Mobitel
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Mobitel is a Slovenia
n GSM/UMTS mobile operator. The company is under a 100-per-cent ownership of Telekom Slovenije.
. The founder was SP PTT Ljubljana, which was joined by other Slovenian PTT companies by the end of the year. In November 1992, Mobitel was transformed into a public limited company. In 1991, the company already set up the NMT
analogue network for mobile telephony in Slovenia.
In 1994, PTT Slovenija separated postal and telecommunication activities and transferred the latter, together with the infrastructure, to the newly founded Telekom Slovenije, which became the owner of a 100-per-cent share of Mobitel.
In 1995, Mobitel became the national operator of digital mobile telecommunications by the decree of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. By the summer of 1996, the company thus built the base of the GSM network. In 1996, the company also became a member of the international GSM Association
, uniting GSM operators and GSM device manufacturers. The membership in the Association enabled the establishing of the first contracts on mutual roaming
in foreign networks. By July 1996, the company provided a 40% GSM coverage of the population.
By 2000, 1,000,000 users already used Mobitel services in the GSM and NMT networks. In November 2001, the company was the first in Slovenia to obtain a concession contract for UMTS – the third generation of mobile telecommunications.
In addition to telephony, the existing network enabled also a series of additional services. In 2001, the company introduced GPRS data transfer, in 2002 the network started supporting MMS
multimedia messages, since 2003, network users have been able to access multimedia content on the mobile portal Planet and, in December 2003, Mobitel launched the UMTS third generation network, the first in the world. In 2008, the whole UMTS network was upgraded by the HSDPA and HSUPA technologies, also called 3.5 G. Currently the company is upgrading its network with the HSPA+ technology.
In addition to the GSM/UMTS network, Mobitel also offers WLAN
wireless internet access via the NeoWLAN network.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n GSM/UMTS mobile operator. The company is under a 100-per-cent ownership of Telekom Slovenije.
Company history
Mobitel was established in October 1991 as a limited liability companyLimited liability company
A limited liability company is a flexible form of enterprise that blends elements of partnership and corporate structures. It is a legal form of company that provides limited liability to its owners in the vast majority of United States jurisdictions...
. The founder was SP PTT Ljubljana, which was joined by other Slovenian PTT companies by the end of the year. In November 1992, Mobitel was transformed into a public limited company. In 1991, the company already set up the NMT
Nordic Mobile Telephone
NMT is the first fully automatic cellular phone system...
analogue network for mobile telephony in Slovenia.
In 1994, PTT Slovenija separated postal and telecommunication activities and transferred the latter, together with the infrastructure, to the newly founded Telekom Slovenije, which became the owner of a 100-per-cent share of Mobitel.
In 1995, Mobitel became the national operator of digital mobile telecommunications by the decree of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. By the summer of 1996, the company thus built the base of the GSM network. In 1996, the company also became a member of the international GSM Association
GSM Association
The GSM Association is an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardizing, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile telephone system...
, uniting GSM operators and GSM device manufacturers. The membership in the Association enabled the establishing of the first contracts on mutual roaming
Roaming
In wireless telecommunications, roaming is a general term referring to the extension of connectivity service in a location that is different from the home location where the service was registered. Roaming ensures that the wireless device is kept connected to the network, without losing the...
in foreign networks. By July 1996, the company provided a 40% GSM coverage of the population.
By 2000, 1,000,000 users already used Mobitel services in the GSM and NMT networks. In November 2001, the company was the first in Slovenia to obtain a concession contract for UMTS – the third generation of mobile telecommunications.
In addition to telephony, the existing network enabled also a series of additional services. In 2001, the company introduced GPRS data transfer, in 2002 the network started supporting 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...
multimedia messages, since 2003, network users have been able to access multimedia content on the mobile portal Planet and, in December 2003, Mobitel launched the UMTS third generation network, the first in the world. In 2008, the whole UMTS network was upgraded by the HSDPA and HSUPA technologies, also called 3.5 G. Currently the company is upgrading its network with the HSPA+ technology.
In addition to the GSM/UMTS network, Mobitel also offers WLAN
Wireless LAN
A wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
wireless internet access via the NeoWLAN network.
Subsidiaries
- Soline, pridelava soli d.o.o. – salt-producing company founded in 2002, in charge of preserving the Sečovlje saltpans as an important part of Slovenian natural and cultural heritage and ensuring further development of Slovene traditional salt production.
- Planet 9 d.o.o. – founded in 2003. The company is in charge of ensuring advanced multimedia contents for Mobitel’s multimedia portals. Its services cover areas such as IPTV, online video, mobile solutions, web services, portals social networks, and other communication solutions.
- M-Pay d.o.o. – M-Pay was established in 2004, jointly by Mobitel and Nova KBM bank. The company is the leading provider of mobile paymentMobile PaymentMobile financial services, also referred to as mobile money, mobile payment, mobile banking, mobile money transfer and mobile wallet generally refer to payment services operated under financial regulation and performed from or via a mobile device....
for products and services in the Slovene market. The company ensures the functioning and expansion of the system of mobile payment Moneta. Current partners also includes DebitelDebiteldebitel AG is one of the largest mobile telephone services providers in Europe, offering a wide range of telecommunication products – mobile and land-line telephony as well internet services. At its peak, the business commanded a 47% market share of the mobile service provider market in Germany ...
, Poštna banka Slovenije and Simobil.
Mobitel network information
Mobitel covers 99,66% of Slovenian population with GSM and 74% with UMTS network. It provides its users with the top roaming options, because it provides the use of mobile services of foreign operators in most countries over the globe.Mobitel services
Mobitel offers most of the services that the big operators provide in developed markets. Among others:- Planet – mobile and web portal with news, useful information and entertaining content that, in five years, developed into a medium in its own right
- Mobile e-mail: in addition to the global BlackBerryBlackBerryBlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
service, an even more affordable, in part, Mobitel’s own solution, Integral - M:Navigator – GPS navigation on the mobile phone with the download of maps via the GSM network
- Moneta – a service of mobile paymentMobile PaymentMobile financial services, also referred to as mobile money, mobile payment, mobile banking, mobile money transfer and mobile wallet generally refer to payment services operated under financial regulation and performed from or via a mobile device....
, with realizations for vending machines, POS terminals and internet shopping - Mobile TV – following selected TV stations live on mobile phones, streamed via the 3G network. The basic station offer includes TV Slovenia 1 and 2, POP TVPOP TVPOP TV is a Slovenian commercial television station operated by the multi-media company PRO PLUS d.o.o.It is a TV channel with the highest ratings in Slovenia , and at the same time the most popular and trustworthy...
, Kanal AKanal AKanal A is the first commercial television station in Slovenia. The television program, which has been operating within PRO PLUS d.o.o., has national coverage. In its primary target group of viewers , Kanal A is the second most watched TV programme in Slovenia...
, Šport TV 1 and 2, Čarli TV, Info TV, Cartoon NetworkCartoon NetworkCartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
, Golica TV and TV PikaTV PikaPOP BRIO was launched by PRO PLUS in September 2010 and replaces the former TV Pika. POP BRIO is a brand new TV program in Slovenia. Its broadcasts of top series, reality shows and movie hits also specifically targets female viewers in the 18-34 age group...
. - M:Music – shopping for music directly on the mobile phone
- M:Rokovnik (M:Organiser) – creating a backup copy of contacts and the calendar
- M:Namiznik (M:Desktop) – a programme for sending SMS messages via a computer
- M4 – an overall offer of telecommunications services of internet, telephony, IP television and mobile telephony, in cooperation with Telekom Slovenije
- Družinska vez (Family Connection) – a comprehensive offer of telecommunication services for the entire family
- M:Certifikat (M:Certificate)
- M:Stik (M:Contact)
- M-Vrata (M-Doors)