4G race expected to reposition mobile network operatorsVietNamNet Bridge - Management agencies have been granting 4G licenses sooner than initially expected, which could create stiff competition among telcos in 2017. Management agencies have been granting 4G licenses sooner than initially expected, which could create stiff competition among telcos in 2017. In 2016, mobile network operators successfully lured many more subscribers when launching a new number repository with ‘lucky’ prefixes 088, 089 and 086. In order to increase revenue per subscriber, mobile network operators have no other choice than strengthening added value services. MIC’s 2016 report showed that the three biggest mobile network operators still obtained growth in the number of new subscribers, but the growth slowed down.

Source: VietNamNet News February 09, 2017 02:15 UTC