Mobile Broadband Trends in Asia-Pacific – 2019

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In Asia-Pacific, mobile service revenue growth will be mainly driven by the mobile data segments over 2018-2023. M2M subscriptions will record the fastest growth during 2018-2023 led by MNOs' focus on providing M2M and IoT services to enterprise and consumers in Asia-Pacific. Going forward, operators will focus on data monetization, 4G network expansions, and 5G network launches to boost mobile broadband penetration in the region.

Mobile Broadband Trends in Asia-Pacific – 2019’ a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the mobile broadband market in Asia-Pacific. It delivers quantitative and qualitative insights into the mobile market, analyzing key trends in the region.

It provides in-depth analysis of the following –
– Section 1: Asia-Pacific in global context; the section provides comparison of Asia-Pacific mobile telecom market size and trends with other regions.
– Section 2: Competitive dynamics; this section provides competitive analysis of various MNOs and MVNOs in Asia-Pacific's mobile market.
– Section 3: Mobile broadband subscription trends; a demand profile and analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the mobile voice and mobile data markets in Asia-Pacific.
– Section 4: Mobile broadband revenue trends; examines changes in the breakdown of Asia-Pacific's overall revenue and ARPU over 2018-2023. – Section 5: Key findings and recommendations; it consists of a summary of the key findings for Asia-Pacific mobile broadband market.

Scope

– Data services revenue will account for 64.8% of total mobile service revenue generated in 2023.

– MVNOs registered 123 million subscriptions in 2018, accounting for 2.9% of total mobile subscriptions.

– The first mass market 5G services in the region were launched by South Korean operators in April 2019. By year-end 2023, there will be 403 million 5G subscriptions in the region.

Reasons to Buy

– This Insider Report provides a comprehensive examination through forward-looking analysis of Asia-Pacific’s mobile telecommunications markets trends in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.

– Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Asia-Pacific’s mobile communications markets.

– With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.

– The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in Asia-Pacific.

Airtel
ATP
Bakrie Telekom
China Mobile
China Telecom
China Unicom
Chunghwa
Citycell
CTExcel
Esia
Etisalat
Hutch
Idea
KDDI
KT Corp
LG Uplus
Mytel
NTT DOCOMO
Optus
Rakuten Mobile
Reliance Communications
Reliance Jio
Singtel
SK Telecom
SmarTone
Softbank Corp
Telstra
TGP Telecom
Vodafone
Vodafone Hutchison
Warid

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Table of contents

List of exhibits

Asia-Pacific’s mobile broadband markets – key takeaways

Asia-Pacific highlights

Section 1: Asia-Pacific in a global context

Asia-Pacific’s main facts – 2019

Asia-Pacific’s demographics at a glance

Asia-Pacific in a global context

Section 2: Competitive dynamics

Competitive dynamics in Asia-Pacific

Region’s main competitive market trends

Competitive dynamics in Asia-Pacific

Section 3: Mobile broadband subscription trends

Mobile user trends in Asia-Pacific

Mobile technology trends in Asia-Pacific

5G Innovators: Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Australia

Mobile device trends in Asia-Pacific

M2M/IoT trends in Asia-Pacific

Mobile traffic trends in Asia-Pacific

Section 4: Mobile broadband revenue trends

Mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) trends in Asia-Pacific

Mobile revenue trends in Asia-Pacific

Key findings and recommendations

Key findings and recommendations

Appendix

Acronyms and definitions

Companies mentioned

Related research

Contact information

Figures

List of Figures

Exhibit 1: Population, 2018-2023 (Millions)

Exhibit 2: Nominal GDP, 2018-2023 (US$Trillion)

Exhibit 3: Real GDP growth, 2012-2018

Exhibit 4: User penetration, 2019 (% of population)

Exhibit 5: Subscription penetration, 2019 (% of population)

Exhibit 6: Prepaid subscription as a % of total subscription

Exhibit 7: Monthly ARPU, 2019 (US$)

Exhibit 8: Data as a share of total ARPU, 2019 (% of ARPU)

Exhibit 9: Monthly voice MOU, 2019 (minutes/month)

Exhibit 10: Major competitive changes, 2015-2019

Exhibit 11: MVNO subscriptions and share of total mobile subscriptions in Asia-Pacific, 2017-2023

Exhibit 12: Top five markets in terms of MVNO market share in Asia-Pacific, 2018

Exhibit 13: Mobile user penetration vs. PPP-adjusted GDP per capita, 2018

Exhibit 14: Mobile users, Asia-Pacific, 2018-2023 (Billions)

Exhibit 15: Mobile subscriptions and penetration in Asia-Pacific, 2018-2023

Exhibit 16: Mobile subscriptions by technology generation, 2018-2023

Exhibit 17: Top five markets in terms of 5G subscriptions as a % of total, 2023

Exhibit 18: Mobile subscriptions by device type, 2018- 2023 (Millions)

Exhibit 19: Net additions by device type, 2018 VS. 2023 (Millions)

Exhibit 20: Mobile handset subscriptions by type, 2018-2023 (Millions)

Exhibit 21: Telkomsel Tau Lite 6 promo service inclusions

Exhibit 22: M2M/IoT subscriptions and revenue, 2018-2023

Exhibit 23: Examples of solutions offered by telcos

Exhibit 24: Total mobile data traffic, 2018 vs. 2023 (PB)

Exhibit 25: Smartone’s unlimited 4.5G basic plan, 2019

Exhibit 26: Mobile ARPU in Asia-Pacific (USD), 2018 vs. 2023

Exhibit 27: Cost of 1GB of data as % of the total monthly PPP adjusted GDP per capita, 2018 (USD)

Exhibit 28: Mobile service revenue by device type, 2018 vs. 2023

Exhibit 29: Fastest growing markets in terms of mobile service revenue; CAGR 2018-2023

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