Asia-Pacific (APAC) Mobile Broadband Market Trends and Opportunities, 2023 Update

Asia-Pacific (APAC) Mobile Broadband Market Trends and Opportunities, 2023 Update


Summary

Asia-Pacific (APAC) Mobile Broadband Market Trends and Opportunities, 2023 Update, a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the mobile broadband market in Asia-Pacific. It delivers quantitative and qualitative insights into the mobile market, analyzing key trends, competitive dynamics, and growth drivers in the region.

The ongoing expansion of 5G networks, and the planned launch of 5G services in new countries over the next few years will create opportunities for operators to increase their ARPU levels.

Continued expansion of LTE/4G networks will bring high-speed wireless internet access to rural areas and markets that are relatively underserved by 5G networks, thus driving higher data consumption.

M2M/IoT will witness the fastest growth in terms of subscriptions driven by emerging opportunities in areas such as smart cities, utilities, asset management, fleet tracking, remote monitoring, connected cash registers, and mobile point of sales.

It provides an in-depth analysis of the following -
  • Section 1: Asia-Pacific in a Global Context: This section provides a comparison of Asia-Pacific's macro-economic KPIs, mobile telecoms market size, and trends with other regions.
  • Section 2: Regional Market Trends and Competitive Dynamics: This section analyzes the competitive dynamics that have been shaping the Asia-Pacific mobile broadband markets over the past few years, including market entries, market exits, consolidations, and M&A activities.
  • Section 3: Mobile Broadband Subscription Trends: Provides analysis, historical figures, and forecasts of mobile broadband subscriptions and usage trends in the region as well as their growth drivers.
  • Section 4: Mobile Broadband Revenue Trends: Examines changes in the breakdown of overall revenue and ARPUs over 2023-2028.
  • Section 5: Key findings: A summary of key findings and growth opportunities for Asia-Pacific's mobile broadband market.
Scope
  • Unique mobile user penetration of population will reach an estimated 77.3% in 2023 and increase to about 81% in 2028 as mobile network coverage expands further in under-served rural areas,
  • 5G subscriptions will reach 3.6 billion in 2028, accounting for 59.9% of total mobile subscriptions with 5G services already launched in almost all developed markets
  • M2M/IoT will be the fastest growing device segment, with subscriptions expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.4% over 2023-2028, driven by operators’ growing expansion of vertical-specific use cases for M2M/IoT connectivity.
Reasons to Buy
  • This Insider Report provides a comprehensive examination through forward-looking analysis of Asia-Pacific’s mobile broadband market trends in a concise analytical format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
  • Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Asia-Pacific’s mobile broadband markets.
  • The report is designed for an executive-level audience, with charts and tables boasting presentation quality.
  • The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive actionable insights will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players better position to seize the growth opportunities in Asia-Pacifics's evolving mobile broadband market.


Asia-Pacific’s mobile broadband markets - key takeaways
Asia-Pacific highlights
Section 1: Asia-Pacific in a global context
Asia-Pacific’s main facts 2023
Asia-Pacific’s demographics at a glance
Asia-Pacific in a global context
Section 2: Competitive dynamics
Competitive dynamics in Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific’s main competitive market trends
Mobile services market: Penetration and subscription trends
Section 3: Mobile broadband subscription trends
Mobile user trends in Asia-Pacific
Mobile technology trends in Asia-Pacific
Mobile device trends in Asia-Pacific
M2M/IoT trends in Asia-Pacific
Mobile traffic trends in Asia-Pacific
Section 4: Mobile broadband revenue trends
Mobile average revenue per user (ARPU) trends in Asia-Pacific
Mobile revenue trends in Asia-Pacific
Section 5: Key findings and recommendations
Key findings and recommendations
Appendix
Acronyms and definitions
Companies mentioned
Related research
List of Figures
POPULATION, 2023-2028 (BILLIONS)
NOMINAL GDP, 2023-2028 ($TRILLION)
REAL GDP GROWTH, 2023-2028
USER PENETRATION, 2023 (% OF POPULATION)
SUBSCRIPTION PENETRATION, 2023 (% OF POPULATION)
PREPAID SUBSCRIPTIONS AS A % OF TOTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
MONTHLY ARPU, 2023 ($)
DATA AS A SHARE OF TOTAL ARPU, 2023 (% OF ARPU)
MONTHLY VOICE MOU, 2023 (MINUTES/MONTH)
MAJOR COMPETITIVE CHANGES, 2019-2023
MVNO SUBSCRIPTIONS AND SHARE OF TOTAL MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN ASIA-PACIFIC , 2022-2028
TOP FIVE MARKETS IN TERMS OF MVNO MARKET SHARE IN ASIA-PACIFIC, 2023
MOBILE USER PENETRATION VS. PPP-ADJUSTED GDP PER CAPITA, 2023
MOBILE USERS, ASIA-PACIFIC , 2023 2028 (MILLIONS)
MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PENETRATION IN ASIA-PACIFIC , 2023-2028
MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS BY TECHNOLOGY GENERATION, 2023-2028
TOP FIVE MARKETS IN TERMS OF 5G SUBSCRIPTIONS AS A % OF TOTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, 2028
MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS BY DEVICE TYPE, 2023-2028 (BILLIONS)
NET ADDITIONS BY DEVICE TYPE, 2023 VS. 2028 (MILLIONS)
MOBILE HANDSET SUBSCRIPTIONS BY TYPE, 2023-2028 (MILLIONS)
AUSTRALIA’S OPTUS OFFERING DISCOUNTS ON SMARTPHONE PURCHASE
M2M/IOT SUBSCRIPTIONS AND REVENUE, 2023-2028
EXAMPLES OF M2M/IoT SOLUTIONS OFFERED BY TELCOS
TOTAL MOBILE DATA TRAFFIC, 2023 VS. 2028 (PB)
TELSTRA AND JIO DATA PLANS
MOBILE ARPU IN ASIA PACIFIC ($), 2023 VS. 2028
COST OF 1GB OF DATA AS % OF THE TOTAL MONTHLY PPP ADJUSTED GDP PER CAPITA, 2023 ($)
MOBILE SERVICE REVENUE BY DEVICE TYPE, 2023 VS. 2028
FASTEST GROWING MARKETS IN TERMS OF MOBILE SERVICE REVENUE; CAGR 2023-2028

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