DEVELOPED ASIA–PACIFIC TELECOMS MARKET: TRENDS AND FORECASTS 2013–2018

The main trends that will drive the telecoms markets in the developed Asia–Pacific (DVAP) region during 2013–2018 include: the spread of 4G, which will be the dominant technology by 2015; and the roll-out of national broadband networks and FTTx services, which will also lead to extremely high IPTV take-up rates. Growth in handset data, fixed broadband and IPTV revenue will result in an increase in overall telecoms retail revenue from USD222 billion in 2013 to USD232 billion in 2018.
This report and associated data annex provide:
an analysis of the latest developments in the telecoms market and assessment of their impact on connections and revenue in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan as well as the DVAP region as a whole
an explanation of how and why our forecasts have changed since the previous edition, which was published in September 2013
detailed historical data and forecasts (for the region as a whole and for individual countries) from 2009 to 2018, including:
mobile connections by device type (smartphones, other handsets, mobile broadband and M2M), by payment type (prepaid and contract), and by technology generation
fixed broadband connections by type (cable, DSL, FTTH and other)
IPTV connections and revenue
retail and wholesale revenue split by various mobile services (voice, messaging, handset data, mobile broadband and M2M) and various fixed services (voice, broadband, business network services).

COVERAGE

Geographical coverage


Major KPIs

Region modelled
Developed Asia–Pacific
Countries modelled individually
Australia
Hong Kong
Japan
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Countries modelled as part of the region as a whole
Brunei
French Polynesia
Guam
Macau
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Northern Mariana Islands



Connections
Mobile
Handset, mobile broadband, M2M
Prepaid, contract
2G, 3G, 4G
Smartphone,
non-smartphone
Fixed
Voice, broadband, IPTV, dial-up
Narrowband voice, VoBB
DSL, FTTH/B, cable, BFWA
Fixed and mobile voice traffic
Outgoing minutes, MoU

Revenue
Mobile
Service, retail
Prepaid, contract
Handset, mobile broadband, M2M
Handset voice, messaging, data
Fixed
Service, retail
Voice, broadband, IPTV, dial-up, BNS
DSL, FTTH/B, cable, BFWA
Mobile ARPU
SIMs, handset
Prepaid, contract
Handset voice, data