Region in Focus: Asia Pacific, Q2 2025
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An update on industry developments, market insights and country KPIs
The Region in Focus series provides an essential quarterly briefing on industry developments, market insights and country KPIs for mobile markets around the world.
In markets across East and Southeast Asia, investments in 5G have shifted to 5G standalone (5G SA) and 5G-Advanced, while operators have also raised their spending on AI infrastructure. Investments in protecting networks and customers are also increasing, as highlighted by recent announcements in South Korea, where all three operators have committed to boosting security spend.
Note: As of Q2 2025, the Region in Focus reports are now titled according to the quarter analysed for market developments. This Q2 2025 edition focuses on analysis of the latest developments for Q2 2025, while providing country KPIs for the year to March 2025.
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