vivatel was a mobile operator in Bulgaria. It started operating in November 2005, receiving a GSM operator license in June 2004 and an UMTS license in May 2005. The 3G network was launched in April 2007. The company is owned by BTC JSC. vivatel started in November 2005 with extended portfolio of mobile services for private and business clients, with low prices. In November 2007, 2 years after its launch, vivatel has reached 1 000 000 clients, which is around 10% market share,