The World Communication Awards (WCA) is one of the most prestigious telecommunications awards globally, initiated by Total Telecom magazine (UK), and has been held annually since 1999. The jury consists of 70 experts representing the largest organizations in the telecommunications field such as IDC, GSA, Global Data...
The Smart Cities Award is a category that seeks to find an effective and innovative operating solution that benefits people and businesses, aiming to improve the quality of life for people and increase the efficiency of city government operations.
Experts evaluate this category based on 5 criteria: scope of application of the solution; ability to meet needs or improve people's lives; completeness compared to existing solutions on the market; benefits the solution brings to people; role of organizations and businesses in building smart cities.
Accordingly, Viettel is the only Vietnamese enterprise to be nominated and win at WCA this year, surpassing leading giants such as China Telecom Global, KT Corporation, ZARIOT secured SIMs... also nominated in the category.
Viettel is the only Vietnamese enterprise named in the nomination and winning list at WCA this year - Photo: Internet
To date, 30 provinces and cities have signed cooperation agreements with Viettel in applying technology to build smart cities - Photo: Internet
Viettel's Smart City model is a comprehensive solution with 14 component centers. Viettel can tailor to the needs, characteristics, reality and culture of each province and city, helping to use local resources in the most optimal way, providing accurate and appropriate analysis to thereby improve competitiveness and increase people's satisfaction.
Previously, Viettel's Smart City Center was deployed in Hue and won the Telecom Asia Awards 2019 in the category of Asia's most innovative smart city project.
