Viettel, Microsoft Vietnam improve AI application capability
Military-run telecom provider Viettel and Microsoft Vietnam have recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement to promote the application of Industry 4.0 technology solutions such as Cloud, Data & AI across various sectors and enhance digital services in Vietnam, said a Viettel representative on June 16.
Hanoi (VNA) – Military-run telecom provider Viettel andMicrosoft Vietnam have recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement topromote the application of Industry 4.0 technology solutions such as Cloud,Data & AI across various sectors and enhance digital services in Vietnam,said a Viettel representative on June 16.
Under the agreement, both sides will jointly deploy cloud computingtechnology. Specifically, they will integrate the Viettel Cloud infrastructurewith the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform - one of the world's top four cloudecosystems under Microsoft - to improve products, localise Microsoftapplications, and distribute them within Vietnam.
For Microsoft Vietnam, utilising the datacentre infrastructure and understanding the domestic market of Viettel Cloudwill enable Azure Cloud to address the challenges faced by customers in thepublic administration segment. With the Azure Cloud ecosystem and servicesrelated to data and artificial intelligence (AI) such as Azure MachineLearning, Azure OpenAI, Viettel will have numerous opportunities tocollaborate, develop solutions, and explore further business potential in popular services such as Speech Technology, OpenAI, and Chat GPT.
The representative from Viettel also said thatboth sides have also planned to jointly create digital solutionsbased on the platform and capabilities of each enterprise. Viettel will leverageMicrosoft's data technology and AI to develop industry-specific servicepackages for partners in sectors such as telecommunications, banking, securityand retail.
Through the collaboration with Viettel,Microsoft's products will be tailored to the Vietnamese market, making themmore easily applicable for customers. Additionally, both parties are conductingresearch on the Speech & Language technology project to serve the purposeof multilingual translation. Customers will have access to internationallystandardised technology that meets the need of the Vietnamese people.
A Microsoft representative also sharedinformation about several successful cloud collaꦉboration models that Microsofthas established with telecom service providers in the region and worldwide,such as Jio, AT&T, LG U+, Vodafone, and Singtel, thereby outlining thespecific cooperation possibilities between the two sides./.
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At the signing ceremony (Photo: thanhnien.vn) 
