Now Available: Vietnam Telecommunications Report Q3 2014

Fast Market Research recommends "Vietnam Telecommunications Report Q3 2014" from Business Monitor International, now available

[USPRwire, Mon Jul 28 2014] Delays to the launch of 4G mean that, for the short term, operators will concentrate on migrating subscribers to 3G services. The broadband market also shows strong growth, although the geographical challenges of Vietnam's landscape mean there are physical limitations to infrastructure expansion. The fixed-line sector continues to post declines. In 2014, the key development in Vietnamese mobile market is the mobile sector restructuring , such as Viettel 's acquisition of EVN Telecom in January 2012, the MIC revoking mobile concessions provided to S-Fone in March 2014 and the privatisation of MobiFone from VNPT . BMI believes this would increase sector competition and force the largest operators to make significant investments in their network infrastructure, improving the market outlook for 3G subscribers.

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Key Data:

* We are forecasting 138.0mn mobile subscribers by end-2018, a 144% penetration rate. However, we highlight the figure is distorted by inactive prepaid subscriptions and multiple SIM ownership.
* Vietnam's fixed-line industry is rapidly contracting; we are forecasting the penetration rate to decline from an estimated 17.2% in 2012 to 14.1% in 2018.
* We forecast total broadband subscriptions to grow to 5.7mn in 2018, with delay in rural internet expansion posing the biggest downside risk.

Key Trends And Developments

In June 2014, Government-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) separated its mobile unit Mobifone with a view to take the firm public by end-2014. BMI believes the sell-off would boost competition and increase investment in the market.

The launch of a 4G network in Vietnam has been postponed until 2015, with the government keen for 3G services to improve in quality first. An industry survey reported that almost half of Vietnam's 3G subscribers are unhappy with the service they receive.

Mobile number portability is likely to be pushed back to 2017, as opposed to the 2014...

The Vietnam Telecommunications Report features Business Monitor International (BMI)'s independent industry forecasts on the future strength of Vietnam's ICT market, covering the fixed-line, mobile and internet segments and analyses latest regulatory developments and corporate news, including investment activity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships. Leading operators and manufacturers are fully profiled, highlighting their quarterly financial performance, capital expenditure plans and latest contracts.

BMI's Vietnam Telecommunications Report provides industry professionals and researchers, operators, equipment suppliers and vendors, corporate and financial services analysts and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the telecoms industry in Vietnam.

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