MobiFone
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| Limited Liability (TNHH) | |
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications |
| Founded | 16 April 1993 |
| Headquarters | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Key people | Le Nam Tra (CEO) |
| Products | Mobile networks, Telecom services |
| Revenue | 40.8 trillion VND (around $4bn)[1] |
| 6.6 trillion VND (around $330m) | |
Number of employees | approx. 3000 |
| Slogan | Anytime, Anywhere |
| Website |
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Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services (with the brand MobiFone Vietnamese: Công ty Thông tin di động Việt Nam) is a major Vietnamese mobile network operator headquartered in Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Hanoi. Founded on 16 April 1993, as a GSM launcher, MobiFone is the first and currently third largest telecommunications provider in Vietnam.[2]
Market share and competitors
MobiFone had a market share (estimated based on revenues) of 17.9% in 2012.[2] Its main competitors are Viettel with 40.67% market share and Vinaphone with 30%, which is also owned by VNPT.[2] Together, the big three control almost 90% of the market, with the rest controlled by Vietnamobile with 8%, Gmobile (formerly Beeline) with 3.2% and S-Fone with 0.1%.[2]
History
2015
- Become the Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communication called MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation.
2011
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre VI.
2008
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre V.
- The Value Added Services Centre was founded.
- MobiFone ranked as the first position in the Vietnam’s mobile telephony subscription market share.
2006
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre IV.
2005
- VMS liquidated the BCC with Kinnevik/Comvik (Sweden).
- The State of Vietnam and Ministry of Posts and Telematics (now is Ministry of Information and Communications) officially decided to equitise VMS.
- Mr. Le Ngoc Minh has become Director of VMS since retirement of Mr. Dinh Van Phuoc.
1995
- Committed a Business Cooperation Contract (BCC) with Kinnevik/Comvik (Sweden).
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre III.
1994
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre I & II.
1993
- Foundation of Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company (VMS).
- Director is Mr Dinh Van Phuoc.
References
- ↑ "77,6% lợi nhuận VNPT đến từ MobiFone". Gafin.vn. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Năm 2012 khó khăn của các mạng di động nhỏ". Gafin.vn. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
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