The mobile communication markets in Australia and New Zealand were also mature, with penetration rates of 100.8 percent and 94 percent, respectively, in 2008. Countries in the Asia-Pacific region such aas Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan had a penetration rate of 100 percent, and in Indonesia, Japan and South Korea, it was over 90 percent. China and India were 2 big markets with tremendous growth potential, where the penetration rate was about 50 percent. With their enormous populations, the 2 markets had become hot spots for both operators and manufacturers.