HN modernizes post, telecom infrastructure

The Ha Noi Department of Information and Communications on June 17 officially issued the Post and Telecom Development Plan by 2020 with a vision towards 2030.

Under the plan, by 2020, the local sector will diversify post and telecom services with good quality and a high level of safety and security to be able to compete with that of regional countries in terms of cost.

The city will apply modern technologies, maintain 3G infrastructure development, and invest in 4G technology for achieving the set goals.

By 2020, the plan aims to achieve the goals of 212 mobile subscribers per 100 people; 25 subscribers of internet broadband per 100 people; and 80-90% of urban areas and 50-60% of suburb areas using underground cables and lines.

To fulfill the above targets, six projects on digital development, underground wire, cable and technical pipeline works; application of new technologies; improvement of infrastructure for fixed phone, mobile and Internet networks will be implemented./.

By Kim Loan