Technology, Media & Telecoms is one of the fastest-growing economic sectors and a major innovator, with important spillover effects on all other industries. It is both a source and a carrier of knowledge, supporting the acquisition and building of innovation capabilities in individuals, businesses and public organisations. In today’s era of digital transformation, emerging disruptive technologies and new business models, the Technology, Media & Telecoms sector creates new markets, improves operating performance and brings about efficiency gains and economies for the entire society.
Activities associated with Technology, Media & Telecoms are the manufacturing of semiconductors, electronic components and optical media, and production of a variety of hi-tech consumer goods, such as computers, laptops and mobile phones. It also includes media publishing, software development, motion picture and sound recording, and radio and television broadcasting. Telecommunications, data processing, networking and internet services are also part of this industry.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the gross value added (GVA) of the digital economy, which comprises digital-enabling infrastructure (77.2%), e-commerce (20.0%), and digital media/content (2.8%), stood at PHP 2.08tn, contributing 9 ...
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The populations of India and China are similar, but the Chinese telecom customer base is still considerably higher compared to that of India. The level of affluence of Indian consumers is still relatively low, which translates into relatively low ...
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Information and communication has been one of the best-performing sectors of the Indonesian economy in recent years, with its real gross value added (GVA) expanding at a CAGR of 8.4% in the 2018-2023 period, driven by the digital transformation in ...
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Thailand's ICT sector has been growing at a steady pace over the past few years. Major growth drivers have been the rapid technological advancements, increased internet penetration, and businesses transitioning from traditional to digital services. ...
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In H2 FY2024, the Indian government actively shaped the regulatory policies that govern the telecommunications sector in India. In June 2023, India presented the "Ubiquitous Connectivity" concept as a potential application for the upcoming 6G ...
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China's telecommunications sector is relatively concentrated, with a few large state-owned enterprises. However, the government has also introduced new measures to allow more market participants in the sector to boost investment in emerging areas ...
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The Gross Value Added (GVA) of the information and communication sector in the Philippines in 2021 stood at PHP 639.0bn, an increase of 9.1% y/y. The Philippine ICT market was given impetus by the COVID-19 pandemic, stronger competition in mobile ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the Thai economy, reducing consumer expenditure and purchasing power. This had ripple effects on the ICT industry. In 2021, the mobile telecom subscriber base has regained momentum following a decline in ...
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Consumption of high value-added Internet-based services has grown in Malaysia prior to, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This trend has shaped the structure of the domestic ICT sector in several ways. First, the intensive use of Internet-based ...
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China's mobile communications equipment sector can be broadly divided into two subsectors: communication terminal equipment (e.g., mobile handsets) and communication station equipment (e.g., base stations and IoT communication modules). In 2022, the ...
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