Ericsson expanded GSM network with Vietnamese partners

Ericsson has signed a contract to expand the GSM network with Viettel, to expand the coverage of this network to rural areas of Vietnam and enhance network capacity in major cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang.

Under the contract, Ericsson will provide Viettel with new core network nodes, base stations and microwave transmission devices. The contract also includes project management, integrated services, project implementation, upgrade and expansion of service class features for billing and voicemail.

According to Jan Signell, President of Ericsson in Southeast Asia: ' This contract will promote the cooperation between Ericsson and Viettel and strengthen Ericsson's position as a provider of mobile communication systems. head in Vietnam. Ericsson is currently providing its solutions to more than 140 countries, including Vietnam, with VinaPhone and MobiFone networks . "

In the mobile market in Vietnam, currently Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) still occupies the No. 1 position with the two largest networks, VinaPhone and MobiFone. The 3rd position belongs to Viettel and S-Fone networks. EVNmobile of the Power sector has also just begun to join the market.

With VNPT, in the first 6 months of 2006, the Group has newly developed 2.04 million telephones, reaching 49.1% of the year plan, up 45% over the same period, bringing the total number of telephones across the network. to 15.42 million phones, including 7.1 million fixed phones, 4.3 million VinaPhone mobile phones, 3.7 million MobiFone mobile phones.

Currently, Viettel Mobile is conducting testing of two 'Film Schedule' services (updating TV schedules) and 'Finding Buses' services for customers using network 098. These two services are provided free of charge. During the trial period (from June 27 to July 31, 2006) Besides offering 2 above services, from July 1, 2006, Viettel Mobile also provided cash advance service for customers to pay. With this service, customers can still communicate normally even though the account is locked one way.

With the S-Fone network also announced, the network has officially completed nationwide coverage with nearly 600 broadcasting stations and is continuing to implement a plan to cover and cover the deep-lying and remote districts. border and island. S-Fone aims to cover 80% of districts across the country from now until the end of the first quarter of 2007. Previously, VinaPhone has officially announced coverage to 100% of districts across the country.

L.Quang