price war erupts among 4g service providers

Price war erupts among 4G-service providers

There are signs of a ‘price war’ among the three biggest mobile network operators – Viettel, MobiFone and VinaPhone – as all of them are putting high hopes on 4G deployment plans.
vietnamobile receives telecom spectrum licences from mic

Vietnamobile receives telecom, spectrum licences from MIC

On October 13, Mobile network provider Vietnamobile received the three licences for telecom establishment, telecom service provision, and 2G & 3G spectrum usage from the Ministry of Information and Communications to officially deploy its investment under the new joint stock company format.
sk telecom to lose rights to coveted bandwidth

SK Telecom to lose rights to coveted bandwidth

The 850 MHz bandwidth in possession of long-defunct mobile network operator S-Fone , a joint venture between South Korean telecommunications company SK Telecom and Vietnamese Saigon Postel Corp. (SPT), may soon be repossessed by the Vietnamese government.
jp morgan to revive vimpelcoms struggling vietnam venture

J.P. Morgan to revive Vimpelcom’s struggling Vietnam venture?

J.P. Morgan may be investing in Gtel Mobile, the operator of the Gmobile network.
vinaphone s to expand mobile network coverage across vietnam

VinaPhone-S to expand mobile network coverage across Vietnam

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 4 pressed the button to launch the mobile satellite service named VinaPhone-S, which will help to expand the mobile network coverage across Viet Nam’s territory and waters.
networks defend 3g capacity as customers complain about slow service

Networks defend 3G capacity as customers complain about slow service

While customers of all mobile networks complain about slow 3G services, network operators say their 3G network capacity is large and speed is sufficient.
viettel invests in aae 1 submarine cable network

Viettel invests in AAE-1 submarine cable network

The military telecom group Viettel said it has spent US$50 million to connect the AAE-1 international submarine cable network with its station in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
network operators offer preferences for 3g services clear way for 4g

Network operators offer preferences for 3G services, clear way for 4G

Mobile network operators have recently offered preferences to 3G subscribers, while moving ahead with plans to deploy 4G.
australian telecom giant leads in race for mobifone

Australian telecom giant leads in race for MobiFone

Of all foreign investors showing interest in MobiFone, the operator of Vietnam’s second most popular mobile network, Australia’s Telstra seems to be the most determined, according to newswire VnEconomy.
ott not the core business for mobile network operators

OTT not the core business for mobile network operators

Nguyen Viet Dung, CEO of Viettel Telecom, noted that it is small firms, such as Zalo, not large mobile network operators like Viettel, which are now leading the OTT (over the top) market.
hanoi telecoms general director owns 1 per cent of vietnamobile

Hanoi Telecom’s general director owns 1 per cent of Vietnamobile

Trinh Minh Chau, general director of Hanoi Telecom, contributed 1 per cent of the shareholders’ equity in mobile network provider Vietnamobile JSC.
viettel to invest the biggest amount ever into myanmar

Viettel to invest the biggest amount ever into Myanmar

Viettel recently announced that it would invest $1.5 billion into Myanmar to build the country’s fourth mobile network.
4g heightens competition among vietnamese operators

4G heightens competition among Vietnamese operators

Once Vietnamese mobile network operators deploy 4G networks, they will have to compete not only in terms of downloading and uploading speed but also content services in order to gain and retain customers.
mobifone to launch ipo on april 24

MobiFone to launch IPO on April 24

Mobile network provider MobiFone plans to sell its shares at the Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) and TienPhong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) on April 24.
vnpt plans expanding to equipment production

VNPT plans expanding to equipment production

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) is planning an expansion in equipment manufacturing, adding to its current three main operations namely infrastructure, mobile network and media services.