Asia-Pacific Market Perspective / Vol. 5, Issue 6, July Edition

Publication Date: July 2005

IN THIS ISSUE:

China: Navigating IP Licensing Rules
In May 2005 the Shanghai Media Group became China's first company to win an IPTV license.  Analyst Yiru Zhong argues that while the move is important as it will allow a major Pay TV player to expand its reach, it also highlights increased tensions between China's regulatory bodies which will have implications on the entire sector going forward.

India: Identifying VAS Strategies as Easy as 'ABC'
India's mobile content revenues will be driven by the ABCs of Indian culture: Astrology, Bollywood and Cricket. Senior Analyst Taha Rangwala examines how Indian operators have integrated these themes into their portfolios and examines how such applications will affect one of the Asia's fastest-growing markets.

Indonesia: 'Limitless' Fixed Mobility
With a fixed-penetration of only 4 percent, Asia's third most-populous nation has significant potential for limited mobility service, argues Analyst Jane Buenaventura. Continued deployments will not only create opportunities for operators and vendors in the fixed space, but may eventually create a fertile market for wireless broadband applications.