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What is a Mobile Network
A Mobile Network is a system that allows users to communicate wirelessly over large geographical areas by using a series of interconnected base stations. Each base station contains large transmitters and receivers which facilitate communication between user devices. Modern day Mobile Networks can be thought of as enormous wireless internet connections, similar in many ways to a simple WiFi modem but on a much grander scale.
Mobile Network Operators (MNO's) are companies who have built and operate their own network infrastructure. This is contrasted to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), which are far greater in numbers, who rebrand and sell access to another company's network.
Each MNO operates one or more frequencies called carriers which, not surprisingly, are used 'carry' data through the air. Data are encoded onto a carrier frequency according to a common standard, such as 3G, 4G, or 5G. Each standard details the digital techniques used to encode the data and the antenna techniques used to transmit the carrier, along with detailing how multiple carriers can be operated together to provide greater speed.
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Bahrain Telecommunication Company BSC, widely recognised as Batelco, is the primary telecommunications company operating in Bahrain. Batelco was established in 1981 with its headquarters situated in Bahrain, where it continues to maintain its principal operations. The company is publicly traded and listed on the Bahrain Bourse. The current Chairman of the Board is Abdulla Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, marking the company's corporate leadership. As a significant player in the telecommunications sector, Batelco is one of the five Internet service providers in Bahrain.
Cellfie is a telecommunications network operating in Georgia. Then known as Beeline Armenia, the company launched its mobile network in March 2007. Beeline was part of Veon, after the group (then Vimpelcom) secured a 51% stake in July 2006. Veon sold Beeline Georgia to its former local partner in June 2022, who subsequently rebranded the company to Cellfie.
Beeline Kazakhstan is a telecommunications brand that operates in Kazakhstan. LLP "KaR-Tel" and LLP "2Day Telecom" became included in the group of companies VimpelCom in 2004. Since 2009, PJSC VimpelCom has been a subsidiary of VimpelCom Ltd., which was rebranded as Veon in 2017 and is headquartered in Amsterdam. In July 2008, Beeline became the first company to receive the official permission to provide cellular services in the GSM 900 and 1800 standard in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Sky Mobile LLC, trading as Beeline Kyrgyzstan is a telecommunications brand, operating in Kyrgyzstan. The company initially began in 1997 as Bitel, rebranding to Beeline in 2006. Sky Mobile LLC was purchased and integrated into the VimpelCom (now VEON) group of companies in 2010.
Beeline, known in Russian as Билайн, is a telecommunications brand operating in Russia and is owned by the company PJSC VimpelCom. The brand was initially launched as Bee Line GSM, with its inception dating back to the late 1993. In 2005, VimpelCom revamped the Beeline brand, introducing its characteristic black-and-yellow striped circle. VimpelCom, Beeline's parent company, is Russia's third-largest wireless and second-largest telecommunications operator, headquartered in Moscow. Since 2009, PJSC VimpelCom has been a subsidiary of VimpelCom Ltd., which was later renamed as Veon in 2017.
Unitel LLC trading as Beeline is one of Uzbekistan's largest mobile network operators. Unitel was founded in 1996 and began operations in September 1997. In February 2006 Unitel became a majority owned subsidiary and member of the VEON group of companies (previously known as Vimpelcom), and subsequently rebranded as Beeline.
Bell Mobility Inc., a division of Bell Canada, is a Canadian wireless network operator offering wireless services across the country. The company, founded in 1986, has a customer base of over 10 million subscribers, making it the third-largest wireless carrier in Canada. The company also owns Virgin Mobile Canada and Loblaws prepaid PC Telecom, which operate as Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) on the Bell Mobility network. Bell Mobility assumed responsibility for the former Aliant wireless operations in Atlantic Canada in 2006, and rebranded it as Bell in 2008. In 2017, Bell acquired...
Bitel, a telecommunications operator in Peru, was established in 2011 as a subsidiary of the Vietnamese military-run Viettel Group. It began operations in October 2014 under the Bitel brand, marking Viettel's first international venture in a country wealthier than Vietnam. Bitel quickly positioned itself as a major player in the Peruvian telecommunications market by leveraging Viettel's extensive experience in building robust network infrastructures. The company was noted for its aggressive expansion strategy, which included skipping 2G technology and directly implementing 3G and 4G networks...
Blueline is a prominent telecommunications company that operates within the boundaries of Madagascar. Established in 1999, the company has positioned itself as a significant player in the country's telecommunications sector. Blueline is a subsidiary of the Groupe Filatex, a leading business conglomerate based in Madagascar with diverse interests ranging from real estate to energy production.
BlueSky Communications is a key telecommunications provider in American Samoa. The company was established in 1999, with a principal focus on offering a wide range of communication services to the local population. BlueSky Communications is owned by Amper SA, a Spanish telecommunications company, which acquired the company in 2016. Bluesky operates the only submarine fibre optic cable connecting Samoa and American Samoa to Hawaii.
Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL) is a provider of telecommunications and Internet services in the Kingdom of Bhutan. In addition to fixed line services, the company provides mobile services under its flagship brand B-Mobile, and Internet services under the brand name of DrukNet.
BTL came into existence on 1 July 2000 as a fully state-owned company, following partial privatisation of the Department of Telecommunications which has a history dating back to 1970. The first rudimentary works in building a telecommunication network in the country was taken up in 1963 to aid development works of the First...
bmobile Trinidad & Tobago, a telecommunications company, operates as a division of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT). The company was initially launched as the mobile division of TSTT and has undergone several re-brandings, eventually adopting the bmobile name. It launched its Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) network in 1991, which was later decommissioned in 2006. In 2002, bmobile introduced its Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) network.
The company further expanded its services in 2007 by launching data services on a Code Division Multiple Access...