Aircom International has won a contract with Vietnamese mobile network operator, Vinaphone, to provide RF network planning, design support and surveying activities for the expansion of its GSM 900 network. Aircom will provide network planning and design services for 1212 macrosites in 27 province's capitals and along Vietnam 's national highway. The deal, which comes on the back of a commercial bidding procedure, sees Aircom deliver a range of consultancy services, including network planning and formal on-the-job training, to Vinaphone. Vinaphone is a subsidiary of the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation and currently boasts more than 8 million subscribers in the country.  It is expanding its existing GSM network to boost subscriber numbers and provide service coverage to all nationwide districts through the installation of an extra 5,000 base transmission stations (BTS). With Aircom's support, Vinaphone wants to have some 9,000 optimised BTS installed on its network by the end of the year.
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