2008 Asian - Mobile Data and the Wireless Broadband Market

Table of Contents

1. Afghanistan

• 1.1 Mobile data
• 1.2 Wireless broadband
  • 1.2.1 Internet cafes

2. Armenia

• 2.1 Mobile data
• 2.2 Wireless broadband
  • 2.2.1 Wireless Internet
  • 2.2.2 Arminco Global Telecommunications

3. Bangladesh

• 3.1 Mobile data
  • 3.1.1 Overview
  • 3.1.2 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 3.1.3 Mobile portal service
  • 3.1.4 Wireless Internet
• 3.2 Wireless broadband
  • 3.2.1 AlwaysOn
  • 3.2.2 WiMAX

4. Bhutan

• 4.1 Mobile data
• 4.2 Wireless broadband
  • 4.2.1 Samden Tech

5. Cambodia

• 5.1 Mobile data
  • 5.1.1 Cambodia GSM (MobiTel)
• 5.2 Wireless broadband
  • 5.2.1 MediaRing' s acquisition of AngkorNet
  • 5.2.2 WiMAX

6. China

• 6.1 Mobile data
  • 6.1.1 Market overview
  • 6.1.2 Mobile data statistics
  • 6.1.3 Regulatory issues
  • 6.1.4 Satellite Terrestrial Interactive Multi-service Infrastructure (STiMi) platform
  • 6.1.5 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 6.1.6 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 6.1.7 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 6.1.8 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 6.1.9 Push-to-talk (PTT)
  • 6.1.10 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 6.1.11 Broadband wireless data services
  • 6.1.12 BlackBerry
  • 6.1.13 Mobile TV
• 6.2 Mobile content and applications
  • 6.2.1 Market overview
  • 6.2.2 A surge in new applications development
  • 6.2.3 Global positioning systems (GPS)
  • 6.2.4 M-commerce
  • 6.2.5 Mobile Video-on-Demand (VoD)
  • 6.2.6 Mobile gaming
  • 6.2.7 Instant Message (IM) search services
  • 6.2.8 Ringtones
  • 6.2.9 Mobile music
  • 6.2.10 Push email
• 6.3 Wireless broadband
  • 6.3.1 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
  • 6.3.2 WiFi
  • 6.3.3 World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)
  • 6.3.4 Analysis - WiMAX still not high on the agenda in China - April 2007
  • 6.3.5 Analysis - WiMAX - September 2007
  • 6.3.6 WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI)
  • 6.3.7 Wireless Local Loop (WLL)
  • 6.3.8 Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA)/Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS)
  • 6.3.9 Broadband via satellite

7. Georgia

• 7.1 Wireless broadband
  • 7.1.1 WiMAX

8. Hong Kong

• 8.1 Mobile data
  • 8.1.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 8.1.2 Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
  • 8.1.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 8.1.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 8.1.5 Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC)
  • 8.1.6 High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD)
  • 8.1.7 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 8.1.8 High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
  • 8.1.9 Mobile TV
  • 8.1.10 Wireless data
• 8.2 Mobile content and applications
• 8.3 Wireless broadband
  • 8.3.1 Wireless Internet
  • 8.3.2 SmarTone Broadband Services

9. India

• 9.1 Mobile data
  • 9.1.1 Market overview
  • 9.1.2 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 9.1.3 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 9.1.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 9.1.5 Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC)
  • 9.1.6 Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW)
  • 9.1.7 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 9.1.8 Mobile entertainment
  • 9.1.9 i-mode
  • 9.1.10 BlackBerry
  • 9.1.11 Mobile TV
• 9.2 Mobile content and applications
  • 9.2.1 Gaming
• 9.3 Wireless broadband
  • 9.3.1 WiMAX
  • 9.3.2 Satellite

10. Indonesia

• 10.1 Mobile data
  • 10.1.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 10.1.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 10.1.3 Mobile TV
  • 10.1.4 Other services
• 10.2 Wireless broadband
  • 10.2.1 World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)
  • 10.2.2 Wireless LANs (WLAN)
  • 10.2.3 Internet via satellite

11. Japan

• 11.1 Mobile data
  • 11.1.1 Analysis1- mobile data market
  • 11.1.2 Mobile Internet
  • 11.1.3 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 11.1.4 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 11.1.5 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 11.1.6 Push-to-talk (PTT)
  • 11.1.7 BlackBerry
• 11.2 Mobile content and applications
  • 11.2.1 Content for mobile market
  • 11.2.2 Global Positioning System (GPS)
  • 11.2.3 M-commerce/m-cash
  • 11.2.4 Mobile gaming
  • 11.2.5 Mobile conferencing
  • 11.2.6 Mobile videoconferencing / mobile video
  • 11.2.7 Mobile TV and radio
  • 11.2.8 Mobile ringtone and music downloads
  • 11.2.9 QR code readers
  • 11.2.10 Mobile books
  • 11.2.11 Mobile Applications
• 11.3 Wireless broadband
  • 11.3.1 Wireless LAN (WLAN)
  • 11.3.2 Major WLAN providers
  • 11.3.3 WiMAX
  • 11.3.4 Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)
  • 11.3.5 Ultra Wideband (UWB)
  • 11.3.6 Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS)
  • 11.3.7 Broadband Internet via satellite

12. Kazakhstan

• 12.1 Mobile data
  • 12.1.1 GSM-Kazakhstan (K' Cell)
  • 12.1.2 Kar-Tel (K-Mobile)

13. Laos

• 13.1 Wireless broadband
  • 13.1.1 Wireless broadband statistics

14. Malaysia

• 14.1 Mobile data
  • 14.1.1 Short Message Services (SMS)
  • 14.1.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 14.1.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 14.1.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 14.1.5 InterReach Unison
  • 14.1.6 Mobile TV/Video on Demand (VoD)
• 14.2 Mobile content and applications
  • 14.2.1 Gaming
  • 14.2.2 M-commerce (micropayments)
  • 14.2.3 Blogging
• 14.3 Wireless broadband
  • 14.3.1 Overview
  • 14.3.2 WiMAX
  • 14.3.3 Time dotCom
  • 14.3.4 NasionCom
  • 14.3.5 Maxis Net
  • 14.3.6 iZZinet
  • 14.3.7 Internet via satellite

15. Mongolia

• 15.1 Wireless broadband

16. Myanmar

• 16.1 Mobile data
  • 16.1.1 Mobile broadcasting
• 16.2 Wireless broadband
  • 16.2.1 WiMAX

17. Nepal

• 17.1 Mobile data
  • 17.1.1 Nepal Telecom
• 17.2 Wireless broadband
  • 17.2.1 WiFi network for remote villages

18. Pakistan

• 18.1 Mobile data
  • 18.1.1 SMS
  • 18.1.2 MMS
  • 18.1.3 Mobile TV
• 18.2 Wireless broadband
  • 18.2.1 WiMAX
  • 18.2.2 Internet via satellite

19. Philippines

• 19.1 Mobile data
  • 19.1.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 19.1.2 Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
  • 19.1.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 19.1.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 19.1.5 Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
  • 19.1.6 Mobile TV
• 19.2 Mobile content and applications
  • 19.2.1 Mobile tracking
  • 19.2.2 M-commerce
• 19.3 Wireless broadband
  • 19.3.1 Market overview
  • 19.3.2 Broadband Philippines
  • 19.3.3 Next Mobile
  • 19.3.4 Meridian
  • 19.3.5 Pacific Internet (PacNet)
  • 19.3.6 BellTel
  • 19.3.7 Globe Telecom
  • 19.3.8 WiFi
  • 19.3.9 WiMAX
  • 19.3.10 BlackBerry
  • 19.3.11 Internet via satellite

20. Singapore

• 20.1 Mobile data
  • 20.1.1 Short Messaging Service (SMS)
  • 20.1.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 20.1.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 20.1.4 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 20.1.5 i-mode
  • 20.1.6 Other developments
  • 20.1.7 M1
  • 20.1.8 StarHub
  • 20.1.9 Mobile TV
• 20.2 Mobile content and applications
  • 20.2.1 Location-based services
• 20.3 Wireless broadband
  • 20.3.1 Overview
  • 20.3.2 Allocation of wireless broadband spectrum
  • 20.3.3 Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS)
  • 20.3.4 WiFi
  • 20.3.5 The Wireless@SG initiative
  • 20.3.6 Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
  • 20.3.7 Internet via satellite

21. South Korea

• 21.1 Mobile data
  • 21.1.1 Market overview
  • 21.1.2 Mobile Internet
  • 21.1.3 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 21.1.4 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 21.1.5 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 21.1.6 Push-to-talk (PTT)
  • 21.1.7 Mobile TV broadcasting/Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB)
  • 21.1.8 Mobile Video-on-Demand (mobile VoD)
• 21.2 Mobile content and applications
  • 21.2.1 Overview
  • 21.2.2 Video calls
  • 21.2.3 Position location system/Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
  • 21.2.4 Automobile telematics
  • 21.2.5 M-commerce/m-payment
  • 21.2.6 Mobile banking (m-banking)
  • 21.2.7 M-government
  • 21.2.8 M-magazines
  • 21.2.9 M-Big Macs
  • 21.2.10 M-movies
  • 21.2.11 Remote home monitoring
  • 21.2.12 Multi-lingual service
• 21.3 Wireless broadband
  • 21.3.1 Overview
  • 21.3.2 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)/Wireless Fidelity (WiFi)
  • 21.3.3 Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI)
  • 21.3.4 Broadband Wireless Local Loop (B-WLL)
  • 21.3.5 Wireless Broadband (WiBro)
  • 21.3.6 WiMAX
  • 21.3.7 Broadband via satellite
  • 21.3.8 Ultra Wideband (UWB) Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
  • 21.3.9 Hanaro Telecom/HanaNet

22. Sri Lanka

• 22.1 Mobile data
  • 22.1.1 Dialog Telekom (MTN)
• 22.2 Wireless broadband
  • 22.2.1 WiMAX

23. Taiwan

• 23.1 Mobile data
  • 23.1.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 23.1.2 Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
  • 23.1.3 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 23.1.4General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 23.1.5 Mobile Internet
  • 23.1.6 Video calls
  • 23.1.7 Push-to-talk (PTT)
  • 23.1.8 WiMAX
• 23.2 Wireless broadband
  • 23.2.1 WiMAX
  • 23.2.2 M-Taiwan project

24. Tajikistan

• 24.1 Wireless broadband
  • 24.1.1 WiMAX

25. Thailand

• 25.1 Mobile data
  • 25.1.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 25.1.2 Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
  • 25.1.3 Smart phones
  • 25.1.4 Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC)
  • 25.1.5 Global Positioning System (GPS) service
• 25.2 Mobile content and applications
• 25.3 Wireless broadband
  • 25.3.1 Overview
  • 25.3.2 WiMAX
  • 25.3.3 Internet via satellite

26. Uzbekistan

• 26.1 Wireless broadband
  • 26.1.1 WiMAX

27. Vietnam

• 27.1 Mobile data
  • 27.1.1 Short Message Service (SMS)
  • 27.1.2 Multimedia Message Service (MMS)
  • 27.1.3 Instant Messaging (IM)
  • 27.1.4 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
  • 27.1.5 General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
  • 27.1.6 Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)
• 27.2 Mobile content and applications
• 27.3 Wireless broadband
  • 27.3.1 Satellite Internet

28. Glossary of Abbreviations