List of mobile network operators in the world
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This is a list of the world's five largest satellite phone network operators measured by number of subscribers.
| Rank | Operator | Technology | Subscribers (in millions) | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iridium | Proprietary TDMA | 0.500 (September 2011)[34] | |
| 2 | Globalstar | Proprietary CDMA | 0.439 (January 2011)[35] | |
| 3 |  Thuraya | Proprietary FDMA/GSM | 0.260 (December 2007)[36] | Etisalat(28%) |
| 4 |  Inmarsat | Proprietary GSM | 0.254 (September 2009)[37] | |
| 5 |  ACeS | Dual-mode Satellite/GSM | 0.020 (December 2007) |
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