(VOVWORLD) - Military-run Viettel has begun commercially trialing 5G services on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, a popular tourist destination in HCMC, following a similar move in Hanoi last month.
 A user shows 5G speed on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in HCMC on the phone, December 14, 2020 |
From late last weekend, customers with 5G devices could start experiencing the technology without needing to change their sim cards along popular Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in District 1.
In HCMC, only Nokia, Oppo, Xiaomi and Huawei devices can access 5G, with Samsung users having to wait until the end of the year to follow suit. It remains unclear when iPhones will be able to connect to the service in Vietnam.
Viettel became the first to conduct 5G commercial tests in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Since November 30, customers in Hanoi's districts of Hoan Kiem, home to the famous pedestrian zone, Ba Dinh and Hai Ba Trung can access 5G services, with download speeds 10 times higher than 4G.
During the trial period, Viettel will provide unlimited free 5G data, enabling customers to experience the advantages of fifth generation mobile technology.
In addition to Viettel, major telecom operators VNPT and MobiFone are racing to test 5G services to achieve the government’s goal of making the country one of the earliest to adopt the technology.