| Countries |
# of MNOs |
Market Share |
JV |
Shared Spectrum |
Regulatory position |
Regulatory highlights |
| Denmark |
4 to 3 |
40% |
Y |
~27% |
Remedies imposed |
Substantial obligations imposed including licenced spectrum limits, third-party access |
| Taiwan |
5 to 4 |
- |
- |
45% |
Remedies imposed |
Substantial obligations imposed including coverage commitments; operators merged |
| France (SFR) |
4 to 3 |
52% |
Y |
No |
Part blocked |
Amended based on regulatory guidelines |
| France (Orange) |
4 to 3 |
49% |
- |
Roaming |
Time-limited |
New entrant only; due to cease in 2022 |
| France (remote) |
4 to 1 |
100% |
- |
N/A |
Encouraged |
Sharing encouraged in remote areas |
| Sweden (Net4Mobility) |
5 to 4 |
49% |
Y |
~26% |
Approved |
- |
| Poland |
4 to 3 |
53% |
Y |
~14% |
Approved |
- |
| Hungry |
4 to 3 |
71% |
- |
~4% |
Approved |
- |
| Finland |
4 to 3 |
61% |
Y |
~1% |
Approved |
- |
| Sweden (3GIS) |
5 to 4 |
37% |
Y |
~8% |
Approved |
One opt-out due to regulatory constraints |
| Canada |
7 to 6 |
57% |
- |
Area-based |
Approved |
- |
| Singapore |
4 to 3 |
44% |
- |
N/A |
Approved |
- |
| Malaysia |
6 |
100% |
- |
N/A |
Approved |
Publicly-owned single wholesale network |
| South Africa (Vodacom) |
5 to 3 |
42% |
- |
35% |
Approved |
- |
| South Africa (MTN) |
- |
43% |
- |
26% |
Approved |
- |
| Latvia & Lithuania |
3 to 2 |
62% LVA
73% LTU |
Y |
~57% LVA
~67% LTU |
Remedies imposed |
Imposed limits on spectrum sharing; terminated by operators |
| Czech Republic[1] |
3 to 2 |
74% |
- |
No |
Pending |
Remedies imposed, approval pending |