Qualcomm and Teleepoch Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October 6, 2007

MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6, 2007

Brazilian government to publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007

KTF 3G service suffers from technical problems, October 6, 2007

Argentina’s Personal lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007

Russia has it's first 3G network, October 6, 2007

AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007

Enea Extends License Agreement with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007

LG to unveil premium handsets in Brazil, October 2, 2007

KTF 3G subscribers doubled in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007

3G policy in India will be non-uniform, October 2, 2007

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Asia Pacific Wireless Revenue to Grow to $242 Billion by 2010

May 7, 2006

The Asia Pacific wireless telecom industry will grow from US$159.97 billion in annual revenue in 2005 to US$242.42 billion by the end of 2010, reports In-Stat. The overall subscriber penetration rate for the region (including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippine, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan) was about 25% in 2005 - varying from 6.8% (India) to 115% (Hong Kong), the high-tech market research firm says.

The introduction of 3G mobile services is enabling a new breed of services. In countries with successful 3G launches, like Japan, providers have enjoyed higher data services revenue, about 27.9% of total revenue in 2005, significantly higher than the overall regional rate of 19.9%.

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

- In 2005, there were over 859.4 million wireless service subscribers in the region, a total that is expected to reach 1.57 billion in 2010.

- Mergers and consolidation in mature markets such as Hong Kong are helping operators maintain a competitive advantage while aiming for higher profitability.

- Currently, mobile downloading of ring tones and wallpapers, MMA and games are the most popular non-voice services.

This Market Alert is drawn from the In-Stat research, "Asia Wireless Annual Report 2006", which provides a comprehensive overview of trends and developments in the Asia/Pacific wireless telecommunications industry. It includes forecasts for wireless services revenue and average revenue per user (ARPU), number of subscribers, and penetration rates by country for 12 nations through 2010. It also includes analysis of the market drivers and challenges for the individual country markets.

This research is part of In-Stat's Asia Wireless Service, which has been developed to identify specific opportunities for wireless equipment manufacturers, technology vendors and service providers in these exciting markets. Focused on analyzing and forecasting key market and service segments, this research provides a by-country extension of In-Stat's highly regarded wireless services. Dynamic Asian markets, including China, India, Korea, Japan and Taiwan, are sized and scoped for segments including mobile content, mobile devices, location-based services, subscribers, and infrastructure.