The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has approved theapplications of five companies seeking to run the Fourth GenerationMobile Network.
Under the licence, these companies,which include Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT),Viettel Telecom, FPT Telecom, CMC and VTC, will be allowed to operatethe 4G network over a trial period of 12 months.
4G,which refers to the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards,is a successor to the 2G and 3G networks. The nomenclature of thegenerations generally refers to a change in the fundamental nature ofthe service, non-backwards compatible transmission technology and newfrequency bands.
According to telecom experts, using4G will improve broadband significantly in comparison with 2G and 3G.4G allows data to be transmitted at a higher speed of 1GB per secondwhile in a static state and 100 MB per second in a mobile state. Withits large broadband, the 4G also permits data, sound and mobile picturesto be transmitted in very high quality in a short time. The 4Gapplication will be used in teleconferences, online entertainment andfor broadband Internet access.
Currently, severalhigh technologies including Long-term Evolution, Ultra Mobile Broadbandand WiMAX II have been considered pre-technologies for 4G. Thesetechnologies will be fundamental to building 4G standards.
MIC's Telecommunication Department director Pham Hong Hai said thatafter the one-year trial periods, companies will be required toparticipate in a frequency bid in order to be granted a 4G licence underthe Telecommunications Law. After receiving the licence, they will beable to transfer frequency bands.
The MIC will organise a conference to gather telecom companies' opinions upon the 4G implementation in Vietnam soon./.
Under the licence, these companies,which include Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT),Viettel Telecom, FPT Telecom, CMC and VTC, will be allowed to operatethe 4G network over a trial period of 12 months.
4G,which refers to the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards,is a successor to the 2G and 3G networks. The nomenclature of thegenerations generally refers to a change in the fundamental nature ofthe service, non-backwards compatible transmission technology and newfrequency bands.
According to telecom experts, using4G will improve broadband significantly in comparison with 2G and 3G.4G allows data to be transmitted at a higher speed of 1GB per secondwhile in a static state and 100 MB per second in a mobile state. Withits large broadband, the 4G also permits data, sound and mobile picturesto be transmitted in very high quality in a short time. The 4Gapplication will be used in teleconferences, online entertainment andfor broadband Internet access.
Currently, severalhigh technologies including Long-term Evolution, Ultra Mobile Broadbandand WiMAX II have been considered pre-technologies for 4G. Thesetechnologies will be fundamental to building 4G standards.
MIC's Telecommunication Department director Pham Hong Hai said thatafter the one-year trial periods, companies will be required toparticipate in a frequency bid in order to be granted a 4G licence underthe Telecommunications Law. After receiving the licence, they will beable to transfer frequency bands.
The MIC will organise a conference to gather telecom companies' opinions upon the 4G implementation in Vietnam soon./.
