Facts and Figures
| No of Countries | 49 |
| No of Operators | 136 |
| Population | 3.45 Bn |
| Percentage of Share Base of total world population | 52% |
| GSM Subscriber base | 1 Bn |
| Percentage of Population covered | 30 % |
| Percentage of Share Base of total GSM Subscribers | 45% |
Significance of the Asia Pacific Region
- Growth Market of the Future with over 52% of the world population
- Average Growth rate of subscriber additions 27 %
- Biggest share base in GSM/3GSM Subscribers (45% to date)
- Young population (70% below 30 years of age)
- Apart from India (which is not a Member of GSMAP) Bangladesh, Pakistan and Indonesia have been the next fastest growing markets in Asia- Pacific through 2006 with almost 50 million net additions in total for the three countries.
- It is expected that the Asia Pacific region would account for approximately 40% of the next billion mobile users.
- China leads the way in terms of total connections, with over 443 million and by the end of 2007 China will reach a 38% penetration rate