Viettel: Difference between revisions
Atlantic306 (talk | contribs) ce |
Rescuing 3 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.1) |
||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
In 2012, Viettel started producing mobile phones, while discontinuing a co-operation with [[China]]'s [[Huawei]], which had previously produced Viettel phones.<ref>{{cite news|title=Viettel joins phone production group|url=http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/Home/business/corporate/26372/|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=Saigon Times|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> That same year, it made a profit from its foreign operations for the first time, mainly based on profits from Cambodia and Laos.<ref name="english.thesaigontimes.vn">{{cite news|title=Viettel offshore operations yield first profit|url=http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/Home/business/ict/27117/|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=Saigon Times|date=20 December 2012}}</ref> |
In 2012, Viettel started producing mobile phones, while discontinuing a co-operation with [[China]]'s [[Huawei]], which had previously produced Viettel phones.<ref>{{cite news|title=Viettel joins phone production group|url=http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/Home/business/corporate/26372/|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=Saigon Times|date=2 November 2012}}</ref> That same year, it made a profit from its foreign operations for the first time, mainly based on profits from Cambodia and Laos.<ref name="english.thesaigontimes.vn">{{cite news|title=Viettel offshore operations yield first profit|url=http://english.thesaigontimes.vn/Home/business/ict/27117/|accessdate=4 January 2013|newspaper=Saigon Times|date=20 December 2012}}</ref> |
||
In 2013, VM has begun production of military-grade radio equipment for the PAVN.<ref name="VN">{{cite web|url= |
In 2013, VM has begun production of military-grade radio equipment for the PAVN.<ref name="VN">{{cite web|url=http://vietstock.vn/PrintView.aspx?ArticleID=305414 |title=Những thành quả đầu tiên của công nghiệp quân sự Việt Nam |website=Vietstock.vn |date=17 July 2013 |author=Nguyễn Tuấn |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722183419/http://vietstock.vn/PrintView.aspx?ArticleID=305414 |archivedate=22 July 2013 }}</ref> In 2014, the company announced that they are making UAVs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/96281/viettel-develops-unmanned-military-aircraft.html |title=Viettel develops unmanned military aircraft |date=25 February 2016 |website=Vietnamnet.vn |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430134814/http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/science-it/96281/viettel-develops-unmanned-military-aircraft.html |archivedate=30 April 2014 }}</ref> |
||
In 2014,Viettel announced its plan to invest $1 billion in a 3G network in Tanzania.<ref>{{cite news|title=Viettel to invest $1 billion on 3G telecoms network in Tanzania: officials|url=http://www.investing.com/news/technology-news/viettel-to-invest-$1-billion-on-3g-telecoms-network-in-tanzania:-officials-314501|accessdate=28 October 2014|publisher=Investing.com|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> |
In 2014,Viettel announced its plan to invest $1 billion in a 3G network in Tanzania.<ref>{{cite news|title=Viettel to invest $1 billion on 3G telecoms network in Tanzania: officials|url=http://www.investing.com/news/technology-news/viettel-to-invest-$1-billion-on-3g-telecoms-network-in-tanzania:-officials-314501|accessdate=28 October 2014|publisher=Investing.com|date=28 October 2014}}</ref> |
||
| Line 135: | Line 135: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
* [http://www.vietteltelecom.vn/ Viettel Mobile Official Site] |
* [http://www.vietteltelecom.vn/ Viettel Mobile Official Site] |
||
* [http:// |
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20120503234909/http://viettel.com.vn/Home.html Viettel Corporate] |
||
{{Major information technology companies}} |
{{Major information technology companies}} |
||
Revision as of 11:00, 21 July 2016
 | |
| Company type | Group (Tập đoàn) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile network operator |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Products | Mobile networks, Telecom services |
| Revenue |  $11 billion (2015)[1] |
| $2 billion (2015)[2] | |
Number of employees | 80,000 |
| Parent | Vietnam Military Telecommunications Group |
| Website | vietteltelecom |
Viettel (full name in Vietnamese: Tập đoàn Viễn thông Quân đội) is Vietnam's largest mobile network operator. It is a state-owned enterprise wholly-owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence.
As of 2014[update], Viettel had 80,000 employees inside and outside the country,[3] and served 63 million subscribers.[4]
History
In 2010, Viettel introduced 3G services.[5]
In December 2011, Viettel acquired EVN Telecom and officially finished transferring accounts one year later.[6]
In 2012, Viettel started producing mobile phones, while discontinuing a co-operation with China's Huawei, which had previously produced Viettel phones.[7] That same year, it made a profit from its foreign operations for the first time, mainly based on profits from Cambodia and Laos.[8]
In 2013, VM has begun production of military-grade radio equipment for the PAVN.[9] In 2014, the company announced that they are making UAVs.[10]
In 2014,Viettel announced its plan to invest $1 billion in a 3G network in Tanzania.[11]
Activities
Domestic
Viettel had a market share (estimated based on revenues) of 40.67% in 2012. Its main competitors are Vinaphone (owned by VNPT) with 30% market share and MobiFone with 17.9%. They 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%. Viettel reported having 58.9 million customers, while Vinaphone and MobiFone estimated to have 70 million and Gmobile and Vietnamobile 10 million.[6]
Viettel has developed telecommunication services in Laos, Cambodia, Haiti, Mozambique and Peru.
International
Viettel Global Investment JSC (Viettel Global) handles all the countries foreign investments.[12] Viettel has successfully developed telecommunication services in three continents, Asia,Africa and the Americas. It made a profit from its foreign operations for the first time in 2012, mainly based on profits from Cambodia and Laos and recorded a $1.2 billion revenue from foreign operations in the year 2014.[8]
The company plans to invest over $2.23 billion within the period of 2015-2017 for foreign expansion purposes. By 2017 the Viettel global market will cover an area of over 350 million potential subscribers. Viettel Global plans to sell 10% of its stake to obtain further capital to facilitate expansion and as of January 2015 had already begun laying infrastructure in Myanmar.[13] The company focuses to expanding in developing countries and has anticipated expansion in Congo (DRC), Bangladesh, Nepal, North Korea, Belarus and Ukraine in the near future.[14]
| Operator | Country | Began Operation | Subscribers | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitel |  Laos
|
26 February 2008 | 2,500,000 | Joint operation between Viettel Global and Lao Asia Telecom | [15] |
| Metfone |  Cambodia
|
19 February 2009 | 8,000,000 | Largest phone operator in Cambodia with 46% market share. | [16] |
| Natcom |  Haiti
|
10 September 2011 | 1,200,000 | Joint venture between Viettel Global (60%) and Haiti(40%). | [17] |
| Movitel |  Mozambique
|
10 January 2012 | 5,000,000 | Leading mobile operator and coverage covers over 80% of the country land area. | [18] |
| Telemor |  East Timor
|
1 July 2013 | 400,000 | Owns over 47% of the market share and began making a profit after 6 months of operation. | [19] |
| Nexttel |  Cameroon
|
12 September 2014 | 2,000,000 | First 3G operator in the country. | [20] |
| Bitel |  Peru
|
16 October 2014 | 1,700,000 | First foreign market where country GDP exceeds Vietnam. | [21][22] |
| Lumitel |  Burundi
|
30 May 2015 | 1,600,000 | Largest operator in Burundi within 1 month of operation. | [23] |
| Halotel |  Tanzania
|
15 October 2015 | 1,000,000 | Placed over 18,000 km of optic fiber cables | ,[24][25] |
Subsidiaries and joint-ventures
Vietnam Military Telecommunications Group (Tập đoàn Viễn thông Quân đội), the parent of the Viettel brand, also owns a number of other companies.
- Vietnam Distribution (also Viettel Import and Export Co.) is an electronics retail company. It is one of the official distributors of Hewlett Packard and Fujitsu in Vietnam.[26][27] HP is supporting Viettel in developing a retail and after-sale services network.[26]
- Viettel New Service Development
- Viettel Post
- Viettel Investment and Real Estate
- Viettel International Investment
- Viettel Football Training Center
References
- ^ "Vietnam's telecom market earns US$15 billion revenue in 2015". Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Viettel dominates Vietnam's mobile market with $2bn profit in 2015". Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Military group strives for VND 230 trillion in 2015". Gafin.vn. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ http://uadn.net/2014/09/22/vietnamese-mobile-operator-viettel-may-invest-in-3g-network-in-ukraine/
- ^ "Viettel officially launches 3G network". The Saigon Times. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Năm 2012 khó khăn của các mạng di động nhỏ". Gafin.vn. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Viettel joins phone production group". Saigon Times. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Viettel offshore operations yield first profit". Saigon Times. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Nguyễn Tuấn (17 July 2013). "Những thành quả đầu tiên của công nghiệp quân sự Việt Nam". Vietstock.vn. Archived from the original on 22 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Viettel develops unmanned military aircraft". Vietnamnet.vn. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Viettel to invest $1 billion on 3G telecoms network in Tanzania: officials". Investing.com. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ vietnamnet (25 April 2015). "Viettel to sell part of subsidiary to finance expansion". Vietnam Breaking News. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Deadline looms for overseas bids for Myanmar's fourth licence - Developing Telecoms". Developing Telecoms. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Viettel eyes foreign expansion plan - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Unitel - The best operator in Laos". www.unitel.com.la. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Our profile | Metfone". www.metfone.com.kh. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Haiti - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses - BuddeComm". www.budde.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Mozambican mobile phone operator Movitel starts operating on an experimental basis | Macauhub English". Macauhub English. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Nguyen, Quynh (28 October 2015). "Viettel Shines in East Timor". Retrieved 5 January 2015 – via vneconomictimes.com.
- ^ "Nexttel telecommunications network | Let's fly with 3G High speed". www.nexttel.cm. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Bitel hits subscriber target, plans 4G launch next month". telegeography.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Viettel starts operations in Peru, licenced in Tanzania - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "It can happen: Viettel's Burundian start-up Lumitel notches 600k subs in first month". www.telegeography.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Viettel to launch in Tanzania in Oct-15 under Halotel banner". www.telegeography.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ vietnamnet.vn. "BUSINESS IN BRIEF 30/4 - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b "HP picks Viettel as new distributor". The Saigon Times. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Fujitsu officially appoints Viettel Distribution as the Distributor for Fujitsu's products in Viet Nam". Fujitsu. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.