MobiFone
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MobiFone | |
Native name | Tổng công ty Viễn Thông MobiFone |
Formerly | Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company |
Company type | State-owned enterprise |
Industry | Mobile Telecommunications |
Founded | April 16, 1993 |
Headquarters | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Area served | Nationwide |
Key people | Tô Mạnh Cường |
Products | Mobile networks, Telecom services |
Brands | MobiFone |
Revenue | 40.8 Trillion VND (around $2bn)[1] |
6.6 trillion VND (around $330m) | |
Number of employees | approx. 3000 |
Parent | Ministry of Information and Communications |
Website | www |
MobiFone Corporation (less formally MobiFone; Vietnamese: Tổng công ty Viễn Thông MobiFone, lit. 'MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation') is a major Vietnamese mobile network operator headquartered in Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Hanoi. Founded on 16 April 1993, as a Global System for Mobile Communications launcher, MobiFone is the first and currently third largest telecommunications provider in Vietnam.[2]
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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[edit]
2015[edit]
- Become the corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications called MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation.
2011[edit]
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre VI.0AA
2008[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre IV.
2005[edit]
- Liquidated the business cooperation contract with Kinnevik/Comvik (Sweden).
- The State of Vietnam and Ministry of Posts and Telematics (now is Ministry of Information and Communications) decided to sell equity.
- Mr. Le Ngoc Minh became director after the retirement of Mr. Dinh Van Phuoc.
1995[edit]
- Committed a business cooperation contract with Kinnevik/Comvik (Sweden).
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre III.
1994[edit]
- Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre I & II.
1993[edit]
- Foundation of Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company.
- Director is Mr Dinh Van Phuoc.
References[edit]
- ^ "77,6% lợi nhuận VNPT đến từ MobiFone". Gafin.vn. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Năm 2012 khó khăn của các mạng di động nhỏ". Gafin.vn. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.