Asia Telecom Market Report, 2005-2006

The Asian telecom market is of large scale and great investment potential. The good foundation of customers will be an impetus to the recovery of the telecommunication industry. Four markets are developing fastest in Asia. They are China, Indonesia, India and Vietnam. Meanwhile, In markets of Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore, handsets have a high market penetration. Besides, multimedia and value-added services are widely applied in these regions.

By the end of 2005, the number of internet users rises to 111 million in China, only behind America whose figure is 197.8 million. The following are Japan, India, Germany, UK and South Korea in sequence. The internet is rapidly popularized in some populous Asian countries such as China, India and Indonesia, driving the number of internet users to exceed one billion for the first time. In the future, internet consumers to be newly added will be mostly from populous countries such as China, India, Brazil, Russia and Indonesia, etc.
The turning point of mobile markets from 2G to 3G brings along an opportunity for newly entered handset manufacturers to change its market positioning. It is on account of the transition from simulated signal handset to digital signal that Nokia surpassed Motorola. Asian handset manufacturers are all making great efforts in the course of 3G transition.
The increasingly prominent role of Asian equipment manufacturers is the most noticeable. With regard to 3G terminal, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are the leading manufacturers in markets of Asia and North America. Currently, they are trying their best to expand the market shares of 3G mobile phones in Europe. Concerning 3G network equipment in China, Huawei and ZTE are exploring overseas markets so as to pave the way for the development of Chinese 3G market and to change the layout of 3G equipment markets. As far as the operation of 3G network is concerned, Japanese manufacturers and South Korean ones all made a great success whether in WCDMA or CDMA2000. The only uncertainty rests with Chinese TD-SCDMA whose development in China will have an effect on the layout of 3G markets worldwide in the future.
Development trend of Asian telecom industry
The year 2005 is another consecutive year for the transition of telecommunication industry in Asian region. The notion of concentration-style network is gradually acknowledged among telecom industry, enterprises and consumer markets.  3G services are more and more available in 2005. However, there is still a long way to go for 3G to become the mainstream. It is estimated that the telecommunication industry in Asian markets will be developing fastest with an annual average rate of 9.3 percent in the next five years.
In the past decade, Chinese telecommunication industry maintains a rapid growth rate as high as more than 20% annually. It is forecasted that the number of telephone subscribers will exceed 820 million in China by the end of 2006. Of which, Handset subscribers will be more than 440 million while fixed telephone customers will surpass 380 million. Despite the growth rate is slightly slowed down in recent years, About 30 percent of popularity still attracts telecom giants around the world, considering Chinese market is of great potential. In markets of western developed countries, the popularity of telephone subscribers have been over 80 percent.
The compound annual growth rate of wireless communication equipment markets in China will get to 5.9 percent during the year 2004-2009. Total output value of this market will increase from 42.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2005 to 44.6 billion U.S dollars in 2006. Besides, the compound annual growth rate of cable communication equipment markets will be 4 percent and the total output value will rise to US$15.7 billion in 2006 from US$15.2 billion in 2005. Namely, the market size of wireless equipment is three times that of cable equipment.
Indonesia is one of the countries in which telecom industry develops fastest worldwide. Indonesia has a population of 240 million at present. By the end of 2005, the number of handset subscribers is 38 million. A significant growth will occur since mobile penetration is not up to 16% in Indonesia. According to the official statistics, Indonesia requires to import telecom equipment valued by 500- 600 million U.S. dollars annually. The total investment of various telecom enterprises reaches approximately one billion U.S. dollars per year in which 70 percent or 80 percent will be used for purchasing raw materials and equipment.
The telecom market is extraordinarily prosperous in Vietnam with a population of 82 million. In the past few years, its telecom industry is developing at a speed of 10% annually and the growth rate of its GDP also gets to as high as 7% per year. Even some researches and investigations show that Vietnamese index of consumer confidence tops the highest among Asian countries, above 90 marks. Concerning communication fittings, mobile communication equipment, telecom equipment, IP telephone program/equipment and network equipment will develop rapidly in the future. The Government and several foreign-funded groups will invest huge capital into the construction of local infrastructure.
The telecom industry is developing the fastest among all sectors in India. Meanwhile, GSM mobile communication is in the leading position in the development of telecom market. In the next few years, handset subscribers will be expanding dramatically with an expected growth rate of more than 50 percent. The figure will add up to 200 million in 2008, accounting for 75 percent of all telecom subscribers. In the past five years, the number of GSM handset users increases ten times. In virtue of great market potentials, it will take a shorter time than expected for consumers to exceed 100 million.
The Pakistani telecom industry is progressing slowly in a long period of time. However, With the deepening of its reform and innovation, Pakistani telecom industry is recovering its vitality. At present, the rate of telephone popularization per million people is only 2.9%. Besides, the popularization rate of mobile communication is 5％ which means huge market potentials in Pakistan. Currently, Pakistani government attaches great importance to the future development of its telecommunication industry and adopts effective measures to gradually reduce control on markets.
Based on the data by the Statistical Bureau of Uzbekistan, its telecom industry is the most rapid sector in recent three years. The revenue from internet connection service, data transmission service and mobile communication operation is increasing significantly. The application of new technologies turned the telecom industry in Uzbekistan into a profitable one.
Saudi Arabia is the country whose telecom industry is developing fastest with the largest scale and huge development potentials in the Middle East. It is estimated that the total output value of handset markets will get to 7.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2007. The handset market size by 2005 reached 26 billion rial (about US$6.9 billion). In the next two decades, Saudi Arabia will bend itself to constructing an informational society and a cyber economy.
Table of Content
1.Overview of telecom development in Asia
1.1 Market size and huge potential
1.1.1 Brief description of telecom markets
1.1.2 Development of handset markets
1.1.3 Mobile business operation
1.1.4 Development of mobile operation modes
1.2 Rapid progression of mobile markets
1.2.1 Mobile market potential in general
1.2.2 Regional development of mobile markets
1.2.3 3G development affects global industries
2.China
2.1 Current development of telecom market
2.1.1 Status quo of the market
2.1.2 Current status of operation investment
2.1.3 Development status of equipment and technologies
2.1.4 Political supervision
2.2 Development status of telecom operation
2.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
2.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
2.2.3 Market of data communication operation
2.2.4 Market of value-added operation
2.3 Overview of major operators
2.3.1 China Mobile
2.3.2 China Unicom
2.3.3 China Telecom
2.3.4 China Netcom
2.4 Development trend of the telecom market
3.Taiwan, China
3.1 Current development of telecom market
3.1.1 Status quo of the market
3.1.2 Current status of operation investment
3.1.3 Development status of equipment and technologies
3.1.4 Political supervision
3.2 Development status of telecom operation
3.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
3.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
3.2.3 Market of data communication operation
3.2.4 Market of value-added operation
3.3 Overview of major operators
3.3.1 Chunghwa Telecom
3.3.2 Taiwan Mobile
3.3.3 Fareastone
3.4 Development of the telecom market in Taiwan
4.South Korea
4.1 Current development of telecom market
4.1.1 Status quo of the market
4.1.2 Current status of operation investment
4.1.3 Development status of equipment
4.1.4 Political supervision
4.2 Development status of telecom operation
4.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
4.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
4.2.3 Market of data communication operation
4.2.4 Market of value-added operation
4.3 Overview of major operators
4.3.1 SK Telecom
4.3.2 KTF
4.3.3 LG Telecom
5.Mongolia
5.1 Current development of telecom market
5.1.1 Status quo of the market
5.1.2 Market of mobile communication operation
5.1.3 Operational performance of Chinese-funded enterprises
6.North Korea
6.1 Current development of telecom market
6.1.1 Political supervision
6.1.2 Market of mobile communication operation
7.Japan
7.1 Current development of telecom market
7.1.1 Status quo of the market
7.1.2 Current status of operation investment
7.1.3 Development status of equipment and technologies
7.1.4 Political supervision
7.2 Development status of telecom operation
7.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
7.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
7.2.3 Market of data communication operation
7.2.4 Market of value-added operation
7.3 Development of major operators
7.3.1 NTT DoCoMo
7.3.2 Vodafone
7.3.3 KDDI
7.4 Future development of Japanese telecom industry
8.Viet Nam
8.1 Current development of telecom market
8.1.1 Status quo of the market
8.1.2 Current status of operation investment
8.1.3 Development status of equipment and technologies
8.1.4 Political supervision
8.2 Development status of telecom operation
8.2.1 Market of mobile communication operation
8.2.2 Market of data communication operation
8.3 Overview of major operators
8.3.1 VNPT
8.3.2 Mobifone
8.3.3 VinaPhone
8.4 Operational performance of Chinese-funded enterprises
9.Laos
9.1 Current development of telecom market
9.1.1 Status quo of the market
9.1.2 Development status of equipment
9.1.3 Political supervision
9.2 Development status of telecom operation
9.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
9.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
9.2.3 Market of data communication operation
9.3 Telecom development layout
9.4 Operational performance of Chinese-funded enterprises
10.Cambodia
10.1 Current development of telecom market
10.1.1 Status quo of the market
10.1.2 Development status of equipment
10.1.3 Political supervision
10.2 Development status of telecom operation
10.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
10.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
10.2.3 Market of data communication operation
10.3 Telecom market pattern
10.4 Overview of major operators
10.5 Development programming of the telecom industry
10.6 Operational performance of Chinese-funded enterprises
10.7 Promote possible telecom cooperation with Cambodia
11.Burma
11.1 Current development of telecom market
11.1.1 Status quo of the market
11.1.2 Current status of operation investment
11.1.3 Development status of equipment
11.2 Development status of telecom operation
11.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
11.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
12.Thailand
12.1 Current development of telecom market
12.1.1 Status quo of the market
12.1.2 Current status of operation investment
12.1.3 Development status of equipment
12.1.4 Political supervision
12.2 Development status of telecom operation
12.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
12.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
12.2.3 Market of data communication operation
12.3 Overview of major operators
12.3.1 AIS
12.3.2 TelecomAsia
12.3.3 CAT
12.3.4 TOT
12.3.5 TT&T Public
12.4 Telecom reform in Thailand
12.5 the opening of Thai telecom industry
12.6 Development of Chinese-funded enterprises
12.7 Suggestions for telecom trade with Thailand
13.Malaysia
13.1 Current development of telecom market
13.1.1 Status quo of the market
13.1.2 Current status of operation investment
13.1.3 Development status of equipment
13.1.4 Political supervision
13.2 Development status of telecom operation
13.2.1 Market of mobile communication operation
13.2.2 Market of data communication operation
13.2.3 Market of value-added operation
13.3 Latest developments of major operators
13.3.1 Telekom Malaysia (TM)
13.4 Operational performance of Chinese-funded enterprises
14.Singapore
14.1 Current development of telecom market
14.1.1 Development background
14.1.2 Status quo of the market
14.1.3 Current status of operation investment
14.1.4 Evaluation of Standard&Poors
14.2 Development status of telecom operation
14.2.1 Market of mobile communication operation
14.2.2 Market of data communication operation
14.3 Overview of major operators
14.3.1 SingTel
14.4 Analysis and suggestions to explore Singaporean market
15.Indonesia
15.1 Current development of telecom market
15.1.1 Status quo of the market
15.1.2 Current status of operation investment
15.1.3 Development status of equipment
15.1.4 Political supervision
15.2 Development status of telecom operation
15.2.1 Market of mobile communication operation
15.2.2 Market of value-added operation
15.3 Overview of major operators
15.3.1 PT Telkomsel
16.The Philippines
16.1 Current development of telecom market
16.1.1 Status quo of the market
16.1.2 Current status of operation investment
16.2 Development status of telecom operation
16.2.1 Market of mobile communication operation
16.2.2 Market of data communication operation
16.3 Overview of major operators
16.3.1 Philippine Global Communication Ltd
16.3.2 Philippine Long Distance Telephone Group
17.Pakistan
17.1 Current development of telecom market
17.1.1 Status quo of the market
17.1.2 Current status of operation investment
17.1.3 Political supervision
17.2 Development status of telecom operation
17.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
17.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
17.2.3 Market of data communication operation
17.3 Overview of major operators
17.3.1 Pakistan Telecom Co., Ltd. (PTCL)
17.3.2 National Telecom Corp. (NTC)
17.3.3 Special Communication Organization (SCO)
17.4 Operational performance of Chinese-funded enterprises
18.India
18.1 Current development of telecom market
18.1.1 Status quo of the market
18.1.2 Current status of operation investment
18.1.3 Development status of equipment
18.1.4 Political supervision
18.2 Development status of telecom operation
18.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
18.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
18.2.3 Market of data communication operation
18.2.4 Market of value-added operation
18.3 Overview of major operators
18.3.1 BSNL
18.3.2 Reliance Infoco
18.3.3 Other operators
18.4 General situation of the development of international operators
19.Bangladesh
19.1 Current development of telecom market
19.1.1 Status quo of the market
19.1.2 Current status of operation investment
19.1.3 Development status of equipment
19.1.4 Political supervision
19.2 Development status of telecom operation
19.2.1 Market of fixed communication operation
19.2.2 Market of mobile communication operation
19.2.3 Market of data communication operation
Selected Figures
Forecast of telecom subscribers in Asia-pacific countries
Comparison of telecom revenue in each month, 2002-2005
Development of wireless local telephone subscribers and mobile users, 2002-2005
Development trend of revenue from telecom operation, 2000-2009
Development trend of telephone subscribers, 2000-2009
Development trend of telecom investment, 2000-2009
Market size and market shares of telecom system equipment in 2005
Comparison of monthly net growth of fixed telephone subscribers, 2002-2005
Comparison of monthly net growth of handset subscribers, 2002-2005
Fluctuant proportion of mobile communication revenue in telecom income, 2000-2009
The growth rate of revenue from various operation in Q1,2005 compared to the same period last year
Fluctuant proportion of data communication revenue in telecom income, 2000-2009
Subscriber growth of China Mobile, 2003-2005
Subscriber growth of China Telecom in 2005
Market shares of mobile operators from Taiwan
Development of mobile telephone subscribers in South Korea
Subscriber distribution of three biggest Japanese mobile operators
The proportion of Japanese 3G subscribers in mobile subscribers
The proportion of 3G subscribers for each Japanese operator in Feb.2005
Broken sales records of KDDI
The usage of mobile telephones in Burma
Fluctuations of Singaporean mobile users
The number of handset users in Indonesia in past years
Expected subscribers of major operators in Philippines by the end of 2005
Subscriber amount of major mobile operators in Philippines
Popularization of fixed telephones in Pakistan
Development of mobile subscribers in Pakistan
ISP development in Pakistan
Development of mobile telephone subscribers in Bangladesh
Market shares of four largest mobile communication companies
National distribution of handset subscribers in Nepal
Distribution of installed capacity in Turkmenistan in 2005
Stock structure of Uzbek Telecom
Stock composite of Kirghizia Telecom
Stock composite of ROSHAN
Prevalent ratio of fixed telephone subscribers in GCC countries
Prevalent ratio of mobile telephone subscribers in GCC countries
Growth forecast of mobile revenue in Asia-pacific region (Except Japan) in 2005
Customer development of FOMA
FOMA base station suppliers of NTT DoCoMo
Proportion of five major service items in all business operation of NATE
Distribution of telecom business operation in India
Telephone popularization in China
Taiwanese mobile telephone manufacturers
Taiwanese companies with 3G license
the granting of 3G license in Taiwan
EV-DO network coverage in Taiwan
Overview of transfer investing business of Chunghwa Telecom
Promotional performance of mobile communication operation of SKT
the release time&operation of South Korean 3G operators
EV-DO network coverage of South Korean operators
WCDMA network coverage of South Korean operators
KTF user development
Various data about KTF and its income structure of value-added operation
Overview of Japanese telecom market
Distribution of broad-band users in Japan
Main business operation provided by FOMA and its features
Value-added operation development of Japanese operators
Local telecom operators in Viet Nam
CDMA development in Viet Nam
Switched access equipment and transmission equipment donated by telecom equipment companies
Current suppliers of switched access equipment and transmission equipment
Investment layout of telecom development in Cambodia in 3 or 5 years
Historical overview of telecom development in Burma
Current development of domestic telecom equipment in Burma
Local telephone distribution in Burma before the end of 2005
Market of fixed telephone operation in Thailand
Market of mobile telephone operation in Thailand
List of revenues from Malaysian informational communication industry
3G progression in Singapore
Commercial application of 3G network of Indonesian operators
Overview of the telecom market in the Philippines
Development history of Pakistani telecom industry
General situation of Pakistani telecom market
Competitive pattern of mobile communication markets in Pakistan
User count of Pakistani mobile operators
Overview of foreign investment into Indian telecom industry
Commercial application of CDMA20001X in India
Installed charge of fixed telephone in Bangladesh
Digital renovation of local communications by BTTB
investment of four largest Bengalese mobile telephone operators in 2005
Data communication development in Uzbekistan
Operational overview of Turkcell
Development of fixed telephones in Syria
Development overview of Syrian internet operators
Handsets that supports EDGE in Kuwait
Overview of Omani telecom equipment
General situation of Omani telecom market
Overview of Omani telephone card markets
Asset status of Etisalat
Opportunity analysis of telecom market in typical countries
Development trend of mobile communication in China, 2005-2009
Analysis of mobile communication development in Indonesia
Analysis of communications in Viet Nam
Analysis of communications in India
Analysis of communications in Pakistan
Analysis of communications in Uzbekistan
Analysis of communications in Iraq
Analysis of communications in Saudi Arabia