VIP Operator
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Wireless Services; Telecommunication |
| Fate | Merger with ONE |
| Successor | one.Vip |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Skopje, Macedonia |
Key people | Nikola Ljushev-Executive Director, |
| Products | GPRS, GSM |
| Owners | Telekom Austria |
| Website | www.vip.mk |
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 tender for the 10 year GSM 900/1800 license. Vip operator’s commercial start was on 19 September 2007, only six months after acquiring the license.
As of May 2008, Vip operator has a strategic partnership with the global brand Vodafone. As of September 2011, Vip has a population coverage of more than 99% with its own network.
In July 2014 Vip operator launched its advanced 4G LTE network with largest coverage in Macedonia.
At the end of 2014, the youngest mobile operator on the Macedonian market had over 622.000 customers with a market share of 28%.
In 2015, Vip operator merged with ONE into one mobile network operator - one.Vip.
Network information
The IMSI - Network Code of Vip is 294-03 and the MSISDN Network Codes are 077 (international: +389 77) and 078 (international: +389 78).
Vip operator is the Macedonian network of the Vodafone Group, as per agreement announced on 20 May 2008.