Mobile’s impact on the SDGs in Asia Pacific
Mobile has scaled significantly in Asia Pacific since 2015. The number of unique subscribers and mobile connections have grown much faster than the global average, and there has been rapid uptake of mobile broadband in the region, driven by the rollout of 4G networks.
This shift towards faster network speeds, alongside a decline in prices and increase in uptake of smartphones, has ushered in a wave of new digital services in areas such as education and health that underpins mobile’s contribution to the SDGs. 5G will underpin much of the innovation and new services on mobile-based platforms in the coming years, helped by the rapid rollout and adoption of the technology.
IoT solutions also contribute to mobile’s impact on the SDGs in Asia Pacific. China is by far the largest and most developed IoT market globally. Around 70% of licenced cellular IoT connections in the region reside in China, while enterprises in China have one of the highest rates of IoT adoption globally, according to GSMA Intelligence’s enterprise survey. Demand for IoT solutions is growing in South and Southeast Asia, where mobile operators have been involved in a number of smart meter deployments[67]. These deployments improve understanding of consumption behaviours to drive efficiencies in the energy and water sectors.
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Data is sourced from the GSMA Intelligence Consumers in Focus Survey. The number of users is calculated by multiplying unique mobile subscribers by the percentage of survey respondents that performed a particular activity (e.g. reading the news) on a mobile phone. Unique subscriber data is sourced from GSMA Intelligence, combining data reported by mobile operators with the annual GSMA Intelligence Consumers in Focus Survey. The percentages show the proportion of mobile users engaging in a particular activity.
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