Viettel launches country’s first 5G SA
21 October 2024
Viettel has announced the nationwide launch of its standalone (SA) 5G service, making it the first operator in the country to do so.
Viettel will sell a range of 5G service packages for postpaid subscribers, from VND200,000 a month with a daily data cap of 6GB to VND2 million a month with a 50GB daily cap. Prepaid subscribers can get 5G packages ranging from 4GB of daily data at VND135,000 a month 30GB at VND210,000. Viettel will also offer a QoS-based service-based package that allows customers to flexibly prioritize high speed and low latency according to their needs.
Find out more Viettel to deploy 5G nationwide in Vietnam
07 October 2024
Nokia has signed a new deal with Viettel Group (Viettel) to deploy 5G equipment for the first time nationwide in Vietnam.
The project will cover 22 provinces across the country and support Viettel’s strategy of advancing 5G infrastructure and digital transformation. The project will also see Nokia modernize Viettel’s 4G infrastructure, and will begin this year.
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India’s 5G market overtakes USA
07 October 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the USA, where he said that India’s 5G market has grown bigger than America’s 5G market – in just two years.
While 5G has not yet found its footing in the Indian market as it has in the USA in terms of monetisation, the aggressive rollout is impressive, and the country hosts has more than 4.5 lakh 5G BTS.
Find out more Philippines acts to protect telco infrastructure amidst new threats
07 October 2024
PLDT, its wireless unit Smart Communications, and the government’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) are spearheading a public-private project to protect telecoms infrastructure.
The project - PROTECTA Pilipinas (a.k.a. Protect Technology-Telecom Alliance) - was launched under an MoU signed by private and public stakeholders. The alliance aims to identify and advocate for measures that enhance the resilience of telecom networks, including redundancy, disaster recovery plans, and cybersecurity protocols.
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