Building the Digital Economy: Asia
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ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
Industry Recommendations
GSMA is working with ASEAN to:
- Identify policies to promote digital trade
- Encourage consumer trust
- Determine how data and cross-border data transfer can contribute to regional economic development
Established in 1967, ASEAN's primary goal is to promote economic growth, social progress and cultural development across the region
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India
Industry Recommendations
- Develop a new telecom policy
- Remove obstacles to improve the ease of doing business
- Harmonise spectrum bands at affordable prices
Population 1.3
billion
34% mobile broadband connections
1.2 billion
mobile connections
Pakistan
Industry Recommendations
- Implement a unified licensing model
- Reform competition policy for the digital ecosystem
- Enable active infrastructure sharing and spectrum trading
Population 198
million
34% mobile broadband connections
147.8 million
mobile connections
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Regions & Countries

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