Vietnam Telecom Services Company signs a contract with Siemens to expand its mobile network

Vietnam’s largest mobile provider, Vietnam Telecom Services Company (GPC), has signed a contract with Siemens to expand its mobile network. The Siemens Communications Group will supply and install GSM/EDGE mobile communication technology for GPC’s network in southern Vietnam. The contract includes upgrading the network with GSM/EDGE-capable base stations and base station controllers, as well as network optimisation services. Expansion of the network will allow GPC to meet its target of reaching 1.3 million additional subscribers by the end of this year. GPC, a subsidiary of the governmentowned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, offers mobile communication services under the brand name VinaPhone. GPC is the leader among the country’s four mobile operators, with a subscriber base of 3 million customers, representing a market share of over 57 per cent.