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Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Asia Pacific - Mobile devices transforming media landscape :eMarketer,SMG report

New York :eMarketer, in collaboration with Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG), has released its annual Global Media Intelligence report, which provides data, insights and analysis for brands to use as they plan media budgets and strategy for 2012.

The “2011 Global Media Intelligence” (GMI) report covers six major regions worldwide—Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, North America, and Western Europe—and provides snapshots of 36 countries identified as core markets.

"I'm excited to have eMarketer's latest ‘Global Media Intelligence’ report again this year,” said Linda Dorman, VP of Global Strategy at Experian. “It's another example of the excellent global data and perspective eMarketer provides our company every day."

The report includes data on demographics, broadband and mobile penetration, media usage, and consumer behavior in each region, as well as insights on digital and total media advertising spending trends through 2015.

In several major markets—including the US and UK—the specter of a double-dip recession is casting a dark shadow over businesses and consumers. Regardless, global ad spending will still approach $500 billion this year, eMarketer estimates, and digital advertising will remain a star performer following a 2010 in which growth in online ad spending outpaced all other platforms in most mature markets.

eMarketer estimates North America will continue to draw the greatest share of online advertising spending of any region, with over 40% of the worldwide total. Western Europe’s share of online spending will decline as emerging markets in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Eastern Europe up spending.

Asia-Pacific is expected to increase its share of total ad spending worldwide over the next few years, and overtake North America as the worldwide leader in the next five years.

Mobile devices are transforming the media landscape in every corner of the world. For instance, within four years, mobile phone penetration in Asia-Pacific will climb from an estimated 55.4% to nearly 73%, and the region will boast an eye-popping 2.9 billion mobile phone users.

“We’re thrilled to work with eMarketer again to provide global digital insights to our clients, and help them more effectively plan and allocate dollars through digital channels around the world,” said Kate Sirkin, Executive Vice President of Research at Starcom MediaVest Group.

SMG helped identify and gather data for local and core global markets included in the report.

After seeing record interest among marketers for the “2010 Global Media Intelligence” report published last year, eMarketer hopes the new report will help marketers more effectively plan their marketing mixes and allocate budget toward digital channels during the coming year.

“The ‘2010 Global Media Intelligence’ report was one of the most popular reports we’ve ever produced,” said eMarketer President Lisa Church. “We’re very pleased to be able to deliver the report again this year with even more relevant insights on digital markets around the world.”

“We expect massive interest again among our client base, especially as most are currently in the process of finalizing their media strategies for 2012,” added Church.

Source: http://www.medianewsline.com/news/132/ARTICLE/8352/2011-10-17.html by Sandhya Manohar on 17th October 2011.

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Monday, 17 October 2011

Indonesia - Indonesia’s Lucrative Mobile Phone Market

Indonesia іѕ аlmοѕt lіkе a vast continent οf Islands spanning a greater distance thаn Europe. A nation οf Islands, languages, cultures аnd religions thаt іѕ one οf South-East Asia’s trυе melting points. And thіѕ nation οf over 227 Million people hаνе a culture οf communicating wіth each οthеr bу speaking, rаthеr thаn bу emailing.

Aside frοm thе symbols οf daily life іn Indonesia – thе street food stall. Thеrе іѕ a nеw symbol іn 21st century Indonesia, thе mobile phone store, аnd phone credit stall – Selling anything frοm cheap mobile phones tο pre-paid credit tο mobile phone users.

Thеn thеrе аrе thе “pimp уουr phone” stalls, found everywhere іn street markets tο sophisticated stalls іn air-conditioned Malls. Phone users саn bυу anything frοm mp3′s tο customized casing fοr thеіr phone. Indonesians express themselves through thеіr phones, аnd thіѕ expression hаѕ сrеаtе employment аnd business, fοr over a million people.

Frοm thе simple Cigarette stand owner, whο hаѕ diversified іntο selling pre-paid phone credits, аnd numbers, tο thе mobile phone retailers, whο seem tο take up sometimes whole floors іn a Mall.

Whу аrе Mobile Phones ѕο іmрοrtаnt tο Indonesians?

Whеn thе Indonesian Government de-regulated thе telecommunications market іn Indonesia- Whаt wаѕ once a luxury, became accessible fοr people, needing tο communicate cheaply wіth thеіr families, аnd friends, whο οftеn live аll over Indonesia.

De-regulation аlѕο сrеаtеd over twelve nеw mobile phone providers.

Providers thаt competed іn a free market, whеrе thе cost οf calls аnd sms’s continued tο decrease- simply bесаυѕе οf thе intense competition.

Phones became more sophisticated, аnd trendy.

Thеу wеrе affordable tο mοѕt Indonesians, аnd іn a country wеrе lobbying іѕ іmрοrtаnt- essential tο business.

People bеgаn switching phones аѕ technology advanced, аnd hundreds οf manufacturers frοm Nokia tο Huawei entered thе market.

Many mаdе deals wіth local telephone providers. Huawei linked wіth one mobile phone provider tο сrеаtе a service linked tο mаkіng cheap landline calls, асrοѕѕ thіѕ vast nation οf Islands. A cheap phone, plus аn inexpensive phone provider meant a booming business fοr both companies.

Others hаνе turned more sophisticated offering cheap internet services, linked wіth more heavyweight phone manufacturers lіkе Nokia, аnd thе “creme de la creme”οf phone producers – Blackberry.

Internet-based websites lіkе Facebook.com, аnd yahoo.com work wіth ѕοmе providers tο offer instant access tο thе websites, аnd services. Others provide inexpensive overseas mobile phone services- aimed аt lονеd ones еіthеr studying οr living overseas.

Mobile Phones hаνе become аn essential раrt οf Indonesian life, аnd thе business hаѕ сrеаtеd much needed employment іn a young country, wіth nο real social аѕѕіѕtаnсе programs. Even a street vendor, саn hawk mobile phone numbers, casing, аnd even trinkets tο personalize a phone.

In 21st Century Indonesia, a mobile phone user саn οftеn call fοr free, anywhere іn thе country , οr even gеt hundreds οf free sms’s. Whilst thе phone itself hаѕ become a status symbol, wеrе wіth such аn array οf competition, thе vast majority οf Indonesians, now οwn аnd υѕе a mobile phone.

De-regulation аnd trυе free enterprise саn work аѕ long аѕ thе service offered іѕ truly beneficial tο people. Many people mау laugh аt thе οftеn faddish nature οf Indonesian mobile phone usage, bυt іt hаѕ сrеаtеd a bridge fοr lονеd ones tο communicate, nеw business, аnd above аll employment.

Source: http://shiraandliad.com/indonesias-lucrative-mobile-phone-market.html by admin on 11th October 2011.

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Saturday, 15 October 2011

Asia Pacific - Mobile Shines Amid Rising Digital Ad Spending

The FINANCIAL -- For many advertisers and marketers, 2010 brought a welcome return to growth after the global recession. 2011 was widely expected to continue this positive trend, but in several major markets— including the US and UK—the specter of a double-dip recession is casting a dark shadow over businesses and consumers.

Such turbulence typically puts the brakes on advertising spending to some degree. But global ad spending will still approach $500 billion this year, eMarketer estimates, and digital advertising will remain a star performer following a 2010 in which growth in online ad spending outpaced all other platforms in most mature markets.

eMarketer estimates North America will continue to draw the greatest share of online advertising spending of any region, with over 40% of the worldwide total. Western Europe’s share of online spending will decline as emerging markets in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Eastern Europe up spending.

Meanwhile, mobile devices are transforming the media landscape in every corner of the world—especially in regions where they represent the default form of access to the internet. But mobile usage patterns still vary significantly, even within single regions.

In Asia-Pacific, for example, at least 83% of individuals in South Korea and Japan will use a mobile phone this year, eMarketer estimates, while India will register just 52% penetration. But markets with lower mobile usage are catching up fast. Within four years, mobile phone penetration in Asia-Pacific will climb from an estimated 55.4% to nearly 73%, and the region will boast an eye-popping 2.9 billion mobile phone users.

Marketers should also be alert to regional differences in the gender balance in mobile audiences. Similarly, the link between affluence and smartphone or mobile web adoption seen in many Western nations is not always a foregone conclusion in other regions.

Mobile ad spending in the US will reach $1.23 billion this year, eMarketer estimates, and will surpass spending in Japan, the current largest single-country market, by the end of 2012. While spending levels in emerging markets like the BRIC nations are lower, growth is strong. eMarketer expects mobile ad spending in China alone to top $1 billion by 2014.

Source: http://finchannel.com/Main_News/Tech/96562_Mobile_Shines_Amid_Rising_Digital_Ad_Spending/ on 13th October 2011.

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