Nokia wants share in Vietnam’s 5G commercialization

Nokia wants share in Vietnam’s 5G commercialization

Finnish giant Nokia and its government are interested in becoming a reliable partner in Vietnam’s digital transformation and joining local telcos in the fifth generation (5G) commercialization process.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Intel, Vietnam telco Viettel partner up in AI, 5G, data center, smart devices

Intel, Vietnam telco Viettel partner up in AI, 5G, data center, smart devices

Vietnamese telecom giant Viettel and U.S. technological firm Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate research & development (R&D) and advanced technologies at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ericsson appoints new head in Vietnam, focuses on 5G development

Ericsson appoints new head in Vietnam, focuses on 5G development

Ericsson has appointed Rita Mokbel as head of Ericsson Vietnam, the Swedish telecommunications giant announced on Monday.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

President Thuong asks Huawei to develop 5G in Vietnam

President Thuong asks Huawei to develop 5G in Vietnam

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong has asked Chinese tech giant Huawei to continue cooperating with authorities and businesses in Vietnam to develop digital infrastructure, 5G, and broadband in the Southeast Asian country that is seeking to accelerate digital transformation.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Ericsson values Vietnam’s attractiveness as hi-tech foreign investment destination: CEO

Ericsson values Vietnam’s attractiveness as hi-tech foreign investment destination: CEO

In a talk with The Investor, Denis Brunetti - president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, speaks about Vietnam’s significant potential to attract high tech foreign investment, particularly in manufacturing and R&D, accelerating the digital transformation of industries and growing the digital economy.

Executive Talk - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Chinese giant BYD to raise investment by $144 mln in Vietnam’s Phu Tho province

Chinese giant BYD to raise investment by $144 mln in Vietnam’s Phu Tho province

Chinese giant BYD will increase its investment in Vietnam by $144 million, Phu Tho province’s industrial park authority has announced.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Viettel sets up 5G private mobile network for electronics giant Pegatron

Viettel sets up 5G private mobile network for electronics giant Pegatron

Viettel has successfully trialled a 5G private mobile network (5G PMN) service on a trial plot for a Pegatron factory, the Vietnamese military-run telecom giant announced Thursday.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Viettel partners with Qualcomm, joins int’l transceiver technology group

Viettel partners with Qualcomm, joins int’l transceiver technology group

Viettel has kicked off a new collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies to advance 5G infrastructure growth and has just become a member of Open XR Forum, an international consortium joining network operators, equipment vendors, and component suppliers in transceiver technology.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Viettel, Intel to cooperate in digital services, 5G, cloud

Viettel, Intel to cooperate in digital services, 5G, cloud

Military-run telecom group Viettel and global tech giant Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on network transformation strategies and joint innovations for 2023-2024, focusing on digital services, 5G, and cloud services.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Nokia, Viettel deploy 600G wavelengths in Vietnam to boost capacity

Nokia, Viettel deploy 600G wavelengths in Vietnam to boost capacity

Nokia announced Thursday the completion of Vietnam’s first Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDN) network with local operator Viettel, a move that will “dramatically” increase capacity for the operator.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Viettel High Tech to export IP routers, pilot 5G tech in India

Viettel High Tech to export IP routers, pilot 5G tech in India

Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation, a unit of military-run telecom giant Viettel, signed a deal on Thursday to export IP routers and deploy a trial run of 5G technology network infrastructure in India.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

AMD, Viettel collaborate in 5G network expansion

AMD, Viettel collaborate in 5G network expansion

World-leading chip maker AMD and Vietnamese tech giant Viettel have completed a 5G mobile network field trial deployment conducted by Viettel and powered by AMD chips.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam may benefit $9-17 bln annually from metaverse by 2035: Deloitte

Vietnam may benefit $9-17 bln annually from metaverse by 2035: Deloitte

The potential economic impact of the metaverse by 2035 in Vietnam may reach $9-17 billion per year, according to Deloitte's The Metaverse in Asia: Strategies for Accelerating Economic Impact report.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Viettel picks Taiwan’s UfiSpace for massive 5G roll out

Viettel picks Taiwan’s UfiSpace for massive 5G roll out

Vietnamese tech giant Viettel has selected Taiwanese 5G solutions supplier UfiSpace to jointly deploy disaggregated cell site gateways for Viettel’s massive 5G rollout in Vietnam.

Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam willing to facilitate Qualcomm chip making: deputy minister

Vietnam willing to facilitate Qualcomm chip making: deputy minister

Vietnam's willing to create best conditions for U.S. wireless technology giant Qualcomm to build chip research, development and testing facilities in the country, said Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long.

Investing - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Cloud, AI to spearhead Vietnam's IT, telecoms development

Cloud, AI to spearhead Vietnam's IT, telecoms development

Cloud computing services, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G technology, fixed broadband internet, and blockchain technology are expected to lead Vietnam's IT and telecom sector in the time ahead.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Telecom giant VNPT profit drops 12% in 2021

Telecom giant VNPT profit drops 12% in 2021

The state-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) reported a profit after tax of VND5,055 billion ($218 million) in 2021, down 11.6% from 2020.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

VNPay to launch Vietnam’s 3rd mobile virtual network

VNPay to launch Vietnam’s 3rd mobile virtual network

Digilife Vietnam, part of Vietnamese tech unicorn VNPay, has become the third mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) in the tech-savvy country, home to almost 100 million people.

Infrastructure - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7