2008 ASIAN - MOBILE VOICE MARKET

Table of Contents

1. Afghanistan

• 1.1 Overview of Afghanistan' s mobile market
  • 1.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 1.2 Mobile licences
• 1.3 Mobile technologies
  • 1.3.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 1.4 Satellite mobile

2. Armenia

• 2.1 Overview of Armenia' s mobile market
  • 2.1.1 Mobile statistics

3. Azerbaijan

• 3.1 Overview of Azerbaijan' s mobile market
  • 3.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 3.2 Mobile technologies
  • 3.2.1 Trunk Mobile Radio (TMR)

4. Bangladesh

• 4.1 Overview of Bangladesh' s mobile market
  • 4.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 4.2 Interconnection issues
• 4.3 Mobile technologies
  • 4.3.1 Handsets
  • 4.3.2 Other services

5. Bhutan

• 5.1 Overview of Bhutan' s mobile market
  • 5.1.1 Mobile statistics
  • 5.1.2 Second mobile licence
• 5.2 Mobile technologies
  • 5.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile

6. Brunei Darussalam

• 6.1 Overview of Brunei Darussalam' s mobile market
  • 6.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 6.2 Mobile voice services
  • 6.2.1 Satellite mobile

7. Cambodia

• 7.1 Overview of Cambodia' s mobile market
  • 7.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 7.2 Regulatory issues
• 7.3 Mobile services
  • 7.3.1 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)

8. China

• 8.1 Overview of China' s mobile market
  • 8.1.1 Mobile Internet
  • 8.1.2 Analysis - prevalence of mobile phones in China' s city centres
  • 8.1.3 Mobile statistics
• 8.2 Regulatory issues
  • 8.2.1 Price wars
  • 8.2.2 Subscriber registration
  • 8.2.3 Calling Party Pays (CPP)
  • 8.2.4 Share listing
  • 8.2.5 Open information
  • 8.2.6 Manufacturing quality
  • 8.2.7 Mobile multimedia alliance
• 8.3 Mobile technologies
  • 8.3.1 GSM
  • 8.3.2 CDMA
  • 8.3.3 PAS/PHS
  • 8.3.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 8.3.5 BuddeComm analyses
  • 8.3.6 TD-SCDMA
  • 8.3.7 WCDMA
  • 8.3.8 CDMA2000
  • 8.3.9 Fourth Generation (4G) mobile
  • 8.3.10 WiMAX
• 8.4 Mobile handset market
  • 8.4.1 Overview
• 8.5 Mobile voice services
  • 8.5.1 Prepaid cards (SIM and PIM cards)
  • 8.5.2 Satellite mobile

9. Georgia

• 9.1 Overview of Georgia' s mobile market
  • 9.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 9.2 Mobile technologies
  • 9.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile

10. Hong Kong

• 10.1 Overview of Hong Kong' s mobile market
  • 10.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 10.2 Regulatory issues
  • 10.2.1 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
  • 10.2.2 Spectrum licensing
  • 10.2.3 Personal Communications Services (PCS)
  • 10.2.4 Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)
• 10.3 Mobile technologies
  • 10.3.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 10.4 Mobile voice services
  • 10.4.1 Prepaid

11. India

• 11.1 Overview of India' s mobile market
  • 11.1.1 Market background
  • 11.1.2 Mobile statistics
  • 11.1.3 Mobile market segments
  • 11.1.4 Pricing and marketing strategies
• 11.2 Regulatory issues
  • 11.2.1 New Telecommunications Policy - 1999 (NTP-99)
  • 11.2.2 Year 2007
• 11.3 Mobile technologies
  • 11.3.1 Overview of mobile technologies used in India
  • 11.3.2 GSM
  • 11.3.3 CDMA
  • 11.3.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 11.4 Mobile voice services
  • 11.4.1 Prepaid
  • 11.4.2 Satellite mobile

12. Indonesia

• 12.1 Overview of Indonesia' s mobile market
  • 12.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 12.2 Mobile technologies
  • 12.2.1 Analogue services (AMPS and NMT)
  • 12.2.2 GSM
  • 12.2.3 CDMA
  • 12.2.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 12.2.5 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 12.3 Mobile voice services
  • 12.3.1 Prepaid
  • 12.3.2 Satellite mobile

13. Japan

• 13.1 Overview of Japan' s mobile market
  • 13.1.1 Background
  • 13.1.2 Mobile statistics
  • 13.1.3 Market developments
  • 13.1.4 New entrants into the mobile market
  • 13.1.5 IP mobile telephony to hit the Japanese market around 2008
• 13.2 Mobile technologies
  • 13.2.1 Personal Digital Cellular (PDC)
  • 13.2.2 CDMA
  • 13.2.3 Personal Handy Service (PHS)
  • 13.2.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 13.2.5 Fourth Generation (4G) mobile
  • 13.2.6 Mobile handset market
• 13.3 Mobile services
  • 13.3.1 Overview
  • 13.3.2 Mobile Enterprise Alliance Japan
• 13.4 Mobile voice services
  • 13.4.1 Prepaid cards
  • 13.4.2 Mobile satellite services (MSS)

14. Kazakhstan

• 14.1 Overview of Kazakhstan' s mobile market
  • 14.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 14.2 Mobile technologies
  • 14.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 14.2.2 Trunk Mobile Radio (TMR)

15. Kyrgyzstan

• 15.1 Overview of Kyrgyzstan' s mobile market
  • 15.1.1 Mobile statistics

16. Laos

• 16.1 Overview of mobile market in Laos
  • 16.1.1 Mobile statistics

17. Macau

• 17.1 Overview of Macau' s mobile market
  • 17.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 17.2 Mobile technologies
  • 17.2.1 Push-to-talk (PTT)

18. Malaysia

• 18.1 Overview of Malaysia' s mobile market
  • 18.1.1 Mobile statistics
  • 18.1.2 Mobile infrastructure
• 18.2 Mobile technologies
  • 18.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 18.2.2 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
• 18.3 Mobile voice services
  • 18.3.1 Prepaid cards

19. Maldives

• 19.1 Overview of Maldives' mobile market
  • 19.1.1 Mobile statistics

20. Mongolia

• 20.1 Overview of Mongolia' s mobile market
  • 20.1.1 Mobile statistics

21. Myanmar

• 21.1 Overview of Myanmar' s mobile market
  • 21.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 21.2 Mobile services
  • 21.2.1 Satellite mobile
  • 21.2.2 Mobile Broadcasting

22. Nepal

• 22.1 Overview of Nepal' s mobile market
  • 22.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 22.2 Satellite mobile

23. North Korea

• 23.1 Overview of North Korea' s mobile market
• 23.2 Mobile technologies
  • 23.2.1 GSM
  • 23.2.2 CDMA

24. Pakistan

• 24.1 Overview of Pakistan' s mobile market
  • 24.1.1 Mobile statistics
  • 24.1.2 Competitive market
• 24.2 Regulatory issues
  • 24.2.1 Additional licences
  • 24.2.2 Calling Party Pays (CPP)
  • 24.2.3 Licensing in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
• 24.3 Mobile voice services
  • 24.3.1 Prepaid
  • 24.3.2 Satellite mobile

25. Philippines

• 25.1 Overview of the Philippines' mobile market
  • 25.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 25.2 Regulatory issues
  • 25.2.1 Mobile licences
• 25.3 Mobile technologies
  • 25.3.1 Personal Communication Services (PCS)
  • 25.3.2 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 25.4 Mobile voice services
  • 25.4.1 Prepaid cards

26. Singapore

• 26.1 Overview of Singapore' s mobile market
  • 26.1.1 Mobile statistics
  • 26.1.2 Average Revenue per User (ARPU)
• 26.2 Regulatory issues
  • 26.2.1 Tariffs
  • 26.2.2 Mobile billing systems
  • 26.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
  • 26.2.4 Registration of prepaid services
  • 26.2.5 Additional spectrum auction
• 26.3 Mobile technologies
  • 26.3.1 GSM
  • 26.3.2 CDMA
  • 26.3.3 Wired with Wireless Program
  • 26.3.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 26.4 Mobile voice services
  • 26.4.1 Prepaid
  • 26.4.2 International roaming
  • 26.4.3 Satellite mobile
  • 26.4.4 Content

27. South Korea

• 27.1 Overview of South Korea' s mobile market
  • 27.1.1 Introduction
  • 27.1.2 Technology testbed
  • 27.1.3 Mobile statistics
  • 27.1.4 Mobile growth forecast
  • 27.1.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
  • 27.1.6 Mobile phone ' addiction' in South Korea
• 27.2 Regulatory issues
• 27.3 Mobile technologies
  • 27.3.1 Analogue (AMPS)
  • 27.3.2 CDMA
  • 27.3.3 GSM-CDMA interoperability
  • 27.3.4 CDMA2000
  • 27.3.5 WCDMA
  • 27.3.6 Personal Communication Service (PCS)
  • 27.3.7 One-Phone: fixed and mobile services over one device
  • 27.3.8 Third Generation (3G) mobile in South Korea
  • 27.3.9 Fourth Generation (4G) mobile in South Korea
  • 27.3.10 Mobile handset market
• 27.4 Mobile voice services
  • 27.4.1 Market overview
  • 27.4.2 Satellite mobile

28. Sri Lanka

• 28.1 Overview of Sri Lanka' s mobile market
  • 28.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 28.2 Mobile technologies
  • 28.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 28.3 Satellite mobile

29. Taiwan

• 29.1 Overview of Taiwan' s mobile market
  • 29.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 29.2 Regulatory issues
  • 29.2.1 Impact of competition
  • 29.2.2 Low tier mobile licences
• 29.3 Mobile technologies
  • 29.3.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 29.3.2 Next generation services
  • 29.3.3 Mobile handset market
• 29.4 Mobile voice services
  • 29.4.1 Prepaid cards
  • 29.4.2 Personal Handyphone Service (PHS)/Personal Access System (PAS)

30. Tajikistan

• 30.1 Overview of Tajikistan' s mobile market
  • 30.1.1 Mobile statistics
• 30.2 Mobile technologies
  • 30.2.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile

31. Thailand

• 31.1 Overview of Thailand' s mobile market
  • 31.1.1 Mobile statistics
  • 31.1.2 Competition
  • 31.1.3 Interconnection arrangements
  • 31.1.4 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
• 31.2 Mobile technologies
  • 31.2.1 PCN services
  • 31.2.2 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 31.2.3 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 31.2.4 Third Generation (3G) mobile
  • 31.2.5 Mobile handsets
• 31.3 Mobile voice services
  • 31.3.1 Prepaid

32. Timor Leste

• 32.1 Overview of Timor Leste' s mobile market
  • 32.1.1 Mobile statistics

33. Turkmenistan

• 33.1 Overview of Turkmenistan' s mobile market
  • 33.1.1 Mobile statistics

34. Uzbekistan

• 34.1 Overview of Uzbekistan' s mobile market
  • 34.1.1 Mobile statistics

35. Vietnam

• 35.1 Overview of Vietnam' s mobile market
• 35.2 Market background
  • 35.2.1 Mobile statistics
• 35.3 Tariffs
• 35.4 Mobile technologies
  • 35.4.1 Third Generation (3G) mobile
• 35.5 Mobile voice services
  • 35.5.1 Prepaid cards

36. Glossary of Abbreviations