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European Telecom Services Forecast, 2025–2029

Publisher IDC
Published Jun 27, 2025
Length 12 Pages
SKU # IDC20145598

Description

This IDC Market Forecast provides an update to IDC's European Telecom Services Forecast, 2023–2028 (May 2024). It comprises a forecast of the value of the overall European telecom services market (including fixed and mobile voice and data services and pay TV services).Additionally, the report focuses on the evolution of telecom services spending in the consumer and small and medium-sized business (SMB; 1–249 employees) market segments, as these segments account for 89% of total European telecom services spending. They also represent the main arena in which telcos are competing with standardized one-to-many offerings and scalable bundles, as well as exploring new business models and propositions to retain this large customer base."The telecom services market will be driven by the intensive use of mobile and fixed connectivity but will demonstrate almost flat end-user spending. As the consumer and SMB segments generate 89% of the total market revenue, they are the main competitive arena in which European telcos are redesigning their strategies to achieve new revenue and capital efficiencies and extending their offered bundles beyond ICT services." — Senior Research and Consulting Director Daniela Rao, IDC European Telecoms and Infrastructure

Table of Contents

12 Pages

IDC Market Forecast Figure

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

Extend Partnerships to Become a Multi-Service Provider

Embrace AI, Cybersecurity, and 5G SA to Differentiate Your Portfolio

Redesign Offerings to Enhance CX and Loyalty

Market Forecast

Consumer and SMB Market Forecast Detail

Market Context

Drivers and Inhibitors

Drivers

Telecom Services Prices

New Non-ICT Services

5G Standalone

Inhibitors

Similar Pricing for 4G and 5G Unlimited Data Plans

SMBs' Increased Concerns About Geopolitics and IT Tariffs

Significant Market Developments

New Challenges for Telcos

Changes from Prior Forecast

Market Definition

Methodology

Related Research

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Pricing

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