Real-time voice transmission on mobile networks

This section describes real-time voice transmission on mobile networks. Mobile telephony traffic has been increasing steadily since liberalisation in 1998.

Number of calls according to the type of call for the period from 01.01 to 31.12 (Table SM3A)
Total number of calls (in millions) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 var. 21-22
5'461 5'435 5'553 5'264 5'316 1.0%
From the mobile network to any fixed national network 944 926 1'019 979 964 -1.6%
From the mobile network to the same mobile network 3'163 3'121 3'108 2'897 2'914 0.6%
From the mobile network to any other (competing) national mobile network 1'354 1'388 1'426 1'388 1'439 3.5%
International 390 357 300 258 289 11.8%
649 498 425 418 471 12.5%
Foreign customers from Switzerland (natinal or international calls)a 324 219 185 220 232 5.7%
Swiss customers from abroad (national or international calls)b 325 278 240 199 238 19.9%
Other 31 0 0 0 0 -
Total 6'530 6'290 6'278 5'941 6'076 2.2%
Total duration of calls according to the type of call for the period from 01.01. to 31.12. (Table SM3B)
Total number of calls (in millions) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 var. 21-22
12'235 12'769 15'437 14'931 14'788 -1.0%
From the mobile network to any fixed national network 2'821 2'887 3'710 3'444 3'255 -5.5%
From the mobile network to the same mobile network 5'936 6'174 7'165 6'974 6'883 -1.3%
From the mobile network to any other (competing) national mobile network 3'479 3'708 4'563 4'514 4'649 2.9%
International 1'870 1'719 1'811 1'463 1'488 1.7%
1'243 1'338 1'269 1'323 1'376 4.0%
Foreign customers from Switzerland (natinal or international calls)a 530 633 603 723 707 -2.1%
Swiss customers from abroad (national or international calls)b 713 704 665 600 668 11.4%
Other 204 3 0 0 1 -
Total 15'552 15'829 18'517 17'716 17'653 -0.4%
Notes:
a) Typical example of a subscriber to an extra-national mobile network who calls from a national mobile network using their mobile phone.
b) Calls established from an extra-national mobile network to any fixed or mobile network (for example, a subscriber to a national mobile network who calls with their mobile from an extra-national mobile network to a fixed or mobile network in Switzerland or to a fixed or mobile network or mobile in the country where they are located) and calls received on an extra-national mobile network from any other fixed or mobile network (for example: a subscriber of a Swiss TSP who receives a call on his or her mobile telephone via an extra-national network whilst he or she is on extra-national territory).

Call duration by type

Facts and figures

In the following Excel file, you will find detailed information, figures and graphs.

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Last modification 27.03.2024

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