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Viettel says to deploy 3G network by 2009 end (Vietnam)

On 07.13.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Viettel will reportedly deploy HSPA mobile infrastructure for its 3G network by the end of 2009. According to the report, Viettel has also said that subscribers in both densely populated and remote areas where cable broadband infrastructure is limited will have access to wireless broadband services, multimedia services and high quality content.

In April 2009, Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) has awarded licence to Viettel along with Vinaphone, MobiFone and a consortium between EVN Telecom and Hanoi Telecom to operate 3G services. The quartets were given three months to develop third-generation wireless services under the 15-year licences.

MobiFone inks deal with Nokia & Microsoft to launch BizMail service (Vietnam)

On 07.06.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: MobiFone, the VIetnamese mobile operator has inked a deal with Nokia and Microsoft to offer BizMail service to its susbcribers. The BizMail service will enable subscribers to send and receive emails via mobile phones. Groups of subscribers who register for the service can use the service at lower tariff.

Tagged with: Bharti Airtel • Charges • Flower Street Cafe • Free Airtime • Handsets • Porta • Vietnam • VoIP System

France Telecom plans to enter Vietnam mobile market, eyes stake in MobiFone

On 07.01.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: France Telecom is looking at the Vietnamese mobile market market as a promising one for new products, services and technologies. “Our priority is to become the strategic partner of a [local] telecom operator,” Jacques Fulcrant, Country Manager of Orange France Telecom Vietnam said.
France Telecom intends to buy stake in MobiFone, Vietnam’s leading mobile operator, which will launch public offering this year.
Orange France Telecom said they would apply 3G or third generation technology in Vietnam.

Tagged with: Deutsche Telekom • Dutch • Free Airtime • GSM • Porta • Vietnam

Mobifone launches SMS Locator service (Vietnam)

On 06.24.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mobifone, the Vietnamese mobile operator has launched the SMS Locator service for its subscribers. With this service subscribers will just have compose a text and send it to the operator to get notification of the locations of bank, petrol stations, hospitals, café, restaurants around them. This service works as a Hi Tech Compass for the users.

Tagged with: Charges • Free Airtime • Investigation • Issues • Mobile Phone Networks • Porta • Vietnam

Mobile price war continues in Vietnam

On 06.22.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The Vietnamese mobile subscribers are still enjoying lower tariffs as the operators face intense competition among each other, the Ministry of Information and Communications reportedly reveal.
The country is experiencing among world’s lowest tariffs, Minister of Information and Communications Le Doan Hop said.
The Vietnamese mobile market, according to Hop, has seen some big changes in past two years. “Through the economic crisis and, earlier, high inflation, the industry’s revenues have continued to grow and the market has been expanding with the entry of many new players”, he added.
The statistics reveal, the country has added 10.4 million new subscribers in 2009, 30% more than it did in the same period in 2008.
Recently the four mobile operators in the country, Vinaphone, MobiFone, Viettel Telecom and EVN Telecom had reduced tariffs by an average of 20%.

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MobiFone launches ‘FastMail’ service, introduces three daily plans (Vietnam)

On 06.18.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: MobiFone, the Vietnamese mobile operator has introduced the ‘FastMail’ service for GPRS. MobiFone will offer three daily plans for the push e-mail service. The first one, Mail1 plan is priced at VND 500 per day and offers two mail accounts, 20 MB in 5 e-mails per day. The Mail2 plan which costs VND 1,400, includes three mail accounts, 40 MB and up to 15 e-mails per day. The Mail3 plan offers 50 MB of data, up to four mail accounts and unlimited e-mails for VND 2,500 per day.

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VinaPhone slashes fees and call charges (Vietnam)

On 06.08.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In order to gain subscribers, Vietnamese mobile operators are slashing prices. Firstly the prices were slashed by Viettel, then MobiFone and the latest in VinaPhone, which has also announced its price reductions. VinaPhone will lower charges for its prepaid VinaCard package by up to 21% making on-net calls VND 1,380 per minute and off-net calls VND 1,580 per minute. The Vina365 package will see a reduction of up to 16%. Postpaid fees are slashed to VND 49,000 per month from VND 55,000 and call charges are dropped by 10%. Additionally, the subscribers will receive a discount for national on-net calls between 11pm and 6am by 50%.

Tagged with: Da Vinci Offer • DiGi • Ecuador • LookatmeTV • Niqatak Programme • Porta • RIMM BlackBerry • Thai AIS • Vietnam

MobiFone reduces mobile fees by up to 30% (Vietnam)

On 06.04.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: MobiFone, Vietnamese mobile operator has slashed its fees by up to 30%, following the foot steps of Viettel. Activation fees, monthly fees and call charges for several plans have been slashed. The MobiGold plan activation fee has been dropped by 18%, monthly fee was lowered by 11% to VND 49,000. On-net charges on this plan were dropped by 2 percent and off-net charges by 10 percent to VND 1,080 per minute. The MBusiness Packages experiences drop call charges, on-net and off-net call charges. Prepaid packages have also been discounted. MobiCard plan sees biggest drop, where call charges plunged by 21% to VND 1,380 per minute for on-net calls and to VND 1,580 per minute for off-net calls.

Tagged with: 8GB • DiGi • mCheckMall • Mobile Advertising Services • Niqatak Programme • Porta • RIMM BlackBerry • Text Alerts • Vietnam • Voice Alerts • Widgets

Viettel reduces fees, rivals to follow the foot step (Vietnam)

On 06.03.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Viettel Telecom has slashed its fees, whilst contenders MobiFone and VinaPhone are also intending to follow the footstep. Viettel has reportedly dropped its mobile phone fees by 10% to 30% from 1 June. The packages like Tomato, Daily, Economy, Parent and Child, and Happy Zone will see call fees slashed by VND 200 to 300 per minute. The fees of student packages and Cairo plan will fall by VND 500 to 600 per minute. The operator would be slashing the monthly fee by 30% to VND 50,000.

Tagged with: Binali Yildirim • DiGi • Ecuador • GLobal Services • International Market • International Telecommunications Union (ITU) • Minister of Communications and Information Technology • Minister of Transportation and Communications • Mohammad Soleimani • Niqatak Programme • Porta • Vietnam

MobiFone introduces Voice SMS service in Vietnam

On 05.06.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: MobiFone, the Vietnamese mobile operator, has launched the Voice SMS service for its subscribers. The service will be available at a price of VND 500/message with free incoming SMS charges.

Tagged with: Charges • Porta • Rural • SriLankan Airlines • Tanga • Vietnam • Wireless network

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