(PR NEWSWIRE) Number of Wireless Internet Users in Asia-Pacific To Grow Ten-fold by 2007,
Says The Strategis Group
Conference Call to Discuss Massive Projected Growth,
Emergence of New Internet Population in Region
SINGAPORE, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of wireless Internet users in
Asia-Pacific will reach 216.3 million by 2007, representing a ten-fold
increase from the present 20 million users, projects The Strategis Group in
its latest publication Asia-Pacific Wireless Internet Markets.
Asia-Pacific: 2G, 2.5G and 3G Wireless Internet Subscribers, 2000-2007
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
2G 5.74 21.44 32.75 39.70 43.90
2.5G 9.29 20.46 32.89
3G 2.94 8.66 18.44
Combined 5.74 21.44 44.98 68.82 95.23
2004 2005 2006 2007
2G 44.77 43.59 39.54 35.31
2.5G 48.92 60.90 64.48 59.94
3G 31.34 51.06 82.83 120.8
Combined 125.03 155.55 186.85 216.32
Source: The Strategis Group, Inc.
"Developed countries in the region, such as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong,
Singapore and Taiwan, are best poised to develop the wireless Internet
opportunity and lead the rest of Asia-Pacific into the next generation of
cellular use," said Oliver Tan, Director of The Strategis Group Asia-Pacific.
Due to its large population and low cellular penetration rate, the Asia-
Pacific region has a very high growth potential, according to the report. In
addition, wireless Internet represents the first exposure to the medium for
many in the region. "The majority of the Asia-Pacific inhabitants will first
experience the Internet through wireless rather than traditional wired means,"
said Tan.
The Strategis Group identifies two key drivers affecting wireless Internet
developments in Asia-Pacific: competition and third generation (3G) licensing.
"We believe that on-going market competition will drive handset prices and
airtime tariffs downward, thus lowering the barriers of cellular adoption. The
Strategis Group expects to see user-adoption rates for wireless Internet to
rise as cellular penetration increases and networks are upgraded," said Tan.
"Furthermore, average revenue per user will increase and churn rates decrease
due to innovative and attractive subscriber packages being offered by cellular
operators."
Third generation licensing developments in this region will also play an
important catalytic role in promoting wireless data services as well as
establish a framework for both wireless access and content providers in
domestic markets.
The Strategis Group's Asia-Pacific Wireless Internet Markets focuses on
prospects for wireless Internet in the Asia-Pacific region covering 11
markets: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New
Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
Free conference calls discussing the findings of the report will be held
on December 14, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. in Singapore and December 19, 2000 at 2:00
p.m. (EST) in the United States. To participate in one of the conference
calls, please contact Tim Riordan at 202-530-7591 or
triordan@StrategisGroup.com.
The Strategis Group, a C7 company -- with offices in Washington, DC,
London, Singapore, and Sao Paolo -- publishes in-depth market research
reports, provides customized consulting services, and supplies continuous
information solutions to the broadband, wireless, cable TV, satellite,
Internet and competitive telephony industries. The Strategis Group's focus is
pure telecommunications, providing strategic information to decision makers in
the dynamic global marketplace. For more information on this publication,
please contact an account executive at 202-530-7500 (voice), 202-293-7933
(fax) or sales@StrategisGroup.com (email).
SOURCE Strategis Group
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/CONTACT: Oliver Tan of the Strategis Group Asia-Pacific, 65-324-6985, or
olivertan@StrategisGroup.com/
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