Unitel(Universal or Unitedtelecommunications) is aMongolianCorporate Group of information technology companies, headquartered at Central Tower in downtownUlan Bator,Mongolia. It was founded on December 23, 2005 as BSBconsortiumasGSMmobile phoneoperator and began operations on June 26, 2006. As a provider of mobile telephone services, Unitel is the second largest company in terms of subscriber base and 14th largest company in Mongolia as measured by a composite of revenues, profits, assets and taxes.[1]Its revenue, profits and revenue per subscriber figures are rapidly growing. Unitel also provides broadband subscription television services throughUnivision.

Unitel Group
Native name
Юнител(Mongolian)
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedDecember 23, 2005;18 years ago(2005-12-23)
HeadquartersCentral Tower
Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia
Area served
Mongolia
Key people
  • Jamiyansharav Dorjdagva
  • (CEO)
ProductsMobile phone
Broadband Internet access
Fixed line telephone
IPTV
Streaming service
Number of employees
1000 (2014)
Websitehttp:// unitel.mn

Within its initial launch year, Unitel acquired 200 thousand subscribers, the biggest acquisition in one year in Mongolian telecommunication history. In 2009, Unitel launched its 3G network onHSDPA2100 MHz. Unitel network covers approximately 88% of total population of Mongolia.

In November 2010, Unitel declared that it has become 100% indigenous company (i.e. Mongolian share owners bought all share from the Korean side). In 2011, Unitel renewed its logo. Logo (Fibonacci spiral) represents growth and harmony. Major shareholder of the company is MCS Holding, Mongolian largest privately held organization.

Members of the group

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  • UNITEL,mobile network operator
  • MCS Com, broadband ISP
  • MONSAT, satellite communication service provider
  • SKYNETWORKS, Mongolia's biggest fiber-optic network
  • Shangri-La Group, new era of fixed phone
  • UNIVISION,triple-play operatorIPTV,internet,fixed phone
  • Premier Sports Network,dominant subscription based sports channel

History

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  • 2001. MCSCom was established and provided broadband internet service.
  • 2003. Monsat introduced satellite communication service for the first time in Mongolia.
  • 2004. Skynetworks started construction of its UB’s widest fiber-optic network.
  • 2005. BSB Tia company.
  • 2011. Univision launched first triple-play service (IPTV, IPPhone, IPNet) of Mongolia.
  • 2011. Unitel, MCSCom, Monsat, Skynetworks, Skynetcom and Univision united to establish UNITEL GROUP.
  • 2014. Unitel, Mongolian №1 ICT Group

Services

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Mobile services

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  • TourSim
  • International calling | IDD, Roaming
  • Postpaid services
  • Prepaid services
  • BlackBerry
  • IP phone service
  • Content services
  • 3.5G services
  • Value added services
  • 4G LTE

Infrastructure

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  • Fiber optic (Fiber Core)
  • High speed Ethernet Bandwidth
  • FTTx Ethernet
  • Designated (Exclusive) Network
  • High security VPN
  • IX (Internet Exchange)
  • Wireless network
  • 3.5G network
  • LTE

Corporate ICT solution

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  • Network establishment (satellite, fiber optic, radio)
  • Internet
  • Ethernet and VPN
  • Mobile, satellite and fixed phone
  • M2M
  • LBS
  • Mobile Marketing

Satellite communication services

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Triple play

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  • IPTV
  • Internet
  • IP Phone

Cloud computing

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In 2011 Unitel launched the GreenBerry mobile mail service, which is Mongolia's first clouding service under an exclusive agreement withSEVEN Networks,US company.

LookTV

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In 2016, Unitel launched its video streaming service, LookTV, where its subscribers can access video-on-demand contents much likeNetflix.Monthly subscription fee is different depending on the packages, Asian Pack, Hollywood Pack, Mongolian Pack and ALL Pack which includes all the contents previous packs offer.

U brand

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TBA

Distribution

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  • Network coverage in 464 regions
  • 42 service centers, about 10000 sales points and mobile dealers

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