Asia & Pacific

ITU Asia Pacific region outline

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.

Deployed LTE Networks

The following chart shows the number of active 4G LTE networks, distributed by LTE frequency band. These data are rendered live and may update unexpectedly.

Deployed IoT Networks

The following chart shows the distribution of active Internet of Things networks by wireless network technology. Our database is a work in progress, data may be incomplete.

Countries in this Geographical Region

There are 55 unique countries, territories, and/or sovereign states in this geographic region.

ISO 3166: HK
Policy Maker: Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)
Spectrum Regulator: Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA)
ISO 3166: IN
Policy Maker: Ministry of Communications
Spectrum Regulator: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
ISO 3166: ID
Policy Maker: Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Spectrum Regulator: Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia
ISO 3166: IR
Policy Maker: Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT)
Spectrum Regulator: Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA)
ISO 3166: JP
Policy Maker: Global Strategy Bureau
Spectrum Regulator: Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau
ISO 3166: KI
Policy Maker: Ministry of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development
Spectrum Regulator: Communications Commission of Kiribati (CCK)
ISO 3166: LA
Policy Maker: Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Spectrum Regulator: Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
ISO 3166: MO
Policy Maker: Office for the Development of Telecommunications and Information Technology
Spectrum Regulator: Bureau of Telecommunications Regulation (DSRT)
ISO 3166: MY
Policy Maker: Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia
Spectrum Regulator: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
ISO 3166: MV
Policy Maker: Ministry of Home Affairs
Spectrum Regulator: Communications Authority of Maldives
ISO 3166: MH
Policy Maker: Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Spectrum Regulator: National Telecommunications Authority
ISO 3166: FM
Policy Maker: Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
Spectrum Regulator: FSM Division of Communications
ISO 3166: MN
Policy Maker: Mongolia Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ICTPA)
Spectrum Regulator: Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (CRC)
ISO 3166: MM
Policy Maker: Ministry of Transport and Communications (MCIT)
Spectrum Regulator: Myanmar Communications Regulatory Commission (MCRC)
ISO 3166: NR
Policy Maker: Ministry of Telecommunications
Spectrum Regulator: Ministry of Telecommunications
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