Rita Mokbel

Vietnam is shaping up for the next wave of mobile

April 23, 2025 | 16:45

Mobile has been pivotal in driving digital transformation, furnishing individuals and businesses with a broad range of transformative technologies, while also supporting governments in achieving positive social impacts.

Vietnam’s exciting journey towards a connected future

January 09, 2025 | 16:56

The past year was a landmark one for Vietnam as the country launched 5G in keeping with its digital transformation agenda.

Automating ports with 5G

November 25, 2024 | 10:41

There are around 2,000 ports in the world, and they’re vital for a well-functioning global economy. The shipping industry has experienced significant growth, but to accommodate future traffic, ports will need to become more efficient and automated.

It’s time to unlock the potential of 5G for digital economy development in Vietnam

October 08, 2024 | 11:17

In the next 5-10 years, we can imagine a very different future, a world where we will get coffee delivered by drone while we are on the way to work, where we can run global organisations from our own homes, and where plants will not die because they can tell their owners when they need water.

Revolutionising healthcare through 5G

August 20, 2024 | 16:09

The rise of 5G represents a new era in mobile technology, with the potential to accelerate the digital transformation of industries through a range of innovative services, technologies, and ecosystems. Among the sectors poised for significant change is healthcare, where integrating cutting-edge technology with medical expertise opens up unprecedented possibilities.

Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence in telecoms

July 18, 2024 | 12:00

A lot is being said about AI and how it is impacting human life, as it is being leveraged in telecoms and radically transforming how mobile networks are being managed and deployed.

Accelerating Vietnam’s journey towards 5G

April 15, 2024 | 13:57

5G remains on track to become the fastest-adopted mobile generation: 5G mobile subscriptions are forecast to have topped 1.6 billion at the end of 2023, and 5.3 billion by 2030. However, we are still early in the 5G cycle and only 28 per cent of 4G sites globally have been upgraded to 5G mid-band. Likewise, only 1.6b 5G subscribers, out of a total of 8.5b mobile subscriptions, enjoy the benefits of 5G.