The increasing utility of mobile phones has made them the most preferred device in the market today and Asian countries have seen an exponential increase in their usage.
From 2000 to 2015, the average annual growth in mobile phone subscriptions reached 22 percent in Asia, increasing from 46 to 923 subscriptions per 1,000 people.
Nepal registered the highest average annual growth of 67 percent in the region, according to the World Bank.
The number of mobile phone users is growing rapidly in Nepal. Although the mobile penetration in Nepal was slow compared to other countries, it has now crossed the 100 percent mark.
Samsung is the largest smartphone seller in the country, with the company claiming a 60 percent market share in the segment.
Bangladesh has witnessed the second-highest average annual growth of 49 percent in mobile phones in Asia. A growth of 46 percent in smartphones was observed in Pakistan making it the third highest Asian country, as per the data from World Bank.
India, with huge number of cell phones, has emerged as the potential growth market for adoption of the devices. India and Laos are also one of the leading countries having an annual growth of 43 percent in mobile phones in Asia.
Countries like Cambodia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka have witnessed average annual growth of 37 percent, 33 percent and 29 percent in mobile phones, as per the data from the World Bank.
Asian countries like Thailand, Mongolia and Philippines observed a lesser average annual growth of 24 percent, 20 percent and 19 percent in mobile phones.
China has one of the highest numbers of smartphone users but still the average annual growth is quite low of 19 percent in smart phones.
Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea are those Asian countries which have very less average annual growth of 13 percent, 5 percent and 4 percent in mobile phones, according to World Bank.
Source: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/regional-news/2017/07/06/499233/mobile-phone.htm