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
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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