Vietnam: Guiding the application for model connectivity Agreement

According to Article 8 of the Circular No. 07/2015/BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam, within 30 working days from the day on which a telecommunications enterprise is determined to be the one holding the essential instruments, such enterprise shall prepare, submit directly or by post to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority an application for model connection agreement. Telecommunications enterprises other than those holding the essential instruments may draw up and promulgate model connectivity agreement without registration to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority on the basis of conformity with the provisions in this Circular for consistent application with telecommunications enterprises.

Specifically, application for model connectivity Agreement shall include:

- An application form for model connectivity Agreement containing seal and signature of the representative according to the regulations using form in Appendix 04 enclosed herewith;

- Model connectivity Agreement;

- Economic and technical documents relating to the contents of model connectivity agreement (if any).

Model connectivity agreement shall include at least the following contents:

- Requirements and principles of connection;

- Procedures for connection;

- Type of network and connection service;

- Feasible place of connection on the network;

- Shared use of connecting place;

- Capacity of connection;

- Technical regulations and standards of connecting devices, connecting interface, signals, counter, etc.

- Connection quality norms (network congestion, effectiveness of connection, etc);

- Method, time limit for comparing, examining and paying connection charge;

- Procedures for modification of connection services, connection capacity;

- Measures for infrastructure safety and information security in connectivity;

- Procedures for settling arisen problems and restoring information;

- Sharing infrastructure serving the connectivity;

- Settlement of disputes, indemnity, complaints in connectivity process;

- Rights and obligations of the parties in connectivity process;

- Connecting information.

View more details at the Circular No. 07/2015/BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam, effective from May 10, 2015.

Thu Ba

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