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The deployments reflect the continued growth of e-commerce across the Asia-Pacific region. According to a report by Chinese market research and advisory firm China Center for Information Industry Development Consulting, the trade volume of China's e-commerce -- which includes business to business (B2B), business to consumer (B2C) and consumer to consumer (C2C) -- grew by 52% in 2006. AC Nielsen reported Australians spent A$12.5 billion online in 2006, a 63% increase on the previous year.
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"High-speed mobile networks are beginning to spread throughout the Asia-Pacific region, providing a platform for the development of multimedia services. Some form of high-speed mobile network has been deployed in all countries studied for the report," it notes.
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"The LBS space has unequivocally evolved into a global movement, as is evidenced by the increasing interest in LBS development that we've seen in the Asia-Pacific region," said Marc Naddell, vice president, partner and developer programs, NAVTEQ. "NAVTEQ is excited to bring the Global LBS Challenge to APAC, and we look forward to seeing the innovations of the many talented developers and entrepreneurs."
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