Wireless Vietnam 2026 Era: A Technological Expedition and the Aspiration to Define a Name on the Global Digital Map

As the spotlight of the Wireless Vietnam 2026 event gradually dimmed, what lingered in the minds of thousands of guests, experts, and the technology community was not just the echoes of applause for the new devices. More profoundly, this event was assessed by observers as a strong and strategic response to the convergence of two massive macro trends that are quietly but fiercely reshaping the entire global economy. This was not merely a product launch but a milestone marking the significant transformation of Vietnamese businesses on their journey to escape the shadow of a processing factory and enter an era of technological autonomy.

A Moment of Destiny and a 5-Year Window of Opportunity

Opening the program, COO Mr. Nguyen Huu Quoc Khanh of Nextwaves painted a panoramic picture of the global economy with unprecedented geopolitical fluctuations in modern history. We are facing a rare opportunity as the global supply chain undergoes massive disruption and restructuring according to the China + 1 strategy. Multinational corporations, under pressure from instability and the need for diversification, are urgently seeking new production bases that are safer and more sustainable in terms of both politics and human resources. In that volatile context, Vietnam is emerging as a bright spot and a potential destination right in the center of the new economic geopolitical map in Southeast Asia.

In parallel with the physical shift of factories is the quiet but powerful explosion of the Wireless era or wireless technology. The convergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), high-speed 5G networks, and radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology are together freeing everything from the constraints of tangible physical connections. This revolution is creating a massive stream of data, changing the way people operate and manage assets in the same way that the Internet changed the world's communication methods in the 90s. In that historical context, the message delivered at the event was urgent and consistent: Vietnam is facing an extremely narrow window of opportunity lasting only about 5 years. This is the golden time to transform. If we do not seize this opportunity to master core technology, become self-sufficient in production capacity, and create added value, we will forever be trapped in the middle-income trap and accept the role of a low-value processing factory for the rest of the world.

The Journey from a Pharmaceutical Warehouse Problem to the Birth of an Ecosystem

Few people know that behind the glamour of Wireless Vietnam 2026 is a challenging journey for the founding team of Nextwaves. Founded in September 2023, the company initially focused on high-tech products such as antennas for 4G/5G stations and wave measuring equipment. However, the real turning point only came in June 2024 when they faced a challenging real-world problem: managing a pharmaceutical warehouse with a throughput of up to 10 million units per month. Here, despite applying QR Codes, the business still faced major difficulties because the manual inventory process was too costly and prone to errors, leading to frequent order backlogs on e-commerce platforms.

It was from the pressure to solve this thorny problem with RFID technology that Nextwaves' R&D team, under the leadership of Dr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, who gave up his teaching job in Australia to return home full-time, realized the fact that the entire RFID system from readers, antennas to integrated solutions could be technologically self-sufficient in Vietnam. Through the process of decoding system technology and mastering design, Nextwaves transformed from a solution integrator into a true original equipment manufacturer.

Nextwaves Hyperion Ecosystem and the Intersection of Hardware and Artificial Intelligence

In an inspiring presentation, Mr. Thanh Binh, Strategy Director of Nextwaves, frankly pointed out that the biggest barrier to this industry over the past decade has been technological fragmentation, where devices and software cannot communicate synchronously. He affirmed that hardware, no matter how powerful, is just the body, while software is the soul that brings life and business value to the system.

To break down that fragmentation, Nextwaves introduced Hyperion Flex SDK, a liberating solution for the developer community. Instead of struggling for weeks with manual driver installation or system conflict handling, Flex SDK leverages the power of the WebSerial API to enable device integration directly in the web browser. With the philosophy of write once, run everywhere and multi-language programming support, Nextwaves has shortened integration time to just a few hours, allowing engineers to focus on business logic instead of getting bogged down in complex connection techniques.

Parallel to the development tool is the Hyper Cloud & AI operating platform with the mission of popularizing warehouse management technology. Nextwaves has broken down financial barriers by providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model that helps small and medium-sized businesses access management power on par with large corporations without investing in expensive server infrastructure. The highlight of the system lies in its flexible backward compatibility, breaking down the exclusivity barriers often seen to be ready to connect and reuse old equipment from other brands instead of forcing customers to replace all hardware.

The core value of the software lies in the Hyper Cloud AI artificial intelligence brain that acts as a virtual auditor operating continuously. This artificial intelligence scans real-time data to detect serious problems such as virtual assets, i.e. goods that are on the books but do not exist in the actual warehouse. The system also controls goods being placed in the wrong designated areas and analyzes abnormal movement behaviors, automatically triggering security alarms when detecting signs of risk to help prevent asset loss early on.

Physical Strength and Solutions for Retail Security Problems

On the hardware side, the Hyperion product line impresses with technical specifications designed to rigorous industrial standards. Typically, the Hyperion Handheld Scanner is considered a solution to completely overcome radio dead zones. While most devices on the market have limited antenna gain, Nextwaves equips its products with high-power antennas combined with powerful processing chips. This upgrade allows the device to read through thick layers of obstacles at long distances, helping inventory staff to be accurate without moving much, while ensuring durability with water and dust resistance and long battery life for continuous work shifts.

Continuing the philosophy of streamlining and efficiency, Nextwaves brings an interesting surprise with the Hyperion Compact Reader line. Breaking the prejudice that industrial equipment must be large and bulky, this reader line is as compact as a business card box designed to be invisible in the interior space. The breakthrough lies in True Near-Field technology that creates a 10cm magnetic field. This capability completely solves the problem of wave interference between adjacent fitting rooms, turning ordinary mirrors into accurate control of each stage on dense electronic component production lines without fear of signals overlapping to other tags.

Besides that is a bold solution for the retail security problem, where there are loopholes that few dare to admit. Mr. Thanh Binh frankly pointed out the powerlessness of giant security gates against tiny items. We all know that magnetic gates or RFID gates are often designed to catch waves over a wide area, but with high-value items of extremely small size such as jewelry, cosmetics or technology accessories, the signal response from the stamp is often very weak. To seal that gap, Nextwaves Hyperion Security Verifier was born with 3 times higher antenna sensitivity than conventional readers. This device is specially tuned to capture the smallest whispers of Micro-tags. Now, when the large gate misses or alarms for unclear reasons, security personnel only need to gently swipe this device outside the bag to accurately locate the offending item. It turns the security process from a sparse fishing net into an accurate metal detector, ensuring that no pearl or lipstick leaves the store without being paid for, while maintaining tact and respect for customers.

The pinnacle of customer experience is expressed through the Self-Checkout Kiosk. Instead of the manual barcode scanning process, this device uses instant batch reading technology that allows recognition of the entire shopping basket in just a moment. Nextwaves has solved the wave interference problem by strictly limiting the effective reading area inside the machine to ensure absolute accuracy. With a wooden shell design and high-resolution touch screen, the device is not only a payment tool but also a luxurious interior highlight for the store space.

Self-Sufficient Materials and a Green Passport to Reach the World

Not stopping at equipment, Nextwaves affirms its position as an original manufacturer when importing raw materials from leading partners and then carrying out the entire detailed processing process right in Vietnam. Mastering this line allows them to create specialized products such as the folding tag line with a flexible structure for pharmaceutical bottles or the jewelry tag line with a design that isolates the chip from metal to solve physical problems that mass-produced products cannot meet.

In the discussion about the strategy to reach the big sea, the stage was handed over to Mr. Pham Van Quan, Director of Checkee Technology Joint Stock Company. With the calm demeanor of an experienced expert, Mr. Quan brought the story of the Product Digital Passport or DPP in the context of the European market building strict technical barriers. He emphasized that the EU not only requires good products but they need absolute transparency about the origin, from input materials to carbon emissions. The cooperation between Nextwaves and Checkee is the key to solving this problem. By integrating RFID data into Checkee's traceability system, each Vietnamese product will carry a complete digitized profile. Mr. Quan affirmed that this is not just a stamp on the packaging but a digital certificate that helps Vietnamese goods enter the priority lane when clearing customs at international ports, eliminating the prejudice about cheap goods and affirming the nation's commitment to sustainable development.

The Aspiration to Master the Core Layer and the Promise of the Leader

As the applause for the new product line gradually subsided, giving way to the quiet space of contemplation, Dr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Chief Technology Officer of Nextwaves, stepped onto the stage. No longer just dry numbers or complex technical specifications, he brought an emotional story about the lonely but proud journey against the tide of Vietnamese engineers. As the technical soul and the person who laid the first foundation stones for this ecosystem, Dr. Nghia outlined his vision to 2030 with a strong and consistent philosophy: Own the Core.

He shared that Nextwaves does not accept stopping at the role of an assembler because assembling forever is just borrowing technology. His and the team's ultimate aspiration is to go deep into the end of the value chain, where Vietnamese intelligence is crystallized in every antenna design line, in every material formula and further is the ambition to commercialize the RFID chip owned by Vietnamese people. This is the most thorny path but also the only glorious path to bring the country out of the prejudice of a processing factory and righteously step up to the position of an innovation center.

Wireless Vietnam 2026 has closed but its aftertaste is the beginning of a sustainable commitment. That is the promise of Nextwaves' companionship with the Vietnamese business community in this historic transformation. We believe that with careful preparation in both Mindset and Vision, 2026 will be a milestone for Nextwaves and its partners to make a spectacular breakthrough, opening up a cycle of prosperous and sustainable development.