Vietnam will soon be getting a 4G connection. The Ministry of Information and Communications wants to gather proposals for a 4G frequency plan, according to VietNamNet.
The telecom companies will choose between LTE or WiMAX. A number of companies previously tested WiMAX in Vietnam. The first were started by state-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications in the Lao Cai region in October 2006. Viettel started trials in Hanoi in December 2006. The MIC granted five telcos, FPT Telecom, EVN Telecom, Viettel, Saigon Postel and VNPT’s subsidiary Vietnam Data Communications for year-long mobile WiMAX trials. FPT, EVN and Viettell were given temporary spectrum space in the 2.3GHz range, while VDC was given a black in the 2.5 GHz frequency.
With all the testing and trials, it would seem like WiMAX is the way to go if the Vietnamese government wants a nation wide 4G network before the end of 2010. LTE is a strong possibility given the advancements being made regulating the technology. We’ll see what happens as Vietnam catches up to the other countries in Southeast Asia.
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