The meeting was carried out in an open, business-like and serious atmosphere. The meeting’s contents are about the issues that need settling to meet the requirements of AAE-1 project implementation progress such as licensing procedures of the landing station owner participants, implementation progress of the contractor (TE Subcommittee for the phases A-1A, S2 and NEC Contractor for the phase S-1H) including survey progress, licensing procedures, fiber manufacturing, devices, training, issues on bidding tax in related countries such as Thailand, Yemen, Vietnam, construction implementation progress of landing stations (CLS), fiber tanks (BMH) and mainland fiber line from BMH to CLS of the landing station owner partners and other arising issues.

Open discussion between parties in the meeting

Asia-Africa-Europe (AAE-1) ocean optical fiber system is 23,000 km long, connects directly 3 continents Asia – Africa – Europe. AAE-1 system uses the newest channel multiplexing technology of high intensity wavelength with capacity 100Gbps/wavelength and fully supported by all types of 10Gbps interface; 100Gbps, 10GE, 100GE. Initial total expected design capacity is 32Tbps, total investment is approximately USD 820 million and is expected to be into exploitation at the end of 2016. AAE-1 ocean optical fiber system has 21 landing points in 20 countries and territories in Asia – Africa – Europe. Especially, AAE-1 ocean optical fiber system is connected directly to PoP great center in Asia such as Singapore, Hong Kong and France in Europe and can be easily connected to other ocean optical fiber channels in Asia. At present, Viettel is possessing the capacity including IA, APG fiber channel in IDC Global Switch, Singapore.

Ocean optical fiber system Asia-Africa-Europe (AAE-1)

In Vietnam, Viettel is the biggest investor (Tier 1) with an investment of USD 50 million and also is the only unit that owns the landing station of AAE-1 fiber channel in Vung Tau. Therefore, Viettel can take the initiative in line exploiting as well as cost savings for connection management of fiber systems, for maintenance and network safety.
Participating in investing in AAE-1, Viettel aims not only to expand the capacity of international line, in order to meet the booming data using demand in Vietnam (for wide band mobile services, ultra wide band stop and 4G project in 2016), international connecting capacity in other markets (especially in East Africa area that Viettel invests) and to ensure the safety of international line network but also to promote brand power of Viettel in domestic and worldwide telecommunication markets.
With a spirit of hospitality, Viettel Telecom is the representatives of the Group to hold the event Gala Dinner to welcome international partners to Vietnam to participate in 7th meeting of the Bidding Subcommittee of AAE-1 ocean optical fiber project. The event was held on 19th floor, Sofitel Plaza Hanoi Hotel with present of Ngo Manh Hung – Deputy General Manager of Viettel Telecommunications Group with representatives of International Business Center and international guests. The event was taken place in a cozy, open and cooperative atmosphere with combination of Vietnamese traditional cuisine and music, which brings joyfulness and expresses Viettel’s hospitality as well as promote Vietnam’s culture to international partners. The event left impressive images and raised Viettel’s position, images with international partners. They all appreciated Viettel’s serious attitude in event organization and hospitality.

Representatives of International Business Center – Viettel and international partners

The partners appreciated Viettel’s event organization

The 7th meeting of the Bidding Subcommittee of AAE-1 was organized successfully. The parties agreed, proposed solutions to the remaining issues and prepared for the following meeting held in Egypt in November 2015.