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Asia-Pacific Telecommunications Sectors : A Company and Industry Analysis (August 2008)


Description: This report updates the previous Asia-Pacific telecoms report, focusing on the markets in Australia, China and Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea
Current Environment - Key Points
- Fixed-line operators continued to lose customers and revenue over the last six months due to the popularity of mobile telephony services
- Fixed-line operators hoped to expand revenues beyond voice services through other ways such as fixed-line SMS (Short Message Service) messaging, internet telephony and internet television services
- Over the last six months, fixed-line penetration remained low in a number of emerging markets in the region such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam
- South Korea was found to be ranked first out of 30 countries in a recent study of broadband performance around the world
- Chinese officials finally announced in May that four of its biggest telecoms operators would be merged and reshuffled to form three equally matched, competing providers
- Over the last six months to the end of May, Indian telecom companies looked for acquisitions worldwide as part of an ambitious attempt to establish a global footprint

Industry Profile - Key Points
- The world's biggest GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) markets today are China (509 million), which is growing at a rate of more than seven million new connections a month
- In the broadband market segment, China overtook the US this year as the largest fixed subscriber market
- Telecom operators in the Asia-Pacific are looking at expanding overseas to develo p new revenue streams and to compensate for slowing growth in their country of origin
- China's rapid economic growth over the past several decades is now mirrored by similar growth in R&D funding and performance
- In China, telecoms regulators are aiming to boost competitiveness at fixed-line operators and provide capital resources to the reorganized companies as the nation prepares to roll out 3G services that require billions of dollars in spending
Market Trends and Outlook - Key Points
- Technological advancements in the Asia-Pacific are making touch-screens easier and less expensive to manufacture
- In the Asia-Pacific, mobile broadband is achieving strong take-up, providing additional incremental revenue to operators- use of advanced 3G networks- data capabilities
- Mobile television subscriber growth is anticipated to be strongest in Asia over the next year, especially in South Korea and Japan
- Fiber optic networks are gaining popularity in the region, particularly in major cities and high- density areas such as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
- Although fuel prices and higher inflation pose a risk to economic growth in the region, most Asia- Pacific telecoms markets are poised to grow this year.


Contents: Current Environment - Sector Overview - Sector Performance - Leading Companies - Merger and Acquisition Activity Industry Profile - Industry Size and Value - Sector Investment - Research and Development - Policy and Regulatory Environment Market Trends and Outlook - Consumers Embrace Touch Screen Phones - Mobile Broadband Gets Strong Take-up - Smartphone Market Enjoys Growth - Mobile TV Market Firm - Fiber Connections Remain Popular - Market Outlook Country Profiles - Australia - China and Hong Kong - India - Japan - Singapore - South Korea Currency Conversion Table Key References The Scope of this Report Comparative Data Reports Coverage




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