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Vietnamese users provided with free 4G SIM ahead of official launch

Xinhua, December 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

Vietnam's military-run telecommunication group Viettel will provide free 4G SIM cards to its users ahead of the launch of its 4G network in the first quarter of 2017.

From Jan. 1 to March 1, 2017, customers are offered with free swapping of their current SIMs for 4G SIMs.

Its infrastructure is in place for the launch of 4G services, which will allow users to watch HD videos, do video streaming as well as download and upload quickly. The 4G service will be compatible with all types of mobile phones in the market, Viettel said on Thursday.

In capital Hanoi, southern Ho Chi Minh City and other key cities, customers will be able to enjoy the 4G service as soon as Viettel completes installing its base transceiver stations.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has licensed some local telecoms giants to provide 4G telecommunications services including Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone, while considering to license the fourth company, GTel, in the coming time.

By early September, Vietnam had signed up over 128.3 million mobile subscribers, including nearly 63.6 million subscribers of Viettel, over 34.6 million subscribers of MobiFone, more than 20.5 million subscribers of VinaPhone, nearly 5.9 million subscribers of GTel, and over 3.7 million subscribers of Vietnamobile, according to statistics from the ministry. Endit