Chapter 1

Role of Info-Communications in an Age Mega-Competition


Size of Asia's info-communications market







19952000 20052010
 World market (billion dollars)1,825 2,6453,8745,663
 Asian market (billion dollars)200 338578987
 World market index100 145212310
 Asian market index100 169289493

Note: Asia comprises Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Australia, and New Zealand.

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