A1 Srbija d.o.o. (formerly ''Vip mobile'') is a
Serbia
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mobile network operator owned by
A1 Telekom Austria Group. As of 2020, it is the third largest mobile telephony operator with market share of 25.67%.
History
On 1 December 2006, the mobilkom Austria group became the owner of the third mobile telephone license in Serbia for GSM 900/1800 and UMTS networks, through a payment of €320 million. The license was legally transferred to A1.
Considering the great potential of the Serbian telecommunications market, the mobilkom Austria group has planned to invest up to €570 million in its first four years of operations, including the
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320 million it spent on acquiring its operating license in Serbia in 2006. This makes A1 the biggest Greenfield investment in Serbia so far.
[Vip hold 1/5 of Serbian market (B92 Biz)](_blank)
/ref> In 2008, A1 became general sponsor of Serbian national volleyball team.
According to the 2015 annual financial report, company had revenue of €206.8 million, with 2.1 million customers it held a market share of 22,5%.[Telekom Austria Group Annual Report according to IFRS PDF, page 23](_blank)
/ref> In December 2019, the company announced the change of name during 2020 to "A1".[Vip to rebrand in 2021](_blank)
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Network information
The IMSI - Network Code of A1 is 220-05 and MSISDN Network Codes are 060 (international: +381 60), 061 (international: +381 61) and 068 (international: +381 68).
Network technology
* 2G (GSM
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, GPRS, EDGE
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up to 250 kbit/s) on 900 MHz and 1800 MHz
* 3G ( HSPA+ up to 42 Mbit/s) on 900 MHz and 2100 MHz
* 4G ( LTE up to 225 Mbit/s) on 800 and 1800 MHz
A1 previously used national roaming with mt:s and Telenor.
License obligations for the end of 2010 require A1 to cover 80% of territory and 90% of population with its own quality signal. So far, all requirements in terms of coverage given by the license are achieved and A1 signal is available all over Serbia.
See also
* Telecommunications in Serbia
References
External links
*
Telecommunications Market of Serbia for 2016
at ratel.rs
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