Vietnam - Broadband Market and Forecasts

Synopsis

Having come late to the internet, Vietnam has only recently been exploring the possibilities to be found in higher access speeds. The initial roll-out of some broadband services has been followed by a strong surge in growth, but broadband remains on a relatively small scale and in need of a stronger market focus by the providers. Given that there are signs of an increasingly Internet savvy population, it will be interesting to see to what extent wireless broadband including services such as WiMAX are embraced by the market. Interestingly, the government has been particularly active in the development of cyber laws, no doubt because of its deeply ingrained political culture of central control. This report looks at the development of broadband in Vietnam, as well as providing some general background on the country’s internet market; it also presents some information on the embryonic e-commerce market.

Key developments:

The broadband market has started to grow strongly in Vietnam; annual growth running at 25% (although it experienced a setback in early 2011); wireless broadband services are increasingly popular at the expense of the fixed broadband services; 3G broadband services are filling a major portion of the demand for broadband on the back of lower tariffs and mobility.

Companies covered in this report include:

VNPT; Vietnam Datacommunications Company (VDC); FPT Telecom; SaiGonNet; NetNam; Vietnam Television Technology Investment and Development Company (VTC).

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Broadband market in Vietnam
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Background
  • 2.3 Broadband and Internet statistics
  • 2.4 Forecasts – Internet services – 2015; 2020
  • 2.5 Background to Internet development in Vietnam
  • 2.6 Regulatory environment
    • 2.6.1 Overview
    • 2.6.2 Government control
    • 2.6.3 Cyber Law
  • 2.7 Broadband technologies
    • 2.7.1 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
    • 2.7.2 Cable modem
    • 2.7.3 Wireless broadband
    • 2.7.4 Satellite Internet
• 3. Content and e-services
  • 3.1 E-commerce
    • 3.1.1 E-commerce development
    • 3.1.2 Government planning and regulation
  • 3.2 E-Government
    • 3.2.1 E-NA
    • 3.2.2 E-taxation
  • 3.3 E-education
  • 3.4 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
    • 3.4.1 Background
• 4. Notes on scenario forecasts
• 5. Related reports

• Table 1 – Fixed broadband subscribers – 2003 - 2012
• Table 2 – Fixed broadband subscribers and household overview – August 2011
• Table 3 – Internet users and penetration – 1998 - 2012
• Table 4 – Internet subscribers – 1998 - 2012
• Table 5 – Total international Internet bandwidth – 2003 - 2011
• Table 6 – Forecast Internet subscribers and penetration rates – 2015; 2020
• Table 7 – Fixed broadband DSL subscribers – 2003 - 2011
• Table 8 – VNPT/VDC fixed broadband subscribers – 2006 - 2011

• Chart 1 – Internet users and penetration – 2000 - 2012