Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of telecom companies in Europe holds companies in 47 of its countries.
List of Telecom Companies in Europe
Telecom companies run mobile, fixed-line and fibre networks and sell phone and internet connections to homes and businesses. We list 163,996 telecom companies in Europe, most of them in the UK (17%) and Poland (11%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
163,996 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies163,996
Countries47
Largest countryThe UK
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email17%
Phone32%
Website27%
CEO name83%
Live sample of telecom companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 163,996 telecom companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Rostelekom, PAORostelekom, PAO
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostelekom, PAO | Russia | Sankt-peterburg | D. 14 Litera A, Naberezhnaya Sinopskaya | Sankt-peterburg | 191167 | *****.ru | 1993 | $6,358,310,180 | 116,500 | Corporation | 696 | 17514186 |
| 2 | Orange | France | Issy-les-moulineaux | 111 Quai Du President Roosevelt | Hauts-de-seine | 92130 | *****.fr | 1991 | $23,218,645,648 | 50,073 | Corporation | 3805 | 38012986648625 |
| 3 | Openreach LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | City of London | 6 Gracechurch Street | London | EC3V 0AT | *****.uk | 2017 | $2,364,899,577 | 27,017 | Corporation | 1084 | 10690039 |
| 4 | Mts PJSC | Russia | Moskva | D. 4 Str. 1, Ul. Marksistskaya | Moskva | 109147 | *****.ru | 2000 | $6,069,663,405 | 26,879 | Corporation | 193 | 52686811 |
| 5 | Talktalk Telecom Holdings LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Kensington | 11 Evesham Street | London | W11 4AR | *****.com | 1989 | $833,735,496 | 20,878 | Corporation | 90 | 03253714 |
| 6 | Fibercop SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Marco Aurelio 24 | Milano | 20127 | *****.it | 2020 | $4,377,481,999 | 19,020 | Corporation | 682 | IT11459900962 |
| 7 | Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft | Austria | Wien | Lasallestraße 9 | Wien | 1020 | *****.com | 1996 | $5,620,689,918 | 17,673 | Corporation | 2562 | FN144477t |
| 8 | Megafon, PAO | Russia | Moskva | 41 Per. Oruzheiny | Moskva | 127006 | N/A | 1993 | $5,327,813,033 | 16,625 | Corporation | 96 | 31090505 |
| 9 | Telecom Italia SPA O Tim SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Gaetano Negri 1 | Milano | 20123 | *****.com | 1908 | $15,919,463,952 | 16,064 | Corporation | 793 | IT00488410010 |
| 10 | Digi Spain Telecom Sociedad Anonima | Spain | Alcobendas | Calle de Francisca Delgado 11 | Madrid | 28108 | *****.es | 2006 | $1,082,734,510 | 10,542 | Corporation | 25 | A84919760 |
| 11 | Virgin Media LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Caversham Heights | 500 Brook Drive | Reading | RG2 6UU | *****.uk | 1991 | $4,986,581,804 | 10,434 | Corporation | 210 | 02591237 |
| 12 | Orange | France | Val-de-reuil | Dei Datacenter | Eure | 27100 | *****.fr | 2011 | 0 | 10,000 | 3805 | 38012986647221 | |
| 13 | Telewest Communications (scotland) LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Woking | 34 South Gyle Crescent | Surrey | GU21 5QX | N/A | 1982 | $1,355,527,270 | 10,000 | Corporation | 210 | SC080891 |
| 14 | Digi Romania S.A. | Romania | București | Str. Dr. Staicovici Nr. 75, Sectorul 5 | Bucureşti | N/A | *****.ro | 2026 | $1,358,089,140 | 9,680 | Corporation | 113 | 5888716 |
| 15 | Er-Telekom Kholding, AO | Russia | Perm | D. 111i K. 2, Shosse Kosmonavtov | Permskiy Kray | 614066 | N/A | 2006 | $777,160,948 | 9,428 | Corporation | 87 | 93969892 |
| 16 | Vodafone LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | *****.uk | 1983 | $7,402,439,223 | 9,199 | Corporation | 2721 | 01471587 |
| 17 | Telekom Srbija | Serbia | Beograd | Zorana Zunkovica 23 | Grad Beograd | PAK 1 | N/A | 1997 | $1,912,700,310 | 9,152 | Corporation | 861 | 17162543 |
| 18 | Telefonica De España Sau | Spain | Madrid | Calle Gran Via 28 | Madrid | 28013 | *****.com | 1998 | $8,245,224,043 | 8,871 | Corporation | 1840 | A82018474 |
| 19 | Marktel Global Services SA. | Spain | Madrid | Calle Salvatierra 3 | Madrid | 28034 | *****.es | 1999 | $95,131,076 | 8,611 | Corporation | 12 | A82236944 |
| 20 | Orange Polska S A | Poland | Warszawa | Al. Jerozolimskie 160 | Województwo Mazowieckie | 02326 | *****.pl | 1991 | $3,168,444,207 | 8,172 | Corporation | 3805 | 5260250995 |
| 21 | LLC T2 Mobile | Russia | Moskva | Domovladenie 6 Str. 1 Etazh 5 Kom. 33, Km. 22-I (kievskoe Sh.) | Moskva | 108811 | N/A | 2013 | $2,424,655,908 | 7,415 | Corporation | 696 | 17872715 |
| 22 | Fastweb SPA | Italy | Milano | Piazza Adriano Olivetti 1 | Milano | 20139 | *****.it | 1999 | $2,957,807,638 | 7,268 | Corporation | 8307 | IT12878470157 |
| 23 | Swisscom (schweiz) AG | Switzerland | Ittigen | Worblaufen | Bern | 3048 | *****.ch | 1997 | $1,124,875,222 | 7,118 | Corporation | 8307 | CHE-101.654.423 |
| 24 | Nokia Solutions And Networks Sp Z O O | Poland | Warszawa | Ul. Rodziny Hiszpanskich 8 | Województwo Mazowieckie | 02685 | *****.com | 2006 | $697,460,661 | 6,896 | Corporation | 872 | 1132639219 |
| 25 | Wind Tre SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Monte Rosa 91 | Milano | 20149 | *****.it | 1999 | $4,600,579,032 | 6,719 | Corporation | 152 | IT13378520152 |
Showing 25 of 163,996 companies
Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most telecom companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Telecom companies per country, 47 countries
- 1The UK27,552 (17%)
- 2Poland17,734 (11%)
- 3Spain17,335 (11%)
- 4Italy14,324 (9%)
- 5France11,804 (7%)
- 6Belgium9,672 (6%)
- 7Russia9,414 (6%)
- 8Germany7,286 (4%)
- 9Romania6,230 (4%)
- 10The Netherlands5,752 (4%)
- 11Ukraine4,478 (3%)
- 12Serbia3,109 (2%)
- 13Sweden3,053 (2%)
- 14Norway2,612 (2%)
- 15Greece2,495 (2%)
The UK and Poland together hold 28% of the telecom companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 32 countries hold 21,146 more.
Largest telecom companies in Europe
The biggest telecom companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in the UK, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Rostelekom, PAO is the largest telecom company in Europe by headcount. 2,676 telecom companies employ 50 people or more; 1,408 employ 100 or more.
4,485 telecom companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 2,691 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The UK has the most telecom companies in Europe: 27,552, or 17% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
7,305 telecom companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
31 telecom companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most telecom companies in Europe are very small: 83% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 125,935 | 83% | |
| 5-9 | 14,695 | 10% | |
| 10-19 | 4,718 | 3% | |
| 20-49 | 3,459 | 2% | |
| 50-99 | 1,268 | 1% | |
| 100-199 | 642 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 445 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 321 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 78,242 | 55% | |
| $100K-$500K | 42,835 | 30% | |
| $500K-$1M | 9,353 | 7% | |
| $1M-$5M | 6,663 | 5% | |
| $5M-$10M | 1,794 | 1% | |
| $10M-$50M | 1,649 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 1,042 | 1% |
How many telecom companies started this year?
This year 7,305 new telecom companies registered in Europe, after 10,389 last year.
Founded per year
- 6,6152022
- 7,4042023
- 8,3202024
- 10,3892025
- 7,3052026 so far
Legal forms of telecom companies in Europe
61% of the telecom companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations99,792
- Sole traders34,672
- Partnerships4,663
- Foreign companies776
- Non-profit762
- Cooperatives493
- Other or unknown22,838
Which telecom companies are part of a group?
30,069 of the 163,996 telecom companies in Europe (18%) are part of a chain or group: 10,991 head offices or parent companies and 19,078 branches. The other 133,927 (82%) trade from a single location. 49 of the 50 largest telecom companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 133,927 | 82% | |
| Head office | 10,991 | 7% | |
| Branch | 19,078 | 12% |
Largest groups in this list
- 3Orange3,805 in group
- 4Telenor Asa2,898 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 163,996; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do telecom companies do?
Telecom companies build and operate mobile, cable and fibre networks and sell phone, internet and TV services, while resellers and installers build on these networks. Their customers are households, businesses and public bodies, and national regulators oversee the sector under a common European framework.
Our data comes from the business registers of 47 European countries, where telecom companies are classified under SIC codes 4812 (radiotelephone communications), 4813 (telephone communications, except radiotelephone), 4822 (telegraph and other message communications), 4841 (cable and other pay television services) and 4899 (communications services, not elsewhere classified). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 124,838 of them (76%) sit in classes 61.10 (wired telecommunications activities), 61.20 (wireless telecommunications activities) and 61.30 (satellite telecommunications activities), part of division 61 (telecommunications).
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Our data holds 163,996 telecom companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
The UK, with 27,552 telecom companies or 17% of the total, followed by Poland (17,734) and Spain (17,335).
Most telecom companies in Europe are very small: 83% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Rostelekom, PAO in Sankt-Peterburg with 116,500 employees.
This year 7,305 new telecom companies registered in Europe, after 10,389 last year.
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