Vietnam's telecommunications infrastructure is equivalent to developed countries'

Vietnam's telecommunications infrastructure is assessed to have reached an advanced level, equivalent to many developed countries, according to a representative of the Telecommunications Department.

At the digital transformation workshop on November 25, Mr. Nguyen Phong Nha, Deputy Director of Telecommunications - Ministry of Science and Technology , affirmed that Vietnam's telecommunications infrastructure has advanced technology, keeping up with the world in 5G technology. He cited infrastructure ranked 67th out of 193 countries, up 7 places compared to 2022. Mobile broadband Internet speed reached 160 Mbps, ranking 13th out of 104 countries. Fixed Internet speed reached 264 Mbps, ranking 11th out of 154 countries surveyed.

Deputy Director of Telecommunications Nguyen Phong Nha at the digital transformation workshop organized by Finance Newspaper on November 25. Photo: Trong Dat

The deputy director said that 85% of Vietnamese households have fiber optic internet. Fiber optic cable has now reached all villages and hamlets across the country, something "not every country can do because of the huge cost".

Mobile waves cover the whole country, while data infrastructure is expanding rapidly, with 45 data centers. Vietnam has 7 submarine fiber optic cables, providing backup and ensuring stable international connections. Cloud computing infrastructure is considered "very ready", creating a foundation for domestic and foreign businesses to invest.

In terms of price, according to him, Internet access service is "very popular, very affordable", creating conditions for all people to have access. The above achievements are thanks to Vietnam's open market policy, promoting competition between telecommunications enterprises.

Measuring 5G network speed using the i-Speed ​​application. Photo: Luu Quy

Although Vietnam's infrastructure is ready to deploy the digital economy , the leader of the Telecommunications Department said it still needs to continue to develop and needs more attention. In the context of increasing demand, he wants digital connectivity to be guaranteed, using broadband and green technology. The universality of Vietnam's digital infrastructure "is already good but must be better".

In addition, network operators need to see the opportunity to develop new digital services on the invested telecommunications infrastructure. He proposed that network operators open APIs for small and medium-sized enterprises to develop applications, thereby creating more and more services on the network environment.

Recommendations for Vietnam

Ms. Rita Mokbel, President of Ericsson Vietnam, said that to develop the digital economy, Vietnam needs to focus on three areas at the same time: upgrading old network infrastructure, expanding fiber optic networks and deploying 5G. These three factors are closely related and complement each other, creating a strong digital ecosystem. "A multi-pronged strategy, with a clear order of priorities, is a prerequisite for Vietnam to achieve its digital economic goals by 2030," she said.

President of Ericsson Vietnam Rita Mokbel. Photo: Kim Oanh

In the above three areas, Ms. Rita believes that "5G is the key factor of Vietnam's digital economy", which is the platform connecting everything from everyday wearable devices to industrial machinery, from delivery drones to logistics robots, helping to increase productivity, improve knowledge and optimize costs.

In many countries, 5G is making a significant difference. She cited India, where 5G coverage reached 90% after just 21 months of deployment. With 394 million 5G subscribers and the world’s highest data consumption, 5G is expected to bring an economic benefit of about $455 billion to India by 2040.

Malaysia also now has 80% 5G coverage, a year ahead of schedule. The technology is expected to boost Malaysia’s GDP by $30-36 billion by 2030, when it reaches nationwide coverage. According to Ericsson, these lessons show that countries that are ahead in 5G deployment will have a big competitive advantage in productivity and innovation.

According to VnExpress

Source: https://mst.gov.vn/ha-tang-vien-thong-viet-nam-tuong-duong-nuoc-phat-trien-197251130211810256.htm