Vietnam has 22mil mobile subscribers
17:12' 27/12/2006 (GMT+7)

VietNamNet Bridge – In 2006 alone, 10mil new mobile subscribers connected to the network, raising the total number of mobile subscribers to 22mil so far, which reflects a very high telecommunications growth rate.

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Currently, the three networks using GSM technology, VinaPhone, MobiFone and Viettel, are holding 95% of the market share with 19.7mil mobile subscribers. Meanwhile, the two service providers using CDMA technology, S-Fone and EVN Telecom, have 2.2mil subscribers.

Though being a newcomer, Viettel has become the fastest network developer: It has 7.3mil subscribers, including 5mil new subscribers in 2006. MobiFone ranks second with 7.1mil subscribers (2mil in 2006), and VinaPhone, third, with 5.3mil subscribers. Meanwhile, MobiFone and VinaPhone are the senior service providers in the market.

Telecom service providers hope to raise the total number of mobile subscribers to 44mil in 2007 (20mil subscribers will sign on in the next year). If Hanoi Telecom joins the market on January 15, 2007 as planned, the telecom market will see the competition between the two technologies, GSM (VinaPhone, MobiFone, Viettel) and CDMA (S-Fone, EVN Telecom and Hanoi Telecom).

Minister of Post and Telematics Do Trung Ta said that the market had been witnessing impressive growth over the last few years thanks to the higher living standards of people and the suitable marketing programmes of the service providers. However, he said that service providers should pay attention not only to developing the networks, but also to improving service quality. He said that from 2007 the ministry would keep strict control over telecom service fees, the quality of services and the promotion campaigns of the network developers. The ministry will impose a fine on any service provider that offers a service at below production cost.

In addition, telecom companies will have to declare quarterly or monthly the figures related to their coverage areas, networks and number of subscribers. The providers of the services about which customers complain will be fined.

Mr Ta has urged local telecom service providers to improve themselves to get adapted to economic integration. In five years, Vietnam will have to open the telecom market, which will pave the way for foreign providers to penetrate Vietnam’s market.

(Source: VNE) 

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