According to a virtual network operator, from observation and experience over the years, this unit believes that the demand for telecommunications services often tends to decrease slightly before Tet, then increase sharply during the Lunar New Year. Faced with erratic fluctuations in telecommunications service consumption trends, during the Lunar New Year as well as major holidays, network operators will have plans to avoid being surprised by situations.
A network operator’s technical staff checks and reinstalls the network.
From another perspective, Viettel representative said, according to system records, on February 5 (26 Lunar New Year), voice traffic on Viettel’s network increased by 9% compared to normal days, however decreased by 17% and 31% over the same period in 2023 and 2022, respectively. Meanwhile, the change in data traffic is in the opposite direction, compared to the same period in 2023 and 2022, increasing by 10% and 45%, respectively.
Facing the strong shifting trend of mobile subscribers, according to a representative of VNPT, in the process of preparing and strengthening the network for the Lunar New Year, VNPT pays special attention to the immigration factor. This unit has a plan to supplement capacity in localities to welcome the large influx of people returning home to celebrate Tet.
To ensure good service to the needs of mobile service users, network operators said they have carefully prepared their networks, ready to respond to all situations that may occur during the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024. .
Since 1 month before Tet, network operators such as Viettel, VNPT, MobiFone, Vietnamobile have proactively re-planned their network infrastructure, reviewed to detect and overcome possible risks.
At the same time, all network operators said they have made backup plans to increase transmission traffic to ensure network safety in all situations that arise, best serving people’s communication needs during the holiday. Lunar New Year holiday in Giap Thin 2024.
In fact, in the past few years, network congestion has no longer occurred. The services of telecommunications networks are always in good condition throughout New Year’s Eve as well as the days following.
