Viettel is the first network operator to officially provide commercial 5G services in Vietnam after more than two years of testing. The 5G network was launched on the same day the network operator celebrated 20 years of providing mobile services.

"A new future of mobile begins"

That was the affirmation of Mr. Tao Duc Thang, Chairman and General Director of Viettel Group, on the morning of October 15, before pressing the button to launch the 5G network covering the whole country.

Officially launched just six months after receiving the license to use the 2,600 MHz frequency, Viettel's 5G network at the time of launch had more than 6,500 BTS stations, covering 63/63 provinces, cities, industrial parks, tourist areas, seaports, airports, hospitals, universities... This is currently the 5G network with the widest coverage among current network operators with the potential to reach 95% of the population.

In particular, the technical solutions for the 5G network deployed by Viettel are the most modern, being used by the world's leading network operators. Viettel's 5G network can reach speeds of 700Mbps-1Gb, 10 times faster than 4G, and has a low latency of almost 0.

"Right when 4G was at its peak, Viettel quickly researched and tested 5th generation mobile technology and successfully connected the first 5G call in May 2019, with a speed equivalent to the world's 5G network" - speaking at the event, Mr. Tao Duc Thang shared.

He added: "From being behind, approaching 2G, 3G, 4G technologies that were popular in the world 8-13 years ago, this is also the first time Vietnam can go hand in hand with the world in applying the latest technology of the 4.0 revolution, becoming one of the earliest countries to successfully test 5G services."

By mastering many important core network systems, Viettel has brought Vietnam into the top 5 first countries to produce 5G network equipment, after Sweden, Finland, China and South Korea.

Only covered with 4G and 5G technology

On October 15, Viettel also celebrated 20 years of officially starting its mobile service business. After two decades, Viettel has created two revolutions: popularizing mobile services. Then, popularizing broadband Internet services, moving towards the goal of each household owning a fiber optic line, each person owning a smartphone.

Currently, Viettel is the pioneer and only network operator that covers the entire coastal waters of all Vietnamese islands, archipelagos, and oil rigs, becoming an indispensable companion of soldiers, fishermen, and millions of people living at sea. At the same time, it has expanded its mobile business investment in 10 countries in three continents: Asia, Africa, and America, including seven number one markets.

From October 16, Viettel network will only cover 4G and 5G technology. Mr. Tao Duc Thang pledged to quickly provide a rich service ecosystem and applications for the 5G network to effectively exploit and apply this new technology to socio-economic activities, especially creating a shift for industries and socio-economic fields, contributing to expanding growth space for Viettel and enhancing Vietnam's competitiveness in the international arena.

At the same time, proactively build the most modern solutions and technologies to bring absolute safety to the system and to customers in cyberspace.

Viettel also plans to promote the provision of 4G and 5G products, solutions and services in international markets where Viettel invests.

Mr. Tao Duc Thang emphasized the task of protecting the Fatherland: "Identified as the second telecommunications infrastructure of the army, Viettel's network must always be in a state that can support the military information network and quickly switch to serving the army when there is a situation, contributing to the cause of building, serving and protecting the Fatherland in the new era".

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