Population Internet adoption 2 Share of Asia internet users 2 % of internet users mobile capable % 19.70% 17.30% 77.48% 43.

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1 APAC THE STATE OF MOBILE ADVERTISING - Q2, 2015 Insights presented by Opera Mediaworks in partnership with the Mobile Marketing Association In the past decade, Asia 4 has stood out as a world leader in mobile innovation, leading the global adoption of many mobile devices and services. Its dive into mobile advertising is no exception. While much of the growth and adoption of mobile advertising has been fueled by the strength of the mobile ad market in Japan, Korea and China, we have seen significant growth in the four countries of,, the and. We have grouped these countries into a sub-region called The Power 4, or P4. Population Internet adoption 2 Share of Asia internet users 2 % of internet users mobile capable 3 OMW share of mobile users 2.29% % 57.56% 43.38% 2.53% % 58.42% 38.27% 6.38% % 93.16% 72.53% 31.99% % Based on emarketer estimates of smartphone users by country (2014), added to users of Opera Mini / Internet World stats estimate of internet users 4. As defined by the United Nations, with the exception of Western Asia which we refer to as the Middle East. Refer to page 11 for a full list. info@operamediaworks.com

2 Part 1: Mobile-device use and market share The P4 countries represent 43% of the population of Asia, yet they account for less than of regional internet users. However, over 76% of these users access the internet using a mobile device. This group is led by, where we estimate a remarkable 93% 1 of internet users can access the web via a mobile device. Despite the slower adoption of the mobile web (compared to Japan and Korea), the use of smartphones has seen impressive growth in the last two years. As shown in the chart, smartphone ownership has increased by over 545% since the beginning of Smartphone adoption within Opera s audience reach in the P4 6 5 Smartphones Asia has consistently been one of the top markets, both in terms of unique users accessing the Opera Mediaworks platform for advertising and for the number of impressions served to those users. Opera s reach within this market is approximately 400 million unique users each month, across both apps and mobile web. 1. Based on emarketer estimates of smartphone users by country (2014), added to users of Opera Mini / Internet World stats estimate of internet users page 2

3 , the lead in page views, in data use Compared to global averages, as seen in our Q2 State of Mobile Advertising report, use of mobile websites and apps tends to be lower in the P4. However, this sub-region is on par with the rest of Asia, and both the and exceed the global average for page views consumed per user. trails the average volume of page views by a significant margin, but it has a sizable lead in data consumption, with each user in using 85 MB per month very close to the global average of 90 MB/month. Page views per user Asia P4 audience use of mobile devices Asia Global Megabytes per user PV/User MB Other devices still prevail in Asia and P4 sub-region The Asia region and the P4 have a much higher percentage of other devices (i.e., those with operating systems other than ios or Android) than our global user base. These devices tend to monetize at lower rates than Android or ios, and they also tend to drive fewer impressions per user. However, in Asia and more specifically, in our P4 region these devices do drive a significant number of impressions. Additionally, while the Asia region has easily maintained pace with the rest of the world in the adoption of Android devices, adoption of ios has been much slower, leaving a large, untapped smartphone market opportunity. Unique users by OS platform % unique users Global Other ios Android page 3

4 Android is market leader for impressions Looking at the market share of each operating system (as measured by impressions served), it is clear that Android is dominating the market, driving the lion s share of impressions globally, regionally (Asia) and also within the P4. Impressions by OS platform Other ios Android P4 Global Asia The no. 1 obstacle to revenue growth Due largely to the continuing presence (and large market share) of Other devices, which monetize at lower rates, the Asia region and the P4 both fall below the global averages for monetization potential, or the ratio of money earned to impressions served. The P4 ratio of percentage of revenue to percentage of impressions is 0.47:1, just under that of APAC (.49:1). Demand for mobile video in the P4 Globally, we have witnessed increased demand for and rapid adoption of mobile video-ad units. Within the P4 region, the has the highest ratio of video-ad impressions compared to the volume of all impressions served in its market, and it also exceeded the expected global standard (ratio of 1:1). Both and exceeded the average across all of Asia (0.41:1). Ratio of video impression % to the percentage of all impressions 1.2:1 1.0:1 0.8:1 0.6:1 0.4:1 0.2:1 1.0:1 0.0:1 Use of mobile video advertising 0.68:1 0.47:1 Impressions and revenue by region P4 0.69:1 Revenue Asia 1.07:1 Impressions 0.41:1 Asia region page 4

5 Part 2: Mobile consumer behavior and trends Demographics Average age: 21 years old Average age: 22.6 years old Average age: 24 years old Average age: 21 years old 5 are 19 years old or younger 5 are years old 5 are 22 years old or younger 5 are 25 years old or younger 9 are 27 years old or younger 65.3% 34.7% 85.9% 14.1% 76.4% 23.6% 54.5% 45.5% 1. Source: Based on survey responses from over 260,000 Opera mobile device browser users from P4 countries, and Opera Mediaworks research. Frequent vs. occasional users We categorized mobile users into three groups: 1. High frequency users, who access mobile sites and apps five or more days each week 2. Regular users, who access mobile sites three or four days per week 3. Low volume users, who access mobile sites one or two days in a week In our findings, we saw that both and have a higher percentage of high-frequency users than the global average, while and the contain more low-frequency users. Interestingly, the regular frequency group for the P4 are all similar in market share and are also quite close to the global average. % of total users in one week 6 5 High Low Regular Global page 5

6 Most popular types of mobile content Considering the volume of active users, there are five media categories that lead the pack across the P4 region: 1. Social Networking 2. News & Information 3. Arts & Entertainment 4. Business & Finance 5. Technology & Computing However, as shown in the chart, user interest in these categories varies significantly within the sub-region and also when compared to our global data set. For instance, when compared to the global average: Social Networking is far more popular in the than other markets, but interest in other categories wanes, particularly for News. ns also top the global average for Social Networking use, but far outpace the rest of the world when it comes to consumption of Business content. shows a strong preference for News. In, mobile users are visiting more sites and apps in the Music, Video, Media & Entertainment and the Technology & Computing categories than the average global user. Social Networking 0. Technology & Computing % of unique users News & Information Global Business, Finance & Investing Music, Video, Media & Entertainment Percentage of total unique users accessing site/app category page 6

7 Diversity of mobile consumption 9 Variance across the population Index based on dispersion of page views across sites (based on population variance) Global Index based on dispersion of users across site categories (based on population variance) Do mobile users in these countries spend most of their time and attention on one or two types of mobile content, or do they have a broad set of interests? We examined the dispersion of users across site and app categories. The chart above compares the dispersion of each country's users' page views across sites (vertical axis) with the dispersion of unique users across sites (horizontal axis). The horizontal axis can be envisioned as how many different sites the average user visits. The vertical axis depicts the extent to which users disperse their page views across the different sites they visit. We found that: n users have a broad range of interests, with significantly more users engaging in cross-site/app activity than our global average (or the, where cross-site interest is low). As such, cross-site behavioral advertising has the greatest potential in., while having a low level of cross-site activity, are extremely loyal and, therefore distribute their total page views across a small group of sites and apps. So, in, contextual targeting would be the most successful approach. Filipino users focus their interests and their page views on a very small, select group of sites and apps, making success in advertising dependent on close partnerships with those top publishers. page 7

8 Part 3: Traffic and revenue breakdown Top media categories, by overall traffic volume On a global level, Social Networking is the top category in terms of total mobile traffic, as measured by impressions. This holds true as well in the P4 region, where 26.5% of all impressions are served on Social Networking sites and apps. However, when it comes to revenue, there is a big difference. Globally, Social Networking leads in total revenue generation, but in the P4 region, Business, Finance & Investing sites and apps are the clear winner. They are responsible for nearly 42% of the revenue paid to publishers across the P4 sub-region. Shopping Music, Video, Media & Entertainment Games Communication Service Sports Business, Finance & Investing News & Information Social Networking Revenue winners: Business & Finance, Communication Services When we compare the top media categories in the P4 region with the global market, we find some significant differences around share of impressions served and the amount of revenue delivered to publishers. 45% 35% 25% 15% 5% As seen in the graph on the previous page: 5% 15% 25% 35% 45% Social News & Networking Information Business, Finance & Investing Sports Communication Service Social Networking leads for impressions served in both the global and P4 sub-markets, but it falls well short of the lead position for revenue generation across the P4 countries. News & Information, while a solid performer in both markets for impressions, underperforms when it comes to revenue generation. In contrast, the Business, Finance & Investing category, as well as the Commmunication Services category, performs much better in the P4 than globally for both impression volume and revenue generation. Games Music, Video, Shopping Media & Entertainment Revenue Impressions Global impressions Global revenue P4 impressions P4 revenue page 8

9 Monetization tactics and levels vary by category, country Given the variable levels of interest and degrees of engagement in each media category shown by each of the countries in the P4, it is not surprising that there are are significant differences in monetization models. The chart below shows the top three publisher categories in each country and compares them by percentage of users engaging with that media category (bubble size), the relative ecpm paid for impressions by advertisers and the percentage of impressions the site category generates on our platform. Here we can see: There is a wide range of ecpm paid to publishers in the region. At the high end of the range is the Games category, fueled by the ese market. In fact, is the only country in the P4 where Games ranked in the top three. Globally, the Games category also demands a fairly high premium, but it does not drive nearly as large of a percentage of our global impression volume, so is somewhat unique in this regard. Having a large number of users does not necessarily drive higher ecpm. Social Networking sites and apps had the greatest percentage of users in each of the countries that make up the P4. However, only in the case of the did this leadership position result in the highest ecpm rate. This was true even as the Social Networking properties in the had the lowest percentage of impressions across the entire region. 45% Social Networking Games % of impressions served 35% 25% 15% 5% News & Information Sports Communications Service Music, Video, Media & Entertainment Music, Video, Media & Entertainment Communication Service Social Networking News & Information Social Networking Business, Finance & Investing ecpm Index Bubble size is % of users engaging with site category Methodology Information contained in this report is based on aggregated information obtained from the Opera Mediaworks mobile advertising platform and mobile ad exchange servers. The data presented represents traffic and monetization metrics and statistics compiled across multiple advertising campaigns delivered by us to our mobile publisher customers. The data includes ads requested from and delivered by us on behalf of multiple ad networks as well as directly sold campaigns created by our customers themselves. Country level details are based on IP addresses of the originating ad requests as forwarded to us by our mobile publisher/app developer customers. Device details are similarly based on device user agents provided by these same customers. page 9

10 Campaign Spotlight The AskMeBazaar mobile engagement campaign is first in its class. No other brand or company has ever customized a mobile campaign to this extent, from the first contact with the consumer to the targeted delivery of specific creative developed for the user. It succeeded in disrupting the e-commerce market in and it also demonstrated the power of utilizing great technology and consumer insights to redefine a sector. The goal: AskMe, known primarily as s Yellow Pages, wanted to challenge the market in by launching AskMeBazaar.com to be the e-commerce site of choice among all consumers. The target audience: s 55 million active Opera mobile browser users The strategy: Opera Mediaworks, together with AskMeBazaar, studied how to attract the new brands early adopters and the m-commerce heavy users by leveraging the catalog offering of AskMeBazaar. Over 12 audience segments (personas) were identified and served only the most relevant ads with customized product categories by using Surf DNA, our proprietary targeting technology, which attracted the best transacting customers and increased campaign efficiency in a major way. For example, one of the audience segments, identified as the High Rollers segment, were served specific advertisements for relevant products such as watches and optical wear, luxury bags & luggage, jewelry, art & decorative items, furnishings, laptops, fitness equipment, etc. More than 1,500 creatives were delivered each week to the targeted audience segments. Over 200 campaigns ran across the 12+ specific audience segments with matching 34 categories of relevant products found on AskMeBazaar. The results: BRAND IMPACT LEAD GENERATION 12 billion impressions delivered over 6 months 55 million unique users, audience share 11% engagement 45million visits, driving 8 of total sales on mobile 200 sales/day to over 3,800 sales/day 260K+ unique transactions during the campaign Combining the insights from user behavior, AskMeBazaar was able to provide the best-performing products (deals), add similar deals, and, more importantly, remove non-performing products. Watch a video highlighting the AskMeBazaar campaign: page 10

11 Asia as defined by the UN 1 Southern Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka South-Eastern Asia Brunei Darussalam Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Viet Nam Not Included Western Asia Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Cyprus Georgia Iraq Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia State of Palestine Syrian Arab Republic Turkey United Arab Emirates Yemen Central Asia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Eastern Asia China China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region China, Macao Special Administrative Region Democratic People's Republic of Korea Japan Mongolia Republic of Korea page 11