Four telecom businesses win 3G licences

Four telecom enterprises have outstripped other rivals to win licences for providing third-generation (3G) mobile phone service.

They include military-run Viettel, MobiFone and Vinaphone – both run by the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), and a consortium between EVN Telecom and Hanoi Telecom.

At a press conference on April 2, the Ministry of Information and Communications said that the four companies will have three months to complete legal procedures on network installation, service provision and regulations on charges.

The ministry also announced its recently-approved broadcasting and television development scheme between now and 2020 which aims to expand coverage in the country and the world as well to better serve demand in and outside the country.

At present, the ministry is mapping out specific plans for the implementation of the scheme, including drawing out a project on broadcasting digitalisation and amending the Telecommunication and Press Laws in order to perfect the legal environment for developing broadcasting and television infrastructure.

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