Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/45c6f4/2008_telecoms_mob) has announced the addition of the "2008 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Asia - Market Reports" report to their offering.

We continued to see a generally strong run of economic growth throughout the Asian region in 2007 and into 2008. This was despite some anxiety resulting from the uncertainty surrounding oil prices and the impact of this on the global economy. On a positive note, the giant growth engine that is China continued to provide a sustained lift to the economies of its neighbours. However, it was recognised that if China's economy started to show signs of stalling, the impact would certainly be felt right across Asia.

In the second half of 2008, Asia was bracing itself for the snowball effect of the global credit crisis that started in the US and spread to Europe. Although the future remained uncertain, looking back there was clear evidence that the region's telecommunications sector had clearly been benefiting from a period of healthy economic growth.

Highlights in the telecoms sector coming into 2008 include:

- Asia's mobile markets continued to grow strongly; having passed the one billion subscriber milestone in late 2006, the market was expanding at an annual rate of almost 30% and had reached 1.5 billion by mid-2008.

- 3G mobile services continued to be rolled out in the major markets, with the developed markets taking a strong lead.

- The region's choice of Internet access has been rapidly moving from dial-up to broadband, Asia also claiming the position of the world's leading Internet region in terms of users.

- Broadband access continues to become more sophisticated, with the developed markets moving to FttH.

- The developed economies of Asia were also leading the way in the building of powerful NGNs in the region.

This 2008 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Asia – Market Reports, contain over 1700 pages of research on 35 Asian countries. Comprising of 8 volumes, this research, covering one of the world's most dynamic regions discusses:

- Infrastructure Issues

- Regulatory issues and government policies re infrastructure

- Mobile networks, including Value Added and Next Generation Services

- Development of Internet services and the growth of broadband access

- Leased Lines, ISDN, Frame Relay, ATM

- Key information on Asia's main mobile operators

- Internet infrastructure and development;

- Internet policies, models and concepts;

- Internet Market, VPNs and VoIP;

- National Policies, Government Policies, Regulatory Regimes;

- Network Players;

- xDSL, Cable Modem, FttH, Satellite;

- Wireless Broadband, WiMAX.

- Convergence and regulatory issues

- Convergence and infrastructure

- Broadband TV (IPTV)

- TV over DSL/IPTV

- Video-on-Demand (VoD)

- Interactive TV (iTV)

- Triple-play networks

- Overview, Regional Characteristics, Growth and Market Structure

- Mobile Technologies - GSM, CDMA, PCN/PCS

- Mobile Services - Prepaid, fixed-mobile convergence, gaming

- Mobile Data - Market Overview, SMS, MMS, GPRS, WAP, Mobile TV

- Overview on 3G

- Mobile Satellite Services

Key Topics Covered:

This product contains a combination of the 8, 2008 Asian Vertical Market reports:

- Asia - Broadband Market

- Asia - Mobile Voice Market

- Asia Mobile Operators

- Asia -Wireless Broadband and Mobile Data Market

- Asia Internet Market

- Asia Telecoms Infrastructure

- Asia - Fixed Voice

- Asia – Forecasts

Companies Mentioned in this Product Include the Following:

- ACeS Philippines

- APStar

- AWCC's microwave ring

- AZ Communications

- GTel

- I-Gate

- IM Indosat

- INSAT

- ITMIN Ltd

- Idea Cellular

- Mobile-

- MobileOne

- Mobilink (PMCL)

- Reliance Telecom Ltd

- Reliance broadband network

- Rimsat

- Roshan

- Roynet Internet

- S-Fone (SLD Telecom)

- True

- Warid Telecom

- Wataniya Telecom

- Web Ltd (WEB.AM)

- Willcom (formerly DDI Pocket)

- Wishya Online (Pvt) Ltd

- i-Cable

- iPSTAR-1

- iZZinet

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