etisalat

• Total Revenue: $14.2 billion
• Country: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
• Sector: Telecom

28. SK Telecom

• Total Revenue: $13.4 billion
• Country: 🇰🇷 South Korea
• Sector: Telecom

29. Virgin Media O2

• Total Revenue: $12.8 billion
• Country: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
• Sector: Telecom

30. MTN Group

• Total Revenue: $12.6 billion
• Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
• Sector: Telecom

31. Jio

• Total Revenue: $12.0 billion
• Country: 🇮🇳 India
• Sector: Telecom

32. Rogers Communications

• Total Revenue: $11.8 billion
• Country: 🇨🇦 Canada
• Sector: Telecom

33. Swisscom

• Total Revenue: $11.6 billion
• Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
• Sector: Telecom

34. Viettel

• Total Revenue: $11.5 billion
• Country: 🇻🇳 Vietnam
• Sector: Telecom

35. Cox Communications

• Total Revenue: $11.0 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

36. Singtel

• Total Revenue: $10.9 billion
• Country: 🇸🇬 Singapore
• Sector: Telecom

37. LG Uplus

• Total Revenue: $10.8 billion
• Country: 🇰🇷 South Korea
• Sector: Telecom

38. Vivendi

• Total Revenue: $10.1 billion
• Country: 🇫🇷 France
• Sector: Telecom

39. Telenor

• Total Revenue: $10.1 billion
• Country: 🇳🇴 Norway
• Sector: Telecom

40. Telkom Indonesia

• Total Revenue: $9.8 billion
• Country: 🇮🇩 Indonesia
• Sector: Telecom

41. Telia Company

• Total Revenue: $8.9 billion
• Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden
• Sector: Telecom

42. VEON

• Total Revenue: $8.1 billion
• Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
• Sector: Telecom

43. Vodacom

• Total Revenue: $7.5 billion
• Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
• Sector: Telecom

44. Chunghwa Telecom

• Total Revenue: $7.2 billion
• Country: 🇹🇼 Taiwan
• Sector: Telecom

45. Bouygues Telecom

• Total Revenue: $7.0 billion
• Country: 🇫🇷 France
• Sector: Telecom

46. Crown Castle International

• Total Revenue: $7.0 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

47. Proximus

• Total Revenue: $6.5 billion
• Country: 🇧🇪 Belgium
• Sector: Telecom

48. Ooredoo

• Total Revenue: $6.3 billion
• Country: 🇶🇦 Qatar
• Sector: Telecom

49. Iliad S.A.

• Total Revenue: $6.2 billion
• Country: 🇫🇷 France
• Sector: Telecom

50. United Internet

• Total Revenue: $6.2 billion
• Country: 🇩🇪 Germany
• Sector: Telecom

51. Zain

• Total Revenue: $6.0 billion
• Country: 🇰🇼 Kuwait
• Sector: Telecom

52. Taiwan Mobile

• Total Revenue: $5.9 billion
• Country: 🇹🇼 Taiwan
• Sector: Telecom

53. Frontier Communications

• Total Revenue: $5.8 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

54. Windstream Holdings

• Total Revenue: $5.7 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

55. KPN

• Total Revenue: $5.6 billion
• Country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands
• Sector: Telecom

56. Optus

• Total Revenue: $5.6 billion
• Country: 🇦🇺 Australia
• Sector: Telecom

57. Millicom

• Total Revenue: $5.6 billion
• Country: 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
• Sector: Telecom

58. Mobile TeleSystems

• Total Revenue: $5.6 billion
• Country: 🇷🇺 Russia
• Sector: Telecom

59. Telephone and Data Systems

• Total Revenue: $5.4 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

60. Advanced Info Service

• Total Revenue: $5.3 billion
• Country: 🇹🇭 Thailand
• Sector: Telecom

61. Vi

• Total Revenue: $5.2 billion
• Country: 🇮🇳 India
• Sector: Telecom

62. A1 Telekom Austria Group

• Total Revenue: $5.2 billion
• Country: 🇦🇹 Austria
• Sector: Telecom

63. PLDT

• Total Revenue: $3.7 billion
• Country: 🇵🇭 Philippines
• Sector: Telecom

64. MegaFon

• Total Revenue: $3.7 billion
• Country: 🇷🇺 Russia
• Sector: Telecom

65. OTE

• Total Revenue: $3.7 billion
• Country: 🇬🇷 Greece
• Sector: Telecom

66. Du (company)

• Total Revenue: $3.6 billion
• Country: 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
• Sector: Telecom

67. Telecom Argentina

• Total Revenue: $3.4 billion
• Country: 🇦🇷 Argentina
• Sector: Telecom

68. Turkcell

• Total Revenue: $3.4 billion
• Country: 🇹🇷 Turkey
• Sector: Telecom

69. Globe Telecom

• Total Revenue: $3.3 billion
• Country: 🇵🇭 Philippines
• Sector: Telecom

70. Türk Telekom

• Total Revenue: $3.0 billion
• Country: 🇹🇷 Turkey
• Sector: Telecom

71. Zayo Group

• Total Revenue: $2.6 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

72. Tata Communications

• Total Revenue: $2.4 billion
• Country: 🇮🇳 India
• Sector: Telecom

73. Telkom (South Africa)

• Total Revenue: $2.3 billion
• Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
• Sector: Telecom

74. Maxis Communications

• Total Revenue: $2.1 billion
• Country: 🇲🇾 Malaysia
• Sector: Telecom

75. Oi

• Total Revenue: $2.0 billion
• Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil
• Sector: Telecom

76. Altafiber

• Total Revenue: $1.8 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

77. StarHub

• Total Revenue: $1.7 billion
• Country: 🇸🇬 Singapore
• Sector: Telecom

78. Digi Communications

• Total Revenue: $1.7 billion
• Country: 🇷🇴 Romania
• Sector: Telecom

79. Granite Telecommunications

• Total Revenue: $1.5 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

80. GTT Communications

• Total Revenue: $1.5 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

81. IDT Corporation

• Total Revenue: $1.4 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

82. Eir

• Total Revenue: $1.3 billion
• Country: 🇮🇪 Republic of Ireland
• Sector: Telecom

83. Vocus Group

• Total Revenue: $1.3 billion
• Country: 🇦🇺 Australia
• Sector: Telecom

84. Consolidated Communications

• Total Revenue: $1.2 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

85. Algar Telecom

• Total Revenue: $1.1 billion
• Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil
• Sector: Telecom

86. Cable One

• Total Revenue: $1.7 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

87. Mediacom

• Total Revenue: $1.1 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

88. Vonage

• Total Revenue: $1.0 billion
• Country: 🇺🇸 United States
• Sector: Telecom

89. Cell C

• Total Revenue: $1.0 billion
• Country: 🇿🇦 South Africa
• Sector: Telecom

90. Safaricom

• Total Revenue: $3.0 billion (FY2025)
• Country: 🇰🇪 Kenya
• Sector: Telecom
• Drivers: M-PESA services and mobile data
• Growth Area: Expansion into Ethiopia and strong performance in M-PESA