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Tag: telecommunications
The Telecommunications category covers mobile networks, broadband infrastructure, and digital connectivity trends. It explores 5G expansion, telecom regulations, investment in network infrastructure, and competition among service providers, providing insights into technology adoption, consumer demand, and industry innovation.
Technology: Vietnam’s Telegram ban sees crypto communication plummet
User activity in ten major Vietnamese crypto communities dropped over 45 percent within days of Vietnam’s Telegram ban going into effect, according to a report from Tiger Research.
Vietnam Shoots the (Telegram) Messenger: Implications & Impacts
Telegram is set to be banned in Vietnam because it is allegedly being used for nefarious activities. Foreign firms should see this as a reminder of the often arbitrary and unpredictable nature of Vietnam’s digital regulatory environment.
Technology: Vietnam moves to block Telegram messaging app
Vietnam’s telecom service providers have been told to block or limit access to messaging app Telegram, the official Government Electronic Newspaper has reported. The move follows a request from the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, part of the Ministry of Public Security, citing widespread illegal activity on Telegram, including anti-state propaganda, fraud, drug sales, and terrorism links.
Vietnam to allow SpaceX Starlink on trial basis through 2030
Vietnam has approved a trial launch of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, allowing the U.S. company to offer both fixed and mobile connectivity across the country until the end of 2030, including on flights, Reuters has reported.
Vietnam post and telecommunication prices decline in 2024
For the full year 2024, costs decreased by 1.02 percent compared to 2023, reflecting continued downward trends in telecommunications prices due to increased competition and the introduction of cost-effective digital solutions.
Satellite internet services only via local ‘gateway’ in Vietnam: draft decree
A draft decree for the implementation of parts of the Law on Telecommunications 2023, issued by Vietnam’s Ministry of Communications, if passed, would see satellite internet providers required to partner with domestically licensed telecommunications providers, VN Express is reporting. The draft then foresees ground stations through which internet access delivered
Vietnam software firm enters US market with vehicle service centre
Vietnam’s FPT has invested in a US$100 million vehicle service centre in Texas, Nikkei Asia is reporting. Dubbed FPT Automotive, the firm intends to supply auto-software the likes of Honda, Ford, and homegrown Vinfast.
Banking data breaches behind majority of financial fraud in Vietnam
A total of 15,900 cases of financial fraud have been reported this year with 91 percent related to data breaches at banks in Vietnam, VN Express is reporting. Why it matters: The recently passed Personal Data Protection Decree requires foreign firms to store the data of Vietnamese users in Vietnam.
Notes on Vietnam’s up coming radio frequency auctions
Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication has announced it will auction several radio frequencies, specifically the band from 2,500 to 2,600MHz, with the goal of boosting the country’s 5G rollout, Vietnam Investment Review is reporting. The starting price for the auction is US$167.93 million for a 15 year contract. These
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