VIPnet
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Vipnet is the first private mobile network operator
in Croatia
. It has been operating a GSM network since July 1999.
Since its arrival, Vipnet has broken the monopoly of CRONET (since renamed to T-Mobile
Hrvatska, and owned by Hrvatski Telekom) and introduced many new services unknown before - SMS
, prepaid and others. At that time the penetration rate in Croatia
was just 4.6%, and by the end of March 2008 it reached 117%.
Today Vipnet is still best known for its mobile network. It is a 900 MHz GSM and 2100 MHz 3G (WCDMA) network which supports GPRS, MMS
, EDGE
, UMTS and HSDPA technologies. They were the first to introduce a number of these technologies to the Croatian market and remain a technological leader in the field.
Vipnet has 2.5 million customers , up 14.1% compared to end of 2007. Its market share is 42.2%, down from 43% share at the end of 2007.
Vipnet's network code is 219 (CC) 10 (NC). It is the Vodafone
partner in Croatia. In 2006 they obtained their WiMAX
and fixed telephone network licenses.
Vipnet is owned by the mobilkom austria
, and is a member of the mobilkom austria group, composed of mobilkom Austria, Si.mobil
, mobilkom liechtenstein, Mobiltel
, Vip mobile
, VIP Operator
, and Velcom
.
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...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It has been operating a GSM network since July 1999.
Since its arrival, Vipnet has broken the monopoly of CRONET (since renamed to T-Mobile
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
Hrvatska, and owned by Hrvatski Telekom) and introduced many new services unknown before - SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
, prepaid and others. At that time the penetration rate in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
was just 4.6%, and by the end of March 2008 it reached 117%.
Today Vipnet is still best known for its mobile network. It is a 900 MHz GSM and 2100 MHz 3G (WCDMA) network which supports GPRS, MMS
Multimedia Messaging Service
Multimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from mobile phones. It extends the core SMS capability that allowed exchange of text messages only up to 160 characters in length.The most popular use is to send photographs from...
, EDGE
Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
, UMTS and HSDPA technologies. They were the first to introduce a number of these technologies to the Croatian market and remain a technological leader in the field.
Vipnet has 2.5 million customers , up 14.1% compared to end of 2007. Its market share is 42.2%, down from 43% share at the end of 2007.
Vipnet's network code is 219 (CC) 10 (NC). It is the Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
partner in Croatia. In 2006 they obtained their WiMAX
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
and fixed telephone network licenses.
Vipnet is owned by the mobilkom austria
Mobilkom Austria
Mobilkom Austria is a major Austrian mobile network operator. It has been operating commercially since 1994 and in testing since 1992.One of the most well-known commercial brand is A1 in Austria.The Mobilkom Austria group also owns:...
, and is a member of the mobilkom austria group, composed of mobilkom Austria, Si.mobil
Si.mobil
Si.mobil is the second largest mobile operator in Slovenia. In January 2008 it passed the milestone of 500,000 customers.-History:The company was established in December 1997 and began operating in March 1999 as the Slovenian first private mobile operator....
, mobilkom liechtenstein, Mobiltel
Mobiltel
Mobiltel , commonly known as M-Tel , is the first and largest GSM mobile phone operator in Bulgaria. M-Tel was founded in March 1994 by Mr...
, Vip mobile
Vip mobile
Vip mobile is the third Serbian mobile network operator and a member of mobilkom Austria group. It is the exclusive strategic partner of Vodafone in Serbia....
, VIP Operator
VIP Operator
Vip operator is a mobile network operator in Macedonia and a member of the Telekom Austria Group.On March 26, 2007, Vip operator acquired the third license for mobile communications operation from the Macedonian Agency for Electronic Communications, worth EUR 10 million, after winning on the...
, and Velcom
Velcom
velcom and Privet are the trademarks of the second largest cell-phone operator in Belarus, Mobile Digital Communications . Its headquarters are located in Minsk.As of January 2009 velcom has more than 3.697 million subscribers in Belarus....
.