5G Market: Viettel Sets 10Gbps Record | Industry Update

Viettel’s 10Gbps 5G Advanced Breakthrough Redefines Southeast Asian Telecom Fleet; Shifting 5G Technology Market Dynamics

HANOI, Vietnam — June 11, 2026 — In a major leap for global telecommunications, Viettel Networks has successfully integrated 11 frequency bands on its live 5G Standalone (5G SA) infrastructure. The breakthrough successfully clocks a record-breaking data transfer speed of 10 Gbps.

This technical milestone marks the first time a mobile operator in Southeast Asia has achieved a 10 Gbps threshold on a live commercial network. The development signals an aggressive shift away from traditional, single-lane data transmission toward multi-band, ultra-high-speed digital infrastructure.

Unlocking the Multi-Lane Spectrum Highway

Historically, 5G deployments have run on limited data lanes, restricting the simultaneous use of diverse radio frequencies. Viettel’s engineering team broke this bottleneck through the integration of New Radio Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) and Carrier Aggregation (CA) technologies.

By running data channels concurrently across multiple lanes, the carrier successfully fused 3 broadband channels in the C-band (3500MHz) with 8 high-speed channels in the millimeter-wave (26GHz) spectrum.

"The test results reaching 10 Gbps are the basis for Viettel to continue deploying advanced solutions and building super high-bandwidth digital infrastructure," says Hoang Binh Son, Deputy General Director of Viettel Networks. "We are ready to make telecommunications a driving force to promote automation and strong digital economy development."

Key Capabilities at a Glance:

• Concurrent Multi-Lane Routing: Fuses 11 distinct frequency bands simultaneously to maximize total available bandwidth.

• 10Gbps Peak Throughput: Combines C-band and 26GHz mmWave bands to clear data blocks at unprecedented speeds.

• Border Edge Processing: Employs localized edge data routing to eliminate round-trip latency and package drops.

• Live Network Backbone: Conducted entirely on Viettel's active, nationwide commercial network rather than isolated laboratory setups.

Industrial Architecture and Regional Implications

The 5G Advanced infrastructure was engineered in strategic coordination with global technology providers Ericsson and MediaTek. The architecture leverages Ericsson's multi-band 5G gNodeB base stations coupled with MediaTek’s M90 chipset platform.

The successful live deployment alters expectations for industrial automation, smart factories, and real-time data processing across the developing digital economy.

"Overcoming the 10 Gbps mark is a turning point for 5G Advanced," notes Dr. HC Hwang, General Director in charge of Wireless Communication Systems and Partnerships at MediaTek.

Market experts suggest this regional infrastructure leap will alter deployment roadmaps on a wider scale. According to Next Move Strategy Consulting (NMSC) analysts, the global 5G technology market is increasingly driven by demands for real-time AI processing, remote healthcare, and high-tech industrial automation.

"The transition from standard 5G to 5G Advanced architectures will fundamentally redefine infrastructure assets," notes a Strategist at Next Move Strategy Consulting. "Our data tracks a heavy pivot toward sub-millisecond latency and massive band aggregation as legacy 5G networks struggle to keep up with the data weight generated by industrial AI and edge processing devices."

Redefining the Digital Frontier

Viettel's aggressive network expansion positions it at the vanguard of regional connectivity. After scaling its grid to 30,000 5G stations by the end of 2025 to cover 90% of outdoor areas, the company's 2026 rollout strategy targets an additional 20,000 new 5G stations.

This continuous infrastructure ramp-up aims to push Viettel's total population coverage to 97%, cementing a high-speed telecommunications framework capable of sustaining next-generation digital twins, automated supply chains, and large-scale digital transformation across Vietnam.

Source: Lao Động Newspaper

Prepared By: Prakhyat Chowdhury