Vietnamese-invested company inaugurates 4G network in Laos
Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Laos-Asia telecom company and Vietnam’s Viettel telecom group, officially inaugurated its 4G network service in Vientiane, Laos on June 23.
Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Laos-Asia telecom companyand Vietnam’s Viettel telecom group, officially inaugurated its 4Gnetwork service in Vientiane, Laos on June 23.
The service launchwas attended by Lao Deputy Minister of Post and TelecommunicationsThansamay Commasith, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hungand others.
Addressing the event, Star Telecom’s Deputy GeneralDirector Kongphet Nhongvongsitthi said the 4G system covers major Laocities and provinces including Vientiane, Savannakhet, Luang Prabang andChampasak with plans to expand to include many other localities.
Withhigher speed, estimated at 10 times faster than the existing 3Gtechnology, Star Telecom’s 4G service is expected to provide abundantadded value for its customers such as high definition onlinetelevision and high speed internet surfing.
According to Nhongvongsitthi, the company is the first internet provider in Laos to develop six pre- and post-paid packages.
Since its inception in October 2009, Star Telecom has built anetwork of over 4,000 base-transceiver stations (BTS), covering 95percent of Laos’ area.
With 2.5 million subscribers, the company is leading Laos’ telecom market with 49 percent market share.-VNA
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