There will be 10% year-on-year increase in mobile shipments across the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) during 2008 with 400m units sold. Shipments increased by 18% in 2007 with a total of 366m units shipped. China and India are the two main areas of growth with 40% and 20% market penetration respectively. IDC forecasts a further 19% growth in India by the end of 2008 when the country is expected to have the infrastructure for mobile number portability in place.
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