Info Re - Consumers International

Info Re: Telcos Ranking1 and their Advertising Strats
Rank
Name of Telco Provider
1
China Mobile
2
Vodafone Group
Country/Countries of Operation
Mainland China, Hong Kong, Pakistan
Vodafone has equity interests in 31 countries
worldwide. These are: Albania, Australia, China,
Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece,
Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lesotho,
Malta, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, South Africa,
Spain, Tanzania, Turkey, United Kingdom and
the US.
Advertising Strategies
 In 1997, the company was incorporated in Hong Kong.
 This is a state-owned company until 2000.
 Slogan: Toward Mobile Internet Era
 Website: http://www.chinamobileltd.com/en/global/home.php
Hong Kong
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaMobileH
Pakistan
Website: http://www.zong.com.pk
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Zongers
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/zongers
Popular hashtags: #ZongTimepey #FreeMinutesandFreeSMS #TimepeybyZong
Albania
Website: http://www.vodafone.al
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VodafoneAL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vodafone_AL
Australia
Website: http://www.vodafone.com.au/personal
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneauTwitter:https://twitter.com/VodafoneA
U
Czech Republic
Website: http://www.vodafone.cz/en/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneCZ
Twitter:https://twitter.com/vodafone_cz
Democratic Republic of Congo
Website: https://www.vodacom.cd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VodacomRDC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vodacomcongo
Egypt
1
Mobile operator group global ranking by connections and 12-month revenue, Q1 2013. Source: http://www.mobileworldlive.com/top-20-global-mobile-operator-groups-byconnections-and-revenue-q1-20132 Country of operations Source: http://www.telecomindiaonline.com/top-10-mobile-operators-in-world-october-2009-at-telecom-india-daily.html
Website:http://www.vodafone.com.eg
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Vodafone.Egypt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VodafoneEgypt
Fiji
Website: http://www.vodafone.com.fj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneFiji
Twitter:https://twitter.com/VodafoneFJ
Germany
Website:http://www.vodafone.de
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneDE
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodafone_de
Ghana
Website: http://www.vodafone.com.gh/Home.aspx
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneghana
Greece
Website: http://www.vodafone.gr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafonegreece
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vodafone_GR
Hungary
Website: http://www.vodafone.hu/english
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafonehungary
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vodafone_HU
India
Website: https://www.vodafone.in/pages/index.aspx
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneIN
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodafonein
Ireland
Website: http://www.vodafone.ie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneireland
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VodafoneIreland
Italy
Website: http://www.vodafone.it/portal/Privati
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneit
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodafoneit
Kenya
Website: http://www.safaricom.co.ke
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SafaricomLtd
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SafaricomLtd
Lesotho
Website: http://www.vodacom.co.ls
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vodacom-Lesotho/
Malta
Website: https://www.vodafone.com.mt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafonemalta
Mozambique
Website: http://www.vm.co.mz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vodacom.Mz
Netherlands
Website: https://www.vodafone.nl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VodafoneNL
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodafoneNL
New Zealand
Website: http://www.vodafone.co.nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneNZ
Portugal
Website: http://www.vodafone.pt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafonePT
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodafonept
Qatar
Website: http://www.vodafone.qa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VodafoneQatar
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodafoneqatar
Romania
Website: https://www.vodafone.ro/
South Africa
Website: http://www.vodacom.co.za
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Vodacom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodacom
Spain
Website: https://www.vodafone.es/particulares/es/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneES
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vodafone_es
3
America Movil Group
Tanzania
Website: https://www.vodacom.co.tz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tzvodacom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VodacomTanzania
Turkey
Website: http://www.vodafone.com.tr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vodafoneTR
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VodafoneTR
UK
Website: http://www.vodafone.co.uk/
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/vodafoneUKhel
Slogan: Make the most of now.
Popular hashtags: 4G Entertainment - #4GMusic, #4GSport
US
Website: http://vodafone-us.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VodafoneProject
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VodafoneProject
Subsidiary and Affiliates are in the following
 Main Website: http://www.americamovil.com/
regions: (1) North America- US, Mexico; (2)
Argentina
Central America – Guatemala, El Salvador,
Website: http://www.claro.com.ar/
Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica; (3) The
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaroArgentina
Caribbean – Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic; and
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaroArgentina
(4) South America – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,
Brazil
Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Website: http://portal.embratel.com.br/embratel/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embratel
Popular hashtag: didn't find an active hashtag that they use but they are the official partner of
Rio2016 Olympics
Chile
Website: http://www.clarochile.cl/wps/portal/cl/pc/personas
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarochile
Colombia
Website: http://www.claro.com.co
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaroMovilColombia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaroColombia
Costa Rica
Website: http://www.claro.cr/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarocostarica
Twitter: https://twitter.com/claro_costarica
Dominican Republic
Website: http://www.claro.com.do/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaroRD
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaroRD
Ecuador
Website: http://www.claro.com.ec
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claroecua
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaroEcua
El Salvador
Website: http://www.claro.com.sv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claroelsalvador
Twitter: https://twitter.com/claroelsalvador
Guatemala
Website: http://www.claro.com.gt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claroguatemala
Twitter: https://twitter.com/claroguatemala
Honduras
Website: http://www.claro.com.hn/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarohonduras
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarohonduras
Mexico
Website: http://www.telcel.com/portal/home.do
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Telcel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/telcel
Nicaragua
Website: http://www.claro.com.ni/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claronicaragua
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaroNicaragua
Panama
Website: http://www.claro.com.pa/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaroPanamaPaginaOficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/claropanama
Paraguay
Website: http://www.claro.com.py/
Puerto Rico
4
Telefonica Group
Website: http://www.clarotodo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarotodo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarotodo
Peru
Website: http://www.claro.com.pe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericaMovilPeruSAC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/claroperu
Uruguay
Website: http://www.claro.com.uy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClaroUruguay
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UruguayClaro
US
Website: http://www.tracfone.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TracFoneDeals
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tracfonecalls
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
 Main website:http://www.telefonica.com
Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, El Salvador,
Argentina
Ireland, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Website: http://www.movistar.com.ar
Rico, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Uruguay,
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comunidadmovistarargentina
Venezuela
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistararg
Brazil
Website: http://www.telefonica.com.br
Chile
Website: http://www.movistar.cl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovistarChile
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistarchile
Colombia
Website: http://www.movistar.co
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistarco
Costa Rica
Website: http://movistar.cr
Ecuador
Website: http://www.movistar.com.ec
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovistarECU
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovistarEC
Germany
Website: http://www.o2online.de
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/o2de
Twitter: https://twitter.com/o2de
Guatemala
Website: https://www.movistar.com.gt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movistarguatemala
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistarguate
El Salvador
Website: http://www.movistar.com.sv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movistarelsalvador
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistar_sv
Ireland
Website: http://www.o2online.ie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/O2Ireland
Twitter: https://twitter.com/O2Irl
Mexico
Website: http://www.movistar.com.mx
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movistarmx
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovistarMX
Nicaragua
Website: https://www.movistar.com.ni
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movistarnicaragua
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovistarNi
Panama
Website: http://www.movistar.com.pa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movistarpanama
Twitter: https://twitter.com/panamamovistar
Peru
Website: http://www.movistar.com.pe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movistarperu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistarperu
Puerto Rico
Website: http://www.telefonica.pr
Spain
Website: http://www.movistar.es
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/movistar.es
5
China Unicom
Mainland China, Hong Kong
6
Verizon Wireless
US
7
VimpelCom Group
Russia, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos,
Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi,
Zimbabwe, Central African Republic and Canada
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistar_es
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.o2.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/o2uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/o2
Slogan: We're better connected.
Popular hashtags: #O2Tracks, #O2InsideLine
- they partner with phone brands like iPhone and Sony.
- they have contests and promotions exclusively for their subscribers, for example – winning
a Lady Gaga concert ticket.
- Lady Gaga is their celebrity endorser (amongst others?)
USA
Website: http://www.us.telefonica.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TelefonicaUSA
Uruguay
Website: http://www.movistar.com.uy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MovistarUruguay
Twitter: https://twitter.com/movistar_uy
Venezuela
Website: http://www.movistar.com.ve
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Movistaratc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MovistarVe
 Main website: http://eng.chinaunicom.com/index/index.html
 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/chinaunicomhk
 Slogan: In the 4G era, the fantasy is still in Wo!
 Main Website: http://www.verizonwireless.com
 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/verizon
 Twitter page: https://twitter.com/verizonwireless
 Main Website: http://www.vimpelcom.com/
Algeria
Website: http://www.djezzy.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/djezzy
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/djezzyofficial
Armenia
Website: http://beeline.am/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beeline.am
Bangladesh
Website: http://www.banglalink.com.bd/en/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/banglalinkmela
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/banglalinkmela
Canada
Website: http://www.windmobile.ca
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WINDmobile
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/WINDmobile
Georgia
Website: http://beeline.ge
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beeline.ge
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/BeelineGE
Italy
Website: http://www.windgroup.it
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Wind
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/WindItalia
Pakistan
Website: http://www.mobilinkgsm.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mobilink
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Mobilink
Popular hashtags: #PakistanIdol #MobilinkMusic
- Mobilink is currently in partnership with Pakistan Idol
Kazakhstan
Website: http://beeline.kz
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Beeline.Kazakhstan
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/_Beeline_kz
Russia
Website: http://moskva.beeline.ru
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Beelinerus
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Beeline_RUS
Tajikistan
Website: http://beeline.tj
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beeline.tj
Ukraine
Website: http://www.kyivstar.ua
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/kyivstar
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Orange Group
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/TwiyKyivstar
Uzbekistan
Website: http://beeline.uz/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/beeline.uz
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/beeline_uz
Zimbabwe
Website: http://www.telecel.co.zw
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/zim.telecel
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Telecel_Zim
France, United Kingdom, Spain, Armenia,
 Main Website: http://www.orange.com/
Belgium, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Madagascar,
 Main Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/orange
Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Poland, Portugal,
 Main Twitter account: https://twitter.com/orange/
Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Kenya, Uganda,
 Slogan: I am who I am because of everyone.
Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Ghana,
Angola
Botswana, Cote D'Ivoire, Malawi,
Website: http://www.orange.com/ao
Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Central African
Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Reunion Armenia
Website: http://www.orangearmenia.am
Isle, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Germany, Italy, Belgium
Website: http://www.mobistar.be
Luxembourg, Moldova
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mobistar.Belgique
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/mobistarfr
Botswana
Website: http://www.orange.co.bw
Cameroon
Website: http://www.orange.cm/EN/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orangecameroun
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Orange_Cameroun
Caribbean
Website: http://www.orangecaraibe.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Orange.Caraibe
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Orange_Caraibe
Central African Republic
Website: http://www.orangerca.com
Cote D'Ivoire
Website: http://www.orange.ci
Democratic Republic of Congo
Website: http://www.orange.cd
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orange.rdc
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orangerdc
Dominican Republic
Website: http://www.orange.com.do/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeRD
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orangerd
Equatorial Guinea
Website: http://www.orange.gq
Egypt
Website: https://www.mobinil.com/ar/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mobinil
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/mobinil
France
Website: http://www.orange.fr
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Orange.France
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Orange_France
Ghana
Website: http://www.orange.com/gh/
Germany
Website: http://www.orange.com/de/
Italy
Website: http://www.orange.com/it/
Jordan
Website: http://www.orange.jo
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeJordan
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orangeJo
Kenya
Website: http://www.orange.co.ke
Luxembourg
Website: http://www.orange.lu
Madagascar
Website: http://www.orange.mg
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orangemada
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orange_mg
Malawi
Website: http://www.orange.com/mw/
Mali
Website: http://www.orangemali.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orange.mali
Mauritius
Website: http://www.orange.mu
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orangemauritius
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orangemauritius/
Moldova
Website: http://www.orange.md
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Orange.Moldova
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orangemd/
Mozambique
Website: http://www.orange.com/mz/
Namibia
Website: http://www.orange.com/na/
Niger
Website: http://www.orange.ne
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orange.niger
Nigeria
Website: http://www.orange.com/ng/
Poland
Website: http://www.orange.pl/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orangepolska
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orange_polska
Portugal
Website: http://www.orange.com/pt/
Reunion Isle
Website: http://reunion.orange.fr
Romania
Website: http://www.orange.ro
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orangeromania
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Orange_Romania
Senegal
Website: http://www.orange.sn
Slovakia
Website: http://www.orange.sk
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeSlovensko?ref=ts
South Africa
9
Bharti Airtel Group
Website: http://orange.com/za/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Orange.SouthAfrica
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/OrangeSthAfrica
Spain
Website: http://www.orange.es
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeESP
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orange_es
Switzerland
Website: http://www.orange.co.uk
Tunisia
Website: http://www.orange.tn
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orange.tn
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orangetn
Uganda
Website: http://www.orange.ug
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/orangeuganda
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/orangeugandaltd
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.orange.co.uk
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeUK
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/OrangeUK
Zambia
Website: http://www.orange.com/zm/
Zimbabwe
Website: http://www.orange.com/zw/
PAN-AFRICA
Website: http://fr.starafrica.com
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/starafrica
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/star_africa
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Chad,
 Main Website: http://www.airtel.com
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the AFRICA HQ
Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar,
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Africa/
Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Bangladesh
Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, The British
Website: http://www.bd.airtel.com
Crown Dependency islands of Jersey and Guernsey
Burkina Faso
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Burkina-Faso/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtelburkinafaso
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtelburkina
Chad
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Chad/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirtelTchad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/DRC/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/home.php
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airteldrc
Gabon
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Gabon/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtelgabon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtel_ga
Ghana
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Ghana/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirtelGH
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtelghana
India
Website: http://www.airtel.in
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirtelIndia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtelindia
Kenya
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Kenya/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirtelKe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtel_ke
Madagascar
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Madagascar/
Malawi
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Malawi/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtelmw
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtel_mw
Niger
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Niger
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtelniger
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AirtelNiger
Nigeria
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Nigeria/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtelng
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AirtelNigeria
Rwanda
Website:
http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Rwanda/Home/
Seychelles
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Seychelles/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtelseychelles
Sierra Leone
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Sierra/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtelsierraleone
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtel_sl
Sri Lanka
Website: http://airtel.lk/airtelSL/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airtellife
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtel_life
Tanzania
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Tanzania/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airteltanzania
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtel_tanzania
Uganda
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Uganda/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airteluganda
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Airtel_Ug
Zambia
Website: http://africa.airtel.com/wps/wcm/connect/africarevamp/Zambia/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Airtelzm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/airtel_zambia
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AT&T Mobility
US
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Website: http://www.att.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ATT
Twitter page: https://twitter.com/ATT/
Slogan: Reach out and touch someone.