PR: FTTH Council Asia-Pacific releases FTTH APAC Panorama 2020 and APAC 5G Mini Panorama Report
The latest figures of the FTTH APAC Market Panorama were released at a webinar recently organized by FTTH Council Asia-Pacific. The figure had shown that 459 million people of the Asia-Pacific region have come under the subscription of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) services covering 21 countries of this territory*.
The region had increased the number of FTTx initiatives. During 2019 it was counted more than 120 initiatives in the 21 APAC countries under study. More than 593 million FTTH/B homes were reached with a take-up rate** of 77.4%, which is 0.2 percent less than the previous year. Comparing to 2014, the number of subscribers has grown up to 4.4 times and the number of Homes Passed has grown by a factor 1.9 which is higher than the past year.
China maintains its peak position, representing 72% of the total FTTH/B Homes Passed in the APAC region. The highest annual growth rates were recorded in Indonesia (+21.3%), Thailand (+21.0%), Philippines (+20.7%), Laos (+20.0%), Sri Lanka (13.9%). On the other hand, the largest increase in subscribers was seen in Myanmar (+141%), followed by Bangladesh (+125.0%), Laos (+101.0%), Cambodia (+70.4%) and Philippines (+69.3%).
APAC-21* countries are concentrated in the deployment of PON technologies. Now it’s observed the announcement of new XGPON projects to reach 10G services. PON is the preferred connectivity technology across the region. Compared to other regions, there is a high proportion (82%) of MDUs (Multi-Dwelling Units) as a consequence of high population densities. Furthermore, developed countries are seen launching 5G technology. South Korea became the world’s first 5G country that launched 5G from all mobile players in April 2019. Australia, Philippines, China and New Zealand recorded 5G services at the end of 2019. Within April 2020, Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong came under 5G services. By 2025, all the APAC countries will launch 5G services.
Some two-thirds of around 66% of all homes in the region have been passed by Alternative ISPs, with the remainder covered by incumbents. According to the report, Homes Passed by FTTH networks is expected to increase by 18% (~649 million homes) by 2023, while FTTH Subscribers will grow by 35% (~576 million subscriptions). This will, at first, mainly takes place in the most densely populated countries.
The annual research is carried out by IDATE DigiWorld, and the FTTH Council Asia-Pacific shares these updated numbers each year during its FTTH APAC Conference. A more detailed version of this annual research report is exclusively accessible to FTTH Council Asia-Pacific Members, along with a wide range of research studies, information and the latest market developments, as well as the opportunity to share findings with other members and stakeholders. To find out more about the work of the FTTH Council Asia-Pacific, please visit http://www.ftthcouncilap.org/.
Figure 1: APAC Ranking as at December 2019
Includes countries of +200k Households in which FTTH/B subscribers represent at least 1% of total households.
About FTTH Council Asia -Pacific
The FTTH Council Asia-Pacific is a non-profit organization established in 2005 in Singapore. The organization is building on the success of its sister organizations in the US and Europe to educate the industry and the general public on the opportunities and benefits of FTTH solutions. FTTH Council AsiaPacific members represent all areas of broadband industries, including telecommunications, computing, networking, system integration, engineering and content-provider companies, as well as traditional telecommunications service providers, utilities and municipalities.
*Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam **Take-up rate = FTTHB Subs / FTTHB Homes Passed *** This year’s outcome.
PR Contact:
Rusafie Alam
Associate Manager
FTTH Council Asia-Pacific
Email: rusafie@ftthcouncilap.org
