Logo of LG International Corp. Photo: Reuters LG’s lead researcher, Lee Ki-dong, was elected as the President of the Applications working group of the Next G Alliance earlier this month. He will serve a two-year term to lead this group in addressing the requirements of 6G network adoption. Next G Alliance was established by the US Alliance for Telecommunications Solutions (ATIS) in October 2020 to promote the leadership of mobile technology in 6G networks. Next G Alliance has a total of 6 working groups with members from 48 companies in the fields of telecommunications, software and semiconductors. According to LG, 6G technology is expected to be commercialized in 2029, with talks on standardization slated to begin in 2025. The next-generation telecommunications network 6G will bring faster data transmission speeds, lower latency and higher reliability than 5G networks and can bring about the concept of the Internet of Things Ecosystem, to enhance the experience user experience. LG established a 6G network research center with the Korea Research Institute of Science and Technology Development in 2019 and signed an agreement with the Korea Science and Standards Research Institute in 2020 to research new technologies. 6G technology.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung. Speaking at the online conference on state management in the second quarter of 2021 held recently by the Ministry of Information and Communications, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung emphasized the need to clean up cyberspace. The head of the Ministry of Information and Communications noted that localities, ministries and branches must closely monitor and make the cyberspace in their localities and their industries clean and healthy. “In the real world we have been doing pretty well, we have to do the same thing in the digital world,” Hung said. The leader of the Ministry of Information and Communications also pointed out the fact that many ministries, branches, localities and some Departments of Information and Communications have not actively participated in cleaning up cyberspace. Cyberspace is the space of all fields, all ministries, branches and localities, it is not the space of the information and communication industry. “Many gaps exist in cyberspace and are being exploited. A lot of individuals and organizations are being hurt in cyberspace and this ‘pain’ is the first responsibility, first of all, of the Ministry of Information and Communications. “, said Minister Nguyen Manh Hung. Affirming the responsibility of the Ministry of Information and Communications to maintain the health of this new space, the Minister assigned Deputy Minister Hoang Vinh Bao and Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung to discuss with each other so that this July, they will issue instructions on how to do and necessary tools to ensure the health of the entire country’s cyberspace, promulgating documents related to other ministries, branches, localities and other fields. Minister Nguyen Manh Hung requested that one of the things that needs to be done immediately to ensure the health of cyberspace is the movement of individuals, businesses, and organizations… to clean platforms. The Ministry of Information and Communications has to do the task of evaluating and announcing clean platforms. Departments and departments in charge of any field will set evaluation criteria and announce clean platforms in their fields. “The press and media system of the whole country must actively propagate and propagate daily so that people, organizations and businesses move to a healthier environment. Although we are late, we must strongly clean up the living environment in cyberspace and don’t leave it too late,” the Minister emphasized. Regarding the issue of “telecommunications garbage”, at this meeting, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung assigned Deputy Minister Phan Tam to take the strongest measures to thoroughly handle in 2021 the problem of junk SIM, news Spam messages, spam calls… “Mobile phone numbers will be used as digital identifiers, user identifiers on social platforms, mobile money payments, so the phone number must be correctly identified,” Minister Nguyen Manh Hung pointed out. religion.

Convenient payment via POS at TokyoLife system. Legally, it is necessary to have a law on e-commerce that recognizes the legality of electronic documents and electronic contracts signed online; have laws to protect intellectual property rights, protect privacy, protect consumers… to regulate online transactions. At the same time, there must be a safe and secure electronic payment facility such as card payment, payment via EDI… Banks must deploy a widespread electronic payment system; have a fast, timely and reliable delivery system; have human resources knowledgeable in business, information technology, and e-commerce to deploy marketing, advertising, promotion, sales and online payment. According to the above data, Thanh Hoa province can be identified as one of the localities with information technology (IT) infrastructure and investment in e-commerce infrastructure for production and business, connecting supply and demand. commodity products are quite developed. Since then, making e-commerce become a convenient transaction channel for buyers and sellers in the era of industrial revolution 4.0. Currently, Thanh Hoa’s internet telecommunications system ensures good implementation of electronic information applications. Popular forms of electronic payment include: payment via card (POS, ATE…), payment on the internet (through an account opened at a bank); Direct payment via mobile phone. Accordingly, e-commerce development has brought great benefits to businesses, through distribution channels on the e-commerce floor. The application of IT and e-commerce development in the province has achieved many good results. Up to now, data exchange and collection standards have been applied in most e-commerce transactions, business-to-business (B2B) transactions in Thanh Hoa. Already, 70% of businesses in the area use email in transactions and information exchange; 50% of enterprises have their own website, periodically updating information on activities and promoting products; 35% of enterprises join websites and e-commerce to buy and sell products, goods and services related to production and business activities of enterprises; 10% of enterprises apply specialized software in business and management activities. Currently, 70% of modern supermarkets, shopping centers and distribution facilities allow consumers to pay by card via electronic means; 50% of electricity, water, telecommunications and communication service providers in the province accept payment of service charges from households via electronic means; 20% of business establishments in the fields of trade and services, such as transportation, culture, sports and tourism, develop e-transaction channels, and some petrol and oil businesses use the cashless form. face, pay for petrol via Flexicard… Thanh Hoa province is setting a target that by 2025, 55% of the population will participate in online shopping; 100% of businesses have websites that are fully updated with information about introducing and promoting their products; 100% of electricity, water, telecommunications and communication providers deploy cashless bill payment for businesses, organizations and individuals using the service. Non-cash payment in e-commerce reached 50%, of which payment made through intermediary service providers accounted for 80%; 60% of enterprises use digital signatures and digital signature authentication to ensure safety and security for e-commerce transactions and operations of the unit; 70% of purchase transactions on e-commerce websites of enterprises have e-invoices; 50% of communes, wards and townships have traders selling goods or providing services online. Currently, Thanh Hoa Department of Industry and Trade is coordinating with other units to actively disseminate, propagate and train e-commerce human resources for officials and employees in State management agencies and businesses in the locality. province table. Every year, training courses are opened to meet the needs of many subjects such as office informatics, network administration, specialized e-commerce operations, etc. E-commerce; Build e-commerce website in accordance with the business model, products and services. Helping businesses self-deploy online sales processes, business processes according to advanced models; how to integrate online payment tools, how to promote effective marketing on the website. Create favorable conditions for businesses to participate in e-commerce trading floors to exchange and promote their brands and products.

2G network will be “wiped out” by Korea Previously, in July last year, SK Telecom officially stopped providing 2G network service, while another Korean mobile operator, KT Telecom, stopped providing 2G network service since 2012. due to the rapid development of advanced mobile network generations and the significant decrease in the number of 2G network users. 2G mobile service started operating in Korea in 1996 based on the world’s first commercial code-shared multiple access network built by SK Telecom. The number of 2G subscribers nationwide surpassed 20 million in 2006 but began to decline after the country commercialized 3G and 4G networks in 2003 and 2011, respectively. It is known that by the end of March 2021, the number of 5G mobile network subscribers in Korea has reached 14.48 million, accounting for 20% of the total 71.1 million mobile subscribers, according to data from the Ministry of Information Technology. trust this country.

5G smartphones expected to grow by 130% this year năm The pandemic has changed everything, and the needs of users in the smartphone market have also changed. The strong growth of 5G in countries around the globe also leads to a slowdown in demand for 4G devices, and 5G devices will record strong growth and gain a lot of user interest. The smartphone market has returned to growth from last year and continued to grow in the first half of this year, said Ryan Reith, IDC’s vice president of global mobile device tracking. In addition, the price of 5G devices continues to decrease as 5G Android devices will drop 12% year-on-year in 2021, which is a great pressure for Apple devices as its prices are still higher than other devices. others. IDC also expects growth through 2025, with a 5-year compound growth rate of 3.7%. The smartphone market will not be affected by the lack of semiconductors such as automobiles, computers and consumer technology categories. In addition to 5G Smartphones, IDC also reports on the PC market this year. Desktop, laptop and workstation shipments are expected to increase this year despite ongoing semiconductor shortages. IDC’s new forecast in the Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker says PC shipments are expected to grow 18.1% to 357 million units this year.

A Huawei store at a mall in Shanghai, China. Photo: AFP/VNA In a short video posted on social networks, Huawei said that the HarmonyOS operating system will be officially put into use from June 2. At the same time, the company’s internal announcement said that Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei (Ren Zhengfei) announced major investment strategies in the software sector. HarmonyOS operating system was released by the Chinese telecommunications “giant” on August 9, 2019, in the context that this corporation faces the risk of losing access to Google’s Android operating system due to one of consequences of trade tensions between China and the US. According to the announcement, Harmony OS will be applied on a series of smart devices, including wearable technology devices. HarmonyOS also enables artificial intelligence (AI) compatibility and can also be used on personal computers and other devices. Huawei has been developing the operating system since 9 years ago, but information about this platform only appeared after the US put this company on a banned list in mid-May 2019, thereby blocking the access of the Chinese corporation. Nation for from chip to Android operating system. Every year millions of Huawei smartphones are installed. Therefore, the introduction of HarmonyOS plays an important role in the future of smartphone production activities of the Chinese technology group. Huawei’s rollout of its own operating system comes amid a slump in smartphone sales and overall revenue for China’s top technology group since last year when US sanctions took effect.

Mobile Money serves up to 90% of small transactions Faced with this shortcoming, the Ministry of Information and Communications believes that Mobile Money will be an effective solution to add to the means of payment for Vietnamese people. If Mobile Money service is licensed to telecommunications companies, the coverage of e-payment services will quickly reach 100% of the population. This will promote e-commerce, agricultural commodity exchanges, especially in remote areas, promote online public services, promote Fintech companies, innovative startups, help economic growth. All countries that allow Mobile Money generate economic growth of up to 0.5%. According to calculations by major service providers, Mobile Money will probably serve up to 90% of small transactions. This is an opportunity for telecommunications companies to promote digital transformation of customers. Because, users can easily buy online goods services as well as digital content services in the telecommunications company’s ecosystem. On the contrary, this is also the driving force for telecommunications companies to digitally transform. This will bring great benefits to society to move towards a digital economy and digital society in the future. Commenting on this issue, Mr. Vu Hoang Lien, Chairman of Vietnam Internet Association, said that Mobile Money service will bring many benefits to consumers and society and promote non-cash payments. However, the Mobile Money service will also impact payment intermediary service providers as the service will share the market, customers and business algorithms. However, with the trend of technology, we need to further improve the payment environment to be a driving force for development. “If licensed soon, Mobile Money will be the Government’s first sandbox to create breakthroughs and create strong momentum for new technologies and new services to be introduced to society. If we look at the services If new services bring benefits to the people and the country, it will be very easy to put these sandboxes as a driving force for development. Whether the policy admits new things and new components to the market or does it still keep its own territory for the old ones Sandbox will create a breakthrough legal environment that dares to accept change, accept new things create new vitality of society in the trend of digital transformation,” said Mr. Vu Hoang Lien. Mobile Money: an opportunity for telecom companies The Chairman of Vietnam Internet Association emphasized that the opportunity for telecommunications companies for Mobile Money service is very clear when they have a customer base because most Vietnamese people use mobile phones. The telecommunications company’s services are also the foundation for connecting many essential services of society, so it will open up great opportunities for the development of Mobile Money services. Three major service providers, Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone have also applied for permission to provide this service. In this race, the company that solves the management problem to bring benefits to customers will prevail. From Mr. Lien’s point of view, Viettel is slightly better than other service providers because of its large customer base and good management. However, telecommunications companies can take advantage of their strengths to attract customers, so this will be a hot market in the near future. Currently, the Government has agreed to test the Mobile Money service for 2 years, but service providers are still waiting for a license. Commenting on this delay, Mr. Mai Liem Truc, former Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications (now the Ministry of Information and Communications) said that Mobile Money was delayed by about 2 years. If this service is licensed early, it will bring many benefits to society and the economy. Mr. Truc also emphasized, Sandbox is the direction for the Government to vigorously test new technology services that bring benefits to the people and the country. “Sandbox” is a pilot institutional framework, allowing a small number of businesses, to test new technologies and new business models in a practical environment but with a defined scope and time, under the supervision of regulators and have appropriate hedging plans in place to prevent the consequences of failure without having a major impact on the national financial system. Following the government’s direction, the State Bank is currently building regulatory sandboxes for financial and banking services based on information technology, including Mobile Money.

Vietnam is one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the region and the world in recent years. According to the General Statistics Office, at the end of 2005, Vietnam had only 15.8 million telephone subscribers, including 8.7 million mobile phone subscribers and 7.1 million landline phone subscribers and 210,000 telephone subscribers. cover the Internet. But only 5 years later, the whole country had 125.9 million phone subscribers, nearly 8 times more. In which, there are 111.5 million mobile phone subscribers, 12.8 times higher and 14.4 million landline phone subscribers, 2 times higher. The number of Internet subscribers increased rapidly during this period with 3.7 million fixed broadband Internet subscribers, 17 times higher than 2005. But after that, the number of phone subscribers decreased gradually, the biggest decrease was fixed phones. In the period 2012 – 2015, the number of telephone subscribers achieved an average growth of 0.5%/year, of which the number of mobile phone subscribers increased by 2.1%/year and fixed subscribers decreased by 17.7%/year. year. In contrast, the number of fixed broadband Internet subscribers is still growing quite high, an average of nearly 16% per year, reaching 7.7 million subscribers in 2015. However, in recent years, the telecommunications market is facing saturation of traditional telecommunications services. The number of landline phone subscribers tends to decrease sharply. By the end of 2020, there were only 3.2 million subscribers, down 41% compared to the same period in 2015 and down 78% compared to the same period in 2010. The operation of the fixed telephone service segment is currently only in moderation, mainly serving agencies, government organizations and businesses. For mobile phone subscribers, by the end of 2020, the whole country has 123.6 million subscribers, which is only close to the number of subscribers in 2015. In addition to the recent decrease in demand, there are also mobile phone operators. The network handles garbage SIM according to the regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications. The number of broadband Internet subscribers continued to maintain a high growth rate for many years when at the end of last year, there were 16.7 million subscribers, 2.2 times higher than in 2015, an average annual increase of 16.9%. The growth rate of the telecommunications market is also reflected in the revenue figures, whereby telecommunications revenue in 2010 reached 177.8 trillion VND, maintaining the growth rate of over 40% in previous years. By the period 2011 – 2015, post and telecommunications revenue continued to maintain a fairly high growth rate, increasing by nearly 60% in 2015 compared to 2010, increasing by nearly 10% on average per year. In the period of 2016 – 2018, telecommunications revenue maintained a fairly high increase of nearly 8% compared to the previous year, but by 2019 only increased by 2.6%. Particularly in 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, telecommunications revenue dropped sharply by 13.6%, reaching only VND 315,200 billion. The telecommunications market share is quite fiercely competitive by optimizing value-added services on the number of existing subscribers. In addition, revenue from traditional telecommunications services is also greatly influenced by the popularity of free calling and messaging OTT applications. Decision No. 749/QD-TTg dated June 3, 2020 of the Prime Minister approving the “National Digital Transformation Program to 2025, with orientation to 2030” has made Vietnam one of the The first country in the world to issue a program on National Digital Transformation, which is a favorable condition for businesses to actively exploit the opportunities brought by the technological revolution. With the goal of “Vietnam belongs to the group of 70 leading countries in e-Government (EGDI)”; “Digital economy accounts for 20% of GDP”; “The fiber optic broadband network infrastructure covers over 80% of households, 100% of communes” and “Universal 4G/5G mobile network services and smart phones”, telecommunications businesses, digital businesses there is a lot of room for growth.

(Source: Reuters) Sumitomo Corp. (Japan) will provide mobile service in Ethiopia through a consortium with a telecommunications service provider Vodafone Group (United Kingdom). The move will make Sumitomo the first Japanese company to enter the African market. Ethiopia has approved a license for the consortium on mobile service providers in the country. It is expected that Sumitomo will hold about 30% of the shares in the new business and invest about 8 billion USD in 10 years, including investment capital for base stations. This will be the largest foreign direct investment on record in Ethiopia. According to the plan, service delivery will begin in 2022. Ethiopia is one of the largest countries in Africa, with 112 million inhabitants. According to statistics, when the rate of mobile phone usage is only about 40%, the new consortium has seen growth opportunities in this country. In addition to mobile services, the consortium also plans to launch services in areas such as digital currency, education, and health information technology. The announcement of the cooperation between Sumitomo and Vodafone comes amid concerns in Japan, the US and the UK about the trend of Chinese companies such as Huawei Technologies and ZTE building much of Africa’s telecommunications infrastructure.

Mr. David Parker – Director of ESA shared with the press: “We are entering a new phase – a stage where humans are likely to explore the “eighth continent”. The Moon is a repository of archives. With the Moonlight project our mission is to take an important step towards uncovering the wonders of the Solar System, which stores 4.5 billion years of history, yet we barely understand its secrets. mystery of the universe”. Moon with “satellite constellation” that Moonlight will build, in order to turn this place into “8th continent” – Photo: ESA. The space agency did not disclose the specific cost to carry out this mission, but according to information, a number of companies from the UK, EU and Canada have offered to work with ESA to develop the Moonlight project. They will provide telecommunications and navigation services for crews and robots. The ESA said: “The combination of many agencies and organizations will facilitate the exploration of more space on the Moon. This is one of the goals of the NASA Artemis mission to return humans to the Moon in 2024.” Upon learning of this project, dozens of international, institutional and commercial groups have offered to support ESA. Many of these initiatives come from major space organizations in China, India, Japan, and Russia, along with other astronaut nations and private companies. Outline the primitive base that ESA intends to build, which will start a large city in the future – Photo: ESA. These helpers saw benefits from being involved in the project as: Radio astronomers could set up observatories on the far side of the Moon, with the understanding that the signal would move relay information back to Earth easily and quickly. Commercial agencies could develop supporting new services and products, such as virtual reality games in which players control Moon robots. It is possible to name a number of agencies and organizations that propose to participate in the Moonlight project such as: British company Surrey Satellite Technology (SST) will participate in Moonlight and act as a service provider and producer. satellite output. “Our partnership with ESA will provide the world’s first lunar data relay service,” said SST CEO Phil Brownnett. Or London-based Inmarsat and MDA Space and Robotics Ltd (MDA UK), based at the Harwell Science and Innovation Facility in Oxfordshire, both leading the exploration of ideas. They will work on the development of the Lunar Navigation and Communication Service (LCNS) to support future scientific, exploration and commercial activities on the lunar surface. Yasrine Ibnyahya, Senior Director at Inmarsat said: “I am confident that the expertise and assets from Inmarsat can solve problems in the most efficient and cost-effective way. The Moonlight project is the first step to open up future opportunities, it can facilitate human exploration of space, develop technology and can be the basis for access to new resources. “.

China again threatens to ‘handle’ Ericsson if Sweden bans Huawei. According to the Global Times, affiliated to the People’s Daily of the Communist Party of China, whether Ericsson has a chance to participate in the next round of China’s massive 5G network construction plan has nothing to do with whether whether or not Stockholm will change its stance on Huawei. Previously, in October 2020, the Postal and Telecommunications Administration of Sweden (PTS) announced a ban on the use of equipment from Huawei and ZTE in the development of 5G networks in the country. This ban did not surprise observers because Sweden has repeatedly bluntly called China a threat to national security. According to the Global Times, Huawei has appealed the decision in a Swedish court and a ruling is expected in the coming weeks. In the event that the appeal is unsuccessful, China will close the door to Ericsson from supplying goods to China. Representatives for Ericsson and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Trade declined to comment. Meanwhile, shares of Ericsson fell nearly 4% on May 11. After Swedish regulators banned Huawei in October last year, Chinese officials and state media outlets judged the decision unfair, saying Huawei poses no security risk. and Sweden is trying to protect the domestic telecommunications company Ericsson. They threatened to retaliate against Swedish companies doing business in China, including Ericsson and its largest shareholder, Investor AB, the investment company of the highly influential Wallenberg family in Sweden, which has shares mostly at a few large European companies. Earlier, Chinese media outlets reported that the country’s Ministry of Commerce was said to be considering export control measures to prevent Ericsson from sending products and components made in China abroad. The prospect of retaliation prompted Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm to launch a lobbying campaign on Huawei’s behalf. He criticized Swedish politicians and solicited lawyers to help Huawei fight the Swedish ban. He said Ericsson gets only 1% of its revenue from Sweden while China is Ericsson’s second-biggest market after the US, contributing 8% of the company’s revenue. Currently, Ericsson is providing equipment and terminal services to China’s state-owned carriers including China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, serving more than 350 million 5G mobile subscribers in China in total. CEO Ekholm even stated: “If the ban on Huawei remains, Ericsson will leave Sweden.”

Basically, landline numbers are now extended to 10 numbers, equivalent to mobile phone numbers, creating uniformity. In addition to the area code, the customer’s fixed subscriber number does not change. Digital warehouse planning opens up conditions for the development of mobile communication networks and the Internet of Things. Of course, not everyone remembers the new landline code system of the provinces and cities. What is the phone area code for Tay Ninh? The landline area code has been transferred to the end of 02x, extending the number of subscribers to 10 numbers. As mentioned, the landline area code is transferred to the end of the 02x number. Previously, the landline code in Tay Ninh was 066, now using the area code 0276. Tay Ninh landline phone number has the form 0276xxx.xxxx, in which the last 7 digits are the customer’s unchanged fixed-line subscriber. To simultaneously convert these numbers in the smartphone directory, users can install supporting applications from the Android and iOS platform stores. Of course, if you call a landline in the same province, the user does not need to enter the area code.

Illustration. Source: Internet. Implementing an effective Mobile Money pilot requires readiness in terms of technical infrastructure, technology, human resources, finance and moreover, the security issue cannot be taken lightly. Ready to “enter” Mobile Money Mobile Money service helps people, especially in remote and isolated areas, have more means of non-cash payment, especially for small expenditures under 100,000 VND. People will be able to withdraw and top up money at telecommunications transaction points or business transaction points authorized by DNVT as a legal entity. Sharing about Viettel’s preparation to deploy Mobile Money service, Deputy General Director of Viettel Digital Services Corporation, Major Truong Quang Viet said: “Viettel has successfully tested Mobile Money for 40,000 customers. internally, ready to provide services to 100% of Viettel customers In addition, we have a set of knowledge ready to train for Mobile Money transaction points, so as soon as it is approved by the authorities , all transaction or payment acceptance points of Viettel have a certain understanding of Mobile Money to support users.Besides, Viettel also prepares a 24/7 customer care system for advice and answers. all customer inquiries. Preparing to enter a completely new field, Deputy General Director of MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation Bui Son Nam informed: MobiFone established MobiFone Digital Service Center and prepared the entire technical infrastructure to ensure deploy Mobile Money as soon as the Government allows. Commenting on the advantages of operators when implementing Mobile Money, Deputy Director of the Department of Telecommunication (Ministry of Information and Communications) Tran Duy Hai said: “Thanks to taking advantage of the telecommunications network infrastructure and transaction points on the Internet. Nationwide, DNVT has many advantages when deploying this service, however, the implementation process also faces certain difficulties such as: Changing user habits or DNVT previously only stopped at deploying e-wallets, now the network will be expanded and deployed to remote areas, accompanied by requirements for risk prevention and control, ensuring the safety of money in the account, and anti-money laundering … “. Security comes from both sides As a non-cash payment activity, one of the biggest concerns of users when using Mobile Money is information security and safety. Regarding this issue, according to Deputy Director Tran Duy Hai: In the Prime Minister’s decision to allow pilot service, the pilot enterprise must have a system that meets the requirements of ensuring system safety. Level 3 information in accordance with current law. In addition, there must be a system to store the arising Mobile Money transaction history; at the same time, there must be a backup copy of archival information in service of inspection, examination and information provision upon request from competent state management agencies. For accounting documents, enterprises conducting the pilot must store them in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Accounting,… From the point of view of a cybersecurity expert, Deputy Chief Technology Officer of Vietnam Cybersecurity Technology Joint Stock Company Ngo Quoc Vinh also gave warnings about security when people in remote areas approach Mobile. Money. The reason is that people in this area do not have knowledge about network security as well as have no conditions to equip measures to protect equipment or personal data. Cybercriminals will take advantage of that and be well-prepared to target financial theft. Specifically, making the most of fake websites, messages, and information to reach users. Mr. Ngo Quoc Vinh also said that in order to be licensed, service providers must comply with and equip a series of security architectural solutions at the request of the State. Therefore, what businesses need to do is to continuously strictly maintain the state of the system to ensure information security to the highest level. At the same time, continuously improve the security level for users’ terminals when using the service. Meanwhile, users themselves must raise awareness that digital assets are targets for cybercriminals to exploit personal data and steal assets. Users need to follow instructions and directions from authorities in the field of information security. When they comply with that regulation and raise their awareness, the ability to prevent and combat risks will increase. Major Truong Quang Viet said: Viettel has experience in deploying telecommunications services to 70 million users, deploying e-wallets in 6 markets around the world. ViettelPay digital ecosystem is the infrastructure for Viettel to deploy Mobile Money. ViettelPay has ensured that security related regulations meet the world’s leading standards. Besides, Viettel has a network security company that protects users from attacks on the system or stealing accounts. Referring to measures to prevent money laundering, Viettel’s representative said that this enterprise applies big data technology and artificial intelligence to ensure the detection of all unusual transactions. Responding to users’ concerns when the Mobile Money service only transfers within one provider, Deputy Director Tran Duy Hai explained: “Mobile Money accounts can only pay with internal accounts in telecommunications carriers. registration, there is no cross-linking between carriers to help limit risks that may arise during the testing process.After a period of implementation of technical solutions along with evaluation of the results of the test implementation process. point, internetwork can be suggested”.

Telecommunication operators have deployed many solutions to prevent and handle spam sims. In the photo: VinaPhone staff support customers to activate new subscribers. The purchase and sale of junk sim has complicated signs According to the Telecommunications Department (Ministry of Information and Communications), in order to tighten the management of pre-activated sims, operators have applied artificial intelligence (AI) technology to support customer identification (KYC) from May. 4-2020; stop developing new sims at authorized points from June 2020; upgrade AI biometrics from September 2020. According to statistics, the network operators have processed and recalled about 26 million suspected sims that were activated on the distribution channel. From July 2020 to March 2021, carriers blocked nearly 129,000 calls with suspicious signs of spam, blocking 29.5 million calls with signs of fraud. Deputy Director of the Telecommunications Department Le Van Tuan assessed that the above solutions have contributed to preventing the situation of buying and selling garbage sims in 2020. However, in early 2021, the purchase, sale and use of trash sims showed signs of complexity. trash back. According to a survey by the Telecommunications Department, the rate of new subscribers in the first 3 months of 2021 increases by 10%, much higher than the average growth rate in the whole 2020 (6%) … Spam sim must be strengthened. At the end of April 2021, 3 operators Viettel, VNPT / VinaPhone, MobiFone agreed to add additional measures to handle spam sims. Specifically, subscription activation is performed on the centralized system of the enterprise. Authorized agents only support sales and enter subscriber information. In particular, the network operator deployed a video call technology solution (video call) to authenticate customers before activating the subscription. In addition, additional responsibility for handling individuals and units if any mistake occurs … Introducing more specifically about the above solutions, Mr. Pham Manh Ha, Department of Infrastructure and Connection (Telecommunications Department) said that, according to regulations, the network operator must be fully responsible for the registration and management of the network. subscription information management. Therefore, the network operators agree not to allow authorized agents to activate the sim as before. In addition, to ensure accurate subscriber information, operators will increase control through the registration procedure of subscriber information in accordance with regulations, with customer identification, then the department is responsible. Activate sim will make a video call to re-monitor. The video call technology solution is integrated on the terminals at the operator’s stores, each call only takes a short time enough to validate subscriber information before deciding to activate. Combined inspection and violation handling Deputy General Director of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) To Dung Thai emphasized, since 2 years ago, VNPT has come up with the view that subscriber development is based on efficiency, that is, the subscriber is the owner and must generating charges and discouraging massive subscriber development. The application of the solution to prevent spam sim once again affirms the determination of the business in developing a healthy and sustainable telecommunications market. Meanwhile, Deputy General Director of Military Telecom Industry Group (Viettel), Tao Duc Thang, said that Viettel and carriers have discussed and agreed on solutions to try to prevent spam sims. In addition, the Department of Telecommunications, the Inspector of the Ministry of Information and Communications and the local Department of Information and Communication also need to regularly inspect and strictly handle violations. According to representatives of telecommunications businesses, in fact, users want convenience when buying and selling and using phone sims is real, so does not rule out the phenomenon of selling points, agents “circumvent” the law to sell sims. activation available. In addition, there is also the fact that many customers register for the primary sim, but the AI ​​system does not recognize the image of personal papers. Therefore, the handling of trash sim also needs a roadmap, difficult to completely solve at once. According to Deputy Minister of Information and Communication Phan Tam, with the signing of cooperation in implementing spam sim prevention, telecommunications businesses have shown their commitment and determination more clearly. The Ministry of Information and Communications will base on the level of implementation to assess the commitment and determination of the carriers. At the same time, the Ministry will direct functional units, the information and communication departments to continue checking and handling the situation of buying and selling garbage sims. The determination of businesses will make a fundamental change in the management of prepaid mobile phone sims in order to contribute to creating a safe and healthy cyberspace environment.

Customers visit the laptop shopping experience at FPT Shop. The growth rate of laptop in FPT Shop system has exceeded 2 times compared with the plan in Q1 / 2021 and has increased 2 times compared to the general market, according to data from market research firm GfK. Specifically, FPT Shop currently accounts for more than 30% of the market share and is the No. 1 growing chain of stores in the laptop market. Thus, for every 10 laptops in use in Vietnam, more than 3 are purchased at FPT Shop. Mr. Nguyen The Kha, Director of the mobile telecommunications division of FPT Shop, said that in order to gain market share, FPT Shop has a system that always closely monitors the market, makes accurate forecasts and meets the demand well. of users, taking advantage of the leading position in gaming laptop, Macbook M1. Recently, FPT Shop also continuously expanded its sales network by 70 more laptop centers, and diversified its products by adding new products from Microsoft Surface, AVITA, LCD screens, printers … FPT Shop expects that laptops will continue to achieve 20-30% growth in 2021. Motivation will come from new-style laptop centers, which give space for customers to experience, many new products, and employees. Professionalism and distinctive incentives … It is known that FPT Shop’s 2020 business results come from computers and Apple products compensate for the decline in mobile phones. FPT Shop’s laptop segment recorded a strong growth of 60%, becoming one of the major contributors to the revenue and gross profit of the FPT Retail system (Digital Retail Joint Stock Company).

Ericsson headquarters in Sweden. Photo: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Chris Houghton, senior vice president of Ericsson and for markets in Northeast Asia, told reporters through a video call at an event in Beijing on April 22: “Confrontation and increasing polarization Increasing will not make the world any safer. ” Global efforts to improve telecommunications technology have been supported by hundreds of companies over the years, adding that the role of “Chinese innovators cannot be ignored,” said Houghton. “. “Anything that restricts competition runs the risk of slowing down the industry,” he said. Market performance should be determined by the technical practices of the competitiveness of the different solutions. ” Ericsson has been campaigning for months against the Swedish government’s ban on Huawei. Earlier this week, in an interview with Chinese media outlet Caixin at the Boao Forum for Asia, President and CEO Ericsson Börje Ekholm said “geopolitics could endanger” cooperation. of the company with its Chinese counterparts, such as Huawei and ZTE, in setting unified global standards in the telecom industry. Ericsson is also concerned about the impact of the Sweden ban on Huawei equipment on its business in China. The company said in its 2020 financial report that Sweden’s sanctions against Huawei risk having an impact on its operations in the world’s second-largest economy. Last year, China was Ericsson’s second largest market after the US, contributing 8% of the company’s revenue – up from 7% in 2019. The company provides equipment and terminal services to national carriers. China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, respectively, serve more than 350 million 5G mobile subscribers in China. According to data from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China placed 5G at the top of its agenda to boost the digital economy, which houses 792,000 5G base stations by the end of February, making them the largest 5G network in the world. On April 22, Ericsson Vice President Sinisa Krajnovic, head of the company’s digital services division in Northeast Asia, said that there is still uncertainty about whether the company can fall victim to the stress. geopolitics or not. “When it comes to China, there are things we can control and things we cannot control,” said Mr. Krajnovic. He pointed out that countries like China, which invest early in 5G technology, are more likely to capture “competitive advantage” than latecomers. The administrative court in Stockholm on April 21 began hearing Huawei’s argument as to whether the Swedish authorities’ restrictions were legal. The Swedish Post and Telecommunication Authority decided in October last year to ban the world’s largest telecom equipment maker from supplying the country’s mobile network operators during its 5G rollout. them, on the grounds of security risk. The regulator also issued a similar ban on ZTE.

Spam calls have plummeted The Telecommunications Department said that 17,276 subscribers who distributed spam calls were handled in March 2021. This is 2.3 times the figure recorded in February of this year. Thus, since the operators started the “campaign” to clean up telecommunications trash (July 2020), 128,970 subscribers spreading spam calls have been successfully filtered. In particular, only in the first quarter of 2021, there were more than 39,000 subscribers distributing spam calls handled by the operators, showing the determination of the Ministry of Information and Communications and carriers in blocking calls. junk consumer harassment. Before that, in the last 6 months of 2020, on average, each month, operators successfully blocked about 15,000 subscribers from spreading spam calls. According to the majority of consumers, over the past time, spam calls have decreased sharply. However, many advertising calls and service introduction still arise but are done more sophisticatedly. Ms. Bui Hang (Thanh Xuan – Hanoi) said: “For a long time there have been no spam calls to my phone, but since the day I applied for stock account registration, advertising calls appear thick. Special, 2-3 days. There was a conversation I had, the other end said that I knew I had submitted the application, but it was a stock trading profile in the domestic market. That employee invited me to join international stocks for more benefits. Why do they know my information so well? “. According to the reflection of Mr. Le Manh Dung (Long Bien-Hanoi), recently, this customer is often tapped. When calling back, there are also introductory content, advertising services. According to the Telecommunications Department, next time, the Department will continue to promote measures to manage and handle violations related to telecommunications waste (spam sim, spam calls, spam messages); At the same time, there are solutions to prevent fake phone calls, prevent the sale of pre-activated sims … contributing to ensuring security and order.

Accordingly, the enterprise plans to submit a plan to supplement the wireless telecommunication industry; other monetary intermediary activities (Details: Carrying out banking services through a digital environment); Other financial services activities are not elsewhere classified (except insurance and social insurance). Enterprises said additional reasons for convenience in implementing cooperation activities with partners to maximize services provided to customers. In 2021, FPT Retail expects revenue of 16,400 billion dong, pre-tax profit of 120 billion dong, up by 12% and 320% respectively compared to the implementation in 2020. In 2021, the business plans to continue focusing on increasing sales of the store system by introducing new products and services such as implementing co-branded sim services; open 68 more Laptop centers; New products like watches, surface … In the pharmaceutical market, the company is expected to account for about 30% of the market share of the pharmaceutical retail channel through pharmacies in the next 2 years, the pharmaceutical segment will contribute about 25% of the total revenue of the company at more than VND 5,000 billion. . At the close of the session on April 23, FRT shares rose 300 dong to 28,300 dong per share.

FTP stock price chart from the beginning of the year to now. FPT Joint Stock Company (FPT code-HOSE) has just announced business results for the first quarter of 2021 with revenue and profit before tax increasing by 14.4% and 22.3% year-on-year. Accordingly, at the end of Q1 / 2021, FPT’s revenue reached 7,586 billion VND and pre-tax profit reached 1,397 billion VND, up 14.4% and 22.3%, equivalent to 102% and 105% of the year plan. According to FPT, the strong growth in revenue and profit was due to the highest growth in technology sales in the last 4 quarters and the strong growth in the Telecommunications and Education sector. Specifically: Technology sector contributes 40% to the total profit after tax and 55% of the total revenue of the Group. New sales of Technology sector reached 5,834 billion VND, the highest level in the last 4 quarters and increased 46.3% over the same period. In addition, with the orientation of focusing on digital transformation for the customers of the Government and large enterprises, at the same time focusing on developing solutions, Made by FPT platforms, and information technology services for the market. FPT’s domestic market recorded high growth in both revenue and profit after tax, reaching VND 986 billion, up 40.1% and VND 59 billion, up 1,828.7% over the same period. In foreign markets, the revenue from IT services recorded VND 3,169 billion in revenue, up 9.6% over the same period. Profit after tax of this service sector reached VND495 billion, up 16.4% compared to quarter 1/2020, when the international market was not affected by Covid-19. With the strategy of “whale hunting” (focusing on large enterprises and high value contracts), FPT successfully signed 04 large contracts with sales of over 5 million USD / contract in Q1. / 2021. As a result, new sales of foreign markets increased by 43%, reaching VND 4,489 billion, which is the basis for accelerating the growth rate of revenue and profit in the remaining quarters of 2021. Telecommunication Division recorded 2,925 billion in revenue, up 9.6%, and 576 billion in profit after tax, up 29% over the same period. In which, the Telecom Services sector achieved VND 524 billion in profit after tax, up 30.7% thanks to the improvement in the after-tax profit margin of the Broadband Services segment as well as the new profit from the TV service segment. pay. Meanwhile, the revenue from the Education sector reached 698 billion VND, up 57% over the same period. It is known that the company’s General Meeting of Shareholders approved the business plan in 2021 with revenue of 34,720 billion VND, an increase of 16.4% and pre-tax profit of 6,210 billion VND, up 18%.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung. Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung exchanged the above views at the launch of EcoDC Green Data Center (Eco Data Center) – the project of HTC International Telecommunication Joint Stock Company (HTC-ITC) – just took place on April 15. According to Deputy Minister Dung, the development of digital infrastructure includes developing broadband telecommunications infrastructure, cloud computing platform, electronic identification and authentication, and realizing the vision of each citizen with a smartphone. , each household has an optical fiber line. Talking about EcoDC Green Data Center, Mr. Dung said that the EcoDC data center meeting both Uptime Tier 3 standards in terms of design and operation is a serious work of HTC-ITC. This will also be a steady step in the process of national digital transformation, increasing opportunities to attract more investment sources into the Vietnamese information technology market. Emphasizing that Vietnam is implementing digital transformation, moving all activities from real space to cyberspace, from real environment to digital environment, Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung expressed: “We also hope HanoiTelecom and especially EcoDC, let’s take on the mission of being a giant shoulder for small and medium enterprises and especially for Vietnam’s digital transformation process, because the data center is the heart of every application. use, all the platforms and this is very important ”. Vietnam currently has a total of 5 Data Center systems meeting Uptime Tier 3 standards, but this is the first time a Data Center in Vietnam meets both Uptime Tier 3 standards in design and construction. He also noted that, as a platform infrastructure provider, HTC-ITC should soon work with the functional units of the Ministry of Information and Communications to meet the technical requirements set forth for the guarantee of operation and network security safety “On the side of the Government, the Ministry of Information and Communications is always ready to listen to and solve difficulties and suggestions of telecommunications and information technology businesses, while creating favorable conditions for them to develop and develop at the same time. creating a common playground for them to resonate and bring value to customers “- Deputy Minister Nguyen Huy Dung said. It is known that HTC-ITC has officially put into operation EcoDC data center at Lang hi-tech park – Hoa Lac (Hanoi). This is the first data center in Vietnam that meets Uptime Tier 3 standards in both design (TCCD) and construction and operation (TCCF). Uptime Tier 3 is the 3rd on the Uptime Institute’s four-tiered data center scale. In addition to meeting technical standards, EcoDC cooperates with VNCS – a member unit specializing in information security of Hanoi Telecom to provide comprehensive information security solutions from anti-DDOS, firewall, and central information security (SOC) to individual security solutions for each customer. EcoDC will officially launch and start operating from April 2021. “EcoDC is built in the context of a strong digital transformation wave. This is both an opportunity and a challenge for the construction and operation team. EcoDC is launched when customers have many choices of suppliers above. data center service platform “- Mr. Nguyen Hoang Duong, Executive Vice President of EcoDC added.

In addition to a number of corporations such as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics of South Korea and Huawei of China, most recently, Apple (the US technology corporation) also announced to recruit engineers to participate in research and development. to develop wireless technology next generation 5G. According to current research directions, the theoretical speed of 6G network will be one Tb / s, about 100 times higher than the theoretical speed of the 5G network (10 Gb / s). The new technology will also have broad coverage and be more energy efficient than the previous generation. Most importantly, 6G hopes to solve the limitations of current 5G networks. Specifically, even though it is considered as an Internet of Things (IoT) network, 5G still has a long way to go to achieve universal universality due to its limited ability to transmit signals at a height of many thousand meters. ground or deep below the ground or seabed. Meanwhile, 6G is research-oriented to meet both intelligent connectivity, deep connection, heterogeneous connection and everywhere. On the other hand, although 5G network has helped people make good use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to optimize, distribute resources and process data, the forecast 6G network can do better by making AI becomes intelligent with the processing speed close to the human brain. 6G will integrate the new physical, digital, and services worlds to deliver stricter network performance metrics (KPIs) than 5G. However, the development of 6G networks is still just beginning and the end result will depend on speed of deployment and consensus on the technologies to deliver the ultimate standard. Experts say that the next 10 years will be a period for research and 6G will start to be commercialized from 2030. In the process of deploying previous generations of mobile networks such as 2G, 3G or 4G, Vietnam often lags behind the world. As for 5G networks, we are now starting to perform tests with the expectation of entering the first groups of countries to deploy the technology. But according to experts, in fact, Vietnam is still quite far away from the world in terms of research capacity and deployment methods in the telecommunications sector. Therefore, even though all countries have the same opportunity in terms of time to lead the research and deployment of 6G networks, not all countries have enough potential in science, technology as well as finance. join the race for core technology of 6G right now. Instead of racing to research core technologies, we should take advantage of other existing strengths to catch this wave, such as: Focusing on research and production of terminals for 6G; researching in-depth in the control and optimization of the 6G network system; research on AI technology for management system, data processing in 6G network system; blockchain security research (blockchain) … to solve the safety problem in the new network system. This may be a medium and viable market for Vietnam in the future.

Staff installing a 5G base station in Korea. Photo: Koreabizwire According to the ministry above, carriers include SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. signed an agreement so that 5G users could access the high-speed network of any other service provider they registered in 131 remote locations across South Korea. Accordingly, 5G users will be able to use another carrier’s network in places where their service provider does not have coverage. The Ministry of Science and ICT said telecom carriers will test network sharing systems before the end of the year and aim to fully phased in by 2024. Remote areas selected to provide 5G network sharing are sparsely populated, with a population density of 92 people / km2, while areas that do not share 5G networks have a population density of 3,490. person / km2. The move to share 5G networks comes as South Korea is racing to establish 5G coverage nationwide, with network equipment currently installed in major cities. In July 2020, the three major South Korean carriers pledged to invest up to 25,700 billion won (23.02 billion USD) to upgrade the network infrastructure by 2020. As of February 2021, South Korea has 13.66 million 5G subscribers, accounting for about 19% of the country’s total mobile network subscribers. South Korea was the first country in the world to commercialize 5G networks in April 2019.