Cable internet providers to expand to rural areasCable internet providers plan to expand their networks to rural areas this year to capture a bigger share of the market. Dau Tu newspaper quoted a spokesperson of giant post and telecommunications company VNPT as saying it hopes to add 1.2 million cable internet users this year. The company plans to expand its cable internet services across the country, especially to rural and remote areas, he said. Viettel targets a year-on-year 20-25 per cent growth in its cable internet subscriptions this year and the coverage rate to 70 per cent of all communes in the country. VNPT is the market leader with a 41 per cent share followed by Viettel and FPT.

Source: VietNamNet News February 09, 2017 02:03 UTC