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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’ commercial start was on 19 September 2007, only six months after acquiring the license. As of March 2010, Vip has a population coverage of more than 98% with its own network. At the end of Q2 2010, the youngest mobile operator on the Macedonian market had 353.300 customers with a market share of 17.1% in terms of a 101.6% penetration rate on the local mobile communications market. As of May 2008, Vip operator has a strategic partnership with the global brand Vodafone |