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[[de:Sitcom]]
A '''sitcom''' or '''situation comedy''' is a [[genre]] of [[comedy]] performance originally devised for [[radio]] but today typically found on [[television]]. Situation comedies have been produced around the globe. Countries, such as [[Britain]], have embraced the form and they are among the most popular programmes on the schedule.
 
This is a '''list of [[mobile phone]] [[mobile phone network|network]] operating companies'''.
Sitcoms usually consist of recurring characters in a format in which there are one or more humerous story lines centred around a common environment, such as a family home or workplace.
 
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==History==
== World ==
These are the world's '''largest mobile network operators''', by number of subscribers (and by proportionate subscribers, if the company has holdings in other operators). The largest in the world by turnover is [[Vodafone]].
 
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The situation comedy format originated on radio in the [[1920s]]. The first situation comedy is often said to be ''[[Sam and Henry]]'' which debuted on the [[Chicago]] clear-channel station [[WGN]] in [[1926]], and was partially inspired by the notion of bringing the mix of humor and continuity found in [[comic strip]]s to the young medium of radio.. The first network situation comedy was ''[[Amos & Andy]]'' which debuted on [[CBS]] in [[1928]], and was one of the most popular sitcoms through the [[1930s]]
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! Rank !! Company !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in [[million]]s)</small> !! Subscribers<br><small>(including minority stakes)</small>
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|align=right| 1 || [[China Mobile]] ([[China]]) || [[GSM]] || 231.01 ||
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|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] ([[United Kingdom]]) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 165.01 || 450.90
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|align=right| 3 || [[China Unicom]] ([[China]]) || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 122.99 ||
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|align=right| 4 || [[T-Mobile]] ([[Germany]]) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 80.88 || 120.00
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|align=right| 5 || [[América Móvil]] ([[Mexico]]) || [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 73.76 ||
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|align=right| 6 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]] ([[Spain]]) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 69.94 || 85.27
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|align=right| 7 || [[Orange SA|Orange]] ([[France]]) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 66.74 || 69.55
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|align=right| 8 || [[Cingular Wireless|Cingular]] ([[United States]]) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 54.00 ||
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|align=right| 9 || [[NTT DoCoMo]] ([[Japan]]) || [[Personal Digital Cellular|PDC]], [[FOMA]] || 50.82 ||
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|align=right| 10 || [[Mobile TeleSystems|MTS]] ([[Russia]]) || [[GSM]] || 48.33 ||
|}
 
==Americas==
Situation comedies have been a part of the landscape of broadcast television since its early days. The first was probably ''[[Mary Kay and Johnny]]'', a 15 minute sitcom which debuted on the [[DuMont network]] in November of [[1947]].
===Argentina=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had in [[August]] [[2005]] 18,758,335 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
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! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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| [[movistar]] || [[GSM]] || 6.73 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]]
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| [[CTI Movil]] || [[GSM]] || 4.92 || [[América Móvil]]
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| [[Personal (mobile phone service)|Personal]] || [[GSM]] || 4.81 || [[Telecom Argentina]]
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| [[NEXTEL]] || [[iDEN]] || 0.43 || [[Sprint Nextel]]
|}
 
===Brazil=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
This type of entertainment seemed to originate in the [[United States]], which continues to be a leading producer of the genre, but soon spread to other nations.
The country had 78,947,332 subscribers in total, or a 42.85% penetration rate.
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! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|colspan=4 align=center|'''National operators'''
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| [[Vivo (mobile phone network)|Vivo]] [http://www.vivo.com.br/]|| [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 28.79 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]] and [[Portugal Telecom]]
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| [[Telecom Italia Mobile|TIM]] [http://www.tim.com.br/]|| [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 18.01 || [[Telecom Italia]]
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| [[Claro (mobile phone network)|Claro]] [http://www.claro.com.br/]|| [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 17.12 ||[[América Móvil]]
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|colspan=4 align=center|'''Regional operators'''
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| [[Oi (mobile phone network)|Oi]] [http://www.oi.com.br/] || [[GSM]] || 8.72 || [[Telemar]]
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| [[Telemig Celular]]/[[Amazônia Celular]] [http://www.telemigcelular.com.br/]|| [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 4.23 || [[Telpart]]
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| [[Brasil Telecom GSM]] [http://www.brasiltelecom.com.br/]|| [[GSM]] || 1.64 || [[Brasil Telecom]]
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| [[CTBC]] [http://www.ctbc.com.br/]|| [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 0.35 ||
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| [[Sercomtel Celular]] [http://www.sercomtelcelular.com.br/]|| [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 0.09 || [[Londrina]] city ([[Paraná]])[[State-owned]] [[Sercomtel]]
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|colspan=4 align=center|'''Specialized Mobile Radio'''
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| [[NEXTEL]] [http://www.nextel.com.br/]|| [[iDEN]] || || [[Sprint Nextel]]
|}
 
===Canada=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
==Cultural Differences in Sitcom Production==
{{main|List of Canadian mobile phone companies}}
The country had 15,583,039 subscribers in total.
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! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|align=right| 1 || [[Rogers Wireless]] || [[GSM]] || 5.71 || [[Rogers Communications]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[Bell Mobility]] || [[CDMA]] || 4.44 || [[Bell Canada]]
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|align=right| 3 || [[TELUS Mobility]] || [[CDMA]] || 4.15 || [[Telus]]
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|align=right| 4 || [[Microcell Telecommunications|Fido]] || [[GSM]] || || [[Rogers Wireless]]
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|align=right| 5 || [[Aliant Mobility]] || [[CDMA]] ||0.67 || [[Aliant]]
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|align=right| 6 || [[SaskTel Mobility]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.32 || [[SaskTel]]
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|align=right| 7 || [[MTS Mobility]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.30 || [[Manitoba Telecom Services|MTS]]
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|align=right| 8 || [[Virgin Mobile]] || [[CDMA]] || || [[Virgin Group]]
|}
 
===Chile===
Most US sitcoms are written to run 30 minutes in length with commercial breaks, leaving about 20 minutes of showtime, although ones made outside the US may run somewhat longer. US sitcoms are often characterised by long series runs of 20 or more episodes, whereas the British sitcom is traditionally comprised of distinct series of six episodes each. US sitcoms often have large teams of script writers firing gags into the script and round-table sessions, whereas the British sitcom is usually written by two co-writers or is the work of one person.
The country had in [[June]] [[2005]] 10,572,000 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
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! Operator !! Technology !! Ownership
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| [[movistar]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || [[Telefónica Móviles]]
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| [[Entel PCS]] || [[GSM]] || [[Hurtado Vicuña]]
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| [[Smartcom]] || [[CDMA]] || [[América Móvil]]
|}
 
===Colombia=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
==Characteristics==
The country had 15,581,389 subscribers in total.
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! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|align=right| 1 || [[Comcel]] || [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 9.17 || [[América Móvil]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[movistar]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 4.76 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]]
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|align=right| 3 || [[Ola]] || [[GSM]] || 1.65 || [[Empresas Públicas de Medellín]] and [[Empresa de Teléfonos de Bogotá]]
|}
 
===Ecuador=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
Traditionally, situation comedies were largely self-contained, in that the characters themselves remained largely static and events in the sitcom resolved themselves by the conclusion of the show. One example of this is the animated situation comedy ''[[The Simpsons]]'', where the characteristics of animation has rendered the characters unchanging in appearance forever -- although the characters in the show have sometimes made knowing references to this (the writers have made reference to that by calling The Simpsons a "frozen-in-time" show).
The country had 5,221,535 subscribers in total.
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! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|align=right| 1 || [[Porta]] || [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 3.38 || [[América Móvil]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[movistar]] || [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 1.65 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]]
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|align=right| 3 || [[Alegro PCS]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.18 || [[TELECSA]]
|}
 
===Mexico=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
Other sitcoms, though, use greater or lesser elements of ongoing storylines: ''[[Friends]]'', a hugely popular US sitcom of the [[1990s]], contains [[soap opera]] elements such as regularly resorting to an end-of-season [[cliffhanger]], and has gradually developed the relationships of the characters. Other sitcoms have veered into social commentary. Examples of these are sitcoms by [[Norman Lear]] including ''[[All in the Family]]'' and ''[[Maude]]'' in the US and the controversial ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'' in Britain.
The country had 42,530,100 subscribers in total, or a 40.00% penetration rate.
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! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|align=right| 1 || [[Telcel]] || [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 32.29 || [[América Móvil]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[movistar]] || [[GSM]] || 5.85 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]]
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|align=right| 3 || [[Iusacell]] || [[CDMA]] || 1.62 || [[Grupo Salinas]]
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|align=right| 4 || [[Unefon]] || [[CDMA]] || 1.44 || [[Moisés Saba]] and [[TV Azteca]]
|}
 
===Peru=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
A common aspect of family sitcoms is that at some point in their run they introduce an addition to the family in the form of a new baby. One exception to this are the several sitcoms starring [[Bob Newhart]], who insisted that his sitcoms not have babies or children. However while babies are cute and give adult characters opportunities to act silly, toddlers are of little use in comedy as besides the difficulties of the "terrible twos" they basically can only look cute and say a few words - thus most sitcom kids are aged to four or five within two years of their birth - for example "Andrew Keaton" on ''[[Family Ties]]'' and "Chrissy Seaver" on ''[[Growing Pains]]''. Cases of sticking with the same child such as [[Erin Murphy]]'s "Tabitha Stephens" on ''[[Bewitched]]'' or [[the Olsen twins]]' "Michelle Tanner" on ''[[Full House]]'' are the exception to the rule.
The country had 4,655,214 subscribers in total, or a 16.62% penetration rate.
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! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|align=right| 1 || [[movistar]] || [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 2.99 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]]
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|align=right| 2 || [[TIM]] || [[GSM]] || 1.46 || [[América Móvil]]
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|align=right| 3 || [[NEXTEL]] || [[iDEN]] || 0.21 || [[Sprint Nextel]]
|}
 
===United States=== (as of [[December]] [[2004]])
Most contemporary situation comedies are filmed with a [[multicamera setup]] in front of a live audience, then [[film editing|edited]] and broadcast days or weeks later. This practice has not always been universal, however, especially prior to the [[1970s]] when it became more common. Some comedies, such as ''M*A*S*H'', were not filmed before a studio audience. (In the case of ''M*A*S*H'', the use of multiple sets and ___location filming would have made this impractical).
The country had 182,140,862 subscribers in total.
These are the largest mobile phone companies in the [[United States]], by number of subscribers.
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! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
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|align=right| 1 || [[Cingular]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 54.0 || [[SBC Communications|SBC]] (60%) and [[BellSouth]] (40%)
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|align=right| 2 || [[Verizon Wireless]] || [[CDMA]] || 47.4 || [[Verizon Communications]] (55%) and [[Vodafone]] (45%)
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|align=right| 3 || [[Sprint]] || [[CDMA]], [[iDEN]] || 44.4 || [[Sprint Nextel Corporation]]
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|align=right| 4 || [[T-Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 19.2 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
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|align=right| 5 || [[ALLTEL]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 10.6 || [[ALLTEL|ALLTEL Corporation]]
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|align=right| 6 || [[U.S. Cellular]] || [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 5.2 || [[U.S. Cellular|United States Cellular Corp.]]
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|align=right| 7 || [[TracFone]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 4.9 || [[América Móvil]]
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|align=right| 8 || [[Virgin Mobile]] ([[Mobile Virtual Network Operator|MVNO]] using Sprint) || [[CDMA]] || 3.0 || [[Virgin Group]]
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|align=right| 9 || [[Dobson Communications]] || [[GSM]], [[TDMA]] || 1.6 ||
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|align=right| 10 || [[MetroPCS]] || [[CDMA]] || 1.5 ||
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|align=right| 11 || [[Cricket Communications]] || [[CDMA]] || 1.49 ||
|}
 
''In [[North America]], IS-2000 is commonly known as [[Code division multiple access|CDMA]]. IS-136 is known as [[Time division multiple access|TDMA]]. However, CDMA and TDMA are general terms that can refer to several different technologies.''
== Specific countries of origin ==
 
===Venezuela===
=== British situation comedies ===
The country had in [[June]] [[2005]] 9,830,348 subscribers in total, or a 37.10% penetration rate.
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! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers !! Ownership
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|colspan=4 align=center|'''National operators'''
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| [[movistar]] || [[CDMA]] || 5.2 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]]
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| [[Movilnet]] || [[CDMA]], [[TDMA]] || 3.4 || [[Cantv]] and [[Verizon Communications|Verizon]]
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|colspan=4 align=center|'''Regional operators'''
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| [[Digitel TIM]] || [[GSM]] || 1.2 || [[Telecom Italia]]
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| [[Digicel]] || [[GSM]] ||
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| [[Infonet]] || [[GSM]] ||
|}
 
==Asia Pacific==
The [[United Kingdom]] has produced a wealth of sitcoms, many of which have been exported to other nations or redone in adaptation. See: [[British sitcom]],[[Britain's Best Sitcom]], [[British comedy]], [[List of British television series remade for the US market]].
===Australia=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 18,094,000 subscribers in total.
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=90| Subscribers!!width=150| Ownership
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| [[Telstra Mobile]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 8.23 || [[Telstra]] (~50% [[State-owned]])
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|| [[Optus Mobile]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 6.03 || [[Singapore Telecommunications]]
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| [[Vodafone]] || [[GSM]] || 2.89 || [[Vodafone]]
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| [[3 (telecommunications)|3]] || [[UMTS]] || 0.53 || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
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|| [[Orange Australia]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.42 || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
|}
 
===Bangladesh=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The most successful and fondly remembered early British sitcom was ''[[Hancock's Half Hour]]'' on [[BBC Radio]] in the [[1950s]]. It had the legendary ability of rendering pubs and streets empty as everybody stayed home to listen.
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 3,762,000 subscribers in total, or a 2.80% penetration rate.
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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|| [[GrameenPhone]] || [[GSM]] || 3.70 || [[Telenor]] and [[Grameen Bank]]
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|| [[Aktel]] || [[GSM]] || 2.00 || [[AK Khan & Company]] and [[Telekom Malaysia]]
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|| [[Banglalink]] || [[GSM]] || 0.46 || [[Orascom Telecom]]
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|| [[CityCell]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.32 || [[Singapore Telecommunications]], [[Pacific Motors]] and [[Far East Telecom]]
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|| [[bMobile]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[State-owned]]
|}
 
===China, People's Republic of=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
In the [[1960s]] [[Till Death Us Do Part]] often caused a stir at the dinner table, inciting debate on political issues - particularly those surrounding immigration. [[Steptoe and Son]], about a man's fractious relationship with his father, is another classic from that decade.
The country had 372,800,000 subscribers in total.
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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| [[China Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 231.01 || [[State-owned]]
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| [[China Unicom]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 122.99 || [[State-owned]]
|}
 
====Hong Kong====
The [[1970s]] brought us [[Mind Your Language]] which, far from flirting with racial stereotypes, actually spent the entire 30 minutes of each episode in a long, loving, relationship with the - now frowned upon - business of making fun of other nationalities. Less controversially, and much more fondly remembered from this period, was [[Fawlty Towers]] - just don't mention the war.
The administrative region had in [[June]] [[2005]] 8,384,880 subscribers in total, or a 120.80% penetration rate.
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology!!width=150| Ownership
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|| [[CSL]] (CSL, 1O1O and One2Free) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM|GSM-900]], [[GSM-1800]], [[TDMA]] || [[Telstra]]
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|| [[3 (telecommunications)|3]]<sup>1</sup> || [[UMTS]], [[GSM|GSM-900]], [[GSM-1800]], [[CDMA]] || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
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|| [[Smartone]] and [[eXtra]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM|GSM-900]], [[GSM-1800]] || [[Sun Hung Kai]] and [[BT]]
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|| [[Sunday Communications Ltd|Sunday]]<sup>2</sup> || [[UMTS]], [[GSM-1800]] ||
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|| [[Peoples (wireless provider)|Peoples]] || [[GSM-1800]] ||
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|| [[New_World_Development_Co._Ltd.|New World Mobility]] || [[GSM-1800]] ||
|}
<sub>
1. Previously [[Orangina SA|Orange]] Hong Kong, [[Xin Gan Xian]], [[Everyday PCS]].<br>
2. July 2005: [[PCCW]] former owner of [[CSL]] has agreed in June to buy the 59.9% of shares held by the two biggest shareholders at HK$0.65 each share. The acquisition has received approval from Hong Kong's Office of the Telecommunications Authority, and has progressed to a mandatory unconditional cash offer to buy the remaining stock at HK$0.65 per share. Total cost to [[PCCW]] will be approx HK$1.942bn, allowing its reentry into the wireless market and access to [[Sunday]]'s 3G licence.
</sub>
 
===China, Republic of (Taiwan)=== (as of [[July]] [[2005]])
The new wave of [[1980s]] comedians brought us [[The Young Ones]], an anarchic, knockabout romp and, partially from the same writer, [[Blackadder]].
The country had 20,515,000 subscribers in total, or a 90.92% penetration rate.
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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|| [[Chunghwa Telecom]] || [[GSM]] || 8.11 || [[State-owned]]
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|| [[Far EasTone]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || ||
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|| [[KG Telecom]] || [[GSM]] || ||
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|| [[MobiTai]] || [[GSM]] || ||
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|| [[Taiwan Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || ||
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|| [[VIBO]] || [[UMTS]] || ||
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|| [[APBW]] || [[CDMA]] || ||
|}
 
===India=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
The unlikely story of three priests; one vain, one simple, one comatose, gave the [[1990s]] one of its biggest hits in [[Father Ted]].
The country had 62,570,000 subscribers in total, or a 5.76% penetration rate.
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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|| [[Airtel]] || [[GSM]] || 13.41 || [[Bharti Tele-Ventures]]
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|| [[BSNL]] || [[GSM]] || 11.32 || [[State-owned]]
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|| [[RIM]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 11.13 || [[Reliance Industries Limited]]
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|| [[Hutch (Indian cellular company)|Hutch]] || [[GSM]] || 9.30 || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
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|| [http://www.ideacellular.com !DEA] || [[GSM]] || 5.88 ||[[Birla]] ([[Tata Group]])
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|| [[Spice]] || [[GSM]] || 1.48 || [[Spicecorp]] and [[DISTACOM]]
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|| [[MTNL]] || [[GSM]] || 1.22 || [[State-owned]]
|}
 
===Indonesia=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
And in the new millenium [[The Office]] has become such a monolith in the genre it's difficult to peer round it and see anything else that's been on, though [[My Family (television)|My Family]] continues to be a massive ratings success.
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 30,000,000 subscribers in total, or a 13.48% penetration rate.
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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|| [[Telkomsel]] || [[GSM]] || 21.58 || [[State-owned]] [[PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia]] and [[Singapore Telecommunications]]
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|| [[Indosat]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 12.90 || [[Technologies Telemedia]]
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|| [[XL]] || [[GSM]] || 4.30 || [[Telekom Malaysia]]
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|| [[Mobile8]] || [[CDMA]] || ||
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|| [[Esia]] || [[CDMA]] || ||
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|| [[TelkomFlexi]] || [[CDMA]] || ||
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|| [[LippoTel]] || [[GSM]] || ||
|}
 
===Japan=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]]) ([[Mobile]] and [[Personal Handy-phone System]] included)
Other well known British Sitcoms include:
The country had 93,314,900 subscribers in total.
*[[Fawlty Towers]]
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
*[[Porridge]]
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*[[Steptoe and Son]]
!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
*[[Only Fools and Horses]]
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*[[Dad's Army]]
| [[NTT DoCoMo]] || [[Personal Digital Cellular|PDC]], [[FOMA]], [[Personal Handy-phone System|PHS]] || 50.82 || [[NTT]] (~50% [[State-owned]])
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| [[KDDI Corporation|KDDI]] || [[CDMA]] || 20.54 || [[KDDI Corporation|KDDI]]
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| [[Vodafone Japan]] || [[UMTS]], [[Personal Digital Cellular|PDC]] || 14.99 || [[Vodafone]]
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| [[TU-KA]] || [[Personal Digital Cellular|PDC]] || 3.53 || [[KDDI Corporation|KDDI]]
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| [[Willcom]] || [[Personal Handy-phone System|PHS]] || 3.37 || [[Carlyle Group]], [[Kyocera]] and [[KDDI Corporation|KDDI]]
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| [[Astel]] || [[Personal Handy-phone System|PHS]] || 0.07 ||
|}
 
===Korea, Republic of=== (as of [[September]] [[2005]])
=== New Zealand situation comedies ===
The country had 37,911,000 subscribers in total, or a 78.30% penetration rate.
[[New Zealand]] started into [[television]] later than many developed countries. Early sitcoms included ''Joe & Koro'' and "Buck House". Later there was ''The [[Billy T James]] Show'' (subsequently rerun in early [[2004]] as part of the first year's offering on [[Maori Television]]).
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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| [[SK Telecom]] || [[UMTS]], [[CDMA]] || 19.34 || [[SK Corporation]]
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| [[KTF]] || [[UMTS]], [[CDMA]] || 12.28 || [[KT Corporation|KT]]
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| [[LG Telecom]] || [[CDMA]] || 6.29 || [[LG Group|LG Corporation]] and [[BT Group plc|BT]]
|}
 
===Malaysia=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
Nearly all of the British and US sitcoms mentioned above and below have been popular in New Zealand.
The country had 16,551,000 subscribers in total, or a 63.30% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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| [[Maxis Berhad]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || ||
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| [[Celcom]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || || [[Telekom Malaysia]]
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| [[Digi]] || [[GSM]] || || [[Telenor]]
|}
 
===Pakistan=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
=== United States situation comedies ===
The country had 15,511,045 subscribers in total, or a 10.07% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
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!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
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|| [[Mobilink]] || [[GSM]] || 7.46 || [[Orascom Telecom]]
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|| [[Ufone GSM]] || [[GSM]], [[CDMA]] || 2.57 || [[State-owned]]
|-
|| [[Paktel]] || [[GSM]], [[TDMA]], [[AMPS]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[Millicom]]
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|| [[Telenor]] || [[GSM]] || 0.83 || [[Telenor]]
|-
|| [[Instaphone]] || [[TDMA]], [[AMPS]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[Millicom]]
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|| [[Warid Telecom]] || [[GSM]] || 0.51 || [[Abu Dhabi Group]]
|}
 
===Philippines=== (as of [[December]] [[2004]])
'''Mary Kay and Johnny''' was followed by ''[[The Goldbergs]]'' which first aired on [[January 17]], [[1949]]. Probably the most well-known and successful early television sitcom was ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', starring [[Lucille Ball]] which is well known because the producer took the step, unusual for its time, of recording the episodes, thereby inventing [[rerun]]s.
The country had in [[March]] [[2005]] 34,800,000 subscribers in total, or a 41.10% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
|-
|| [[Smart Communications]] || [[GSM]] || 14.60 || [[Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company]]
|-
|| [[Globe Telecom]]&sup1; || [[GSM]] || 12.51 || [[Ayala Corporation]] and <br>[[Singapore Telecommunications]]
|-
|| [[Sun Cellular]] || [[GSM]] || 1.20 || [[Digital Telecommunications Philippines]]
|-
|| [[Next Mobile]] || [[Integrated Digital Enhanced Network|iDEN]] || 0.031 ||
|-
|| [[Extelcom]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.01 ||
|-
!colspan=4 align=center| [[Mobile Virtual Network Operator|Mobile Virtual Network Operators]]
|-
| [[Talk 'N Text]] (using Smart) || [[GSM]] || 4.61 || [[Smart Communications]]
|-
| [[Addict Mobile]] (using Smart) || [[GSM]] || || [[Smart Communications]]
|-
| [[Touch Mobile]] (using Globe) || [[GSM]] || || [[Globe Telecom]]
|}
<sub>1. UMTS service for Globe is in testing stage and is planned for launch by at least 2007.</sub>
 
===Thailand=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
Well Known US Sitcoms include:
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 28,000,000 subscribers in total, or a 44.12% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
!width=120| Operator !!width=90| Technology !!width=75| Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !!width=150| Ownership
|-
|| [[Advance Info Service]] (AIS) || [[GSM]] || 15.81 || [[Shin Corporation]] and [[Singapore Telecommunications]]
|-
|| [[DTAC]] || [[GSM]] || 8.24 || [[UCOM]] and [[Telenor]]
|-
|| [[Orange SA|Orange]] || [[GSM]] || || [[True Corporation]] and [[France Télécom]]
|-
|| [[Hutch]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.68 || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
|-
|| [[Thai Mobile]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || || [[State-owned]]
|}
 
===Vietnam===
*[[Cheers]]
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 4,960,000 subscribers in total, or a 6.01% penetration rate.
*[[Full House]]
''List of operators not available yet. To come soon''
*[[Seinfeld]]
*[[M A S H (television)|M*A*S*H]]
*[[Three's Company]]
*[[Soap (sitcom)|Soap]]
*[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]
*[[The Golden Girls]]
*[[Hogan's Heroes]]
*[[Friends]]
 
==Europe==
== Related Topics ==
===Austria=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
The country had 8,128,000 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Mobilkom Austria|A1]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 3.30 || [[Telekom Austria]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[T-Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 2.05 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[One]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 1.54 ||
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[tele.ring]] || [[GSM]] || 0.98 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 5 || [[3]] || [[UMTS]] || 0.26 || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
|}
 
===Belgium=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
*[[List of comedies]]
The country had 8,930,000 subscribers in total.
*[[Stand-up comedy]]
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Proximus]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 4.21 || [[Belgacom]] and [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Mobistar]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 2.87 || [[France Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Base]] || [[GSM]] || 1.85 || [[KPN]]
|}
 
==Further Reading=Bulgaria===
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 4,729,700 subscribers in total, or a 60.41% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[M-Tel]]<sup>1</sup> || [[GSM]] || || [[Telekom Austria]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[GloBul]] || [[GSM]] || || [[OTE]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Viva]] || [[GSM]] || || [[State-owned]] [[Bulgarian Telecommunation Company|BTC]] (Bulgarian Telecommunication Company)
|}
<sup>1</sup> [[UMTS]] licence has been acquired by [[M-Tel]] in March 2005.
 
===Czech Republic=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
*Lewisohn, Mark (2003) ''Radio Times" Guide to TV Comedy''. 2nd Ed. Revised - BBC Consumer Publishing. ISBN 0563487550 -- Provides details of every comedy show ever seen on British television, including imports.
The country had 10,834,000 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[T-Mobile]]<sup>1</sup> || [[GSM]] || 4.46 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Eurotel Praha]] (Prague) || [[GSM]] || 4.42 || [[Český Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Oskar Mobil]] || [[GSM]] || 1.95 || [[Vodafone]]
|}
<sup>1</sup> [[UMTS]] service for T-Mobile CZ is currently being planned for launch on March 2006.
 
===Finland===
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 4,988,000 subscribers in total, or a 95.63% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Operator !! Technology !! Ownership
|-
| [[Sonera]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || [[Telia Sonera]]
|-
| [[Elisa]] (formerly Radiolinja) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] ||
|-
| [[DNA Finland]] || [[GSM]] || [[Finnet]]
|-
| [[GSM Åland]] || [[GSM]] || [[Mariehamns Telefon]] and [[Ålands Telefonandelslag]]
|-
!colspan=3 align=center| [[Mobile Virtual Network Operator|Virtual Mobile Network Operators]]
|-
| [[Saunalahti]] || [[GSM]] ||
|-
| [[Tele2]] || [[GSM]] ||
|-
| [[Cubio]] || [[GSM]] ||
|}
 
===France=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]]) ([[Metropolitan France]] only.)
The country had 43,884,700 subscribers in total, or a 75.00% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Orange SA|Orange]] || [[GSM]] || 20.67 || [[State-owned]] [[France Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[SFR]] || [[GSM]] || 15.69 || [[SFR Cegetel]] and [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Bouygues Telecom]] || [[GSM]] || 7.53 || [[Bouygues|Bouygues group]]
|}
 
===Germany=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 74,088,000 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[T-Mobile]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 28.18 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 27.72 || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[E-Plus (operator)|E-Plus]] || [[GSM]] || 9.80 || [[KPN]]
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[O2 plc|O<sub>2</sub>]] || [[GSM]] || 8.39 || [[O2 plc|O<sub>2</sub> plc]]
|}
 
===Greece=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 11,659,600 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Cosmote]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 4.38 || [[OTE]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] || [[GSM]] || 4.17 || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[TIM]]<sup>1</sup> || [[GSM]] || 2.26 ||
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[Q-Telecom]]<sup>2</sup> || [[GSM]] || 0.85 || [[Info-Quest]]
|}
<sub>
1. Was [[Telestet]] until [[February]] [[2004]] but the name is still used coloquially.<br>
2. The newest mobile telecom in Greece uses Vodafone's infrastructure until it builds its own network.
</sub>
 
===Hungary=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
The country had 9,020,623 subscribers in total, or a 89.40% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[T-Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 4.09 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Pannon GSM]] || [[GSM]] || 3.08 || [[Telenor]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Vodafone]] || [[GSM]] || 1.86 || [[Vodafone]]
|}
 
===Italy===
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 62,750,000 subscribers in total, or a 109.42% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[TIM]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 26.3 || [[Telecom Italia]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 17 || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Wind]] || [[GSM]] || 7.7 || [[Orascom Telecom]]
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[3 (telecommunications)|3]] || [[UMTS]] || 5.2 || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
|}
 
===Netherlands===
The country had in [[June]] [[2005]] 16,660,000 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[KPN]] || [[GSM]] || 3.9 || [[KPN]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] || [[GSM]] || 3.6 || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Telfort]] || [[GSM]] || 2.4 || [[KPN]]
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[T-Mobile]] || [[GSM]] || 2.3 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 5 || [[Orange SA|Orange]] || [[GSM]] || 1.65 || [[France Telecom]]
|}
 
===Norway===
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 4,716,090 subscribers in total, or a 102.40% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small>
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Telenor]] || 2.5
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[NetCom (Norway)|NetCom]] || 1.2
|}
 
===Poland===
The country had in [[June]] [[2005]] 25,300,000 subscribers in total, or a 65.90% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! <small>Rank</small> !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscri bers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Era (operator)|Era]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 8.60<sup>2</sup> || [[Elektrim]] and [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Orange Polska]] || [[UMTS]]<sup>1</sup>, [[GSM]] || 7.44<sup>2</sup> || [[TPSA]] and [[France Telecom]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Plus GSM]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 7.03<sup>2</sup> || [[Vodafone]], [[TDC (company)|TDC]], KGHM, [[PKN Orlen]], PSE
|-
|align=right| 4 || Netia Mobile<sup>1</sup> || [[UMTS]]<sup>1</sup> || - || Novator 70% and [[Netia]] 30%
|}
 
<sub>
1. Not yet operational as of [[September]] [[2005]].
 
<sub>
2. As of [[December]] [[2004]].
</sub>
 
===Portugal===
The country had in [[March]] [[2005]] 10,642,600 subscribers in total, or a 101.60% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Operator !! Technology !! Ownership
|-
|[[Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, SA|TMN]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || [[Portugal Telecom]]
|-
|[[Vodafone]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|[[Optimus Telecomunicações, S.A.|Optimus]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || [[Sonae]], [[France Télécom]]
|-
|colspan=4 align=center|'''[[Mobile Virtual Network Operator|Mobile Virtual Network Operators]]'''
|-
|[[Yorn|Yorn (Young ORiginal Network)]] (using Vodafone) || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|[[rede4]] (using Optimus) || [[GSM]] || [[Sonae]], [[France Télécom]]
|-
|[[UZO]] (using TMN) || [[GSM]] || [[Portugal Telecom]]
|}
 
===Romania=== (as of [[July]] [[2005]])
The country had 11,640,000 subscribers in total, or a 53.65% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Orange Romania]] || [[GSM]] || 6.00 || [[France Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Connex GSM Romania]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 5.25 || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Zapp Mobile]] || [[CDMA]] || 0.30 || [[Oger Telecom]]
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[Cosmorom]] || [[GSM]] || 0.09 || [[OTE]]
|}
 
===Russian Federation=== (as of [[July]] [[2005]])
The country had 102,440,000 subscribers in total, or a 70.60% penetration rate.
These are the largest mobile phone companies in [[Russia]], by number of subscribers.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Mobile TeleSystems|Mobile TeleSystems - MTS]] || [[GSM]] || 35.74 || [[AFK Sistema]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Bee Line GSM|VimpelCom - Bee Line GSM]] || [[GSM]] || 35.35 || [[Telenor]] and [[Alfa Group]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[MegaFon]] || [[GSM]] || 19.15 || [[Telia Sonera]], [[Telecominvest]] and [[IPOC International Growth Fund]]
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[Uralsvyazinform]] || [[GSM]] || 2.95 ||
|-
|align=right| 5 || [[SMARTS]] || [[GSM]] || 2.39 ||
|-
|align=right| 6 || [[Tele2]] || [[GSM]] || 1.91 ||
|-
|align=right| 7 || [[Sibirtelecom]] || [[GSM]] || 1.48 ||
|}
 
===Serbia & Montenegro===
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 4,729,600 subscribers in total, or a 44.96% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small>
|-
| [[MOBTEL]] || [[GSM]] ||
|-
| [[ProMonte]] || [[GSM]] ||
|-
| [[MONET GSM|MONET]] || [[GSM]] ||
|-
| [[Mobilna Telefonija Srbija]] || [[GSM]] ||
|}
 
===Spain=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 40,921,800 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[movistar]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 19.38 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 11.84 || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Amena]]<sup>1</sup> || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 9.70 || [[France Télécom]]
|}
<sub>
1. to be rebranded [[Orange SA|Orange]] Spain
</sub>
 
===Sweden=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small>
|-
| [[Telia]] || [[UMTS]],[[GSM]] || 4.32
|-
| [[Tele2Comviq]] || [[UMTS]],[[GSM]] || 3.50
|-
| [[Vodafone]] || [[UMTS]],[[GSM]] || 1.52
|-
| [[3 (telecommunications)|3]] || [[UMTS]] ||
|-
| [[Spring Mobil]] || [[GSM]] ||
|}
 
===Switzerland=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 6,426,000 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Swisscom Mobile]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 4.04 || [[State-owned]] [[Swisscom]] and [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Sunrise (telecommunication)|Sunrise]] || [[GSM]] || 1.23 || [[TDC Group]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Orange SA|Orange]] || [[GSM]] || 1.15 || [[France Télécom]]
|}
 
===Turkey=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 39,608,677 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Turkcell]] || [[GSM]] || 25.60 || [[Cukurova Group]] and [[Telia Sonera]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Telsim]] || [[GSM]] || ''not available yet'' || Currently possessed by state, to be sold off soon.
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Avea]] || [[GSM]] || ''not available yet'' || [[Türk Telekom]], [[Telecom Italia]] and [[Türk İş Bankası]]
|}
 
===Ukraine=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
The country had 23,000,000 mobile subscribers in total, or a 48.9% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! Technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Ukrainian Mobile Communications]] || [[GSM]], [[Nordic_Mobile_Telephone|NMT]] || ~11.0 || [[Mobile_TeleSystems|MTS]] (100%)
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Kyivstar]] || [[GSM]] || 10.9 || [[Telenor]] (56.52%), [[Alfa_Group|Alfa Group]] (43.48%)
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Astelit life:)]] || [[GSM]] || 1.1 || [[Turkcell]] (54.2%), [[SCM Holdings]] (45.8%)
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[Ukrainian RadioSystems]] || [[GSM]] || 0.1 || [[Optima-Telecom]] and [[PRIVAT Group]]
|-
|align=right| 5 || [[Golden Telecom]] || [[GSM]] || 0.06 || [[Golden Telecom Inc.]] (GLDN)
|-
|align=right| 6 || [[DCC]] || [[TDMA]] || 0.04 || [[Turkcell]] (54.2%), [[SCM Holdings]] (45.8%)
|-
|-
|align=right| - || CDMA operators || [[CDMA]] || 0.1 || [[ITC Ukraine]], [[Velton]], etc.
|-
|}
 
===United Kingdom=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 63,601,000 subscribers in total
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[T-Mobile]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 16.06 || [[Deutsche Telekom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 15.49 || [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[O2 plc|O<sub>2</sub>]] || [[GSM]] || 14.62 || [[O2 plc|O<sub>2</sub> plc]]
|-
|align=right| 4 || [[Orange SA|Orange]] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 14.46 || [[France Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 5 || [[3 (telecommunications)|3]] || [[UMTS]] || 3.21 <sup>1</sup> || [[Hutchison Whampoa]]
|}
<sup>1</sup> Data as of [[August]] [[24]] [[2005]].
 
There are also a number of [[MVNO|Virtual Mobile Network Operators]], including [[Virgin Mobile]], [[Tesco|Tesco Mobile]], and [[EasyGroup|easyMobile]].
 
==Middle East & Africa==
===Algeria=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
The country had 9,879,847 subscribers in total, or a 30.87% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Djezzy]] || [[GSM]] || 5.69 || [[Orascom Telecom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Mobilis]] || [[GSM]] || 3.19 || [[State-owned]] [[Algérie Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Nedjma]] || [[GSM]] || 1.00 || [[Wataniya Telecom]]
|}
 
===Egypt=== (as of [[August]] [[2005]])
The country had 11,223,984 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[MobiNil]] [http://www.mobinil.com] || [[GSM]] || 5.91 || [[Orascom Telecom]] and [[France Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodafone]] [http://www.vodafone.com.eg] || [[GSM]] || 5.32 || [[Vodafone]]
|}
 
===Kenya=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 4,611,070 subscribers in total, or a 14,40% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Safaricom]] [http://www.safaricom.co.ke]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[State-owned]] [[Telkom Kenya]] and [[Vodafone]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Celtel]] [http://www.ke.celtel.com] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[MTC]]
|}
 
===Mauritius=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]]
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 622,565 subscribers in total.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Cellplus]] || [[GSM]] || 0.39 || [[Mauritius Telecom]] group and [[France Telecom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Emtel]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || Millicom International Cellular
|}
 
===Morocco=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 10,725,000 subscribers in total, or a 35.88% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[IAM]] (Itissalat al-Maghrib) [http://www.mobileiam.ma] || [[GSM]] || 7.19 || [[State-owned]] [[Maroc Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Méditel]] [http://www.meditel.ma] || [[GSM]] || 3.54 || [[Telefónica|Telefónica Móviles]] and [[Portugal Telecom]]
|}
 
===Mozambique=== (as of [[May]] [[2005]])
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 708,000 subscribers in total, or a 3.73% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[mCel]] || [[GSM]] || 0.77 || Partially [[state-owned]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Vodacom]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[Telkom]], [[Vodafone]] and [[VenFin]]
|}
 
===Nigeria=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had 13,316,597 subscribers in total, or a 10.56% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| || [[Glo Mobile]] [http://www.gloworld.com] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet '' ||
|-
|align=right| || [[MTN Nigeria]] [http://www.mtnonline.com] || [[GSM]] || 6.38 || [[MTN]]
|-
|align=right| || [[Mtel]] [http://www.mtelnigeria.com] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[State-owned]] [[Nitel]]
|-
|align=right| || [[Vmobile]] [http://www.vmobile-nigeria.com] || [[GSM]] || ''Not yet'' || [[First Bank of Nigeria]] and [[AKIIPOC]]
|}
 
===Saudi Arabia===
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 9,175,800 subscribers in total, or a 36.82% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Al Jawal]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[State-owned]] [[Saudi Telecom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Mobily]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[Etisalat]]
|}
 
===South Africa=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Vodacom-Vodafone]] [http://www.vodacom.co.za] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 14.29 || [[Telkom]], [[Vodafone]] and [[VenFin]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[MTN]] [http://www.mtn.co.za] || [[UMTS]], [[GSM]] || 8.41 || [[Mobile Telephone Networks]]
|-
|align=right| 3 || [[Cell C]] [http://www.cellc.co.za] || [[GSM]] || ''not available yet'' || [[Oger Telecom]]
|}
 
===Sudan===
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 1,048,600 subscribers in total, or a 3.04% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Mobitel]] || [[GSM]] || || [[Sudatel]] and [[MSI Cellular Holdings]]
|}
 
===Tunisia=== (as of [[June]] [[2005]])
The country had in [[December]] [[2004]] 3,575,700 subscribers in total, or a 37.59% penetration rate.
{|{{prettytable}} width=435
|-
! Rank !! Operator !! technology !! Subscribers<br><small>(in millions)</small> !! Ownership
|-
|align=right| 1 || [[Tuntel]] || [[GSM]] || ''Not available yet'' || [[State-owned]] [[Tunisie Télécom]]
|-
|align=right| 2 || [[Tunisiana]] || [[GSM]] || 1.56 || [[Wataniya Telecom]] and [[Orascom Telecom]]
|}
 
== Sources of information ==
*[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/at_glance/cellular04.pdf International Telecommunications Union's cellular statistics]
*[http://www.cellular-news.com/ Cellular News web site]
*[http://www.gsmworld.com GSM Association web site]
*[http://www.cdg.org CDMA Development Group web site]
*[http://www.rtr.at/web.nsf/englisch/Telekommunikation_Markt_Marktinfos_Marktinfos_MarktanteileMobilfunkbetreiber2005?OpenDocument Austrian Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.teleco.com.br Brazilian Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.cwta.ca Canadian Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.sic.gov.co Colombian Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.supertel.gov.ec Ecuadorian Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.ntc.gov.ph/whatsnew-frame.html Filipino Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.arcep.fr French Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.myphone.gr/library/article-16.html Greek Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.tca.or.jp Japanese Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.osiptel.gop.pe Peruvian Mobile Telecoms' data]
*[http://www.mobile-arsenal.com.ua/ Ukrainian mobile operators info]
*[http://www.americamovil.com América Móvil subsidiaries' subscriber numbers]
*[http://www.unefon.com.mx Unefon subscriber numbers]
*[http://www.iusacell.com.mx Iusacell subscriber numbers]
*[http://www.chinamobilehk.com/investor_relations.htm China Mobile subscriber numbers]
*[http://www.t-mobile.net/CDA/about_t-mobile,2,0,,en.html?w=1088&h=733 T-Mobile company data]
*[http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/aboutUs/index.jsp Verizon company data]
*[http://cingular.com/about/company_overview Cingular company data]
*[http://www.telefonicamoviles.com/eng/accionistaseinversores/inversores/hechos_relev/hechos_relev.html# Telefonica company data]
*[http://www.sprint.com/sprint/fastfacts/overview/ Sprint PCS company data]
*[http://www.t-mobile.com/company/about/quickfacts.asp T-Mobile USA company data]
*[http://www.orange.com/English/aboutorange/whereweare.asp?UID=# Orange Statistics]
*[http://www.mmo2.com/media/pr_040721a.asp O2 Data]
*[http://www.vodafone.com/article_wide/0,3041,CATEGORY_ID%253D306%2526LANGUAGE_ID%253D0%2526CONTENT_ID%253D230772,00.html Vodafone company data]
*[http://www.turkcell.com.tr/index/0,1028,69300,00.html Turkcell company data]
*[http://www.telecomitalia.it/cgi-bin/tiportale/TIPortale/ep/contentView.do?channelId=-9794&LANG=EN&contentId=20336&programId=9597&programPage=/ep/TImedia/TISearch.jsp&tabId=3&pageTypeId=-8663&contentType=EDITORIAL TIM company data]
 
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