A1 Slovenija


A1 Slovenija is the second largest mobile operator in Slovenia. Prior to April 2017, the company was known as Si.mobil.

History

The company was established in December 1997 and began operating in March 1999 as the first Slovenian private mobile operator. In 2000, the company was the second to market WAP, preceded by Mobitel.
After initial losses, the company's shares were in February 2001 purchased by Telekom Austria Group, making Si.mobil a part of a leading group of mobile service operators in Central and Eastern Europe. In June of that year, Si.mobil was the first in Slovenia and among the first in Europe to introduce GPRS to its customers. In 2002, it was the first company to market MMS.
An important step forward was signing a partnership agreement with Vodafone in January 2002. From September 2003, the company is presented under the dual brand Si.mobil - Vodafone.
In 2004, the company was one of the first operators worldwide to offer EDGE, and in 2006, they introduced its own UMTS/HSDPA network. In addition, Si.mobil offers other services like GPS on mobile phones, mobile office and mobile internet. In 2007, Si.mobil was the first Slovenian company to open its office in Second Life where they have built an island. In January 2008, it passed the milestone of 500,000 customers.

Awards

At the 15th Slovenian Advertising Festival the company won the Advertiser of the Year award for the year 2005. In 2007 they were among the first companies in Slovenia to receive the Family Friendly Enterprise Certificate for their balancing of work and family life. They also received the Reputable Employer certificate. In November 2007 they were granted Superbrands status. At the 27th Slovenian Advertising Festival the company won again the Advertiser of the Year award for the year 2017.