Vietnam's Viettel, Qualcomm Technologies in deal to jointly produce AI smartphones

Reuters03-04 10:58
Vietnam's Viettel, Qualcomm Technologies in deal to jointly produce AI smartphones

HANOI, March 4 (Reuters) - Vietnam's military-run telecom company Viettel has signed a memorandum of understanding with Qualcomm Technologies Inc to jointly develop AI-integrated smartphones.

Under the deal, Qualcomm Technologies would provide reference design and technology support while Viettel would manufacture and commercialise the devices, Viettel said in a statement issued on Tuesday.

  • The company didn't provide a timeframe for the production of the devices.

  • Viettel said it will join a Qualcomm Technologies-led alliance to deploy 6G technologies globally from 2029.

  • Viettel, Vietnam's largest mobile carrier by subscription, has expanded into areas such as digital platforms, cybersecurity and defence‑related technology.

(Reporting by Khanh Vu)

((khanh.vu@thomsonreuters.com; +84 24 38259623; Reuters Messaging: khanh.vu.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net/))

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