Singapore, which are among those with the highest fixed broadband penetration rates, have relatively low fixed broadband internet basket costs - 0.41%, 0.47%, 0.70% and 0.71% of In contrast, economies like Indonesia; the Republic of the Philippines; and Papua New Guinea basket costs, recorded at 4.81%, 4.69% and 3.55% of income, respectively. This inverse capacity play in driving broadband adoption. To boost penetration, regulators and service providers typically prioritize reducing service costs, improving infrastructure, and In some APEC economies, limitations in fixed infrastructure deployment and fixed broadband adoption have made mobile technologies the dominant solution, providing an alternative to (2) Mobile Market KPIs by Economy, 2000-2030 (available for relevant APEC economies), GSM Association / (3) Service Provider Market Report - 2024 (available for relevant APEC economies), Omdia Research, Updated 100%, with the exception of Papua New Guinea, which has a rate of only 48%. 4G technology remains the most commonly used for mobile subscriptions, while 5G adoption is gradually increasing. Meanwhile, 2G technology is being phased out, and although 3G technology is still present in APEC economies, it is experiencing a declining trend in subscriptions across the Hong Kong, China (272%); China (129%); Japan (157%); Russia (157%); and Singapore (166%) are ranked as the top five leaders in active mobile subscriptions. The average mobile penetration across APEC economies stands at 133%, significantly higher than the fixed