3 million Viettel 5G users, growth rate double that of 4G

Of which, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Hai Phong are recorded as the 5 localities with the most 5G customers, accounting for nearly 50% of the total number of existing subscribers.

Compared to the 4G network launched more than 7 years ago, the user growth rate of 5G is twice as high, accordingly, the milestone of 3 million Viettel 4G customers was achieved after 1 month of official commercialization.

According to Viettel, with the view of deploying a 5G network for everyone, customers do not have to change SIM cards or buy packages, but only need a 5G-supported device to be able to experience Viettel's 5G network immediately.

“The ‘do nothing’ feature is the first reason why users quickly learn about, try out or decide to buy a 5G package to use. This is also the strategy that Viettel believes will help the business achieve the goal of each person having a super-speed connection, similar to what Viettel has achieved in the past to popularize mobile services or smartphones,” said a Viettel representative.

Although it is not mandatory to register for a package, this network system has recorded hundreds of thousands of 5G package registrations in just the past 2 weeks. Most customers switch to using 5G packages to experience superior speed and enjoy special offers from Viettel. At the same time, in case customers move to an area with only 4G signal, they can still use the service normally.

Currently, Viettel offers 11 prepaid packages and 8 postpaid 5G packages designed with costs equivalent to 4G packages, but with double the capacity and free premium content. With the 5G network, for the first time Viettel offers large capacity packages of up to 50GB/day, allowing customers to access mobile internet almost "unlimitedly". Therefore, after a short time of provision, many customers with 4G devices have quickly recognized this advantage and registered for the package to use. The packages most chosen by users are the prepaid packages 5G135, 5G150, 5G160; postpaid packages are N200, N250, N300.

5G is a new technology, widely deployed around the world from 2020-2021. In the early stages of provision, network operators around the world prioritize deploying 5G in areas with developed social life, focusing on customers who own 5G devices and have high demand for internet access.

It is noted that pioneering countries in 5G deployment such as the UK, US, Japan, South Korea, etc. also focused on 5G coverage in urban areas, then gradually spread to rural areas. The number of 5G stations deployed in the first year was only 20% to 50% of the number of 4G stations. After 5 years of deployment, the current 5G network coverage is only equivalent to 60-80% compared to 4G.