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Viettel Group, a Vietnamese multinational telecommunications corporation, has recently launched the initialization phase of building the country’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant. This ambitious venture, endorsed by the Ministry of National…
Nokia is set to transform Viettel’s fixed broadband network through the implementation of its Broadband Network Gateway-Control User Plane Separation (BNG-CUPS) solution in the Hanoi Metro area. This strategic move will see Viettel replace its aging legacy…
Viettel Group has made headlines with its ambitious investment of approximately USD 1 billion in two pivotal national projects: the An Khanh Data Center in Hanoi and the Viettel Research & Development (R&D) Center in Hoa Lac. This substantial commitment is…
Viettel Group is set to make waves in Vietnam’s tech landscape with a remarkable investment of approximately USD 1 billion in two major projects: the An Khanh Data Center in Hanoi and the Viettel Research & Development (R&D) Center in Hoa Lac. These…
Viettel has started building a new data center campus in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This will be Viettel’s largest data center yet, boasting a capacity of 140 MW and around 10,000 racks. The facility will cover approximately 40,000 sqm (430,555 sq. ft.) on a…
In response to the growing need for enhanced cybersecurity, Viettel Cyber Security (VCS) has launched a free, innovative cyber threat check service specifically designed for businesses in the Philippines. The service provides real-time alerts on threats such…
This initiative aims to meet the increasing demand for 5G, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and cross-border connectivity. The collaboration follows a successful trial during which Nokia’s PSE-6s achieved a record transmission speed of 1.2 Tbps per wavelength…
Vietnam’s first commercial 5G services were launched in all localities Tuesday morning by military-owned telecom giant Viettel, with subscription starting at VND135,000 (US$5.4) a month. The company announced at the launching event that it has installed 6,500…
State-owned telecom giant Viettel will spend VND300 billion (US$12.2 million) to gift 4G phones to 700,000 of its subscribers who still use 2G devices. The military-owned company announced Friday that the program, which aims to support a rapid switch to 4G…
Electronics retailer FPT Retail has unveiled its own mobile virtual network, marking it as the country’s fifth such network. Known for operating the FPT Shop chain and being a subsidiary of the tech giant FPT, FPT Retail does not have its own network…
Military-owned telecommunications giant Viettel Group earned pre-tax profits of VND43.1 trillion ($1.8 billion) in 2022, the highest growth recorded since 2017. The profits rose 3% from 2021. The group’s consolidated revenues increased by 6.1% to VND163…
With over one million subscribers, the country’s three mobile virtual network operators, who piggyback on large telecom companies, have a market share of 1%. iTel, Reddi and Local do not have their own infrastructure or radio frequencies and instead pay to…
The mobile money service, which allows users to deposit, withdraw, pay or transfer money on mobile devices, has signed up nearly 2.2 million subscribers in eight months. Of the customers, 69% are from rural and mountainous areas, according to the Ministry of…
Telecommunication giant Viettel has proposed that it produces chips to meet domestic demand and for export in addition to offering e-payment services. Leaders of the military-owned Viettel Group made the proposal at a Tuesday meeting with Prime Minister Pham…
Vietnam will start researching 6G wireless networks in 2022, says Information and Communications Minister Nguyen Manh Hung. Addressing a 2021 telecom review conference last weekend, Hung said Vietnam’s telecom industry should “be in the top group in terms of…
Colonel Tao Duc Thang is set to take over as chairman and CEO of military-owned telecom giant Viettel from Le Dang Dung, who retires on December 31. Thang, 48, who has been the deputy CEO since 2015, has an M.A. in electronics and communications and worked…
