Market Report, "Vietnam Telecommunications Report Q3 2010", published

Aug. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- BMI's latest update on the telecommunications market in Vietnam announces the introduction of greater competition to the mobile and 3G sectors, as well as the fixed-line sector. The announcement of a ninth operator, Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) in June 2010, to the mobile sector by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is aimed at driving network expansions further into rural areas, where the provision of services is limited. VTC, which has been awarded a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licence, is to utilise the network of EVN Telecom to launch services by the end of 2010.

EVN Telecom commercially deployed its 3G services in June 2010, becoming the final operator to do so since licences were awarded in 2009. The operator is targeting the deployment of its service in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho in its first phase. EVN Telecom has so far invested VND2trn (USD104mn) in the installation of around 2,500 base transceiver stations (BTS) in 63 provinces and cities nationwide, covering 46% of the country's population. Under the second phase, the company plans to install more than 5,000 BTS by the end of the year. EVN Telecom is hoping to sign up 1mn 3G subscribers within one year of launch. Furthermore, the launch of EVN Telecom's 3G service means that VTC may also launch 3G services.

In addition, the fixed-line sector announced the entrance of a ninth operator. Mobile operator GTel was award a fixed-line licence by the MIC. We believe that the operator could be eyeing the growing fixedwireless market, as well as the provision of bundled services to grow both its subscriber base and market share. The operator is not the only one to cross over into another sector, with MVNO operator Indochina Telecom announcing in May 2010, it had been granted a permit to trial WiMAX technology by the MIC, according to VietNamNet Bridge. The company joins nine others - mostly mobile network operators - in being authorised to test the 4G mobile broadband technology, which BMI believes will help boost broadband service availability across the country.

The growing level of competition in the sector has also led to growing maturity across the telecoms market, which saw its score for Telecoms Market increase in the quarter. This was responsible for improving Vietnam's position in the Asia Pacific Business Environment Ratings table. The country rose one spot from 16th to 15th, placing it slightly ahead of Bangladesh but behind Cambodia and Laos.

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Report Table of Contents:

Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis
- Vietnam Mobile SWOT
- Vietnam Wireline SWOT
- Vietnam Political SWOT
- Vietnam Economic SWOT
- Vietnam Business Environment SWOT
Business Environment
- Asia
- Table: Asia Telecoms Business Environment Rankings
- Vietnam
Industry Forecast Scenario
- Mobile
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile - Historical Data And Forecasts
- ARPU
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Mobile ARPU - Historical Data And Forecasts (US$)
- Fixed Line
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Fixed-Line - Historical Data And Forecasts
- Internet
- Table: Telecoms Sector - Internet - Historical Data And Forecasts
Market Data Analysis
- Mobile
- Table: Vietnam Mobile Market, August 2009
- 3G
- Mobile Contract Wins
- Table: Mobile Contract Wins
- Mobile Content
- Regional Outlook
- Table: Asia Mobile VAS Market By Service, 2009 (US$bn)
- Country Outlook
- Value-Added Services Timeline
- Table: Selected VAS Services
- Fixed Line
- Long-Distance Services
- Fixed Wireless
- Internet
- Broadband
- IPTV
- Corporate Data Services
- WiMAX
- Table: Vietnam - WiMAX Triallists
- Wireline Contract Wins
- Table: Wireline Contract Wins
Regulatory Environment
- Vietnam: Regulatory Bodies And Their Responsibilities
- Legislation And Market Liberalisation
- Regulation
- Licensing And Spectrum
- Regulatory Developments
Competitive Landscape
- Competitor Analysis
- Table: Key Players - Vietnam Telecoms Sector
Company Monitor
- Table: Huawei Technologies: Major Asia Contracts Awarded
Selected Profiles - Operators
- Vietnam Posts & Telecommunications (VNPT)
- Viettel
- MobiFone
- Vinaphone
- S-Fone (S-Telecom)
- Hanoi Telecom
- EVN Telecom
- FPT Telecom
Regional Telecommunications Penetration Overview
- Fixed Line
- Table: Regional Fixed-Line Penetration Overview
- Mobile
- Table: Regional Mobile Penetration Overview
- Broadband
- Table: Regional Broadband Penetration Overview
BMI Telecoms Industry Glossary
- Table: Glossary of Terms
Country Snapshot: Vietnam Demographic Data
- Section 1: Population
- Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
- Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
- Section 2: Education And Healthcare
- Table: Education, 2002-2005
- Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
- Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
- Table: Employment Indicators, 1999-2004
- Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
BMI Methodology
- Business Environment Ratings Methodology
- Weighting
- Table: Weighting
- Indicators
- Table: Indicators
Telecommunications Forecast Modelling & Sourcing
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Telecommunications Industry Forecast Table
- Key Indicators
- Business Environment Ratings
- Sources

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