Viettel High Tech and Qualcomm signed an agreement to upgrade their comprehensive strategic cooperation in the field of high technology on a global scale. Photo: TL |
On the morning of November 13, at the event "5G ORAN Vietnam Connect 2024" held at the headquarters of Viettel High Tech, Viettel announced the large-scale commercial deployment of the 5G Open RAN broadcasting station "Make in Vietnam, Made by Viettel".
Deploying more than 300 5G Open RAN stations in many localities by early 2025
This is the world's first 5G Open RAN broadcasting station using Qualcomm chipsets, jointly researched and developed by Viettel and Qualcomm. Accordingly, from the beginning of 2025, Viettel will deploy more than 300 5G Open RAN stations in a number of provinces and cities, moving towards large-scale expansion in Vietnam and the international market from 2025. This is a new step forward in Vietnam, because previously 3G and 4G stations researched by Viettel were installed and tested for broadcasting. With 5G, Viettel has set a major milestone when accompanying the world when simultaneously deploying on a nationwide 5G network.
In Vietnam, Viettel and Qualcomm are two of the pioneering companies in promoting the Open RAN trend. This event demonstrates Vietnam's leading role in building the community and creating great influences on important technology trends in the world.
The first 5G Open RAN base station on display at the event. Photo: TL |
The first deployed transmission stations have demonstrated the advantages of Open RAN technology. Technical indicators of Download and Upload speeds, coverage, number of users, and energy consumption show that the quality of the Open RAN network developed by Viettel has reached a level equivalent to that of traditional 5G networks, while infrastructure investment and operational costs are more optimal. This is very important to popularize 5G technology across the country.
With the deployment of 5G Open RAN broadcasting stations, Viettel High Tech has completed its portfolio of complete 5G solutions from core network to radio blocks (RAN). Viettel High Tech can provide complete solutions for customers to deploy private networks or public networks. The strength of Viettel's 5G solution set is its openness according to the Open RAN standard. Network operators using Viettel solutions can be flexible in combining multiple suppliers to create a sustainable partner ecosystem.
Providing high quality, cost-effective 5G to domestic and international markets
Mr. Nguyen Vu Ha, General Director of Viettel High Tech, said that Viettel's 5G Open RAN solution has reached the level of commercialization after a rigorous development and testing process. The cooperation between Viettel High Tech and Qualcomm Technologies has helped both sides shorten the product development cycle by many years. This cooperation has helped both sides provide high-quality, cost-effective 5G solutions to the international market and build a sustainable ecosystem.
“We are proud to have the opportunity to cooperate with Viettel in the 5G Open RAN deployment project using the most advanced telecommunications technologies today,” said Mr. Durga Malladi, Senior President and General Manager of 5G at Qualcomm Technologies. “Qualcomm is always committed to the highest level of innovation in the telecommunications sector so that network operators can bring the best 5G experience to users. The latest technologies from Viettel and Qualcomm applied in radio blocks and automatic network management systems will bring flexibility, high performance, and reduce investment costs for 5G networks.”
In the 5G Open RAN broadcasting station development project, VHT and Qualcomm engineers participated in the core technology design and product application stages. This is a product with very high technology content, a synthesis of many techniques such as radio, signal processing, power optimization, device management, etc.
The event “5G ORAN Vietnam Connect 2024” took place on the morning of November 13. Photo: TL |
The project was carried out by more than 500 leading engineers from two corporations from Vietnam, the US, Finland, Israel, India, Taiwan, etc. Viettel engineers are responsible for system design, software and hardware development. Qualcomm is responsible for 5G chipset items. Not only will this product be widely deployed in Vietnam from the beginning of 2025, but the two sides will also deploy it to international customers from 2025.
“Open RAN offers a transformative opportunity for the mobile industry to accelerate network innovation, enhance competitiveness and enable sustainable infrastructure deployments,” said Julian Gorman, Head of Asia Pacific at GSMA. “As one of the first operators to deploy Open RAN at scale, Viettel is setting a strong example for the industry, not only in Asia Pacific but also globally. This is a testament to Viettel and Qualcomm’s innovation leadership in driving the future of connectivity.”
Also at the event, Viettel High Tech and Qualcomm signed an agreement to upgrade their comprehensive strategic cooperation in the field of high technology on a global scale. This is a milestone marking the success of the cooperation model between the two corporations in the past and moving towards greater goals in the future. In addition to 5G cooperation, the two sides also promote cooperation in the fields of 6G, AI, XR and CSR.
Areas of cooperation between Viettel and Qualcomm: Expanding cooperation to 6G, AI, XR: Following the success of the joint research and development model in the 5G project, Viettel High Tech and Qualcomm signed an agreement to expand to the fields of 6G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (XR). At the signing ceremony, Qualcomm handed over the latest chipset platforms on AI at the edge, AI on the Cloud, and Virtual Reality to Viettel to serve research and development projects in the coming time. CSR Program: Also within the framework of this comprehensive strategic cooperation, Viettel High Tech and Qualcomm announced that they will launch a program to support knowledge enhancement for students of universities in the technology field in Vietnam. Through the program, the two corporations will support training activities, research equipment, and scholarship funds for technology students. The program will last at least 3 years, with an estimated budget of 200,000 USD/year. Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) is a global semiconductor technology corporation headquartered in San Diego, California, USA. The company designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services and currently has 157 offices worldwide. Qualcomm has been present in Vietnam since 2003 and in 2020, the company built its first R&D center in Vietnam and Southeast Asia to expand 5G chipset production. |
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