Vietnam plans to invest in two to four additional international telecommunications cables, each with a data capacity of 60 Tbps, by 2025. 

These cables, part of a broader infrastructure development plan for 2021-30, are crucial for ensuring high-speed, widely accessible telecommunications networks to support digital transformation, the digital economy, digital government, and national defense, news site VnExpress reported on Wednesday.

As per the government-approved plan announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications, the new cables will prioritize connections to areas with existing stations and major islands, including Phu Quoc, in the Gulf of Thailand region.

Furthermore, existing land cables will be maintained and upgraded to achieve a total data capacity of 60 Tbps for all of Vietnam’s land and sea cables by 2025. 

These infrastructure upgrades aim to facilitate high-speed data transfer, enhance network security, and ensure reliable Internet connections for users.

By the year 2025, Vietnam has set a goal for universal access to fiber connections in all households.

The plan includes 90 percent of users enjoying fixed Internet speeds of 200 Mbps, and 90 percent of socio-economic organizations having high-speed Internet connections of 1 Gbps.

Mobile Internet speeds are intended to reach a minimum of 40 Mbps for 4G networks and 100 Mbps for 5G networks, with smartphone ownership expected for all adults.

Despite Vietnam’s current five undersea cables with a combined capacity of 18.7 Tbps, frequent disruptions have been reported. 

In January last year, issues with all five cables resulted in a 75-percent loss in capacity, significantly impacting user connectivity.

Tuoi Tre News