In March 2026, Ukrainians were switching mobile operators en masse while keeping their numbers. A total of 59,177 transitions were recorded during this period, with one network losing a record number of subscribers.<\/p>\n
This was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing data from the NCCIR.<\/p>\n
Also read:<\/strong> 3G in Ukraine will be completely turned off: the Ministry of Digital Transformation announced the exact date<\/p>\n Main points:<\/strong><\/p>\n Who lost the most subscribers<\/p>\n The largest outflow of users was recorded at Vodafone<\/strong> – the network lost 29,375 subscribers<\/strong>. Significant losses were also reported by “Kyivstar”<\/strong> – it lost 21,297 clients<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Fewer users were lost by:<\/p>\n Where Ukrainians were switching<\/p>\n The leader in new subscribers was lifecell<\/strong> – it gained 38,857 numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n Other operators received:<\/p>\n By the end of the month, only two operators managed to increase their subscriber base.<\/p>\n The largest growth was shown by lifecell<\/strong> – it added 30,470 users<\/strong>. A slight increase was also recorded for “TriMob”<\/strong> – it gained 10 new subscribers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Earlier, RBK-Ukraine reported on how mobile communication works in Ukraine during blackouts. Base stations can maintain connectivity for several hours to more than three days: initially thanks to batteries (4-8 hours), and during prolonged outages – through generators, which significantly increased the resilience of networks compared to 2022.<\/p>\n We also reported that open testing of the 5G network began at the main railway station in Lviv, which provides faster and more stable internet even under heavy load – up to 1.9 Gbps, without the need for additional settings for users. This is the second location in the city where 5G operates. The first was launched in January 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In March 2026, Ukrainians were switching mobile operators en masse while keeping their numbers. During this period, a total of 59,177 transitions were recorded, with one of the networks losing a record number of subscribers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"magazine_newspaper_sidebar_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society-en"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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