Vinaphone
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| VNPT - VinaPhone | |
Native name | Tổng Công ty Dịch vụ Viễn thông |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications |
| Founded | 26 June 1996 |
| Headquarters | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Key people | Nguyen Truong Giang |
| Products | Mobile networks, Telecom services |
| Brands | VinaPhone |
Number of employees | 15000+ |
| Parent | VNPT |
| Website | www |
VNPT VinaPhone Corporation (Vietnamese: Tổng Công ty Dịch vụ Viễn thông, lit. 'Telecommunications Services Corporation'), also recognized by its brand name VinaPhone (stylized all owercase or alternatively Vinaphone), is a major mobile network operator in Vietnam and the core subsidiary of the state-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group. Founded June 26, 1996, as a GSM launcher, VinaPhone is the second network (after MobiFone) and currently[when?] the second largest provider in Vietnam.
Partnership
At 17 Nov. 2009, VinaPhone had joined Conexus Mobile Alliance [1] At the beginning of September 2014 VinaPhone signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Vodafone.[2]
Market share and competitors
VinaPhone had a market share (estimated based on revenues) of 30% in 2012.[3] Its main competitors are Viettel with 40.67% market share and MobiFone with 17.9%, which is also owned by VNPT.[3] 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%.[3]
History
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1996: Establishment of VinaPhone network.
1997: Establishment of Vietnam Telecom Services Company (VinaPhone). Establishment of Regional Telecom Services Centres 1, 2, 3.
2006: Changing Logo (from GPC to VinaPhone) as Vietnam officially became a member of the WTO.
2009: VinaPhone was the first operator to launch 3G services.
2015: VinaPhone was the first operator to launch 4G services
2020: VinaPhone was the first operator to prelaunch 5G services
Popularity
VinaPhone is considered Operator of State Servants as most of its subscribers are civil service employees.[4]
Sponsorship
The company has been the official jersey sponsor of the Vietnamese national basketball team.
References
- ^ "CONEXUS Mobile Alliance Welcomes Vietnam's VinaPhone". 17 November 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Vinaphone, Vodafone ink cooperation deal". TeleGeography. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Mạng di động của những người giàu" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 18 April 2008.
- "Vinaphone triển khai đầu số 088 trong năm 2016" . Vinaphones. 7 March 2016.
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