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Telecom equipment sales to reach US$47 billion in Asia-Pacific in 2007

Telecom equipment sales to reach US$47 billion in Asia-Pacific in 2007 The Asia-Pacific telecom equipment market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% from US$43 billion in 2005 to US$47 billion in 2007, according to In-Stat. Major growth drivers in the region include the expansion of all types of networks in China and India, accelerating deployment of high-speed Internet access networks in developed markets including Japan and South Korea, as well as the implementation and extension of third-generation (3G) wireless networks throughout the Asia-Pacific equipment market, the market research firm noted. As competition will intensify in the marketplace,

In-Stat: Asia-Pacific broadband access revenues to top US$55 billion by 2011

In-Stat: Asia-Pacific broadband access revenues to top US$55 billion by 2011 Total Asia-Pacific broadband-access services market revenue, which stood at US$20.7 billion in 2005, will reach US$55.1 billion by 2011, according to In-Stat . First-tier markets Japan and South Korea contributed more than 60% of total revenue in 2005, followed by second-tier markets Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, and Singapore, which together contributed around 15%, the market research firm indicated. In less developed markets like China and India, broadband access services are expected to demonstrate impressive growth through 2011 and constitute the bulk of Asia Pacifics broadband subscriber expansion, said In-Stat analyst Bryan Wang.

China, Japan and India send the world back to Asia

China, Japan and India send the world back to Asia In 2005, Asia reminded the world whose century this is. A booming China, resurgent Japan and vibrant India helped shift the pendulum of global growth eastward. And investors who shook off bad memories from the 1997 Asian crisis to bet anew on Asia weren't disappointed. As of Dec. 29, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia-Pacific Index gained almost 22 per cent this year in U.S. dollar terms -- gains were far bigger in local currencies. For all the talk of a thriving U.S. economy, the Dow Jones Industrial Average seems poised to

Japan paints vision as leader of Asia

Japan paints vision as leader of Asia JAPAN has opened up a new front in its rivalry with China, declaring itself the true leader of Asia. In his first big speech as Foreign Minister, Taro Aso painted his landscape vision of Japan as an intellectual power, adviser and problem solver in the region. "First and foremost Japan is, for the countries of Asia, a 'thought leader"', he said in fluent English, using a term drawn from American business gurus. "A thought leader is one who through fate is forced to face up against some sort of very difficult issue earlier than others." More:

Cracks appear in Asia-Pacific unity on WTO trade talks

Cracks appear in Asia-Pacific unity on WTO trade talks After pointing a collective finger of blame at Europe over farm subsidies, cracks were emerging Sunday in the show of unity by Asia-Pacific leaders on free trade. The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, whose economies account for some 60 percent of world trade, issued a statement here Saturday demanding deep cuts in European Union farm subsidies. They said that Europe's refusal to make concessions threatened to derail World Trade Organization (WTO) talks scheduled for Hong Kong next month. But by Sunday, Japan had already threatened to break