LTE/LTE-A ROADMAP IN VIETNAM

Dr. Tran Tuan Anh

Director of Policy and Regulation Division

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 CONTENTS

1. OVERVIEW

2. THE TRENDS OF TELECOM DEVELOPMENT

3. ROADMAP FOR 4G

4. DEPLOYMENT ORIENTATION

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 1. OVERVIEW

930 Gbps
136 Mil 720 Gbps Total
72.6 K 79 K
Mobile Total nodeB BTS 2G
international
Subscribers domestic Internet
Internet bandwidth
bandwidth

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 Transmission Facilities

MARINE CABLE GATEWAY BACKBONE SATELLITE

645 410 1650 900

Gbps Gbps Gbps Mbps

Sources: vnta.gov.vn (2015)

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 Internet Broadband subscribers

FIXED BROADBAND MOBILE BROADBAND 3G SUBSCRIBER

6 Mil. 37 Mil.
3.7 Mil.
SUBSCRIBERS
SUBSCRIBERS DATACARD (voice+data)

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 Mobile broadband development
40.00
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Mobile broadband subscriptions (mil.)

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 Broadband development
9.0 36.0
8.0 35.0
7.0 34.0
6.0 33.0
5.0 32.0
4.0 31.0
3.0 30.0
2.0 29.0
1.0 28.0
0.0 27.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Fixed broadband subcriptions (mil.) Internet users (mil.)

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 Telecommunication Market

§ 26 FBO (Nation-wide 15 FBO)

§ 05 Mobile operators (04 3G Operators)
§ 38 ISP operators
§ 120 Mil. mobile subscriptions
§ 7,7 Mil. Fixed subscriptions
§ 340.000 Billion VND – Total revenue in 2015

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2. TRENDS OF TELECOM DEVELOPMENT
The IMT-2000 and Beyond (IMT-Advanced) The “new” IMT

Source: ITU-R REC M.1645-0 Source: ITU-R WP5D

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 - The total number of mobile subscriptions in Q1
2016 was around 7.4 billion, including 63 million
new subscriptions

- In Q1 2016:
7.4 billion mobile subscriptions, 3.7 billion
mobile broadband subscriptions and
3.4 billion smartphone subscriptions
- LTE subscriptions continue to grow strongly,
with 150 million new subscriptions. The total
number of LTE subscriptions is now around 1.2
billion
- GSM/EDGE-only subscriptions declined by 70
million during Q1 2016.

Sources: Ericsson mobility report VNTA

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Sources: Ericsson mobility report VNTA
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Sources: Ericsson VNTA
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3. ROADMAP FOR LTE/LTE-A (4G)

- The Prime Minister Decision 32/2012/QĐ-TTg,

dated 27/7/2012, Viet Nam Master plan of
telecommunication development untill 2020

- The Prime Minister Decision 149/QĐ-TTg dated

21/01/2016, Viet Nam Broadband plan untill 2020

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 TRIAL LICENSES

WiMAX –LTE (VNPT,

Viettel, VTC, FPT Telecom, CMCTI
2.5-2.69 GHz
2.3 - 2.4 GHz

LTE/LTE-A
VNPT, Viettel, Mobifone, FPT Telecom
1800 MHz; 2600 MHz;

9/2010 2015 2016

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Wireless Broadband road map in Vietnam
EDGE
384 kbps

W-CDMA HSDPA HSPA+ DC-HSPA+

R12
384 Kbps 14.4 Mbps 21.6 Mbps 43.2 Mbps

UMTS 900 MHz

LTE LTE-A
≥ 100 Mbps 1 Gbps

2009 2015 2016 2020 2024

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 Potential Technologies
• Advanced waveforms, modulation and coding, and
Radio Radio interface multiple access schemes, Advanced antenna
technologies, flexible backhaul, dynamic radio access…
interface
• Software-Defined Networking (SDN) architecture and
Network network function virtualization (NFV)
network
Network technologies • cloud RAN (C-RAN) and self-organizing network (SON)
energy
Technologies
efficiency • relay based multi-hop network , Small-cell , Dynamic
Enhanced Mobile adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH), eMBMS, RLAN
broadband interworking…
NGMN
• more human friendly, multi-purpose ICT device,
Terminal wearable smart devices
technologies • Improvement of chip, battery, and display
privacy and mobile
security broadband Privacy and • provide robust and secure solutions to counter the
security threats to security and privacy

Terminal
Technologies Network energy • reducing RF transmit power,
efficiency • adaptive resource management

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4. DEPLOYMENT ORIENTATION

Right Time Place “Person”

Time
Resources
Investment, Geolocation Services
Market

4G Network
elements and Infrastructure Carriers
Terminal
Right Right
“Person” place Standardization
delays Interoperability Regulator

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 STRATEGY and ROADMAP FOR 4G
4G trail in Viet Nam (LTE/LTE-A)

LTE 1800 (20 MHz-GSM) & LTE 2600, CA

Ha Noi, Da Nang, Ba Ria Vung Tau

LTE 1800 (20 MHz-GSM) & LTE 2600, CA

Ho Chi Minh City, Kien Giang

LTE 1800 (20 MHz-GSM) & LTE 2600, CA

Ha Noi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City

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Challenges

Ø Promotion of competition on Mobile broadband provision

Ø Upgrading existing transmission infrastructure
Ø The reuse Radio access components (feeder systems,…)
Ø Co-location with existing access nodes, interoperability with
the existing core systems,..
Ø Quality of services
Ø …

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 Tentative plan 2016

Ø Depending on the results of 4G trial deployment, operators

will report to MIC for licensing
Ø MIC studying and preparing all procedures and criteria for
LTE/LTE-A licensing
Ø Estimated time for official licensing: September 2016

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THANK YOU

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