THE MOBILE

INTERNET CONSUMER
MALAYSIA 2013
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS ON MOBILE WEB AND APP USERS
Preface
Te Mobile Internet Consumer - Malaysia 2013 report produced by MMA & Vserv.mobi
addresses the audience insights of the growing mobile internet user base in Malaysia.
Tis report focuses on proling the mobile web & app users, their purchasing power,
lifestyle and consumption pattern.Te ndings and insights are drawn from a survey
conducted in the six key countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,
Tailand and Vietnam.
Te Mobile Internet Consumer report is designed for media planners & brand
advertisers. It will also help app developers, content providers, OEMs & telecom service
providers in understanding the evolving mobile consumer. It is created with the
objective to help brands plan their media strategy for reaching the right
target audience through Mobile Web & Apps. Te Mobile Internet Consumer
report is available for India, Southeast Asia, Middle East & Africa and Latin America.
DEMOGRAPHICS
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Age
Less than 18 yrs
18-24 yrs
25-35 yrs
more than 35 yrs
22%
33%
31%
13%
Only 1 out of 8 mobile
internet users from
Malaysia belong to the
youngest age group
SEA AVERAGE
19 %
28 %
32 %
21 %
Gender
Malaysia has one of the highest
Male to Female ratio among mobile
internet users, only next to Vietnam
37%
Female
Male
71% 29%
63 %
*
37 %
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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Education
24%|
27%|
40%|
9%|
Uneducated
Schooling upto 12 yrs
Diploma / Undergraduate
Graduate / Post Graduate
Malaysia has lowest proportion of graduate/
post-graduates in the mobile internet user base
36 %
*
27 %
*
27 %
*
10 %
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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Occupation
5%
Currently
not working /
Retired
Student
16% 46%
Full time
job
Housewives 5%
10%
$
Part time
job
Self
Employed
Professional
9%
Business 9%
Malaysia has one of
the highest
proportion of full-time
employees in the
mobile internet user
base in SEA
6%
*
18%
*
41%
*
4%
*
10%
*
8%
*
13%
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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CONSUMPTION PATTERN
Mobile content downloaded
in the last month
Game / App Video Music Temes
59%
45%
42%
30%
Mobile content
downloaded in
Malaysia is lesser
than the regional
average region
67%
*
46%
*
38%
*
32%
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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Users love mobile ads that help them...
Game / App
Video
Ringtone / Song Wallpaper / Screensaver
21% 32%
29%
Over half of mobile ad viewers from Malaysia stated that mobile ad
has helped them in downloading mobile content
Download mobile content
Find a good deal on something
Learn about a brand
Locate something nearby
52% |
44% |
22% |
34% |
*SEA AVERAGE
55%
*
42%
*
27%
*
36%
*
$
PURCHASING POWER
Product Ownership
Automobiles Payment Cards Consumer Durables Connected Devices
Penetration of consumer durables among
mobile internet users is least in Malaysia
29% 27% 20%
Computers
37%
Tablets
29%
39%
*
29%
*
38%
*
32%
*
23%
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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Penetration of consumer durables among
mobile internet users is least in Malaysia
Afuent Lifestyle
Shopping Mall / Market
Movie Teatre
Restaurant
57% |
40% |
42% |
Only 1 out of 8 mobile internet users from Malaysia went to all places
- movie theatre, shopping mall/ market and a restaurant, least in SEA
41%
*
47%
*
58%
*
*SEA AVERAGE
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About the study
Te Mobile Internet Consumer report produced by MMA & Vserv.mobi is based on
a primary survey of over 3000 mobile web & app users. Te survey was conducted
using random sampling for natural representation of the target group across 6 key
countries in Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Tailand
and Vietnam. Te overall Southeast Asia averages were weighted as per the
regional composition of mobile internet users in each focus country.
To know more about Te Mobile Internet Consumer report, please write to us at
insights@vserv.mobi or visit vserv.mobi/insights
About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
Te Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-prot trade association established
to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. Te MMA is an action-oriented
organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and
best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. Te more than 700
member companies, representing nearly fty countries around the globe, include all members of the
mobile media ecosystem. Te Mobile Marketing Associations global headquarters are located in the
United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin American
(LATAM) and Asia Pacic (APAC) branches.
For more information, please visit www.mmaglobal.com. For information relating to the MMAs Mobile
Marketing Forum series, please visit www.mobilemarketingforum.com.
About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
Te Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-prot trade association established
to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. Te MMA is an action-oriented
organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and
best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. Te more than 700
member companies, representing nearly fty countries around the globe, include all members of the
mobile media ecosystem. Te Mobile Marketing Associations global headquarters are located in the
United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin American
(LATAM) and Asia Pacic (APAC) branches.
For more information, please visit www.mmaglobal.com. For information relating to the MMAs Mobile
Marketing Forum series, please visit www.mobilemarketingforum.com.
About Vserv.mobi
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