Leading telcos committed to 4G service expansionLeading domestic telcos are strongly committed to expanding 4G coverage through infrastructure investment, albeit users are still modest in number about four months after the service was launched. In other locations, 83 per cent of subscribers have reportedly changed for 4G SIM cards, but only 17 per cent have shifted to using 4G services. More stringent procedural requirements towards 4G subscribers have also contributed to slowing down the pace of rolling out 4G services. Earlier, the telco was set to install 14,000 4G stations across the country, with 2,500 stations in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City each. Global Telecommunications Corporation (Gtel), a unit under the Ministry of Public Security, was licensed to operate 4G services last October.

Source: VietNamNet News September 30, 2017 04:52 UTC