Table of Contents

Foreword

Contents

OVERVIEW

1.Asia-Pacific Rising —An overview 
2.Regional growth in fixed-line subscribers continues 
3.The Digital Access Index (DAI): Asia-Pacific catching up 
4.Asia-Pacific unwired 
5.Internet abounds —at least in some economies 
6.Regulatory developments 
 7.The region ’s telecom industry flexes its muscles
8.Digital poverty across the divide 
9.Asia-Pacific broadband tapestry
10.Regional broadband initiatives 
11.Convergence:Is it real this time?
12.Conclusions

ASIA PACIFIC TELECOMMUNICATION INDICATORS

1.Basic indicators 
2.Main telephone lines 
3.Waiting list
4.Local telephone network 
5.Teleaccessibility 
6.Telephone tariffs 
7.Mobile cellular subscribers 
8.Prepaid cellular tariffs 
9.ISDN and ADSL 
10.International telephone traffic 
11.Telecommunication staff 
12.Telecommunication revenue 
13.Telecommunication investment 
14.Equipment trade 
15.Information technology
16.Internet tariff 
17.Internet 
18.Broadcasting 
19.Multichannel TV 
20.Projections
21.UN MDG ICT Indicators 
22.Digital Access Index (DAI)

Technical Notes

ASIA PACIFIC TELECOMMUNICATION ORGANIZATIONS