Vip mobile

Vip mobile is a Serbian mobile network operator and a member of the Telekom Austria Group based in Belgrade. It is the exclusive strategic partner of Vodafone in Serbia.

Vip mobile d.o.o.
Typed.o.o.
IndustryWireless Services; Telecommunication
Founded2006 (2006)
Headquarters
Belgrade
,
Serbia
Area served
Serbia
Key people
Dejan Turk (CEO)
Dejan Kastelić (CTO)
Andreas Graf (CFO)
ProductsLTE, UMTS, W-CDMA, GPRS, GSM
Revenue €258.76 million (2018)[1]
€13.80 million (2018)[1]
Total assets €364.29 million (2018)[2]
Total equity €0 (2018)[2]
OwnerA1 Telekom Austria Group
Number of employees
1,082 (2018)
Websitewww.vipmobile.rs
Footnotes / references
Business ID: 20220023
Tax ID: 104704549 [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 mobile.

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 mobile 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 euros, with 2.1 million customers it held a market share of 22,5%.[5] In December 2019, the company announced the change of name during 2020 to "A1".[6]

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 is actively building its own network, while using national roaming assigned with Telenor Srbija since 2010.

Vip previously used national roaming with Telekom Srbija (2007–2010).

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
  1. "БИЛАНС УСПЕХА (2018) - Vip mobile d.o.o." apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. "БИЛАНС СТАЊА (2018) - Vip mobile d.o.o." apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. Основни подаци о привредном друштву. apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Serbian Business Registers Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. Vip hold 1/5 of Serbian market (B92 Biz)
  5. Telekom Austria Group Annual Report according to IFRS PDF, page 23
  6. "Jedan od najvećih operatera u Srbiji menja ime: Vip odlazi u istoriju". b92.net (in Serbian). 14 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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