Richest Telecom Billionaires
Carlos Slim Helu & family is the richest person in Telecom, with a net worth of $125.4 billion as of November 7, 2026. Sunil Mittal is second with $14.97B. There are 32 billionaires in Telecom, worth $254.7 billion combined.
· Source: Forbes Real-Time Billionaires
| # | Name | Net worth | Today | Per second | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Slim Helu & familyTelecom | $125.4B | +$1.35B(+1.1%) | $848/s | Mexico |
| 2 | Sunil MittalTelecom | $14.97B | −$8.51M(−0.1%) | $56.76/s | India |
| 3 | Xavier Niel & familyInternet, telecom | $14.44B | +$268.5M(+1.9%) | $76.01/s | France |
| 4 | Rajan MittalTelecom | $9.79B | −$5.68M(−0.1%) | $37.46/s | India |
| 5 | Rakesh MittalTelecom | $9.77B | −$5.68M(−0.1%) | $36.99/s | India |
| 6 | Patrick DrahiTelecom | $8.08B | −$446.4M(−5.2%) | $37.20/s | France |
| 7 | Robert Hale JrTelecom | $6.47B | — | $13.31/s | United States |
| 8 | Yasumitsu ShigetaMobile phone retailer | $5.91B | −$281.2M(−4.5%) | −$9.68/s | Japan |
| 9 | Naguib SawirisTelecom | $5.6B | — | $11.93/s | Egypt |
| 10 | Catherine Commisso & familyTelecom | $5.2B | — | −$19.19/s | United States |
| 11 | Shaul ShaniTelecom | $5.15B | −$836,260(−0.0%) | $16.83/s | Israel |
| 12 | John CaudwellMobile phones | $4.22B | — | $16.20/s | United Kingdom |
| 13 | Najib MikatiTelecom | $3.81B | −$14.74M(−0.4%) | $14.08/s | Lebanon |
| 14 | Taha MikatiTelecom | $3.81B | −$14.74M(−0.4%) | $14.08/s | Lebanon |
| 15 | Denis O'BrienTelecom | $3.09B | −$105,683(−0.0%) | $1.86/s | Ireland |
| 16 | Craig McCawTelecom | $2.83B | +$680,840(+0.0%) | $16.32/s | United States |
| 17 | Abel Avellantelecoms | $2.54B | +$156.9M(+6.6%) | −$1.12/s | United States |
| 18 | John Stantonwireless | $2.42B | −$609,808(−0.0%) | $0.42/s | United States |
| 19 | Strive MasiyiwaTelecom | $2.15B | — | $18.86/s | Zimbabwe |
| 20 | Marcelo ClaureCell phone distribution | $2.02B | +$9.99M(+0.5%) | $0.31/s | United States |
| 21 | David TeohTelecom | $1.81B | +$19.55M(+1.1%) | −$1.73/s | Australia |
| 22 | Xue JipingCable | $1.79B | −$80.72M(−4.3%) | $15.65/s | China |
| 23 | Kenny TrouttTelecom | $1.65B | — | −$0.93/s | United States |
| 24 | Vladimir YevtushenkovTelecom, investments | $1.61B | — | −$1.69/s | Russia |
| 25 | Terence (Terry) MatthewsTelecom | $1.57B | +$1M(+0.1%) | −$0.55/s | Canada |
| 26 | Gleb FetisovInvestments | $1.4B | — | $1.92/s | Russia |
| 27 | Li JianguoTelecom | $1.33B | +$120.8M(+10.0%) | $2.55/s | China |
| 28 | Andrei Kuzyaevtelecom, oil service, real estate | $1.31B | — | $4.25/s | Russia |
| 29 | Mohammed IbrahimCommunications | $1.25B | — | −$0.97/s | United Kingdom |
| 30 | Wu KaitingElectronics | $1.23B | −$29.03M(−2.3%) | $4.57/s | Hong Kong |
| 31 | Zhong Peifengsemiconductor | $1.16B | −$52.49M(−4.3%) | −$3.72/s | United States |
| 32 | Zhang Tianyutelecommunications | $983.2M | −$32.79M(−3.2%) | −$10.22/s | China |
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the richest person in Telecom?
Carlos Slim Helu & family is the richest person in Telecom, worth $125.4 billion according to Forbes' real-time data on November 7, 2026.
How many billionaires are there in Telecom?
Forbes counts 32 billionaires in Telecom, with a combined net worth of $254.7 billion.