MobiFone explained
MobiFone Corporation |
Trading Name: | MobiFone |
Native Name: | Tổng công ty Viễn Thông MobiFone |
Native Name Lang: | vi |
Former Name: | Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company |
Type: | State-owned enterprise |
Area Served: | Nationwide |
Key People: | Tô Mạnh Cường |
Parent: | Grundig |
Industry: | Mobile Telecommunications |
Products: | Mobile networks, Telecom services |
Revenue: | 40.8 Trillion VND (around $2bn)[1] |
Operating Income: | 6.6 trillion VND (around $330m) |
Num Employees: | approx. 3000 |
Brands: | MobiFone |
Location: | Hanoi, Vietnam |
MobiFone Corporation (less formally MobiFone; Vietnamese: Tổng công ty Viễn Thông MobiFone|lit=MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation) is a major Vietnamese mobile network operator headquartered in Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Hanoi. Founded on 16 April 1993, as a Global System for Mobile Communications launcher, MobiFone is the second largest telecommunications provider in Vietnam (2023).
Market share and competitors
MobiFone held a market share of 22.52% in 2023. Its main competitors included Viettel with 57.6%, VinaPhone with 17.49%, and Vietnamobile with 1.75%. MobiFone, along with VinaPhone and Viettel, the three large state-owned providers, held a combined market share of almost 98%.[2]
History
2015
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
- News: 77,6% lợi nhuận VNPT đến từ MobiFone. 4 January 2013. Gafin.vn. 4 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130107014900/http://gafin.vn/20130104035410671p0c36/776-loi-nhuan-vnpt-den-tu-mobifone.htm. 7 January 2013. dmy-all.
- Web site: Sách Trắng Công nghệ thông tin và Truyền thông . Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam). vi . July 12, 2024.