sk telecom to quit s fone in next few years

SK Telecom to quit S-Fone in next few years

S-Fone’s local operator, Saigon Postel is rushing to find potential partners to joint its new joint venture following the planned withdrawal of the existing partner South Korea’s SK Telecom.
vietnams first joint venture on lte based internet broadband services launched

Vietnam’s first joint venture on LTE-based internet broadband services launched

Vietnam’s first joint venture on providing internet broadband services based on Long Term Evolution or LTE technology was formed between the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Russian Alltech Group.
telcos to hook up in landmark deal

Telcos to hook up in landmark deal

Vietnam’s first telecoms merger and acquisition deal will incur between FPT and EVN Telecom this year.
evn telecom out of reach for foreigners

EVN Telecom out of reach for foreigners

Foreign investors failed to hold stakes in the country’s third largest facility-based mobile operator.
two billion people online by 2010 end

Two billion people online by 2010 end

International Telecom Union’s (ITU) latest statistics in The World in 2010: ICT facts and figures, reveals that the number of internet users worldwide doubled in the past five years and will surpass the two billion mark in 2010.
viettel slashes roaming charges

Viettel slashes roaming charges

The leading mobile operator in Vietnam, Viettel has sharply dropped roaming charges by 60 per cent from October 1.
mobile payment revenue to double

Mobile payment revenue to double

Mobile payments (m-payments) revenue in Asia-Pacific is expected to double from 2009 in the next five years, reaching $1.6 billion.
evn telecom steps up

EVN Telecom steps up

EVN Telecom is expanding its device distribution network through signing with two local distributors along with its cooperation with sisters under the Electricity of Vietnam Group.
concerns ringing loudly in gtel ears

Concerns ringing loudly in GTel ears

GTel Mobile is facing financial difficulties due to low investment return on its small number of subscribers
telecom industry opens doors to foreign partners

Telecom industry opens doors to foreign partners

A single foreign investor may be allowed to hold a maximum 30 per cent of a telecom operator’s chartered capital in Vietnam.

Businesses set for DHL-VNPT express

The green light has been given for the country’s first joint venture express delivery service to stride ahead, with licensing for the DHL and VNPT-managed venture expected to be approved soon.

VNPT lays foundation for direct cable link to US

The Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group will join a consortium laying the country’s first direct international submarine cable link to the US via the Asia-America gateway later this year, banking on expected government approval in August.

Lockheed to power nation’s satellite

Amid decisive WTO talks with the US in Washington D.C late last week, Vietnam announced Lockheed Martin had won the bid to build its first satellite.
cable project to break new ground

Cable project to break new ground

Hong Kong-based Tricom Asia is revitalising its project to build Vietnam’s fourth submarine cable linking Vietnam and Hong Kong, with expectations that it will sign the country’s first consortium cooperation form with Vietnam’s main telco, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT), after negotiations fell nearly a year behind schedule.

Lenovo to dial into phone market

One of the world’s largest PC makers, Lenovo Group, now has its sights on capturing a slice of Vietnam’s vibrant mobile phone market, with the group officially entering the fray last week.