Viettel Mobile
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Viettel Group is a Vietnamese major mobile network operator
headquartered in Hanoi
, Vietnam
. It is a state-owned enterprise wholly owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence
. Operated in 2004 as a GSM launcher, Viettel Mobile is the fourth network in Vietnam (after Mobifone
, Vinaphone
and S-Fone
) and currently the biggest telecommunications provider, contributing 40.37% to the total mobile communication market ( followed by MobiFone (27.95%) and Vinaphone (22.98%)and 3% of S-Fone
).
Co., Ltd. established a joint venture with Viettel Mobile to provide Internet Data Center
services in Vietnam
.
Mobile network operator
A mobile network operator , also known as mobile phone operator , carrier service provider , wireless service provider, wireless carrier, or cellular company, or mobile network carrier is a telephone company that provides services for mobile phone subscribers.One essential...
headquartered in Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. It is a state-owned enterprise wholly owned and operated by the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (Vietnam)
Ministry of Defence is the governmental ministry of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that manages, coordinates and supervises military affairs, including all military units, paramilitary units, and similar agencies in the country. The major office of the Ministry of Defence is located within the...
. Operated in 2004 as a GSM launcher, Viettel Mobile is the fourth network in Vietnam (after Mobifone
MobiFone
Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services is a Vietnamese major mobile network operator headquartered in Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Hanoi, Vietnam...
, Vinaphone
Vinaphone
Vinaphone is a Vietnamese major mobile network operator headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam. Founded on June 26, 1996, as a GSM launcher, Vinaphone is the second network and third largest telecommunications provider in Vietnam, contributing 20% to the total mobile communication market Vinaphone is a...
and S-Fone
S-Fone
S-Fone is the fourth largest mobile communication operator in Vietnam that uses the CDMA technology. Founded on July 1, 2003, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, S-fone became the third network of Vietnam. It is the trademark of S-Telecom...
) and currently the biggest telecommunications provider, contributing 40.37% to the total mobile communication market ( followed by MobiFone (27.95%) and Vinaphone (22.98%)and 3% of S-Fone
S-Fone
S-Fone is the fourth largest mobile communication operator in Vietnam that uses the CDMA technology. Founded on July 1, 2003, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, S-fone became the third network of Vietnam. It is the trademark of S-Telecom...
).
History
In May 2007 Chunghwa TelecomChunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom is the largest telecommunications company in Taiwan. It has its headquarters in Zhongzheng District, Taipei on the remains of the old Taipei Prison.- History :...
Co., Ltd. established a joint venture with Viettel Mobile to provide Internet Data Center
Data center
A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems...
services in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.