{"id":7648,"date":"2019-05-14T11:55:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T04:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueblog.info\/blog\/?p=1959"},"modified":"2023-12-22T11:51:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T04:51:34","slug":"new-telenor-group-commissioned-report-outlines-impact-of-telecommunications-on-thailand-and-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/en\/new-telenor-group-commissioned-report-outlines-impact-of-telecommunications-on-thailand-and-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"New Telenor Group-commissioned report outlines impact of telecommunications on Thailand and Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7648\" class=\"elementor elementor-7648\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c729d22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c729d22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a8cd50\" data-id=\"1a8cd50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a0a5d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a0a5d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Telecommunications-intensive sectors contributed between 65-75% of total economic growth<\/li>\n<li>Thailand\u2019s economic value-added from telecommunications-intensive sectors doubled from around USD$350-400 billion in 2005 to almost USD$700 billion in 2015.\u0e03<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p><strong>(Bangkok, 13 May 2019)<\/strong> &#8211; A new connectivity report by Frontier Economics found that sectors driven by telecommunications contributed almost three quarters to economic growth in markets across Telenor\u2019s Asia footprint. Titled \u201cThe Mobile Effect: How Connectivity Enables Growth\u201d, the study commissioned by Telenor Group quantifies impact of the telecommunications sector on the economies in the five Asian countries where Telenor Group operates \u2013 Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an important enabler of economic activity, telecommunications has substantially improved business efficiency, accelerated innovation and led to the establishment of markets for new products and services. Our analysis shows that sectors which use telecommunications services more intensively contribute between 65 to 75% of total economic value to the markets across Telenor\u2019s Asian footprint, and that these sectors have been growing strongly at between 6 to 12% per year. This shows the impact of Telenor Group\u2019s investments in Asia in supporting and enabling growth in the countries where it operates,\u201d said James Allan, Director of Frontier Economics.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1960\" src=\"https:\/\/trueblog.dtac.co.th\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/4V1A7634-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\"><\/p>\n<h4><br><\/h4><h4>Growth areas to watch<\/h4><div><br><\/div>\n<p>The study also reveals that telco-intensive sectors generally contribute a greater proportion to economic growth than others. These sectors include financial services, retail and wholesale trade, education and health, and transport.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>As a start, the use of telecommunications in the delivery of healthcare can be powerful. In many Asian markets, the cost of delivering healthcare can be staggering. The report uncovers that the use of e-agriculture, such as in Thailand, can help improve productivity, profitability, food security and employment in the agriculture sector.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--bs-body-bg); color: var(--bs-body-color); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">In Thailand, about forty percent of the country\u2019s population work in agriculture-related jobs, but the agriculture sector\u2019s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has fallen from 32% in 1960 to 10% in 2016. Improving productivity in the agricultural sector through access to farming information services such as dtac\u2019s \u201cFarm Man Yum\u201d will not just lead to significant economic benefits, but a better livelihood for a large proportion of the Thai population.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--bs-body-bg); color: var(--bs-body-color); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mobile financial services are also on the rise in Asia. This has resulted in a reduction in the urban-rural financial inclusion divide. In Thailand, the percentage of population who made or received digital payments grew from 33% to 62% over the period 2014 to 2017, while those with mobile wallets grew from 1% to 8%.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1963\" src=\"https:\/\/trueblog.dtac.co.th\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/040A3601-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\"><\/p>\n<h4><br><\/h4><h4>Telenor\u2019s contribution to Asia<\/h4><div><br><\/div>\n<p>Present in Asia for more than 20 years, Telenor connects 166 million people and brought USD$4.3 billion in economic value to its Asian markets in 2017. Meeting these connectivity demands requires significant investment, especially in networks, from the telecommunications players across Asia. From 2014 to 2017, Telenor invested USD$6.2 billion in its five Asian markets, making the company one of the top three foreign investors.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most productive sectors of society are enabled by mobile technologies. This is especially important in Asia where most countries are mobile-first. As a key partner and long-term investor in the development of the telecommunications sector, Telenor has a deep connection with the countries where we operate.&nbsp; We view ourselves as an integral part of the socio-economic development in the markets we are in and want to continue supporting economic growth, innovation and social inclusion in Thailand,\u201d said H\u00e5kon Bruaset Kj\u00f8l, Senior Vice President of Partner and External Relations, Asia at Telenor Group.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cWhile we have made significant progress over the past decades, the full potential of mobile in enabling the broader economy has yet to be unlocked. To get there, leaders, businesses and citizens must collaborate to create a dynamic ecosystem that is able to keep up with the pace of digitalization and technological change.\u201d<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>\u201cInnovation and investment by mobile network operators have contributed considerably to the social and economic growth of Asia and Thailand. The mobile ecosystem, led by operators, will continue to address the barriers that prevent the underserved from gaining access to the mobile internet, especially women, low income, rural and youth communities. In 5G era, mobile technologies development will continue to have a profound and transformative impact on the world,\u201d said Alexandra Reich, CEO at dtac.<\/p>\n<h4>The telecommunications impact on Thailand\u2026by the numbers<\/h4><div><br><\/div>\n<p><strong>245,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The annual amount of USD that each Telenor employee in Thailand contributed to the national GDP in 2016-2017<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p><strong>23%<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The amount of revenue that was re-invested back into Thailand from 2015-2017<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p><strong>285 million USD<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Telenor\u2019s tax contribution to Thailand in 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p><strong>68%<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The telecommunications industry\u2019s contribution to the total gross value added to the Thailand economy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about the connectivity impact on Thailand in the Frontier Report. Find the full Frontier Report here.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Frontier Report for Telenor Group<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Frontier Report analyses the economic impact of the telecommunications sector in the five Asian countries where Telenor operates. The findings show the direct contribution that Telenor has on these economies in creating, producing and supplying telecommunications services. The report also assesses the impact of investments in telecommunications on productivity, telecommunication\u2019s role in enabling economic activity in downstream markets, as well as in the supply of social goods and achieving social benefits.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Telenor Group<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Telenor Group is a leading telecommunications company across Scandinavia and Asia with 176 million customers and annual sales of around USD 13 billion (2018).&nbsp;We hold #1 or #2 positions in most of our markets. We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor\u2019s domain for more than 160 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most.&nbsp; Telenor is listed at Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TEL. For more information, see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telenor.com%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cpukwalun.chotpitchanan%40dtac.co.th%7C64dfb990665e4069c93908d6d824ac00%7C1676489c5c7246b7ba639ab90c4aad44%7C1%7C0%7C636934050292704604&amp;sdata=GLuBCX8leMRqlVGKFXAOV2ol%2FvmIOghAbgqJ%2BKIZS5w%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.telenor.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telecommunications-intensive sectors contributed between 65-75% of total economic growth Thailand\u2019s economic value-added from telecommunications-intensive sectors doubled from around USD$350-400 billion in 2005 to almost USD$700 billion in 2015.\u0e03 (Bangkok, 13 May 2019) &#8211; A new connectivity report by Frontier Economics found that sectors driven by telecommunications contributed almost three quarters to economic growth in markets [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":16060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[304,161],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dtac-en","category-releases-en"],"acf":[],"author_data":{"id":7,"name":"SFW","avatar":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/logo-sfw-1.png"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7648"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16065,"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7648\/revisions\/16065"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.true.th\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}