Expert Consultation on the Asian Information Superhighway and Regional Connectivity

Broadband network initiatives d f land future plans in Vietnam

DR. Nguyen Hong VanDR. Nguyen Hong Van

Email: hvan@vinaren.vn

Director of Vietnam Research and Education Network (VinaREN)

Ministry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology

Manila, Philippines 24‐25 Sep 2013 1

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Area of land: 331,698 km2

Population (up to 31 Dec 2011):Population (up to 31 Dec 2011): 88,297,300 people

Number of households in 2011: 23 065 60023,065,600

GDP of 2011: 122 billion USD

Growth rate of GDP in 2011:Growth rate of GDP in 2011: 5.89%

Some  70%  of  the population  resides in rural areasresides  in  rural  areas.

Vietnam  was  accepted  into  the  World  Trade Organization  (WTO)  on  November  7,  2006.

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Current statusNetwork:

Internet Users (March 2013): 31304211

Internet  Users per capita (March 2013): 35.58 %

Total International connection bandwidth of Vietnam:Total International connection bandwidth of Vietnam: 391165 Mbps

Total domestic connection bandwidth: 512174 Mbps p

Connection bandwidth through VNIX: 113000 Mbps

Total VNIX Network Traffic:  148471770 Gbytes

National backbone transmission capacity: 240 Gb/s; 

International transmission capacity: 100 Gb/s.

D l f NGN I TV bl M bil b db dDevelopment of NGN, Internet TV cable, Mobile broadband network  3G, WiMAX…

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Current statusCurrent statusService:

Internet and broadband markets develop rapidly especially in urbanin urban. 2.2 million broadband subscribers, over 90% of enterprises in Vietnam have Internet connections and use broadband servicesservices.  3G licensing, licensing and trial mobile and fixed WiMAX Broadband connection to schools, hospitals, banks, training centre...  ICT services and application for  e‐commerce, e‐government, public services, community services...

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Current statusCurrent statusBroadband Technology: 

Mobile operators using GSM and  CDMA technology. Broadband services are mainly provided via ADSL, ADSL ++,Broadband services are mainly provided via ADSL, ADSL ++, FTTx, Metro NET.3G mobile networks based on WCDMA .Trial WiMAX using the 802 16e standard in the 2 3 ‐ 3 3Trial WiMAX using  the  802.16e  standard  in  the  2.3  ‐ 3.3 GHz band (compared to 800‐1800 MHz for 2G and 1900‐2100 MHz and 2200 MHz for 3G) since 2006.  Still trial due to high cost .Accessing  the  Internet  via  satellite Vinasat 1 and Vinasat 2.WiMAX and LTE technology could be used for deploying 4G wireless broadband.wireless broadband. 5 operators are provided trial LTE licenses in 2010. 

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Current statusCurrent statusBroadband Markets:

Strong competition, tariff on average level as compared the region.g 11 FBO companies (VNPT, Viettel, SPT, EVN Telecoms and Hanoi Telecoms, Vishipel, VTC, FPT, GTel, Dong Duong Telecoms, CMC TI ) and 81 ISP.  07 mobile operators (VNPT, Viettel, SPT, EVN Telecoms, HaNoiTelecom, GTel, Dong Duong Telecom). 03 companies offered 3G services  (Vinaphone, MobiFone, p ( p , ,Viettel).10 companies are trial deploying WiMAX including VNPT, Viettel, VTC, FPT, CMC, EVN Telecoms...  03 nationwide coverage television stations (VTV, VTC, AVG), 63  local television stations.

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3G begins implementation in Vietnam since 15 Sep 2009 with 4 licenses for2009 with 4 licenses for VMS, VNP, Viettel, EVNT + Hanoi telecom

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VNPT Backbone► Backbone capacity up to

360Gbps (DWDM).p ( )

► More than 15,000 routes connecting 63 provincesconnecting 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

► More than 80 POPs in Vietnam.

► NGN, IP MPLS, ATM, Voice networks with over 3,000 s itchesswitches.

VNPT: Vietnam Post and Telecommunication group

VNPT Internet network

VNIX

China

Japan

3.5 mil subscribers

Laos

10 Gbps Taiwan

3.5 mil subscribers by end of 2011.

Total 150 Gbps Int’l Internet.

Europe

United State

Hong Kong

360 Gbps National Backbone

20 Gbps pee ing

Korea

20 Gbps peering with VNIX

26 Gbps peering with local ISPs 10 Gbps Singapore

MalaysiaVNIX

with local ISPs

Cambodia

Policy of broadband developmentPolicy of broadband development

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Broadband TargetsBroadband TargetsUp to 2015:Up  to  2015:  

Basically  complete  the broadband  network  to  communes nationwide;Connect  all  schools  to Internet;  Mobile  broadband  signal to cover 85% of the population;population;  

Up  to  2020:  Complete  the  broadband network  to most of  the villages; Mobile broadband signal to cover 95% of theMobile broadband  signal  to  cover  95%  of  the population;  

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Broadband TargetsUp  to  2015:  20  ‐ 30%  of  households have  computer  

Broadband Targets

and broadband  Internet access;  Up  to  2020:  50  ‐ 60%  of  households have  computer  and broadband  Internet access,  in  which  25  ‐ 30%  use  fiber optic cable;   

Up to 2015: provide most of basic online publicUp  to  2015:  provide  most  of  basic online  public  services  to  citizens  and enterprises  at  level  2  and  level  3 (download  forms,  interchange information  and  send/receive  records through the network); g )Up  to  2020:  Most  of  basic  public services  are  online  provided  to  citizens and  businesses  at  level  4  (service  fee payment,  receive  results  of  service online).  p y , )

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Fixed broadband subscribers Mobile broadband subscribers

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Broadband Internet access for households Broadband Internet access for villages

Broadband TargetsBroadband Targets

National program on broadband infrastructure development including 07 sub programs:

Broadband to households;Broadband to schools and research Institutes;Broadband to schools and research Institutes;Broadband to hospitals;Broadband to state agencies;g ;Broadband to businesses;Broadband to the public service providers;Broadband to libraries.

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Broadband development (overall approach)

h ld l l dPay attention to the elderly people and disabilities

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Ensure access for users

State agencies

Health care

Education Trade Other

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Services

Mechanisms and policies, regulatory

ce user

Establish environment

Ensure

Security

EnhanEnsure 

consistency network security

Network Infrastructure 19

Broadband Infrastructure Development

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Broadband infrastructure developmentBroadband infrastructure developmentCore Network

P li l i b ildi NGNPolicy to encourage telecoms enterprises building NGN network. 

The networks are capable to provide ICT convergence servicesThe networks are capable to provide ICT convergence services

Regulation to manage network sharing. 

Regulation to manage interconnection on IP based network and telecoms resource sharing.

Licensing policy to promote broad band coverage nationwide.

A N t kAccess Network

Direction to provide FTTx to household.

Regulation for local loop unbundlingRegulation for local loop unbundling. 

Plan for development broadband wireless access (BWA). 21

Broadband infrastructure developmentTechnology

Technology selection in accordance with convergence trend

Broadband infrastructure development

Technology selection in accordance with convergence trend.Regulation on broad band service quality to promote competition.Study to issue certificate on network/service qualityStudy to issue certificate on network/service quality.

Telecoms resourcesRegulation on the telecoms resources distributionRegulation on the telecoms resources distribution (conversion, indirect investment or right of use transfer).Study telecoms resources auction mechanism.

ICT skillsBuilding the ICT training programs to all citizen, enterprises.Building the criteria for assessment ICT skill improvement forBuilding the criteria for assessment ICT skill improvement for each region.

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