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Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique

Viettel gears up for 6G with Qualcomm, Intel, AMD and ID Quantique

Viettel High Tech, the technology arm of Vietnam’s Viettel Group, announced on Thursday it has signed 6G collaboration deals with Intel, AMD, ID Quantique and Qualcomm at Mobile World Congress 2026 as it plots out a roadmap to commercialise its own 6G gear by 2029.

The collaboration with Intel focuses on joint development and validation of key 5G Advanced and 6G technologies, including AI optimization within RAN architecture and cloud-native network systems. Viettel High Tech said early access to next-generation computing platforms enables it to accelerate technology validation cycles and strengthen its position within the global AI-RAN ecosystem.

With AMD, Viettel High Tech said it’s advancing high-performance computing architectures for AI-driven networks and edge computing environments. The partnership targets scalable, cost-efficient and energy-optimized infrastructure capable of supporting large-scale 5G and 6G deployments.

The company said its partnership with ID Quantique establishes a foundation for integrating quantum-safe cryptography into telecoms infrastructure at the architectural level, preparing networks for long-term security requirements in the 6G era and cross-border connectivity scenarios.

Viettel also joined an industry coalition spearheaded by Qualcomm and revealed earlier this week at MWC26 to establish a clear, milestone-driven roadmap focused on delivering 6G commercial systems starting in 2029.

The Qualcomm coalition is focusing on three core architectural domains: devices, networks, and cloud infrastructure. The coalition envisions 6G as an intelligent, AI-native device and network platform, and aims to drive development of essential 6G standards, early system validation, demonstration of 6G spec-compliant pre-commercial devices and networks in 2028, establishing a common industry benchmark for 6G readiness, and initial rollout of global and interoperable commercial 6G systems starting from 2029.

Viettel said it will follow the coalition roadmap as it accelerates the R&D and commercialization of its proprietary 6G technology built on the coalition’s three strategic pillars of next-generation connectivity, wide-area sensing and high-performance computing.

"Joining this global alliance underscores Viettel's commitment to mastering core technologies from the ground up,” said Viettel chairman & CEO Lieutenant General Tao Duc Thang in a statement. “We aim to collaborate with international partners to drive innovation while integrating Vietnamese-developed technology into the global value chain.”

Viettel also signed an MoU with Qualcomm to co-develop a flagship line of AI-integrated smart mobile devices. Qualcomm will provide reference designs and technical support, while Viettel will lead the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products featuring its agentic AI software ecosystem.



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