The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of telecom companies in the world holds companies in 213 of its countries.
List of Telecom Companies Worldwide
Telecom companies run mobile, fixed-line and fibre networks and sell phone and internet connections to homes and businesses. We list 1,548,112 telecom companies in the world, most of them in the United States (29%) and China (20%). 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.
1,548,112 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies1,548,112
Countries213
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email7.0%
Phone28%
Website14%
CEO name69%
Live sample of telecom companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 1,548,112 telecom companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| 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 | Johanna Catalina Amado Gutierrez | Colombia | Manizales | Carrera 17 64 A 106 | Caldas | N/A | N/A | 2021 | $1,150,000 | 315,700 | N/A | 302306109 | |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Tiên Cát | 1468 Hung Vuong Street, | Phú Thọ | N/A | *****.vn | 2014 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 1816000038 | |
| 4 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Chi Lăng | 14 Hung Vuong Street, | Lạng Sơn | N/A | N/A | 2019 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 1416000014 | |
| 5 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Ngô Quyền | Kim Ngoc Street, | Vĩnh Phúc | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 1916000188 | |
| 6 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Điện Biên | 26a le Loi Avenue, | Thanh Hóa | N/A | N/A | 2018 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 2800242097 | |
| 7 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Thanh Trường | Group 10, | Điện Biên | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 5600175850 | |
| 8 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Phường Tân Hòa | Tran Hung Dao Street, | Hòa Bình | N/A | N/A | 2020 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 5400100858 | |
| 9 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Tây Sơn | 69 Hung Vuong Street, | Gia Lai | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 5900180675 | |
| 10 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Vĩnh Ninh | 08 Hoang Hoa Tham, | Thừa Thiên–huế | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 3300100113 | |
| 11 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Lộc Thọ | 50 le Thanh Ton, | Khánh Hòa | N/A | N/A | 2008 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 3716000086 | |
| 12 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Phường 2 | 02 Tran Hung Dao, | Sóc Trăng | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 2200108678 | |
| 13 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Hà Giang | Tran Quoc Toan Street, | Hà Giang | N/A | N/A | 2008 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 5100100007 | |
| 14 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Phường 4 | 70 Hung Vuong, | Trà Vinh | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 2100118633 | |
| 15 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | An Hoi Ward | 01 Cach Mang Thang Tam, | Ben Tre | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 1300141564 | |
| 16 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Phường Sông Hiến | 058 Hoang Dinh Giong Street, | Cao Bằng | N/A | N/A | 2017 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 4800100579 | |
| 17 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Nam Thành | Street 30/6, | Ninh Bình | N/A | *****.vn | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 2700141673 | |
| 18 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Phan Đình Phùng | 10 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, | Thái Nguyên | N/A | *****.vn | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 4600140648 | |
| 19 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Tân Phong | Group 10, | Lai Châu | N/A | N/A | 2011 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 6200063569 | |
| 20 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Minh Khai | 5 Nguyen Tri Phuong, | Hải Phòng City | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 0216000107 | |
| 21 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Nguyễn Trãi | 01 Ho Chi Minh Avenue, | Hải Dương | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 0416000038 | |
| 22 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Hà Nam | 114 Tran Phu Street, | Hà Nam | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 0700107220 | |
| 23 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Bắc Hà | 06 Tran Phu Street, | Hà Tĩnh | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 2816000011 | |
| 24 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Bạch Đằng | 1 Street 25 Thang 4, | Quảng Ninh | N/A | N/A | 2007 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 2216000109 | |
| 25 | Vietnam Posts And Telecommunications Group | Vietnam | Hồ Chí Minh | 125 Hai Ba Trung, | Hồ Chí Minh City | N/A | N/A | 2008 | 0 | 90,000 | 23956 | 4116001102 |
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Largest telecom companies in the world
The biggest telecom companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
China United Network Communications Limited is the largest telecom company in the world by headcount. 25,424 telecom companies employ 50 people or more; 12,642 employ 100 or more.
71,548 telecom companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 10,342 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most telecom companies in the world: 441,294, or 29% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
54,894 telecom companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
104 telecom companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most telecom companies in the world are very small: 60% have 1 to 4 employees, and 63% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most telecom companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Telecom companies per country, 213 countries
- 1The United States441,294 (29%)
- 2China306,072 (20%)
- 3India206,061 (13%)
- 4Brazil127,227 (8%)
- 5Colombia33,492 (2%)
- 6Japan33,357 (2%)
- 7Peru31,558 (2%)
- 8The United Kingdom27,552 (2%)
- 9South Africa25,061 (2%)
- 10Canada22,068 (1%)
- 11Poland17,734 (1%)
- 12Spain17,335 (1%)
- 13Italy14,324 (1%)
- 14Pakistan14,028 (1%)
- 15Kenya13,133 (1%)
The United States and China together hold 48% of the telecom companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 198 countries hold 217,804 more.
Which continents have the most telecom companies?
Asia holds 38% of the telecom companies in our data, North America 30% and South America 14%.
Telecom companies per continent
- 1Asia594,394 (38%)
- 2North America471,565 (30%)
- 3South America222,513 (14%)
- 4Europe163,996 (11%)
- 5Africa64,555 (4%)
- 6Middle East21,442 (1%)
- 7Oceania9,635 (1%)
How many telecom companies started this year?
This year 54,894 new telecom companies registered in the world, after 87,534 last year.
Founded per year
- 75,6082022
- 88,1542023
- 84,7302024
- 87,5342025
- 54,8942026 so far
Legal forms of telecom companies in the world
Half of the telecom companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations779,042
- Sole traders383,753
- Partnerships103,354
- Non-profit5,209
- Foreign companies1,910
- Cooperatives1,655
- Other or unknown273,189
Which telecom companies are part of a group?
240,616 of the 1,548,112 telecom companies in the world (16%) are part of a chain or group: 37,576 head offices or parent companies and 203,040 branches. The other 1,307,496 (84%) trade from a single location. 71 of the 72 largest telecom companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 1,307,496 | 84% | |
| Head office | 37,576 | 2% | |
| Branch | 203,040 | 13% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1China United Network Communications Limited26,233 in group
- 4Flipkart India Private Limited9,827 in group
The groups are counted from the 72 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 1,548,112; 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, fibre and satellite networks and sell phone, internet and TV services, while resellers, installers and broadcasters build on these networks. Their customers are households, businesses and public bodies, and in most countries a few network operators compete under a national regulator that assigns spectrum and sets the rules.
Our data comes from the business registers of 213 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, 892,152 of them (58%) 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 1,548,112 telecom companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 441,294 telecom companies or 29% of the total, followed by China (306,072) and India (206,061).
Most telecom companies in the world are very small: 60% have 1 to 4 employees, and 63% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is China United Network Communications Limited in Beijing with 237,251 employees.
This year 54,894 new telecom companies registered in the world, after 87,534 last year.
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