KEY DRIVER The Delivery of Broadband Remains the key driver in the Asia Pacific Region
The constantly increasing level of demand by end users for internet and data service applications, has not mirrored the volatility experienced by other players in this market. This increasing demand has never waned and whilst the rate of growth may be less than that predicted some years back, it has achieved rates that in some instances match and even exceed those experienced by mobile phone
operators of only a decade before. Many other industries seriously envy the growth rates achieved in the internet and data market, which today are being driven more and more by the deployment of broadband technology. The Asia Pacific region in particular, has been predicted to achieve strong growth rates, as communication services expand into previously untapped and heavily regulated markets. 26
by Neil Lambert
Internet growth and broadband adoption, in this region, is currently the highest worldwide. The long term investment by many operators has made the current growth rates for these services possible. In a relatively short period of time, we have seen statistics reported indicating that in some countries, there are already in excess of 50% of homes with internet connections and as very large