Researchers at BWCS found that the Asia-Pacific region saw the most dramatic increase in hotspots last year: In 2002, Asia had 1,953 hotspots and in 2003 that number grew to 21,308. Korea Telecom is the most ambitious, with over 10,000 hotspots and 300,000 Wi-Fi subscribers. The study also cites hotspot growth over the year in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore.