5G will account for more than 50 per cent of total global data volume by 2025 – That is the assessment of Omdia Research Company given at the 5G Day event, Viettel organized on December 17 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With two topics “Technology, trend updates” and “Multi-industry 2G applications”, the 5G Day event shared in-depth perspectives on the 5G ecosystem, development trends, 5G applications in manufacturing, entertainment, digital transformation and participation in urgent social issues, as well as development opportunities for Cloud and AI in the 5G era.
5G will quickly dominate the global data market
According to a report from Omdia Research, 5G is the fastest growing mobile technology today and will account for more than 1/2 of total global data traffic by 2025.
Product director of Qualcomm, Hoang Hung Hai cited data showing that globally, 2,1 billion 5G phones have been sold and more than 300 carriers have launched 5G services. 5G technology is expected to contribute nearly US$900 billion to the global economy by 2030.
In Vietnam, the first 5G network has only been commercially launched by Viettel for 2 months, but it already has approximately 4 million users and is expected to increase to 10 million after just 1 year.
Viettel’s survey shows that 80 per cent of 5G customers are concentrated in urban areas, industrial parks and Travel, customers in rural areas mainly use 4G, this is also the reason why Viettel decided to prioritize 5G coverage in the provincial capital, and the areas that will use 5G the most. This is also a common point on world when deploying 5G.
Director of Mobile Service Center, Viettel Telecom Nguyen Van Son said that 21 per cent of Viettel subscribers already own 5G phones, 70 per cent of subscribers in the coverage area have used 5G and traffic accounts for 30 per cent in deployment areas, showing that the attraction of this technology is very large.
Viettel’s pioneering in launching 5G commercially has contributed greatly to Vietnam’s Internet ranking globally. Accordingly, Vietnam has jumped 8 places to 43rd place after having the first 5G network, with a growth rate of 31 per cent – the strongest increase according to Ookla’s assessment. Statistics from iSpeed - the measurement system of Ministry of Information and Communications – also showed a similar trend in October – the time Viettel launched its 10G network.
Forecasting the development trend of 5G in Vietnam and in the region, director of mobile solutions at Nokia, Pham Van Minh said that 5G traffic will surpass 4G in 2025, becoming a technology that drives the economy and opens up many new opportunities for businesses.
“5G has created new business models through network optimization and providing new services such as network slicing and AI. Businesses need to take advantage of opportunities from the transformation,” Mr. Minh affirmed.
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Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Digital Transformation Center, Ms. Vo Thi Trung Trinh said that by the end of 2023, the proportion of Ho Chi Minh City’s digital economy had reached 21,5 per cent and was expected to increase to 25 per cent by 2025. 5G is expected to be a strong boost for Ho Chi Minh City’s digital economy.
“I believe that Viettel’s 5G development service will be successful, contributing to the city’s digital transformation process, promoting the development of the digital economy, digital society and digital government,” Ms. Trinh emphasized.
5G – A powerful new “wave” for mobile
Speaking at the event, Deputy General Director of Viettel Telecom, Nguyen Trong Tinh shared that the purpose of organizing Viettel’s 5G Day is to create a bridge for all parties to share, discuss and seek strategic cooperation opportunities to make 5G technology truly become a driving force to change life.
“Viettel is committed to continuing to expand and upgrade its 5G infrastructure to meet the increasing demands of users, businesses and society. In addition, Viettel is committed to accompanying businesses in developing a comprehensive and sustainable digital ecosystem, applying AI, IoT and Cloud technologies to all aspects of life,” Mr. Tinh emphasized.
Previously, on October 15, 10, the group launched the first and largest 2024G network in Vietnam with more than 5 broadcasting stations with outdoor coverage; over 6.500 per cent of the capital areas of 90 provinces and cities, industrial parks, schools, airports, seaports, …
5G network can reach speeds of 700Mbps-1Gb, 10 times faster than 4G and has low latency of almost 0. Viettel 5G network deploys 5G simultaneously on both 2G NSA (non stand alone) and 5G SA (stand alone) architecture platforms.
