Vietnam builds Africa Telecommunication Infrastructure

[Viet]

how soon?

end of 2015, realistically in a year or two for the mass market.
Vietnam Could Permit 4G Services by Year-End

 

[sword1947]

end of 2015, realistically in a year or two for the mass market.
Vietnam Could Permit 4G Services by Year-End

let's wait and see

 

[Viet]

Are they using Vietnamese telco equipments or Huawei and ZTE?

I have no idea, but maybe Siemens.

 

[CCP]

Are they using Vietnamese telco equipments or Huawei and ZTE?

YES.

Chinese telecom group Huawei has taken firm steps to conquer the Vietnamese market
http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exeres/30C3D382-4C7F-4853-8AF6-DEF238D1FCCE.htm

"2012 was a very successful year for Huawei which then became the biggest telecom device manufacturer in the world after outstripping Ericsson in terms of turnover. In Vietnam, with the low pricing policy, the manufacturer has swiftly defeated all the big rivals. Huawei Device has become the main supplier of telecom devices to nearly all the big network operators, namely Viettel...... "

 

[VALKRYIE]

YES.

Chinese telecom group Huawei has taken firm steps to conquer the Vietnamese market
http://www.moital.gov.il/NR/exeres/30C3D382-4C7F-4853-8AF6-DEF238D1FCCE.htm

"2012 was a very successful year for Huawei which then became the biggest telecom device manufacturer in the world after outstripping Ericsson in terms of turnover. In Vietnam, with the low pricing policy, the manufacturer has swiftly defeated all the big rivals. Huawei Device has become the main supplier of telecom devices to nearly all the big network operators, namely Viettel...... "

"Vietnamese told to be cautious with Chinese products

Vietnamese mobile network operators have become beware of the products provided by the Chinese manufacturer after many countries regard the manufacturer with suspicion. Huawei is believed to keep a close relation with the Chinese government and act as the government’s tool to “supervise the world.”

Viettel, one of the Chinese manufacturer’s two Vietnamese biggest partners, has reduced its reliance on Huawei’s devices by making USB 3G itself. Other mobile network operators have refused using important devices including the switching systems made by Huawei.

Huawei’s Vice President -- John Suffolk, arrived in Vietnam in late 2012, when he had working sessions with the Ministry of Information and Communication and enterprises. He affirmed that Vietnam is one of the most important markets for Huawei and that Huawei would accept to let its products to be examined by any bodies to be authorized by local authorities.

However, despite Huawei’s efforts to drive away the suspicions, Vietnamese enterprises still keep beware of the products from the neighbor."

Huawei depends on Vietnam telecom more than it needs China telco equipment. Chinese telco companies opening business will have a hard time to compete with VN giants.

 

[Echo_419]

Viettel labelled fastest growing company in Africa - CNBC Africa

Vietnam’s Viettel Group has had a busy year. It has expanded into four new markets – including three in Africa — acquired a smaller player in Cambodia and is now the market leader in five countries. But that’s just the start of its aggressive global expansion strategy, which will see it move into four new markets each year, said Le Dang Dung, the company’s deputy managing director, in an interview with Mobile World Live.

Viettel, which is run by the military, claims to serve more than 76 million subscribers in 10 countries in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Its overseas revenue hit $1.2 billion last year and continues to grow by more than 20 per cent annually, Dung (pictured) said.

Besides controlling 47 per cent of its home market, the operator is now the largest mobile player in Cambodia (Metfone Viettel), Laos (Unitel), Haiti (Natcom) and Mozambique (Movitel), he added.

Earlier in the year the company announced ambitious plans to expand into 30 to 35 countries and become one of the world’s top 10 telecoms firms within five years.

Its expansion strategy is quite straightforward: “We have set a goal to obtain investment licences in two new markets and to launch services in two additional new markets every year. Our aim is also to continue our growth momentum by introducing new solutions to reinforce our market leading position in the core markets where we are present,” he said.

M&A
As part of its global expansion plan, he said it is targeting investing in operators that are among the top three players in a market.

The Viettel veteran noted that in highly saturated markets, where the availability of spectrum licences is low, it looks for a stake in an operating company or to acquire the whole company. In markets where the government has policies to attract telecoms investments, it will look to bid for licences. “Our decision to invest will be subject to the telecoms development policies and regulations of each country.”

Last year Viettel moved into East Timor and achieved 96 per cent population coverage after only one year and expanded the subscriber base to nearly 500,000. Last December it launched service in Cameroon, under the Nexttel brand and added one million subscribers within four months. Dung said Viettel was the first operator in this country to deploy 3G technology.

Its subsidiary in Cambodia, Metfone, took over fourth ranked Beeline in March, giving the merged company almost 13 million mobile connections and consolidated its leadership position, with a 53 per cent market share.

In Tanzania it is rolling out its infrastructure and expects to launch in the second half of the year, and Viettel Burundi, under the Lumitel brand, has started providing service and has signed up more than 600,000 subscribers in one month.

The company has also expressed interest in fast-growing Myanmar, which has a population of about 60 million and low mobile penetration compared to the rest of Southeast Asia. It announced plans last December to invest $800 million to set up operations there but has yet to name its local partner. Dung said it is “accelerating the investment process and putting in place the financial resources and talent to quickly capture the opportunity. Announcement details will be shared as soon as available”.

Moving beyond 3G
In its home market, where Viettel has about 55 million active subscribers, one third of customers already have smartphones. It plans to double the percentage of 3G subscribers to 50 per cent of its total user base by the end of next year.

With more than 32,000 3G base stations, its 3G network covers 98 per cent of the population.

“While Vietnam’s adoption of 4G is slightly slower than the rest of the world, we are ensuring that our network and business plans are ready to provide 4G services as soon as the approval and frequency licence from the Ministry of Information and Communications come through. We expect Viettel’s 4G coverage will be nationwide within six months of being in operation.”

He said one of the biggest opportunities in Vietnam is the fast growing broadband data market. The government has set a target of achieving seven million broadband subscribers by the end of the year and 19 million by 2020. “To boost revenue growth and ARPU, we will expand the range of our core services.”

Facing the challenge of changing business models and increasing competition from OTT service providers, Dung said Viettel is partnering with OTT and content services providers on a revenue sharing basis. It also provides 3G-integrated electricity metering devices that allow it to measure electricity consumption, capacity and voltage, and collect payments.

Noting the popularity of network sharing among mobile operators, he said Viettel is currently sharing infrastructure, including fibre and truss pillars, in certain markets and will consider additional sharing when other markets mature, subject to the regulations and policies of the hosting governments.

Pointing to the diversity of its revenue base, Dung said a major source of sales comes from the delivery of software products, such as network and enterprise management software.

Viettel deputy MD shares strategy for becoming top-10 global playerMobile World Live

Vietnam is a force of stability ibnthis troubled region

 

[Kyle Sun]

"Vietnamese told to be cautious with Chinese products

Vietnamese mobile network operators have become beware of the products provided by the Chinese manufacturer after many countries regard the manufacturer with suspicion. Huawei is believed to keep a close relation with the Chinese government and act as the government’s tool to “supervise the world.”

Viettel, one of the Chinese manufacturer’s two Vietnamese biggest partners, has reduced its reliance on Huawei’s devices by making USB 3G itself. Other mobile network operators have refused using important devices including the switching systems made by Huawei.

Huawei’s Vice President -- John Suffolk, arrived in Vietnam in late 2012, when he had working sessions with the Ministry of Information and Communication and enterprises. He affirmed that Vietnam is one of the most important markets for Huawei and that Huawei would accept to let its products to be examined by any bodies to be authorized by local authorities.

However, despite Huawei’s efforts to drive away the suspicions, Vietnamese enterprises still keep beware of the products from the neighbor."

Huawei depends on Vietnam telecom more than it needs China telco equipment. Chinese telco companies opening business will have a hard time to compete with VN giants.

be careful ! usa is spying you guys. do not buy any usa brand products

 

[VALKRYIE]

Are you sure other African economies are less industrialized than Vietnam?

Kenya produces the same amount of scientific papers as Vietnam despite having less than half of Vietnam's population and being way poorer.

SJR - International Science Ranking

66

Viet Nam
67

Kenya

Vietnam also produces less science than Nigeria, Tunisia, Algeria, South Africa and Egypt despite having higher or equal GDP per capita.

According to that source Singapore is listed at 32 and North Korea rank at 122. I thought East Asians always rank at the top.

Don't you find this more reliable and credible then a piece of scientific paper.

The Countries With The Most Engineering Graduates [Infographic] - Forbes

1. Singapore
2. Hong Kong
3. South Korea
4. Japan (joint)
4. Taiwan (joint)
6. Finland
7. Estonia
8. Switzerland
9. Netherlands
10. Canada
11. Poland
12. Vietnam
13. Germany
14. Australia
15. Ireland
16. Belgium
17. New Zealand
18. Slovenia
19. Austria
20. United Kingdom
21. Czech Republic
22. Denmark
23. France
24. Latvia
25. Norway
26. Luxembourg
27. Spain
28. Italy (joint)
28. United States (joint)
30. Portugal
31. Lithuania
32. Hungary
33. Iceland
34. Russia
35. Sweden
36. Croatia
37. Slovak Republic
38. Ukraine
39. Israel
40. Greece
41. Turkey
42. Serbia
43. Bulgaria
44. Romania
45. UAE
46. Cyprus
47. Thailand
48. Chile
49. Kazakhstan
50. Armenia
51. Iran
52. Malaysia
53. Costa Rica
54. Mexico
55. Uruguay
56. Montenegro
57. Bahrain
58. Lebanon
59. Georgia
60. Brazil
61. Jordan
62. Argentina
63. Albania
64. Tunisia
65. Macedonia
66. Saudi Arabia
67. Colombia
68. Qatar
69. Indonesia
70. Botswana
71. Peru
72. Oman
73. Morocco
74. Honduras
75. South Africa
76. Ghana

Asia tops biggest global school rankings - BBC News

 

[Götterdämmerung]

I have no idea, but maybe Siemens.

Siemens has stopped producing telco equipments two years ago.

I rather see your unease to admit that Viettel uses Chinese equipments. Guess why I asked that question, knowing well how you guys will react.

 

[LacViet]

Siemens has stopped producing telco equipments two years ago.

I rather see your unease to admit that Viettel uses Chinese equipments. Guess why I asked that question, knowing well how you guys will react.

Chinese equipment is changed to west and Japan equipment from 2011 for telecommucation system in Vietnam; last year VN Govt has a special butget to fund for this. It is based on recommendation of Internet secerity agency in Vietnam. You know why.

 

[somsak]

Vietnam does not have equipment manufacturers. The best Vietnam can do is "Project Management" and "Investment" for African nations.

 

[Jlaw]

Chinese equipment is changed to west and Japan equipment from 2011 for telecommucation system in Vietnam; last year VN Govt has a special butget to fund for this. It is based on recommendation of Internet secerity agency in Vietnam. You know why.

Japanese equipment made in China

But most likely they are using Huawei equipment.

Vietnam does not have equipment manufacturers. The best Vietnam can do is "Project Management" and "Investment" for African nations.

LOL, love the " "

 

[Echo_419]

Siemens has stopped producing telco equipments two years ago.

I rather see your unease to admit that Viettel uses Chinese equipments. Guess why I asked that question, knowing well how you guys will react.

No shame in it China produces most of the telecom equipment in the world.Hopefully India with pur make in India program will vr abel change this situation

 

[somsak]

Chinese equipment is changed to west and Japan equipment from 2011 for telecommucation system in Vietnam; last year VN Govt has a special butget to fund for this. It is based on recommendation of Internet secerity agency in Vietnam. You know why.

Is there 3G telecom equipment manufacturer from Japan? I use to worked in the telecom industries for 10 years and know none. NEC has no internet technology. NEC legacy was circuit switches in 1980s

 

[CCP]

Is there 3G telecom equipment manufacturer from Japan? I use to worked in the telecom industries for 10 years and know none. NEC has no internet technology. NEC legacy was circuit switches in 1980s

Yes, japanese company out of the game in 2G period.

Btw,now I know why you use Thaksin as your avatar.