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UK Mobile Network Operator Subscriber Data 2007-2011

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In addition there are a number of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO), the MVNO Directory 2011 claims there are some 45 organisations active in the sector. These range from conventional MVNOs through to resellers, and include well-known names such as Virgin Mobile and Tesco.

UK mobile phone operator market share 1Q 2010 pie chart diagram: Vodafone :: Orange :: T-Mobile  :: O2 :: 3 UK
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

Telefonica's O2 in 1Q 2010 had the largest UK mobile market share with 27% of the market.

UK mobile phone operator market share 1Q 2010 post-Everything Everywhere formation pie chart diagram: Vodafone :: Orange :: T-Mobile  :: O2 :: 3 UK
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

With the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, Everywhere Everywhere immediately took top spot in the UK mobile market with some 41% of the market.

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UK mobile phone operators Subscriber Totals 4Q 2008 - 1Q 2011 bar chart: Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, O2
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

Telefonica's O2 took the lead in 2Q 2008 and has held onto it subsequently: only being knocked into second place with the merger of Orange and T-Mobile.

UK mobile phone operators Market Share 4Q 2008 - 1Q 2010 bar chart: Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, O2
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

Telefonica and 3 - the latter from a small base - are the only two mobile operators to have increased thewir market share in the period 4Q 2008 - 1Q 2010.

UK mobile phone operators Subscriber Net Additions 4Q 2008 - 1Q 2010 bar chart: Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, O2
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

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UK mobile phone operators Mobile Penetration 4Q 2006 - 1Q 2008 bar chart & graph: Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, O2
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK Mobile Subscribers & % Quarterly Change 2007-2Q 2011
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

Vodafone UK subscriber numbers and quarterly change reflect a highly competitive market with multiple operators competing for share and revenues..

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T-Mobile UK

T-Mobile UK Mobile Subscribers & % Quarterly Change 2007-1Q 2010
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

T-Mobile UK subscriber numbers show a steady decline from 3Q 2007 through to 3Q 2008, before a brief rally in 4Q 2009 before T-Mobile's UK operation was merged with Orange UK. The figures include MVNO Virgin Mobile, which also saw a fall in net numbers from 4.6 million in 1Q 2009 to 4.3 million in 4Q 2009 and 4.2 million in 1Q 2010.

Orange UK

Orange UK Mobile Subscribers & % Quarterly Change 2007-1Q 2010
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

Orange UK has enjoyed a steady - if gradual - increase in numbers over the last three years, with an marked increase coinciding with the Christmas gift period, followed by a fall in the subsequent two quarters.

Telfonica UK

Telefonica UK Mobile Subscribers & % Quarterly Change 2007-1Q 2010
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

Telefonica UK has enjoyed a steady - and consistent - increase in numbers over the last four years, without any pronounced seasonal swings.

Hutchison 3 UK

3 UK Mobile Subscribers & % Quarterly Change 2007-1Q 2010
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

The data is based on 3's combined figures for UK and Ireland, with Ireland stripped out.

Everything-Everywhere and UK operator Mobile Subscribers 1Q 2007 - 2Q 2011

Everything-Everywhere and UK operator Mobile Subscribers 1Q 2007 - 2Q 2011
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011

The merger of T-Mobile and Orange created the largest UK operator by subscriber numbers. An examination of the data published by the operators before and after the merger shows the T-Mobile and Orange combined figures tracking higher than the totals published by Everything-Everywhere, so these two tables show 'modelled' data for the original T-Mobile and Orange separate operations.

Everything-Everywhere and UK operator % Quarterly Change 2Q 2007 - 2Q 2011

Everything-Everywhere and UK operator % Quarterly Change 2Q 2007 - 2Q 2011
Source: The Worldwide Directory of Mobile Network Operators 2011 Copyright: TelecomsMarketResearch.com

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