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Mobile Broadband Trends in Europe

Publisher GlobalData
Published Dec 15, 2025
Length 38 Pages
SKU # GBDT20698385

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Mobile Broadband Trends in Europe

Summary

Mobile Broadband Market Trends and Opportunities in Europe - 2025,’ a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the mobile broadband market in Europe. It delivers quantitative and qualitative insights into the mobile market, analyzing key trends and growth drivers in the region.

'Mobile data consumption in Europe will witness strong growth during 2025-2030. This growth is driven by the region’s improving mobile broadband coverage, expansions of 5G network and telcos promoting uptake of high-speed 4G/5G mobile data to drive revenues and ARPUs.

M2M/IoT subscriptions in Europe will experience significant growth, driven by technological advancements and increased enterprise adoption. By 2030, subscriptions will reach 589 million, accounting for 34% of total mobile subscriptions.

MVNO subscriptions in the overall European market will grow marginally at a CAGR of 0.6% over 2025-2030, supported by low-cost and targeted offerings catering various customer segments such as immigrants, students, and youth.

It provides an in-depth analysis of the following -
  • Section 1: Europe in a Global Context: This section provides a comparison of Europe's macro-economic KPIs, mobile telecoms market size, and trends with other regions.
  • Section 2: Regional Market Trends and Competitive Dynamics: This section analyzes the competitive dynamics that have been shaping the mobile broadband markets in Europe over the past few years, including market entries, market exits, consolidations, and M&A activities.
  • Section 3: Mobile Broadband Subscription Trends: Provides analysis, historical figures, and forecasts of mobile broadband subscriptions and usage trends in the region as well as their growth drivers.
  • Section 4: Mobile Broadband Revenue Trends: Examines changes in the breakdown of overall revenue and ARPU over 2025-2030.
  • Section 5: Key findings: A summary of key findings and growth opportunities for Europe's mobile broadband market.
Key Highlights
  • Unique mobile user penetration of population will reach an estimated 87.2% in 2025 and will increase to 90% in 2030, due to operators’ focus on quality and services than new user addition and rise in aging demographic, thus limiting the new user addition.
  • Mobile subscriptions in Europe will reach 1.5 billion in 2025. Growing mobile internet, increasing multi-SIM usage and sustained growth in smartphones, and M2M/IoT subscriptions will continue to drive this growth.
  • 5G subscriptions in Europe will reach 1.1 billion in 2030, or 60.9% of total mobile subscriptions, thanks to ongoing 5G network expansions by governments and telcos, widespread availability of affordable 5G smartphones, and promotion of premium 5G plans by MNOs
Scope
  • This Regional Insider Report 'Mobile Broadband Trends inEurope - 2025' provides an assessment of mobile broadband trends and factors within the telecom segment in Europe. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, Europe's position in global context, competitive dynamics, and mobile broadband subscription trends in Europe.
Reasons to Buy
  • This Insider Report provides a comprehensive examination through forward-looking analysis of Europe’s mobile broadband markets trends in a concise analytical format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
  • Accompanying GlobalData’s Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Europe’s mobile broadband markets.
  • The report is designed for an executive-level audience, with charts and tables boasting presentation quality.
  • The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive actionable insights will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players better position to seize the growth opportunities in Europe's evolving mobile broadband market.

Table of Contents

38 Pages
1. Key Takeaways
2. Europe in Global Context
3. Competitive Dynamics
4. Mobile Broadband Subscription Trends
5. Mobile Broadband Revenue Trends
6. Key Takeaways and Recommendations
7. Appendix

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