Telecommunication network companies have added more 4G transceiver stations to meet rising customer demand (Photo: VNA) HCMCity (VNS/VNA) - Telecommunications companies are improving theirservices to meet the demand for livestreaming, watching online television showsand playing online games.
The country has 64 million subscribers using the internet, including 99 percentwatching livestreaming, 55 percent watching online TV shows, and 53 percentplaying online games, according to a report from the group We Are SocialOrganizations.
YouTube, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Zalo and Instagram are the most usedplatforms.
They all provide livestreaming and sharing of photo and videos, which all useup a great deal of data.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communication, the number ofsubscribers using 2G and 3G will decrease, while number of 4G subscribers willincrease from 2019 to 2024.
Experts predict that the number of 4G subscribers will increase by nine timesby 2023, and will reach a peak in 2024.
According to the ministry’s report, 57.6 million subscribers accessed onlinedate in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 11.7 million compared tothe same period last year.
In addition, the quality of network data connections has improvedsignificantly.
The connection has increased from 3.4Mbps to 21.5Mbps since 2017.
Dao Xuan Vu, general director of Viettel Network, said the company must improveservices since data demand would increase in the future.
According to the company’s report, during the Reunification Day and Labour Dayholiday, the company added 60 transceiver stations and 200 antennas, andinstalled 50 sets of wifi transmitters in crowded areas, especially in placeswhere festivals and big events took place.
In addition, Viettel plans to improve quality of 4G services in the secondquarter of the year by adding another 10,000 transceiver stations with acapacity of 2,100Mhz in provinces and cities that have high demand such as Hanoi,HCM City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, and Quang Ninh.
The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has also added moremobile transceiver stations to ensure network connection quality.
According to a representative from VNPT, by the end of this year the companyexpects to provide 4G services to 95 percent of the country’s population andhave than 30,000 4G transceiver stations. – VNS/VNA
The country has 64 million subscribers using the internet, including 99 percentwatching livestreaming, 55 percent watching online TV shows, and 53 percentplaying online games, according to a report from the group We Are SocialOrganizations.
YouTube, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Zalo and Instagram are the most usedplatforms.
They all provide livestreaming and sharing of photo and videos, which all useup a great deal of data.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communication, the number ofsubscribers using 2G and 3G will decrease, while number of 4G subscribers willincrease from 2019 to 2024.
Experts predict that the number of 4G subscribers will increase by nine timesby 2023, and will reach a peak in 2024.
According to the ministry’s report, 57.6 million subscribers accessed onlinedate in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 11.7 million compared tothe same period last year.
In addition, the quality of network data connections has improvedsignificantly.
The connection has increased from 3.4Mbps to 21.5Mbps since 2017.
Dao Xuan Vu, general director of Viettel Network, said the company must improveservices since data demand would increase in the future.
According to the company’s report, during the Reunification Day and Labour Dayholiday, the company added 60 transceiver stations and 200 antennas, andinstalled 50 sets of wifi transmitters in crowded areas, especially in placeswhere festivals and big events took place.
In addition, Viettel plans to improve quality of 4G services in the secondquarter of the year by adding another 10,000 transceiver stations with acapacity of 2,100Mhz in provinces and cities that have high demand such as Hanoi,HCM City, Da Nang, Hai Phong, and Quang Ninh.
The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has also added moremobile transceiver stations to ensure network connection quality.
According to a representative from VNPT, by the end of this year the companyexpects to provide 4G services to 95 percent of the country’s population andhave than 30,000 4G transceiver stations. – VNS/VNA
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