Asia Pacific mobile phone shipments will reach 836 million within 5 years

Ovum Irwin predicted that mobile phone shipments in the Asia-Pacific region will reach 836 million in 2016, driven by the growth of mobile phone users in emerging markets and the increasing popularity of broadband internet phones.

Independent telecommunications analysts pointed out in the latest forecast report that the mobile phone market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow steadily at 2.8% in the next five years, and shipments between 2011 and 2016 will increase by more than 118 million. Globally, Ovum Irving forecasts growth of 2.5% over the next five years, and shipments between 2011 and 2016 will increase by more than 230 million units. It is expected that shipments in 2016 will be as high as 1.71 billion. only.

Adam Leach, chief analyst of Ovum Irvine, commented: “The increase in mobile phone number in emerging markets will drive most of the growth in the Asia Pacific region, and the number of mobile phone users will increase steadily.”

"In the Asia-Pacific region, China, India and Indonesia will be the growth drivers for the number of global mobile phone users and handset shipments. After the introduction of cheaper and cheaper smartphones in these markets, the popularity of smartphones and the number of operators The ARPU will follow the rise, but at the same time feature phones will remain attractive in the countryside of China, India and Indonesia."

However, operators who move from 3G to 4G will also play an important role. Ovum's forecast shows that mobile phone shipments with mobile broadband access capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region will have CAGR growth of 16.7% between 2011 and 2016, and the number will reach 372 million.