Where does ADSL come from?

ADSL - broadband has become familiar and created a significant change for Internet users, suppliers and technology operators. 4 years passed, ADSL market developed with strong fluctuations and massively so people have to question whether it is guaranteed? And then, what will its future position be like with new network technologies?

ADSL - need to move

According to statistics of the Ho Chi Minh City Informatics Association in the report on ICT overview in 2007, if in 2005, the number of ADSL broadband Internet connections increased nearly 300% compared to 2004, reaching 227,000 subscribers. In 2006, the number of broadband Internet subscribers increased by 250% to 577,000, by May 2007 it reached 753,000 subscribers - the number of broadband connections increased by more than 2 times after 12 months (May 2006: 310,000 subscriber).

According to the overall assessment, the market of ADSL broadband Internet services in the first 10 months of 2007 did not change much compared to 2006. Continue a series of promotions, discounts, even free installation suppliers launched to increase users, to expand market share, to make full use of ports. From free installation, giving Modem to the opportunity to buy attractive computers . suppliers: FPT Telecom, VNPT, Viettel, SPT, Netnam all have very attractive programs to attract users.

However, many registrants still have to apply to wait for the supply, then the information of ADSL quality of suppliers such as VDC, FPT is not in accordance with the commitment to provide that suppliers still do not meet the demand. of the user. It is also a problem with Internet development - not only focusing on increasing the number of users, reducing rates - because it is inevitable after a few years of development.

Broad-based service provision is what users want, especially new access points, but according to Pham Anh Chien, an IT expert, was previously the Head of System Integration and Development, VDC - Internet providers currently occupying the largest market share in the market of ADSL providers are still mainly big cities because the majority of rural, remote and remote areas have not covered the telecommunication system yet. has broadband Internet connection.

Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, Deputy Director of FPT Telecom Joint Stock Company also acknowledges that ADSL infrastructure is a big problem they have to solve over time. Therefore, in 2006, FPT Telecom brought all ADSL customers to ADSL ++ technology to solve the problem of customer connection modem and develop services from the IPTV they are developing. declaration.

According to Mr. Nguyen Long, General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Informatics, the population structure shifted towards technology and knowledge, creating an ever increasing demand accompanied by technological requirements, especially Internet speed. height. Great demand is the driving force to push the market up and it will continue to grow. Currently, the most important, the difficulty that people desire in service houses is quality, speed of access. Happily, there have been moves such as Internet quality management on the side of state management agencies but still important criteria of service providers. Moreover, yes, but not all suppliers are available in remote areas, the immediate revenue problem is still difficult for suppliers.

Future position

According to Alcatel's investigation - Lucent for 300 Internet users in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, including those using Internet cafes, home and office use, 72 - 75 % of internet users at cafes and offices intend to subscribe to broadband Internet at home. Clearly, in Vietnam, the demand for broadband Internet is huge.

However, in recent times, Wimax is still a counterweight mentioned by many people along with ADSL. Along with that, the trend of switching from wired to wireless technologies is very strong in the world. At technology exhibitions, many new technologies that show trends in mobile integration and Internet such as HSDPA have also been introduced that many people ask future questions about the position of ADSL.

Mr. Marcus Low, Intel's Southeast Asia Manager at the launch of the exciting program to collaborate with VNPT when asked about the competition between connecting technologies: ' Every technology has its own Its own advantage that today, the latter comes to negate the former is yes but not all. If wimax is very useful in remote areas, wifi brings some convenience, ADSL is basically still dominant in offices and families in big cities with various services and constantly growing on the line, expanding the network. At some point, ADSL can also be provided for free. The problem is to create benefits from it with utility services '.

As an activist in the field of VOIP data transfer from Vietnam to international and vice versa, Mr. John Totlon, vice president of Asia's group in charge of iBasis, said that making Internet calls in Vietnam is in proportion. high compared to many countries in the world. Broadband Internet is the premise to develop many services. If studying the popular services of broadband Internet users, people will see, Internet telephony is a promising service. Development of broadband Internet technology is of course, even in the future. According to Mr. John, to develop broadband Internet, suppliers should also pay attention to voice services in their development strategy.

In a conversation with our reporter, Mr. Nguyen Long, General Secretary of Vietnam Informatics Association also evaluated, from now until 2010, ADSL is still a strong type and trend because the demand is still great. There will be shifting steps because the technology trend decides all, but, the start and the full potential of the long-term technology are important.