Vietnamobile
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Predecessor | HT Mobile |
| Founded | April 2009 |
Area served | Vietnam |
| Services | Mobile telephone company |
| Owner | Hanoi Telecom and Hutchison Asia Telecom Group |
| Website | vietnamobile |
Vietnamobile is a Vietnamese mobile network operator. It is a joint-venture of Hanoi Telecom and Hutchison Asia Telecom Group[1] and the fourth largest provider as of 2012.[2]
History
HT Mobile was set up in 2007 as a joint-venture of Hanoi Telecom and Hutchison Asia Telecom Group.[3] It was renamed to Vietnamobile in 2009, accompanied by the adoption of GSM technology to replace the less popular CDMA.[3]
It started offering 3G services in late 2011, long after its major competitors.[1]
Market share and competitors
Vietnamobile had a market share (estimated based on revenues) of 8% in 2012.[2] Its main competitors are Viettel with a market share of 40.67%, Vinaphone with 30%, MobiFone with 17.9%, the three large state-owned providers with a market share of almost 90%.[2] The only smaller competitors are Gmobile and S-Fone.
References
- ^ a b "Vietnamobile commercializes 3G service". Saigon Times. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "HT Mobile successor to launch service". Saigon Times. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2013.