On 11 November, Lao Telecom Public Company celebrated its 30th anniversary with a ceremony in Vientiane, marking three decades since its founding on 11 November 1996.
Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Khamlieng Outhakaysone and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Santiphab Phomvihane, who chairs the company’s Shareholders’ Council, led the guests. More than 550 employees and invited guests attended, while over 2,000 staff at provincial branches joined the celebrations simultaneously.
The Lao Government and Shenington Investments (Singapore) set up the company as a joint venture, with the government holding 51 percent and Shenington 49 percent.
Network and Financial Growth
Director-General Souphon Chanthavichit said the company now serves more than 3 million mobile broadband subscribers, including TPlus users, and more than 205,000 fixed broadband subscribers. Its mobile network reaches 83 percent of the population.
Lao Telecom operates 13,300 base transceiver stations, including more than 6,688 4G and 56 5G stations. Its network also includes over 224,440 FTTH ports and 37,945 kilometers of optical fiber cable.
Over 30 years, the company earned total revenue of more than LAK 29,166 billion (USD 1.28 billion ), excluding tax, and net profit of more than LAK 6,570 billion (USD 288.46 million), with average annual growth of more than 27.22 percent. It paid more than LAK 5,984 billion (USD 262.73 million) in fiscal obligations to the government and USD 409 million in dividends to the state and its foreign partner.
Social Contributions and Awards
Lao Telecom’s social contributions exceed LAK 194 billion (USD 8.52 million), including more than LAK 78.36 billion (USD 3.44 million) in cash donations.
The company also provided over LAK 79.8 billion (USD 3.50 million) in goods and services for COVID-19 control and more than LAK 10 billion (USD 439,061) in internet services and equipment for the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits.
At the ceremony, the Lao Government awarded the Medal of Friendship to Shenington Investment and Dr. Piyawat Jariyasetthapong, chairman of the Foreign Shareholders Board, for their contributions to the joint venture and national development.
The company has also won the Labor Order and several international honors, including the ITU Regional Award of Excellence in 2025.
Minister of Technology and Communications Santisouk Simmalavong, who chairs the company’s Board of Directors, urged Lao Telecom to remain the country’s leading full-service telecom and digital provider.
He called on the company to focus on digital transformation, better service quality and training technical staff as experts, so it can meet the demands of the Industry 4.0 economy.
