MEDIA-I: Gartner predicts healthy rise in mobile web use

In a region where mobile telephones have achieved strong penetration, analysts at Gartner have projected encouraging demand for mobile internet services across Asia-Pacific. The researcher estimates there were 34.4 million regular mobile internet users in the region at the end of 2000, an increase of 29 per cent from September last year. Japan and South Korea dominated the region's mobile data market, accounting for 26.8 million users and seven million users respectively. Meanwhile, China's mobile phone subscribers grew to 85.3 million last year from 43.3 million in 1999. According to the latest market findings, this represents more than 50 per cent growth and accounts for 37 per cent of the total Asia-Pacific cellular market in 2000. China's strong growth also helped boost the overall Asia-Pacific market to 230 million subscribers at the end of last year. "Against the backdrop of improved prosperity and favourable government policies, the cellular industry in China is expanding rapidly," said Ann Liang, industry analyst for Gartner's Asia-Pacific mobile research group.

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