Viettel announced the commercial launch of its Open RAN (O-RAN) 5G Network, featuring key equipment developed in-house. This marks the world’s first O-RAN 5G network utilizing Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G RAN platforms. Viettel is deploying over 300 sites across various Vietnamese provinces by Q1 2025, with the potential for thousands more as part of nationwide and international expansion plans in 2025 and beyond.

Read the full announcement here.

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