4G/LTE-A DEPLOYMENT IN VIET NAM

4G/LTE-A DEPLOYMENT IN VIET NAM

Dr. Tran Tuan Anh

Director of Policy and Regulation Division

CONTENTS

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I. OVERVIEW

II. TREND OF DEVELOPMENT

III. OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

IV. CONCLUSION


OVERVIEW

Internet Statistics (Upto 5/2017)

• Total subscribers: 58,9 mil.

• Fixed broadband subscribers: 9,9 mil.

• Mobile broadband subscribers: 48,9 mil.

• Total domestic Internet bandwidth: 1.920 Gbps

• Total international Internet bandwidth : 4,500 Gbps

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10.000.000

20.000.000

30.000.000

40.000.000

50.000.000

2013 2014 2015 2016

Mobile broadband subscribers

0

2.000.000

4.000.000

6.000.000

8.000.000

10.000.000

2013 2014 2015 2016

Fixed broadband subscribers

xDSL Leased-line CATV FTTH


Wireless Broadband road map in Vietnam

EDGE

384 kbps

W-CDMA

384 Kbps HSDPA

14.4 Mbps HSPA+

21.6 Mbps DC-HSPA+

43.2 Mbps R12

2009

LTE

≥ 100 Mbps

LTE-A

1 Gbps

2016 2020 2024 2015

UMTS 900

MHz

Trial 4G

• Areas:

– VNPT: Ho Chi Minh city, Phu Quoc

(Kien Giang);

– Viettel: Ba Ria – Vung Tau;

– Mobifone: Ha Noi city, Da Nang city,

Ho Chi Minh city.

• Duration: 01 year;

• Bands: 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz.


4G/LTE-A deployment in Viet Nam


Trial licensing

VNPT, Viettel,

Mobifone

10/2015

10/2016

Official licensing

VNPT, Viettel,

Mobifone, Gtel

Official available in VN

VNPT (Phu Quoc, KG)

03/11/2016

04/2017

Viettel launched

Mobifone launched

06/2017

4G licenses


• Mobifone

• Viettel

• VNPT

• Gtel

• Vietnamobile

OPERATORS

• 900 MHz

• 1800 MHz

• 2100 MHz

BANDS

☑ ☑ ☑ ☑ ☐

☑ ☐

☐

Deployment


43.000 eNodeB

95% population

(Sources: VNTA, Q.I/2017)

Official available

in Viet Nam

4G subscribers


4G SIM

Used 4G services

6,3 Mi.

3,5 Mi.

(Sources: VNTA, Q.I/2017)

119,8

48,8

6,3 3,5

Mobile subscribers Mobile broadband subscribers

Newbie/exchanged to 4G SIM Used 4G services


TREND OF DEVELOPMENT

Industry 4.0



(Sources: Qualcomm, 2016)


OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Connection trend


(Sources: Ericsson Mobility Report 6/2017)

Connection trend


(Sources: Ericsson Mobility Report 2016)

Challenges


Change of network structure

Information security

Transform and diversity of

services


CONCLUSION

Policy regulations

• Complete telecommunications regulations:

– Cross-sector Regulations;

– Promotion of innovation;

– Security of connections;

– Quality of services;

– Etc

• Technology neutrality orientation; Frequency allocation;

• Promote Broadband (4G, 5G) deployment:

– Improve fiber infrastructure and deploy SDN, NFV;

– Share passive infrastructure;

– Extend network coverage, improve quality of services.

• Enhance network performance and HR skills in security.


• Infrastructure – Future transforming into Cloud computing networks; Big data centers;

– Unified Platform for connectivity needs

– Unified air interface; Enhanced high speed and security networks; Flexible network Architecture;

• Services – High Valuable services;

– HD online video streaming;

– High security broadband access;

– Enhanced Mobile broadband (3D, UHD video, Virtual reality, Tctile Internet;

• Intelligent services – IoT, IoE connectivity;

– Machine learning;

– Computer vision;

• Etc


Future vision

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