2023年太平洋岛屿移动经济

The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobileecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovationfoundational to positive business environments andsocietal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power ofconnectivity so that people, industry and society thrive.Representing mobile operators and organisations across We invite you to find out more atgsma.com Follow the GSMA on Twitter:@GSMA GSMA Intelligence is the definitive source of global mobileoperator data, analysis and forecasts, and publisher ofauthoritative industry reports and research. Our datacovers every operator group, network and MVNO in every GSMA Intelligence is relied on by leading operators,vendors, regulators, financial institutions and third-partyindustry players, to support strategic decision-making Our team of analysts and experts produce regularthought-leading research reports across a range of info@gsmaintelligence.com Contents Executive summary31.The mobile industry in numbers82.Mobile industry trends202.1The journey to 5G begins212.2Open RAN momentum builds, but challenges remain232.3Sustainability is front of mind for operators252.4Building a thriving ecosystem for tech start-ups262.5Expanding financial services through fintech283.Mobile industry impact303.1Mobile’s impact on healthcare313.2Mobile’s impact on disaster management323.3Mobile’s impact on agritech and climate tech333.4The mobile industry’s impact on the SDGs34 4.Mobile industry enablersRealising the full potential of 5G through effective spectrum ExecutiveSummary Mobile drives digitaltransformation in the Mobile technologies underpin digital transformationin the Pacific Islands as authorities take steps to helpeconomies recover from the Covid-19 pandemic andmanage threats from climate change and natural In the past few years, mobile subscriber penetrationand smartphone adoption have increased butremain considerably lower than the global average. By 2030, the number of 5Gconnections in the PacificIslands will reach 1.5 million, Digital connectivity – with 5G at the core – isset to shape the way people live and businessesoperate, accelerating socioeconomic advancementacross areas such as healthcare, education, digitalcommerce, transport and tourism. 5G is still in itsearly stages in the Pacific Islands; only Guam and theNorthern Mariana Islands had launched commercial Key trends shaping themobile ecosystem Efforts continue to spur innovationand support entrepreneurship The 5G journey begins 4G coverage and adoption are still growing andwill continue to play an important role over the restof this decade and beyond in the Pacific Islands.While the focus of operators in the region is onincreasing 4G uptake, it is important to recognisethat each successive technology generation There is growing support for innovation across thePacific Islands, with the emergence of tech hubs anda developing ecosystem of entrepreneurs and newventures looking to adapt emerging technologies Fintech opportunities for operatorscan help expand financial services In its early stages, the fintech sector in the PacificIslands has shown promising growth in terms ofinitiatives and developments. The Pacific FinancialInclusion Programme (PFIP) has helped extendfinancial services to around 1.8 million people. Operators size the open RANopportunity The rise of open architecture networks, includingopen RAN, has garnered much attention in recentyears. Besides increasing supplier diversity, costsavings are frequently touted as a key valueproposition for open RAN. While evidence of open Climate risks drive use of renewableenergy Countries in the Pacific Islands are at the forefrontof the threat from rising sea levels. At the same time,the region’s unique landscape means base stationsare usually geographically disbursed, separatedfrom each other and powered by different electricity Pacific Islands: key mobile industrymilestones to 2030 Policies to spur digital Digital connectivity and technologies offer the PacificIslands the opportunity to transcend the limitationsof physical size and constraints of geography.Governments need to lead the way by implementing 5G with a clear spectrum roadmap that sets out thestages to ensure sufficient spectrum to support 4G Meanwhile, as people become increasinglyreliant on connectivity they need to be able touse online services safely and securely. To this In the 5G era, mobile connectivity will play an evengreater role in society, reflecting the potential forthe technology to enable a range of new use casesand applications for citizens, enterprises and the Governments andpolicymakers across theregion should prepare for The Mobile EconomyPacific Islands subscribers 7.0m8.8m20302022 The mobile industryin numbers Unique mobilesubscribers in thePacific Islands will The Pacific Islands region is seeing steady mobilesubscriber growth, with almost 1 million additionalsubscribers forecast over the next seven years. Mobile subscriber pe