Illustrative image (Source: Techradar) Hanoi (VNA) – The fifth generation (5G) of mobilecommunications is forecast to be a pillar of the digital economy and Vietnam hasbeen busy making preparations to become one of the first countries to develop its5G network.
Telecom companies and various nationalgovernments around the world consider 5G technology a prerequisite for them toaccelerate in the field of wireless technology.
At the recent ASEAN conference on 5G in Hanoi,Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said 5Gis the first technology specifically designed towards connecting things. If 2G,3G, and 4G managed to connect 7 billion people around the globe, 5G willconnect billions of devices and transfer the physical analogue world into thedigital sphere, he said.
Hung noted that 5G technology will create aconnection revolution, boosting bandwidth capacity and speed for all devices,especially connections that require real-time response. It will fosterfundamental changes in many industries like manufacturing, transport,healthcare, and agriculture, while facilitating innovation in almost allsectors.
Sharing this view, many experts have noted that when5G technology becomes commercialised, it will bring considerable benefits toall fields. It will promote the development of a range of new technologies suchas artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, virtual reality, andblockchain.
5G technology will help optimise the activities of governmentalagencies, enhance interaction between governments and citizens, and increaselabour productivity in different industries. With high data transfer speeds andlow latency, this technology will also help fuel the growth of the electronicwallet service of mobile money.
Thieu Phuong Nam, General Director of QualcommIndochina, said Vietnam is one of the first countries to make plans for 5Gapplication. Like many other nations, it faces the significant challenge whendeploying a new technology of ensuring that the whole mobile ecosystem workswell together, he said.
The government, network operators, and device manufacturersmust coordinate effectively in the deployment, he added.
Le Van Thanh, senior technology consultant atDell EMC Vietnam, said the country has certain advantages with its populationof nearly 100 million and high usage rate of smart devices connected to the Internetcompared to the global average. Additionally, the Government has also proactivelyissued policies facilitating the introduction of 5G technology, he noted.
This year, the Ministry of Information andCommunications has provided frequency bands for piloting 5G so as tocommercialise it in 2020. If this is successful, Vietnam will be one of the firstto deploy 5G in the world, Thanh said.
However, he also pointed out some challenges, includingthat the number of 2G or 3G device users is high, so they will have to switchtheir devices when 5G is applied. Businesses will also encounter the sameproblem as their current IT infrastructure becomes outdated.
The three major mobile network operators ofVietnam – Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone – affirmed that they have been ready forthe trial deployment of 5G. All of them plan to deploy this technology on alarge scale next year.
Viettel said it set up a 5G research anddevelopment team in 2015 and is planning to produce equipment for 5G basestations.
VNPT announced that it signed an agreement withNokia to establish a research laboratory on 5G technology, solutions, andapplication. It is also preparing to produce 5G network devices so as togradually master this field like it has done in the 2G, 3G, and 4G networks.
Meanwhile, MobiFone is also working with devicesuppliers to gear up for 5G deployment. It said it will develop 5G-basedproducts and an ecosystem so as to capitalise on the outstanding features ofthis technology.–VNA
Telecom companies and various nationalgovernments around the world consider 5G technology a prerequisite for them toaccelerate in the field of wireless technology.
At the recent ASEAN conference on 5G in Hanoi,Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said 5Gis the first technology specifically designed towards connecting things. If 2G,3G, and 4G managed to connect 7 billion people around the globe, 5G willconnect billions of devices and transfer the physical analogue world into thedigital sphere, he said.
Hung noted that 5G technology will create aconnection revolution, boosting bandwidth capacity and speed for all devices,especially connections that require real-time response. It will fosterfundamental changes in many industries like manufacturing, transport,healthcare, and agriculture, while facilitating innovation in almost allsectors.
Sharing this view, many experts have noted that when5G technology becomes commercialised, it will bring considerable benefits toall fields. It will promote the development of a range of new technologies suchas artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, virtual reality, andblockchain.
5G technology will help optimise the activities of governmentalagencies, enhance interaction between governments and citizens, and increaselabour productivity in different industries. With high data transfer speeds andlow latency, this technology will also help fuel the growth of the electronicwallet service of mobile money.
Thieu Phuong Nam, General Director of QualcommIndochina, said Vietnam is one of the first countries to make plans for 5Gapplication. Like many other nations, it faces the significant challenge whendeploying a new technology of ensuring that the whole mobile ecosystem workswell together, he said.
The government, network operators, and device manufacturersmust coordinate effectively in the deployment, he added.
Le Van Thanh, senior technology consultant atDell EMC Vietnam, said the country has certain advantages with its populationof nearly 100 million and high usage rate of smart devices connected to the Internetcompared to the global average. Additionally, the Government has also proactivelyissued policies facilitating the introduction of 5G technology, he noted.
This year, the Ministry of Information andCommunications has provided frequency bands for piloting 5G so as tocommercialise it in 2020. If this is successful, Vietnam will be one of the firstto deploy 5G in the world, Thanh said.
However, he also pointed out some challenges, includingthat the number of 2G or 3G device users is high, so they will have to switchtheir devices when 5G is applied. Businesses will also encounter the sameproblem as their current IT infrastructure becomes outdated.
The three major mobile network operators ofVietnam – Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone – affirmed that they have been ready forthe trial deployment of 5G. All of them plan to deploy this technology on alarge scale next year.
Viettel said it set up a 5G research anddevelopment team in 2015 and is planning to produce equipment for 5G basestations.
VNPT announced that it signed an agreement withNokia to establish a research laboratory on 5G technology, solutions, andapplication. It is also preparing to produce 5G network devices so as togradually master this field like it has done in the 2G, 3G, and 4G networks.
Meanwhile, MobiFone is also working with devicesuppliers to gear up for 5G deployment. It said it will develop 5G-basedproducts and an ecosystem so as to capitalise on the outstanding features ofthis technology.–VNA
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