DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Asia - Mobile Network Operators and MVNOs" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Asia's mobile operators must consider the individual merits of each country rather than a broader regional approach

The Asian telecommunications market is really made up of three distinctive sub-regions: Northern Asia, Central Asia, and South East Asia. The development of the mobile sector has progressed at quite different rates in each area, with South East Asia clearly leading the way in terms of average penetration rates: 140% in 2021 compared to Northern Asia on 119% and Central Asia far back on 92%.

One of the reasons for over-performance in countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines (which might still be viewed as having emerging economies) is the relative popularity of owning multiple devices and SIM cards to take advantage of on-network deals. Some parts of Northern Asia - specifically Hong Kong and Macau - also enjoy extremely mobile penetration levels, however the strong influence of tourists and itinerant workers on those markets saw a decline in subscriber numbers as a result of the lockdowns instituted during the Covid-19 crisis of 2020 and 2021.

Central Asia's under-performance is chiefly a reflection of the large amount of state control and influence that continues to exist in many parts of that region. Foreign investment and multi-national operators have been reluctant to commit too strongly to markets where there is a high level of government interference and even corruption occurring, making it difficult for private companies to operate freely and effectively.

With high levels of risk, uncertainty, and instability evident in many Asian markets where authoritarian regimes hold sway, few regional operators have been successful in establishing a presence beyond just a few countries. Those tend to be found in places that are closely related by geography or culture.

Few cross-border agreements exist (certainly not to the same extent as seen in other parts of the world). It is much more common to see each individual country having applied their own sets of standards and rules for operators to adhere to, making it much more challenging from a technical as well as legal perspective to get established. It also reduces the opportunity to achieve greater economies of scale, which makes other markets (such as Africa) much more attractive to the big players.

Key Topics Covered:

Regional overview

• Asia Telecoms Maturity Index
• Market characteristics
• Market Leaders
• Market Challengers
• Market Emergents
• TMI vs GDP
• Mobile and mobile broadband penetration

Afghanistan

• Operator statistics
• Afghan Telecom
• Afghan Wireless Communications Co (AWCC)
• Wasel Telecom
• Other licences

Armenia

• Operator statistics
• Telecom Armenia (Beeline)
• VivaCell-MTS
• Ucom

Australia

• Operator statistics
• Telstra
• Optus
• TPG Telecom (formerly Vodafone Hutchison Australia)
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Azerbaijan

• Operator statistics
• Azercell
• Azerfon
• Bakcell
• Catel
• Delta Telecom
• BakTelekom
• Aztelekom

Bangladesh

• Operator statistics
• Grameenphone
• Banglalink
• Robi
• Teletalk
• Historic - CityCell

Bhutan

• Operator statistics
• B-Mobile
• Tashi InfoComm (Tashi Cell)

Brunei Darussalam

• Operator statistics

Cambodia

• Smart Axiata
• Metfone
• CamGSM/MobiTel
• SEATEL
• Xinwei/CooTel
• Historic operators

China

• Operator statistics
• China Mobile
• China Telecom
• China Unicom
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Telecom (HKT)
• Hutchison Telecom (Hutchison 3)
• SmarTone
• China Mobile Hong Kong
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

India

• Operator statistics
• Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL)
• Bharti Airtel
• Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL)
• Vodafone Idea
• Quadrant
• Reliance Communications (RCOM)
• Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio)
• Tata Teleservices (TTSL)
• Reach Mobile
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Indonesia

• Telkomsel
• Indosat Ooredoo
• XL Axiata
• Hutchison 3 Indonesia
• Smartfren Telecom
• Bakrie Telecom
• Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia (STI)/Net1 Indonesia
• Internux (Bolt!)

Japan

• Operator statistics
• Entry of new mobile providers
• NTT DoCoMo
• KDDI
• SoftBank Mobile
• Ratuken Mobile
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Kazakhstan

• Altel
• Kcell
• Beeline Kazakhstan
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Kyrgyzstan

• Operator statistics
• MegaCom (Alfa Telecom)
• Sky Mobile (Beeline)
• Nur Telecom (O!)
• Katel
• KT Mobile

Laos

• Lao Telecom (LTC)
• ETL
• Beeline
• Unitel

Macau

• Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau (CTM)
• 3 Macau (Hutchison Telecom Macau)
• SmarTone Mobile Communications (Macau)
• China Telecom

Malaysia

• Maxis Communications
• Digi Communications
• Celcom Axiata
• U Mobile
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Mongolia

• Operator statistics
• MobiCom
• SkyTel
• Unitel
• G-Mobile

Myanmar

• Myanmar P&T (MPT)
• Ooredoo
• Telenor
• Myanmar National Tele & Communications (Mytel)

Nepal

• Operator statistics
• Nepal Telecom
• Ncell
• Smart Telecom (SPTL)
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

New Zealand

• Operator statistics
• Spark Mobile
• Vodafone New Zealand
• 2degrees Mobile
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

North Korea

• Sunnet
• Koryolink
• Kang Song
• Byol

Pakistan

• Operator statistics
• Jazz
• Ufone
• Telenor Pakistan
• Zong
• Special Communications Organisation (SCO)
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Philippines

• Operator statistics
• Smart Communications
• Globe Telecom
• NOW Telecom
• DITO Telecommunity

Singapore

• Operator statistics
• Singtel
• StarHub
• M1
• TPG Telecom
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

South Korea

• Operator statistics
• SK Telecom
• KT Corp
• LG U+
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Sri Lanka

• Operator statistics
• Dialog Axiata
• Mobitel
• Hutchison Lanka
• Airtel Lanka
• Etisalat Sri Lanka

Taiwan

• Operator statistics
• Chunghwa Telecom (CHT)
• Taiwan Mobile
• Far EasTone Telecommunications
• Asia Pacific Telecom (APT)
• VIBO Telecom
• Taiwan Star
• Ambit
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Tajikistan

• Operator statistics
• Babilon Mobile
• Tcell (Indigo-Somoncom)
• ZET Mobile (Tacom/Beeline)
• TK Mobile
• MegaFon (TT Mobile/MLT)
• M-Teko
• Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)

Thailand

• Operator statistics'
• Advanced Wireless Network (AWN)
• DTAC
• TrueMove
• Telephone Organization of Thailand Corp (TOT)
• Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT)
• National Telecom
• TT&T
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

Timor Leste

• Operator statistics
• Timor Telecom
• Telkomcel (Telin)
• Telemor (Viettel)
• Possible Fourth Operator

Turkmenistan

• MTS Turkmenistan
• TM Cell (Altyn Asyr)
• Asgabat Saher Telefon Ulgamy (ASTU)

Uzbekistan

• Operator statistics
• Universal Mobile Systems (UMS) - Mobiuz
• Beeline Uzbekistan
• UCell
• UzMobile
• Other mobile operators
• Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)

Vietnam

• Operator statistics
• Viettel
• MobiFone
• VNPT-Vinaphone
• Vietnamobile
• GMobile
• Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

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