According to Viettel Deputy General Director Nguyen Dat, the group has deployed four teams to Quang Ngai and Khanh Hoa provinces for on-site coordination, while local branch directors are overseeing operations in other areas. More than 1,000 technical and communications personnel have been divided into 190 base transceiver station (BTS) teams, 50 electrical teams, 170 communications teams, and 20 transmission units, ready to move quickly when needed.
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Viettel activates its highest-level emergency response system to ensure communication during Typhoon Kalmaegi. |
Viettel has also strengthened its material and technical readiness. A total of 397 mobile generators have been supplied to provinces from Quang Ngai to Khanh Hoa, ensuring 110% backup capacity for key sites. Over 1,600 batteries have been provided to more than 1,100 telecom stations to maintain stable operation during power outages. The group has also allocated 17 satellite phones, 48 handheld radios, and nine mobile broadcast vehicles to critical areas, while Gia Lai has received two additional drones to deliver supplies and relief goods when roads are cut off.
At-risk antenna towers have been reinforced and secured, with sufficient fuel, essential goods, and safe shelters prepared for on-duty teams. Network Operation Centers (NOCs) in nine provinces are running 24/7, updating real-time data to coordinate rapid response once the typhoon makes landfall.
Earlier, during an emergency meeting on November 4 in Gia Lai, Viettel leadership required all preparations to be completed by November 5, emphasizing absolute safety for the command post, the operational center of the entire network. Backup power systems were reinforced and generators relocated to higher ground to ensure continuous operation even in severe flooding.
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Over 1,000 technical personnel have been mobilized to reinforce the response effort. |
Viettel has integrated data on material warehouses and fuel depots into its disaster prevention software for real-time monitoring and management. The group also deployed mobile “Lego-style” base stations that can be quickly assembled and transported to restore communications in isolated areas.
On November 5, the Department of Search and Rescue under the General Staff established a command post for dealing with Typhoon Kalmaegi, assigning Viettel and the Signal Corps to coordinating with Military Region 5 and related units to maintain seamless communication in any circumstances.
Translated by Song Anh