Vinaphone is a Vietnamese mobile network operator headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam. Founded June 26, 1996, as a GSM launcher, Vinaphone is the second network (after MobiFone) and currently[when?] the second largest provider in Vietnam.
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| Company type | Subsidiary of VNPT |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications |
| Founded | 26 June 1996 |
| Headquarters | Hanoi, Vietnam |
Key people | Nguyen Truong Giang |
| Products | Mobile networks, Telecom services |
Number of employees | 15000+ |
| Parent | VNPT |
| Website | www |
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]
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
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
- "Vinaphone triển khai đầu số 088 trong năm 2016" . Vinaphones. 7 March 2016.