Wireless broadband masterplan for theSocialist Republic of Viet Nam
Executive summary
Table of contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Project background
1.2 Structure of the masterplan
2 Broadband: Global and regional context
2.1 UN Millennium Development Goals
2.2 Broadband Commission
2.3 ITU ICT Development Index and the link to growth
2.4 ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2015
2.5 Other global developmental trends in broadband policy and regulation
3 Viet Nam and the wireless broadband market
3.1 Current market structure and competition
3.2 Current retail market structure
3.3 Current policy objectives / initiatives
3.4 Regulatory framework
3.5 Spectrum utilisation
4 Medium to long term goals to optimise wireless broadband forViet Nam
4.1 Global mobile data traffic growth
4.2 Estimating future wireless broadband growth in Viet Nam
5 Key considerations for the wireless broadband masterplan
5.1 Enabling the wireless broadband end-to-end ecosystem
5.2 Policy and regulatory aspects
5.3 Technology aspects
5.4 Spectrum management aspects
6 Facilitating applications and content
6.1 Stimulating the content sector in emerging economies
6.2 Direct government action and leadership
7 Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix A - ASEAN 2015 ICT Masterplan
Appendix B - National strategy to strengthen the information and communication technology sector in Viet Nam
Appendix C - Spectrum caps in key global markets (as at December 2011)
Appendix D - Summary of regulation of MVNOs in selected country markets
Appendix E - Frequency arrangements for implementation of IMT
Appendix F - Foreign regulator estimates of spectrum needed for mobile services
List of acronyms and abbreviations