The 3G services market in Vietnam has continued growing strongly and even achieved the highest growth in Southeast Asia even though the technology has just been launched over the past three years at home, Qualcomm said. Thieu Phuong Nam, general director of Qualcomm in Indochina, said the growth of 3G services in Vietnam is growing strongly and has attracted 20 million subscribers after three years... 

Qualcomm, one of the world’s leading 3G chipset suppliers, has forecast 3G mobile service subscriptions in Vietnam will shoot up at a two-digit rate annually in the next few years. Speaking to local media on Tuesday, John Stefanac, chairman of Qualcomm for South East Asia & Pacific, said there is a boom of experiencing 3G services here in the country. He predicted the nation’s 3G subscription... 

The number of third-generation network (3G) users in Vietnam will sharply rise in the next three years from the current subscriber numbers of less than 10 million, claimed Qualcomm, one of the world’s leading 3G chipset suppliers. According to Qualcomm, the number of users will shoot up to dozens of million in three years’ time thanks to the presence of 3G equipment and services and more reasonable... 

Qualcomm has pledged to continue supporting CDMA technology development in Vietnam to local mobile operators. Qualcomm regional president John Stefanac said the company would continue to support operators in Vietnam in code division multiple access (CDMA) operators and GSM peers enrolling in 3G networks. “Qualcomm has been responsible for commercialisation of CDMA technology, all 3G networks... 

HTC launched Tuesday its latest Android 2.2 smartphones Desire HD and Desire Z which will be available through local mobile operators and retailers across the country in January 2011. The recommended retail prices for Vietnam are VND14.4 million (US$740) and VND13.7 million ($703) respectively for Desire HD and Z. The Desire HD comes with a 4.3-inch LCD display and Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual sound... 

Analysts say a recent rate cut by mobile phone network Beeline will trigger a new price war among local telecom service providers in Vietnam looking to hold on to their share in market nearing saturation. Beeline, operated by a joint venture between Global Telecommunication Corporation and Russia-based VimpelCom, last Monday launched a new cell phone plan offering phone calls to any network at only...