Telecoms service providers in Vietnam are investing in 4G and 5G mobile phone connectivity infrastructure at the same time.

Military run telecom group Viettel on November 13 officially announced the commercial launch of its Open RAN (O-RAN) 5G Network, featuring key equipment developed in-house at the 5G Open RAN Connect conference held at the Viettel High Tech headquarters in Hanoi.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group officially launched the 5G network on October 15, becoming the first to officially provide this service in Vietnam.

MobiFone Corporation successfully acquired the right to use the C3 (3800-3900 MHz) radio frequency band in a 5G auction held by the Ministry of Information and Communications on July 9.

VOV.VN - The Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) and Supermicro Company of the United States have inked a technology cooperation document focusing on global solutions in the fields of 5G technology and artificial intelligence (AI).

A delegation from the Ministry of Information and Communication on August 8 visited Techlab at Australia’s University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to promote cooperation in digital technology and connectivity, and support businesses of the two countries.

Celebrating five years of business in Myanmar, Mytel, a brand of Viettel Group in Myanmar, is the leading operator in terms of market share and service quality in this country.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and his Indonesian counterpart Johnny G. Plate on May 10 agreed to promote cooperation between agencies and businesses of Vietnam and Indonesia in information and communications.

VOV.VN - Viettel Networks of Vietnam’s military run telecom group Viettel and electronics manufacturer Pegatron of Taiwan (China), recently signed an MoU on jointly developing the 5GPrivate network in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Information and Communications plans to stop providing 2G services by September 2024 at the latest to pave the way for 5G services.