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This Report Provides a Comprehensive Overview of the Trends and Developments in Telecommunications and Broadcasting Markets in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c88359) has announced the
addition of "2008 Asia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Cambodia,
Laos and Vietnam" to their offering.

   This report provides a comprehensive overview of the trends and
developments in telecommunications and broadcasting markets in
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam. Subjects covered include:

   --  Key Statistics;

   --  Market and Industry Overviews;

   --  Regulatory Environment;

   --  Major Players (fixed and mobile);

   --  Infrastructure;

   --  Mobile Voice and Data Markets;

   --  Internet, VoIP, IPTV;

   --  Broadband (DSL, cable modem, wireless);

   --  Digital Media.

   Key highlights

   --  Vietnam's mobile market had passed the 28 million subscriber
        mark coming into 2008.

   --  The country's annual growth rate in the mobile market was
        running at around 75% and looked set to continue.

   --  The 2007 year saw a remarkable surge in Vietnam's broadband
        Internet market, following on from a similar surge in 2006.

   --  With broadband subscriber growth running at an annual rate of
        almost 150%, interest in broadband services was finally
        picking up.

   --  Overall broadband penetration remained low, (6% of households)
        but continuing strong growth in this market segment can be
        expected.

   --  Vietnam launched its Vinasat-1 satellite in early 2008; this
        was the country's first venture into the satellite market.

   --  In Cambodia, mobile services have continued to dominate the
        local telecom market in what is still a relatively poor
        country, (estimated GDP per capita of almost US$600 in 2007).

   --  There were 2.5 million mobile subscribers in a country of just
        under 15 million people (17% penetration) coming into 2008,
        with the market continuing to expand at almost 50% per annum.

   --  A similar picture was emerging in Laos, where mobile
        penetration had reached 20% early in 2008, as annual growth
        was running at about 40% in this country of only 6 million
        people.

   --  Whilst to the outside observer progress seems painfully slow
        at times, all three countries have been making steady progress
        with regulatory change and structural reform within their
        respective telecom sectors.

   Contents:

   --  1. Cambodia

   --  2. Laos

   --  3. Vietnam

   --  4. Glossary of Abbreviations

   List of Tables

   For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c88359

Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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