The market research company, Research and Markets recently studied mobile operators in the continent of Asia for their 2011 report on Asian Mobile Operators. The report discovered that more than 170 Asian Operators served over 2.6 billion mobile subscribers of Asia.
The market report presents a wide review of mobile operators spanning the Asian continent. The annual growth rate of the area was found to be around 20 percent and could thus reach the three billion mark of mobile subscribers by the end of this year.
The research report comprises statistical information like market share and Average Revenue per User (ARPU). The overview also took into account the mergers and acquisitions which helped bring about a progressive change in the mobile operator market. The number of mobile operator licenses given out has increased by a huge leap in Asian nations.
Especially small countries with low per capita incomes like Cambodia, Laos and Georgia have increased their operator licensing. Following the licensing of Vimpelcom two years ago, the Cambodian market had nine mobile operators. This was a lot for a nation with a population of under 15 million and GDP per capita less than US$800.
According to this report, there are very few countries today which still possess a single state-owned operating system. India has been witness to some complicated licensing processes wherein dozens of operators entered the market. After this a period of market rationalization set in which in time created an effective commercial environment. Such processes have also occurred in other nations.
The report includes data regarding the significant mobile operators in terms of their history, subscriber growth, market position, financial performance and corporate and business structure. The Asian countries of China, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia and Maldives among many others were covered in this report.