More than 51 million Vietnamese access the internet, social media and apps through their smartphones daily, according to a recently released report by Appota Corporation.
As of Thursday, the military-run telecom group, Viettel has set up nearly 18,000 4G base transceiver stations (BTSs), bringing the technology to 704 districts in 63 provinces and cities.
Leading telecom service providers Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone are scrambling to put up base transceiver stations and pilot 4G services to be ready to officially offer them this quarter.
Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan has granted three giant mobile network suppliers licences to set up public telecommunication and provide 4G service on broadband 1,800 MHz.
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.
The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) earned an estimated VND63.15 trillion in revenue in the first half of this year, achieving 50.6 per cent of the yearly target.
The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) earned an
estimated VND63.15 trillion in revenue in the first half of this year,
achieving 50.6 per cent of the yearly target.
