A1 Srbija
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Company type | d.o.o. |
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Industry | Telecommunications |
Founded | June 11, 2007 |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Serbia |
Key people | Dejan Turk (CEO) Milan Zaletel (CFO) Đorđe Vuksanović Nenad Zeljković |
Products | Mobile telephony |
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Number of employees | 1,456 (2021)[1] |
Parent | A1 Telekom Austria Group |
Website | www |
Footnotes / references Business ID: 20220023 Tax ID: 104704549 [2] |
A1 Srbija d.o.o. (formerly Vip mobile) is a Serbian 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%.[3]
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 Vip.
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 €320 million it spent on acquiring its operating license in Serbia in 2006. This makes Vip the biggest Greenfield investment in Serbia so far.[4] In 2008, Vip 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%.[5]
Network information
The IMSI - Network Code of Vip 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, GPRS, EDGE 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
Vip previously used national roaming with mt:s and Telenor.
License obligations for the end of 2010 require Vip 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 Vip signal is available all over Serbia.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Vip Telekom Austria Group's Combined Annual Report for 2021" (PDF). www.vip.group. 9 February 2022.
- ^ Основни подаци о привредном друштву. apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Serbian Business Registers Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PREGLED TRŽIŠTA TELEKOMUNIKACIJA I POŠTANSKIH USLUGA U REPUBLICI SRBIJI U 2020. GODINI" (PDF). ratel.rs (in Serbian). RATEL. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Vip hold 1/5 of Serbian market (B92 Biz)
- ^ "Telekom Austria Group Annual Report according to IFRS PDF, page 23" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
External links
- Official website
- Telecommunications Market of Serbia for 2016 at ratel.rs (in Serbian)