As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%, and the share of the global user base rising from 4.9% to a high of 10.6%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
Large emerging consumer markets consisting of young consumers
Analysis of current ASEAN mobile/fixed-line subscriptions and revenues status
Large discrepancies exist between different nations in terms of fixed-line broadband development
Analysis of mobile/fixed-line industry development in the various ASEAN nations
Chart 5: ASEAN mobile phones/ mobile broadband penetration rate comparison matrix, 2013
Next-generation mobile network technologies undermine fixed-line resources
Penetration rates of smart mobile terminals rapidly increasing
Chart 6: ASEAN fixed line broadband penetration rate comparison matrix, 2013
Analysis of ASEAN mobile technology and 4G network development
Chart 7: ASEAN markets by technology standards supported, 2013
Chart 8: Southeast Asia LTE development and coverage matrix, 1Q14
User ARPU on the decline as bonus mobile services are practically useless
Chart 9: Singapore mobile service providers, ARPU, 1Q13-1Q14
Developing All over LTE services to increase user data traffic
Chart 10: Singapore mobile service providers transitioning to 4G
Growth in the mobile user market has reached a saturation point
Social network services and prices are driving the growth of smartphone penetration rate
LTE post-paid was unpopular and low cost pre-paid plans competed for customers
Next-generation mobile broadband subscribers have become the highlight of revenues growth
Chart 14: PLDT transition to next generation network facing bottlenecks
Chart 16: Indonesia telco operators not riding the wave to LTE
3G user numbers enter market take-off phase 4G users could reach 50 million in 2016
Rapid growth in number of ASEAN fixed-line broadband subscriptions
Chart 19: ASEAN and global fixed broadband subscribers, 2003-2013 (million)
Chart 20: ASEAN fixed broadband household penetration rate by country, 2003-2013 (million)
Priority in increasing penetration rate of fixed-line broadband subscriptions
Chart 21: ASEAN broadband policy goals by country, compared with 2013 actual growth
Develop differentiated value-added services for fixed-line broadband
Chart 23: IPTV deployment data among broadband users by region, 2013
Chart 24: SWOT analysis for broadband development in the ASEAN region
