Quang
The post and telecommunications infrastructure plays a key role in the socio-economic development progress of the country as a whole and Quang
How are you modernising the province’s network to keep pace with other cities in terms of supplying domestic and international communications needs?
Since 2003, Quang Nam Post Office has been implementing a campaign named “
Notably, Quang Nam Post Office achieved revenues of VND131.8 billion (US$8.4 million), signed 13,193 new subscribers (increasing the rate of telephone users to 4.2 per cent, with telephones now used in 166 of the 197 communes). The post and telecommunications services and network of the whole province have developed to meet the growing needs of local residents.
Besides expanding and improving the quality of postal and telecommunications services, Quang Nam Post Office has also launched new services as fast money remittance, mailer acceptance, and deployed an international mailing service even at district-level post offices. Quang Nam Post Office has also invested a capital sum of nearly VND70 billion (US$4.5 million) in equipment developing the telephony service.
In the 2003 to 2005 period, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation will invest on behalf of Quang Nam Post Office in projects of optical fibre cables, pulse transferring, and peripheral net in order to satisfy widespread communication needs across the province, especially in industrial zones, Chu Lai open economic zone and Dien
Which projects are being deployed in the above-mentioned economic areas?
Firstly, the projects of pulse transferring and transmitting in the province in the 2003 to 2005 period are being deployed. Quang Nam Post Office is presently improving and widening 49,434 more lines for the E10 pulse transferring system; widening the optical fibre network in the 2004 to 2005 period; building and installing telecommunication drains in the above-mentioned industrial and economic areas in the period from 2003 to 2005; installing drains along road No. 618; and widening the province’s northern and southern peripheral net systems in the 2003-2005 period.
Are any favourable conditions being offered to investors in Chu Lai Open Economic Zone who use Quang
Of course there will be many favourable conditions for Chu Lai Open Economic Zone investors who use the services of Quang Nam Post Office. Firstly, the Post Office will reduce fees for terminal connection, telephony network connection, and many additional services. We will also reduce IDD International Telecommunication fees by 20 per cent (for PSTN network) and for international “calling 171, 1717” services for the first three years after subscribing with Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation; We will also reduce 20 per cent of existing domestic EMS service fees for these clients for a period of three years.
Every post and telecommunications offered by Quang Nam Post Office will be fully available in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone.
Can you outline the development strategy of Quang
Quang Nam Post Office is waiting for Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation’s approval of its plan to develop the information and communication infrastructure of Chu Lai Open Economic Zone, with detailed scale and planning for each phase. In the near future, the most modern post and telecommunications service technologies (Next Generation Network, as advised by the Corporation) will be available in the zone. At present, the corporation is seeking a suitable contractor for the project.
Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation has also suggested to the province’s People Committee and Chu Lai Open Economic Zone’s Management Board to ensure favourable conditions for Quang Nam Post Office as well as other companies from the corporation to implement their works in the zone.
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