亚太地区紧跟宽带建设大潮

Asia-Pacific Region Following the Tide of Broadband Construction

国际金融危机爆发之后,宽带建设成为全世界的热点,还出现了国家宽带网(NBN)这样的"时髦"词。不仅在北美与西欧,亚太地区也毫不示弱,同样紧跟气势磅礴的宽带建设大潮。

Currently,broadband construction has become the hot spot throughout the world,which emerged the'stylish'word like national broadband network(NBN).Not only in North America and Western Europe,but also in the Asia-Pacific region broadband tide is surging. In 2008,the development of global broadband market in Asia-Pacific continued to be promoted.The broadband subscribers in this region increased 1/3,while the number of global subscribers only increased 4%.According to the figures issued by Broadband Forum and Point Topic,by the end of 2009 Q1,there were 429.2 million broadband subscribers throughout the world.Among which there are 163 million broadband subscribers in Asia-Pacific region, and its overall growth rate surpass other regions except Latin American region.South Asia and East Asia accounted the majority growth rate of the region,with the growth rate of 68.5%in India and 24%in China.By the end of 2009 Q1,the number of broadband users in China had exceeded 88 million,ranbed No.1;Japan ranked No.3 with 36 million customers and annual growth rate of more than 6%; South Korea ranked No.7.In addition,countries with low level of broadband penetration countries like Vietnam,Philippines and Indonesia have made very bright progress in the recent.In 2008 Q4, they all acquired the growth of double-digit.At present,these countries are making effort to conquer several problems about speed, quality,regulation and imbalance of regional development,and strive for further development.