Markets and brands

TeliaSonera operates in the Nordic and Baltic countries, the emerging markets of Eurasia, including Russia and Turkey, and in Spain. The telecommunication trends are in many ways similar in the emerging markets and more developed markets. But there are also differences. Underlying drivers contrast due to differences in demography, economy and infrastructure.

Majority-owned companies

M= Mobile, B= Broadband, F= Fixed Voice, T= TV

 No. of Subscriptions (thousands)Market PositionMarket Share (percent)1 
CountryTrademarkMBFTMBFTMBFTMain Competitors
Azerbaijan3 Azercell 3,994 - - - 1 - - - 55 - - - Bakcell, Azerfon
Denmark Telia, Call me, DLG Tele2 1,450 67 181 5 3 4 3 10 18 3 5 <1 TDC, Telenor, "3", Stofa, Viasat
Estonia EMT, Diil, Elion 797 190 364 125 1 1 1 2 47 52 80 30 Tele2, Elisa, Starman, STV, Viasat
Finland Sonera, TeleFinland 3,237 476 278 218 2 2 2 4 37 30 24 12 Elisa, DNA, Finnet, PlusTV
Georgia3 Geocell 2,044 - - - 1 - - - 44 - - - Magticom, VimpelCom
Kazakhstan3 Kcell 8,921 - - - 1 - - - 50 - - - VimpelCom, Tele2
Latvia LMT, Okarte, Amigo 1,068 - - - 1 - - - 44 - - - Tele2, Bité Latvia
Lithuania Omnitel, Ezys, TEO 2,000 345 690 131 1 1 1 1 40 50 94 19 Bité GSM, Tele2, Balticum TV, Vinita, Eurocom SIP, Viasat, Dokeda, Viginta, Penkiu, Baltnetos komunikacijos
Moldova3 Moldcell 907 - - - 2 - - - 32 - - - Orange
Nepal5 Ncell 4,084 - - - 2 - - - 42 - - - NTC
Norway NetCom, Chess, NextGenTel 1,680 195 36 6 2 2 5 10 27 14 1 <1 Telenor, Get, Tele2, Ventelo, RiksTV, Viasat
Spain Yoigo 2,283 - - - 4 - - - 4 - - - Telefónica, Vodafone, Orange
Sweden Telia, Halebop 5,869 1,129 3,491 450 1 1 1 4 41 44 65 10 Tele2, Telenor, "3", Com Hem, Boxer
Tajikistan Tcell4 1,723 - - - 1 - - - 36 - - - Babilon Mobile, VimpelCom
Uzbekistan Ucell 6,832 - - - 2 - - - 32 - - - MTS, VimpelCom

 

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Associated companies

M= Mobile, B= Broadband, F= Fixed Voice, T= TV

 No. of Subscriptions (thousands)Market PositionMarket Share (percent)1 
CountryTrademarkMBFTMBFTMBFTMain Competitors
Latvia Lattelecom - 227 548 170 - 1 1 1 - 50 75 25 BaltkomTV, Balticom, Izzi, Viasat
Russia MegaFon 57,200 - - - 2 - - - 26 - - - MTS, VimpelCom
Turkey Turkcell 33,900 - - - 1 - - - 55 - - - Vodafone, Avea

The data in the tables refer to 2010.

  1. In Broadband and Fixed Voice TeliaSonera’s market share estimate is based on the share of revenues. In Mobile the market share is based on the number of subscriptions except for subsidiaries in Eurasia where it is based on interconnect traffic. For TV market share is based on the number of pay-TV subscriptions of cable TV, satellite TV, terrestrial TV and IPTV.
  2. TeliaSonera owns 50 percent of DLG Tele and controls the company.
  3. For Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova, the ownership percent indicates Fintur Holdings B.V.’s ownership in the four companies. TeliaSonera holds directly and indirectly 74 percent in Fintur Holdings.
  4. Comprising Indigo Tajikistan (60 percent) and Somoncom (59.4 percent).
  5. For Nepal the ownership percent indicates TeliaSonera Asia Holding B.V.’s ownership. TeliaSonera holds 75.45 percent in TeliaSonera Asia Holding B.V.

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