GSMA-2018年亚太地区移动经济报告（英文）-2018.6-54页-5mb

报告摘要

Asia Pacific has been the largest contributor to global mobile subscriber growth, with 2.7 billion unique mobile subscribers by the end of 2017, representing two-thirds of the region's population.
The region still has significant growth potential, with an expected 424 million new subscribers by 2025, bringing the total to 3.2 billion (73% of the population).
The CAGR of subscriber growth slowed from 6.0% to 1.8% between 2017 and 2025 due to varying levels of market maturity across sub-regions.

4G has become the dominant mobile technology, surpassing 2G in 2017 and expected to dominate 93% of total connections by 2025.
5G commercialisation is approaching, with 675 million connections forecasted by 2025, accounting for over half of the global 5G total.
Asia Pacific will lead in 5G adoption, with China, South Korea, Australia, and Japan as key markets.
Smartphone adoption is expected to grow rapidly, with 3.9 billion connections by 2025, up from 2.5 billion in 2017.
India will be the primary driver of smartphone growth, adding over 500 million connections by 2025.
Local language support in India is a critical factor for smartphone growth, as 29 languages are spoken by over 1 million people, and English is only spoken by 12% of the population.
Indonesia is forecasted to overtake the US and become the third largest smartphone market by 2018.
Mobile data traffic is expected to grow rapidly, reaching 47 exabytes (EB) per month by 2023, with 15 GB per subscriber on average.

Mobile technology is essential in addressing social and economic challenges, including digital inclusion and humanitarian efforts.
By 2025, 1.1 billion more people in Asia Pacific will gain access to the mobile internet, increasing penetration to 63%.
Mobile is playing a key role in supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in reducing the gender gap in mobile internet and mobile money access.
Mobile operators are leveraging big data to tackle issues like epidemics and natural disasters.

Digital identity is a cornerstone for digital transformation and online participation.
Data privacy and security are becoming increasingly important, especially after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Government and mobile operator collaboration is crucial for building trust in digital environments and addressing cross-border data flows and cybersecurity.

Asia Pacific will account for over half of new global subscribers by 2025.
4G is expected to dominate 93% of mobile connections by 2025.
5G connections will reach 675 million in Asia Pacific by 2025, with China leading the growth.
Smartphone connections will increase to 3.9 billion by 2025, with India and Indonesia being key growth drivers.
IoT connections are projected to reach 11 billion by 2025, with smart cities and smart manufacturing as the fastest-growing applications.
Mobile data traffic is expected to grow 11 times in India by 2023, driven by Reliance Jio's free data model and increased digital adoption.
Mobile contributes significantly to the economy, generating $1.5 trillion in economic value added in 2017 and $1.8 trillion by 2022.
The mobile ecosystem supports over 17 million jobs, including 6.8 million direct jobs and 10.5 million indirect jobs.
Public funding from the mobile sector reached $170 billion in 2017, supporting government services and infrastructure.

Asia Pacific continues to be a major driver of global mobile growth, despite a slowdown in subscriber expansion.
4G is leading the technology shift, while 5G is on the horizon with significant potential.
Smartphone and IoT adoption will continue to grow, with India and Indonesia as key markets.
Digital inclusion remains a challenge, with 2.4 billion people still offline, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.
Mobile is crucial for economic and social development, generating substantial economic value and job creation.
Digital identity and data privacy are becoming key priorities for building trust in digital societies.