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In 2023, Vivo was ranked among the top 5 smartphone makers, achieving a global market share of 10%. [12] In April 2021, three pallets of Vivo phones [13] caught fire at Hong Kong International Airport, prompting a ban on air freight of Vivo phones through Hong Kong. [14] In June 2022, Vivo entered the world-famous Guinness Book of Records. [15]
The Vivo brand was launched on 13 April 2003, as a mobile phone service provider. It's the largest provider in Brazil with over 76 million users. [ 3 ] It originated from the merger of several Brazilian mobile phone operations under a joint-venture owned equally by Portugal Telecom (PT) and Spain's Telefónica .
In 2002, Virgin Mobile in a joint venture with Singtel, set up the fourth telecommunications company in Singapore. It was the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in Singapore. The operations were closed down on 11 October 2002 after failing to attract a significant number of customers.
Best Denki store at Ngee Ann City, Singapore in 2006. Best Denki store at Vivo City, Singapore. Best Denki's first store outside Japan was located in Singapore, which opened in 1982. As of 2019, There are thirteen stores in Singapore, the largest number of stores outside Japan, with the flagship store located at Ngee Ann City. [8]
1955: The Singapore Telephone Board (STB) is incorporated as a statutory board with exclusive rights to operate telephone service within Singapore. [ 13 ] 1 April 1974: Merger of STB into Telecommunications Authority of Singapore (TAS, Telecoms or Singapore Telecom).
Until 1985, subscribers' telephone numbers in Singapore were five and six digits. Five digits were introduced in 1960s, whereas 5-digit and 6-digit phone numbers were introduced in 1960s as fixed lines grew, but in that year, these changed to seven digits as the introduction of new towns arose (Tampines, Jurong East, Bukit Batok, Yishun and Hougang) and a large number of new numbers were required.
This is a list of the world's 25 largest terrestrial mobile phone network operators measured by number of subscriptions. Rank Company Main markets Technology Total
Vivo (technology company), a Chinese consumer electronics company; Vivo (telecommunications company), a Brazilian mobile phone company; Vivo Class, a British company that sells a web-based rewards system to schools; Vivo Defence Services, a British company formed by Serco and EQUANS who specialise in military infrastructure