Vietnam's largest service provider Viettel will Deploy Nokia's optical transport solution that will support the growing demand for 5G, data center interconnect (DCI), and cross-border connectivity in Vietnam. This deployment follows a successful trial with speeds reaching a 1.2 Tbps per wavelength. The deployment, to be completed in 2025, will be used to connect Viettel's data centers in key metropolitan areas such as Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, the companies said on Thursday.
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Sustainability Goals and Energy Efficiency
Powered by Nokia's PSE-6s, the solution allows Viettel to handle up to 38.4 Tbps over C-band while supporting 3 x 800GE or 6 x 400GE services on a single line card, significantly boosting network performance and energy efficiency. Nokia's technology is expected to cut power consumption by up to 60 percent, aligning with Viettel’s sustainability goals.
Head of Viettel Regional Transmission, said: "We are delighted with the seamless deployment of Nokia's innovative PSE-6 super-coherent optical engine, which will provide the required capacity for our existing and growing needs while making us ready for 5G and cloud-based use cases."
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Viettel's Network and Future Readiness
Nokia highlighted that this solution will provide Viettel with a cost-effective, reliable platform to manage escalating data traffic. The initiative marks the first roll-out of PSE-6s in Vietnam after achieving an optics transmission speed record of 1.2 Tbps per wavelength.
