The future of the mobile industry: a vision for 2020

Published by: Ovum Plc

Published: Apr. 29, 2009 - 18 Pages

Table of Contents

Executive summary

In a nutshell

Scope

Ovum view

Fewer infrastructure vendors

Operator consolidation continues, but new entrants keep the overall number of operators the same

Enterprise vendors

New seats at the top table of operators

The SMART players

Setting the scene

The world of 2020

Economy

Politics and geopolitics

Businesses

Social trends

Developed countries

Successful developing countries

Technology developments

Resources and environment

Implications for players

Wireless network infrastructure

Manufacturers

Operators

Mobile network operator strategies

Few operators are in a position to become a SMART player

There’s room on the bottom

Enter the LEAN operator: making peace with the (bit) pipe role

Managed service providers will serve enterprise customers

The smart pipe/intelligent facilitator role

Enter the SMART players

Access-based convergence ceases to be a technological differentiator

Mobile users

Digital citizens

Digital adventurers

Digital metics

Content and applications

Connectivity become invisible

Revenue models for operators

The SMART vendor model

About the authors

List of Tables

Table 1: Operator models

Abstract

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