Three in four of over 8,000 mobile internet users surveyed say they believe that digital access is “very important” for them to lead greener lives in the future, citing benefits such as a reduction in paper, waste and electricity, and being able to communicate more efficiently.
These mobile internet users came from 8 countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) in South and South-east Asia. They were surveyed for Telenor Asia’s new Digital Lives Decoded study.
In terms of benefits, respondents cited a reduction in paper, waste, and electricity (70 per cent of respondents), being able to communicate more efficiently (67 per cent) and providing better access to public transport with more information (55 per cent).
Separately, a resounding 93 per cent of respondents believe that their mobile usage improves quality of life. Overall, women lead this trend with 64 per cent saying their quality of life significantly enhanced compared to 52 per cent of men.
This trend is most apparent in Thailand (76 per cent) and Indonesia (74 per cent), where the highest number of women are connecting to “significantly better” lives through their mobile use.
Singapore is the only country where this trend is reversed, with more males (54 per cent) than females (49 per cent) finding that mobile usage improves their lives significantly.
Source: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/global-enterprise/surge-in-digital-adoption-not-slowing-telenor