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{{Infobox company
[[Image:Vivatel-logo.gif|right|thumb|200px|The logo of Vivatel, presented on [[Musala]] in [[September 2005]]]]
| name = BTC Mobile
| logo = Vivatel logo.gif
| logo_size = 120px
| type = [[limited liability company]]
| foundation = 2005
| location = [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]
| key_people = [[Richard Shearer]], CEO
| num_employees =
| revenue =
| industry = [[Wireless]] Services; [[Telecommunication]]
| products = [[Global System for Mobile Communications|GSM]], [[General Packet Radio Service|GPRS]], [[Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution|EDGE]], [[Universal Mobile Telecommunications System|UMTS (HSDPA)]]
| homepage = http://www.vivatel.bg
}}


'''Vivatel''' ({{lang-bg|Вивател}}) is the third [[Bulgari]]an [[GSM]] [[mobile network operator|operator]], started in 2005. It is owned by the [[Bulgarian Telecommunications Company]], which was granted a GSM operator license in [[June 2004]] and an [[UMTS]] license in [[May 2005]]. The company sponsors Bulgarian football club [[PFC CSKA Sofia]].
'''vivatel''' was a mobile operator in Bulgaria. It started operating in November 2005, receiving a GSM operator license in June 2004 and an [[UMTS]] license in May 2005. The [[3G]] network was launched in April 2007. The company is owned by BTC JSC.


vivatel started in November 2005 with extended portfolio of mobile services for private and business clients, with low prices.
Vivatel reached 500,000 clients in [[September 2006]].[http://www.segabg.com/online/article.asp?issueid=2407&sectionid=3&id=0000707]

In November 2007, two years after its launch, vivatel has reached one million clients, which is around 10% market share.<ref>[http://www.vivatel.bg/en/news_details.php?id=374 Vivatel – News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

vivatel is a sponsor of many music-related events: the concerts of [[Rihanna]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], [[INXS]] and [[Vaya Con Dios (band)|Vaya Con Dios]] in Bulgaria, music [[award show]]s and more. It also sponsors [[volleyball]], [[ice-skating]], [[streetball]], [[snowboarding]], [[electronic sports]] and sport events.

In May 2007 [[American International Group]] acquired 65% of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company and vivatel for €1.08 billion.<ref>[http://www.btc.bg/en/news_details.php?id=273 BTC – News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

On September 10, 2009 vivatel merged with the parent company BTC under the brand [[vivacom]].

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.vivatel.bg/images/site_img/bg_sea_big.jpg Actual coverage]
* [http://vivatel.bg/bg/index.php Official website] (in Bulgarian)
* [http://vivatel.bg/bg/index.php Official website] (in Bulgarian)
* [http://vivatel.bg/en/index.php Official website] (in English)
* [http://vivatel.bg/en/index.php Official website] (in English)
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[[Category:Mobile phone companies of Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Companies of Bulgaria]]
[[Category:American International Group]]
[[Category:Mobile phone companies]]
[[Category:Bulgarian companies established in 2005]]
[[Category:Telecommunications companies]]


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Latest revision as of 11:43, 25 April 2024

BTC Mobile
Company typelimited liability company
IndustryWireless Services; Telecommunication
Founded2005
HeadquartersSofia, Bulgaria
Key people
Richard Shearer, CEO
ProductsGSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (HSDPA)
Websitehttp://www.vivatel.bg

vivatel was a mobile operator in Bulgaria. It started operating in November 2005, receiving a GSM operator license in June 2004 and an UMTS license in May 2005. The 3G network was launched in April 2007. The company is owned by BTC JSC.

vivatel started in November 2005 with extended portfolio of mobile services for private and business clients, with low prices.

In November 2007, two years after its launch, vivatel has reached one million clients, which is around 10% market share.[1]

vivatel is a sponsor of many music-related events: the concerts of Rihanna, Pink, INXS and Vaya Con Dios in Bulgaria, music award shows and more. It also sponsors volleyball, ice-skating, streetball, snowboarding, electronic sports and sport events.

In May 2007 American International Group acquired 65% of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company and vivatel for €1.08 billion.[2]

On September 10, 2009 vivatel merged with the parent company BTC under the brand vivacom.

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