Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services One Member Limited Liability Company (with the brand MobiFone vi, Tổng công ty Viễn Thông MobiFone) is a major Vietnamese
mobile network operator
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headquartered in
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Hanoi
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. Founded on 16 April 1993, as a
Global System for Mobile Communications
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launcher, MobiFone is the first and currently third largest telecommunications provider in Vietnam.
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Market share and competitors
MobiFone had a market share (estimated based on revenues) of 17.9% in 2012.Viettel
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with 40.67% market share and Vinaphone with 30%, which is also owned by VNPT.[ 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%.][
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History
2015
* Become the corporation under the Ministry of Information and communication called MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation.
2011
* Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre VI.0AA
2008
* 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
* Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre IV.
2005
* 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
* Committed a business cooperation contract with Kinnevik/Comvik (Sweden).
* Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre III.
1994
* Foundation of the Mobile Telecom Services Centre I & II.
1993
* Foundation of Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company.
* Director is Mr Dinh Van Phuoc.
References
External links
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Mobifone thử nghiệm 4G tại Đà Nẵng, Hà Nội và Hồ Chí Minh
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Mobile phone companies of Vietnam
Vietnamese brands
Telecommunications companies established in 1993
Companies based in Hanoi