AIRCOM to Optimise Vinaphone's GSM 900 Network

(Business News & Technology News, 15 May 2008)

AIRCOM International will be providing RF network planning, design support and surveying activities to Vietnamese mobile network operator Vinaphone for its GSM 900 network expansion. This will include 1,212 macrosites in 27 provinces' capitals and along Vietnam's national highway.

The deal sees AIRCOM deliver a range of consultancy services, including network planning and formal on-the-job training, to Vinaphone.

Vinaphone is a subsidiary of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corp. and currently boasts more than 8 million subscribers in the country. It is expanding its existing GSM network to boost subscriber numbers and provide service coverage to all nationwide districts through the installation of an extra 5,000 base transmission stations (BTS). With AIRCOM's support, Vinaphone will have about 9,000 optimised BTS installed on its network by the end of the year.

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