Mtel Bosnia and Herzegovina
{{Short description|Telecommunications company in Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
{{Correct title|m:tel Bosnia and Herzegovina|reason=:}}
{{other uses|Mtel (disambiguation){{!}}Mtel}}
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| image_caption = Mtel HQ, Banja Luka
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| former_name = Telekom Srpske
| type = Joint-stock company
| traded_as = BLSE: [http://www.blberza.com/Pages/SecurityTrading.aspx?code=TLKM-R-A TLKM-R-A]
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| industry = Telecommunications
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1996|12|20|df=yes}} {{small|(Founded)}}
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| hq_location = Vuka Karadžića 2
| hq_location_city = Banja Luka
| hq_location_country = Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| key_people = Jelena Trivan {{small|(General director)}}
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| services = Fixed and mobile lines, internet provider, ADSL, IPTV
| revenue = {{increase}} 856.61 million KM
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| net_income = {{increase}} 354.47 million KM
| net_income_year = {{small|2023}}
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| assets = {{increase}} 1.7586 billion KM
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| equity = {{increase}} 1.03377 billion KM
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| num_employees = 2,621
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Telekomunikacije Republike Srpske a.d. Banja Luka, doing business as m:tel, is a telecommunications company based in Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company is owned by Telekom Srbija, and is the second largest telecommunications company in Bosnia and Herzegovina{{Cite journal |last=Communications Regulatory Agency BiH |date=2021 |title=Annual Report of the Communications Regulatory Agency for the year 2021 |url=https://docs.rak.ba//documents/92647e3b-3b39-40e3-88b0-5324ccec753f.pdf |format=PDF |journal=Annual Report of the Communications Regulatory Agency |issue=2021}} and the biggest one listed on the Banja Luka Stock Exchange, with a market capitalisation of about 300 million euros as of April, 2025.{{cite web |title=Mtel Company Profile (Pitchbook) |url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/98326-81#stock |access-date=2025-04-01}}
History
Telekom Srpske was established on 20 December 1996. It was privatized in 2006, through a public tender. Telekom Srbija, made the highest bid with 646 million euros for a 65% majority stake, while the second highest bidder was Telekom Austria with an offer of 467 million euros.{{cite news |title=Telekom Srbija kupio Telekom Srpske |url=http://mondo.rs/a42734/Info/Drustvo/Telekom-Srbija-kupio-Telekom-Srpske.html |accessdate=16 October 2018 |work=mondo.rs |date=5 December 2006 |language=Serbian}}
The Government of Republika Srpska declared Telekom Srpske a company of strategic importance and, therefore, the state capital has been privatised according to the special privatisation program enacted by the Government. Raiffeisen Investment was appointed as the financial advisor to the government. The criteria that potential bidders had to fulfil, included a current minimum of 800,000 fixed-line and 1.5m mobile users, suggesting that the Government is hoping for an outside operator who is capable of investing in Telekom Srpske's infrastructure.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}
The company's main business is fixed and mobile telecommunications in domestic and international traffic. Other businesses include:
- directory inquires
- internet services provider
- design, construction, reconstruction and installation of TC devices, etc.
Ownership structure
The ownership structure of the company is as follows (as of 31 December 2017):{{cite web |title=Konsolidovani izveštaj o poslovanju za 2017. godinu Telekom Srbija a.d. Beograd |url=http://static.mts.rs/pdf/poslovanje/KI-2017-srpski.pdf?d=False&h=636650999089600000 |website=mts.rs |accessdate=16 October 2018 |language=Serbian |format=PDF}}
- Telekom Srbija – 65.01%
- Pension and Disability Insurance Fund – 8.92%
- Restitution Fund – 5.03%
- DUIF Krist.Invest a.d. – 3.30%
- Other shareholders – 17.74%
Subsidiaries
The company owns the founding status shares in three companies, with a 100% ownership of the company "Telekard telefonske usluge", d.o.o. Banja Luka and TT "Inženjering" d.o.o. Banja Luka, and 20% of share in the Institute for International Law and International Cooperation, d.o.o. Banja Luka.
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://mtel.ba/}}
{{Bosnia and Herzegovina phone companies}}
{{BIRS companies}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Telecommunications companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Companies based in Banja Luka
Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1996
Category:1996 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Mobile phone companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Category:Economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina