The the time is ripe to deploy a 4G LTE network in Viet Nam and this can
not be delayed, said former deputy minister of Information and
Communications Le Nam Thang.
Thares Punsri, chairman of Thailand''s National Broadcasting and
Telecommunication Commission, has said he hopes to sign a memorandum of
understanding with Viet Nam on telecom and information technology.
The Viet Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and the Viettel Group are set to implement a pilot project to move from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to IPv6.
The Steering Committee for Viet Nam''s television digitalisation plan
has issued a decision to stop broadcasting analogue TV channels in Da
Nang central city before September 30.
The Ministry of Information and Communications plans to launch 4G - the
fourth generation of mobile telecom technology - in Viet Nam in 2015,
Deputy Minister Le Nam Thang said.
The Ministry of Information and Communications held a press conference
on Friday to explain its recent proposal to allow an increase in 3G
mobile internet fees by telecom companies Viettel, MobiFone and
VinaPhone.
As much as 50 per cent of internet page viewing in Viet Nam will go to
mobile by the second half of 2014, according to a report by the Ministry
of Information and Communications.