Abstract
This report provides 347 statistical tables covering the mobile communications
and the rapidly evolving mobile data markets in the region. Mobile activities
have undergone enormous changes in response to regulatory pressure on roaming
and interconnection tariffs, competition from numerous new start-up MVNOs, and
pressure on voice tariffs and bundled SMS offers which have lowered voice and
data ARPU. Revenue growth in coming years will primary depend on the continued
increase in subscriber numbers and the use of multiple SIMs, and by the
further adoption of rich-media services including music downloads and mobile
TV. The 3G subscriber base has shown extraordinary growth and, in coming
years, it is expected that consumer reticence to use services will be overcome
as operators introduce flat-rate charging models.