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Update news 3G services

Carriers receive 3G rate hike approval

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Information and Communication gave mobile operators the green light on Sunday, Oct 13, to raise 3G prices by 20 per cent.

Big telecom groups join the OTT battle

 VietNamNet Bridge – Some telecom groups are preparing to provide OTT service on 3G network, which allows the connection from phones, computers to mobile phones. Analysts believe that the OTT battle may turn to a new branching road.

Viettel to provide 3G services in Cameroon

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese military telecommunication group (Viettel) has chosen IBM Smarter Computing solutions to build its 3G infrastructures Cameroon.

Officials on different wavelength over 4G frequency

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is still considering what frequency band to use for 4G LTE, which is expected to be launched in Viet Nam soon after 2015.

Dialing in big telecoms trends

 VietNamNet Bridge – The telecom market’s underlying trends are coming into sharp focus.

Firms squirm under cap on advertising costs

 VietNamNet Bridge – Both domestic and foreign firms have called for lifting restrictions on advertising and promotional spending to mitigate the economic gloom.

3G services major revenue generator

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile networks’ 3G services have posted strong growth despite the nation’s protracted economic difficulties, becoming a major revenue generator of local mobile phone services firms.