Revenue from wireless services in the Asia-Pacific region is forecast to hit $242.42 billion by the end of 2010 from $159.97 billion last year. In-Stat says the successful launch of 3G services in the region will significantly boost data services revenue since non-voice revenue is currently dominated by the downloading of ringtones and wallpapers as well as games. The research firm expects the region to have 1.57 billion wireless service subscribers by 2010, up from 859.4 million last year. It points out that in countries with successful 3G launches, like Japan, providers have enjoyed higher data services revenue, about 27.9% of total revenue in 2005.
Asia Wireless Annual Report 2006
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