VietNamNet Bridge – For the first time, mobile WiMAX technology will be implemented on a trial basis in Vietnam in October 2007.
This is a significant point in an agreement signed recently between the Vietnam Data Communications Company (VDC) and Motorola group.
The test will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will be in the inner area of Hanoi and the second phase will be in inner HCM City.
According to the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), the experimentation of mobile WiMAX technology will help develop broadband mobile subscribers in Vietnam and the offer of new Internet protocol services without the construction of wire networks in the future.
Pham Long Tran, Chairman of VNPT’s Board of Directors, said that the use of open standard like WiMAX is the best way to serve VNPT customers and future subscribers.
Jay Andersen, Vice Chairman in charge of business of Motorola in East and South Asia, said that the use of WiMAX technology for wireless broadband accession was very important for the Vietnamese telecom market. This solution, he said, can assist many Vietnamese people to have fast connection at a reasonable price.
Sharing the same view, David Knapp, General Director of Motorola Vietnam, said that this test marked a turning point for Vietnam and the vision of VNPT to raising national network infrastructure.
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WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, is expected to enable true broadband speeds over wireless networks at a cost point to enable mass market adoption. WiMAX is the only wireless standard today that has the ability to deliver true broadband speeds and help make the vision of pervasive connectivity a reality.
There are two main applications of WiMAX today: fixed WiMAX applications are point-to-multipoint enabling broadband access to homes and businesses, whereas mobile WiMAX offers the full mobility of cellular networks at true broadband speeds. Both fixed and mobile applications of WiMAX are engineered to help deliver ubiquitous, high-throughput broadband wireless services at a low cost. |
(Source: Nhan Dan) | 
