Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam's second mobile virtual network calledReddi, with the numeral prefix 055, was rolled out by operator Mobicast inHanoi on June 3.
The new network, the seventh in the country, uses the mobilephone infrastructure of the State-owned Vietnam Posts and TelecommunicationsGroup (VNPT), which boasts among the best coverage and quality in the country.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, VNPT Deputy General DirectorHuynh Quang Liem said the cooperation between Mobicast JSC and VNPT takes place inthe context that the Mobile VirtualNetwork Operator (MVNO) is emerging strongly in Asia.
The deal is expected to help each side to take advantagesof their own strengths in order to create the best values and optimize benefitsfor users, he added.
Vietnam is one of the youngest MVNO markets in the world,with its first virtual operator – the Indochina Telecom Company (Itelecom) –launched in April this year.
A virtual network operator does not own networkinfrastructure but rather purchases telecommunications services from traditionalmobile network operators (MNO) and resells network services after repackagingat lower prices.
The pioneering Itelecom has entered into an agreement withVinaphone, a mobile subsidiary of VNPT, which gives it access to the company’snetwork services and allows it to offer its own. The prefix of its mobileservice is 087.
🌼 In its initial phase, Itelecom is being introduced toworkers at industrial zones in nine cities and provinces: Hanoi, Ho Chi MinhCity, Thai Nguyen, Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh, Binh Duong, Long An, andDong Nai./.
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