Asia & Pacific

Throughout the Asia Pacific region mobile cellular penetration reached 93% of individuals, and mobile broadband penetration now exceeding 42.6% in 2017. Internet access penetration increased from 41.9% of individuals in 2016 to 43.9% in 2017. International internet bandwidth increased from 13 kb/s/user in 2016 to 48 kb/s/user in 2017.

Countries in this Geographical Region

There are 26 unique countries, territories, and/or sovereign states in this geographic region.

Nauru

ISO 3166: NR

Policy Maker: Ministry of Telecommunications

Spectrum Regulator: Ministry of Telecommunications

Nepal

ISO 3166: NP

Policy Maker: Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC)

Spectrum Regulator: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA)

New Caledonia

ISO 3166: NC

Policy Maker: New Caledonia Postal and Telecommunications Services

Spectrum Regulator: New Caledonia Postal and Telecommunications Services

Niue

ISO 3166: NU

Policy Maker: Niue Telecommunication & Post

Spectrum Regulator: Niue Telecommunication & Post

Norfolk Island

ISO 3166: NF

Policy Maker: Department of Communications and the Arts

Spectrum Regulator: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

North Korea

ISO 3166: KP

Policy Maker: Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

Spectrum Regulator: Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

Northern Mariana Islands

ISO 3166: MP

Policy Maker: International Communications and Information Policy (CIP)

Spectrum Regulator: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Pakistan

ISO 3166: PK

Policy Maker: Ministry of Information Technology

Spectrum Regulator: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)

Palau

ISO 3166: PW

Policy Maker: Division of Communications

Spectrum Regulator: Palau National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority

Papua New Guinea

ISO 3166: PG

Policy Maker: Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

Spectrum Regulator: National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA)

Philippines

ISO 3166: PH

Policy Maker: Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)

Spectrum Regulator: National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)

Pitcairn Islands

ISO 3166: PN

Policy Maker: Office of Communications - Ofcom

Spectrum Regulator: Government of the Pitcairn Islands

Samoa

ISO 3166: WS

Policy Maker: Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Spectrum Regulator: Office of the Regulator

Singapore

ISO 3166: SG

Policy Maker: Ministry of Communications and Information

Spectrum Regulator: InfoComm Media Development Authority

Solomon Islands

ISO 3166: SB

Policy Maker: Ministry of Communication and Aviation

Spectrum Regulator: Telecommunications Commission of the Solomon Islands (TCSI)