EVs Gain Ground in Southeast Asia; Thailand Dominates Volumes
Thailand led the region’s passenger EV sales in 2022 with a 58% share. Nearly two in three EVs sold in 2022 were BEVs. Wuling’s newest model Air EV…
Thailand Leads Southeast Asia EV Market With 60% Share
Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle sales grew 35% YoY in Q3 2022. The top five brands accounted for almost 67% of the region’s passenger EV sales.…
Indonesia’s Q3 2022 Smartphone Shipments Down 21% YoY on Macro Concerns; Good Q4 Seen
The <$250 price band took the hardest hit. OPPO led the market followed closely by Samsung and vivo. The $500-$699 price band grew 134%. Online…
Indonesia’s Q2 2022 Smartphone Shipments Decline 11% YoY as Macro and Currency Issues Hobble Low-End Segments
Indonesia’s Q2 2022 smartphone shipments declined 11% YoY to fall below 9.4m units The broad preference for budget, sub-$150 devices made Indonesia…
Indonesia Bets on 4G to Increase Mobile Internet Coverage; 5G to Focus on Industry for Now
Indonesia’s mobile telecom subscriptions increased 5% YoY in Q1 2022 to reach 362 million, which is 33% higher than the country’s population of 273…
Indonesia Smartphone Market Grows 11.5% YoY in Q1 2022; OPPO Stays at Top
Indonesia’s smartphone market grew 11.5% YoY in Q1 2022, reflecting the post-Covid revival in demand. OPPO led the market with a 22.3% share,…
Indonesia Smartphone Shipments Reached Highest Ever in 2021; OPPO Captured Top Spot
Indonesia’s smartphone shipments grew 5% YoY in 2021 to reach the highest ever. OPPO led the market with a 21.8% share driven by its strong retail…
Key Southeast Asian Countries’ Smartphone Shipments Cross Pre-pandemic Levels in 2021; Xiaomi, realme, Apple Achieve Highest Ever Volumes
Key Southeast Asian countries’ (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam) smartphone shipments were highest ever in a calendar year in 2021,…
Indonesia Smartphone Shipments Drop 6% YoY in Q3 2021 on COVID-19, Supply Challenges
Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – November 18, 2021 Indonesia’s smartphone shipments declined 6% YoY in Q3 2021 mainly due…
Telecom, E-commerce Central to China’s Renewed Focus on Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia holds great potential for growth in the technology and e-commerce sectors. It has a comparatively young and tech-savvy demographic…
Southeast Asia Perks Up, Boosts Smartphones
Southeast Asia (SEA) has been showing consistent economic promise for a while now. The changing landscape is giving the smartphone sector a…
iPhone 12 Devices Top List of Best-selling 5G Smartphones in 3 out of 4 Key SEA Markets
Apple and OPPO’s 5G smartphones topped the best-selling 5G models’ lists in key Southeast Asian (SEA) countries in Q2 2021, according to Counterpoint…
Indonesia Smartphone Shipments up 28% YoY in Q2 2021; Xiaomi Grabs Top Spot for First Time
Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 15, 2021 Smartphone shipments in Indonesia recorded solid growth…
Indonesia Gets Second 5G Operator but Spectrum Issues Remain
Indosat Ooredoo has become the second telecom operator in Indonesia to offer 5G commercial services. In May this year, Telkomsel became the country’s…