Global Mobile Market - Major Industry Trends and Statistics
In 2017 the global mobile market has its sights firmly set on the opportunities offered through mobile data as well as looking for potential new revenues streams presented by the enterprise sector, data mining, 5G and emerging markets. Unique mobile subscribers have reached well over 4 billion and mobile broadband subscriptions are growing rapidly. While mobile and fixed will always exist in parallel, there is no doubt that with a faltering fixed network and an excellent mobile network, mobile will give fixed a run for its money.
This BuddeComm report provides insights and statistics on the current global mobile market including both mobile voice and mobile broadband. It identifies key trends as well as exploring important markets for future opportunities.
Latest developments:
Data mining will be the next driver of mobile revenue;
Mobile operators need to rethink their business models;
For new ideas, the industry should look towards the OTT players;
5G will be the next development in mobile technology;
The allocating of mobile spectrum is a looming issue around the world.
- 1. Synopsis
- 2. Global mobile market analysis 2017
- 2.1 Highlighted trends for 2017 and beyond
- 3. Global mobile subscriptions
- 4. Global mobile broadband statistics
- 5. Financial insights
- 5.1 Global mobile capital expenditure (CAPEX)
- 5.2 Global mobile revenue
- 5.3 Global mobile data revenue
- 6. Can mobile operators afford a mobile-only strategy?
- 6.1 Data mining the next driver of mobile revenue
- 7. Mobile data traffic
- 8. Leading global carriers
- 9. The spectrum issue
- 10. Mobile handset and smartphone statistics
- 11. Mobile industry directions
- 11.1 Mobile location based services (MLBS)
- 11.2 HetNet architecture
- 11.3 Small cell networks
- 11.4 Monetising mobile towers
- 11.5 Fixed Mobile Conversion
- 12. Related reports
- Table 1 Global mobile subscriptions, annual change and unique subscribers 2009 - 2017
- Table 2 Regional - mobile subscribers 2009 2015
- Table 3 Global mobile broadband market share by technology 2015
- Table 4 Global mobile broadband subscribers 2014 - 2017
- Table 5 Regional mobile broadband penetration 2014 - 2016
- Table 6 Regional mobile broadband active subscriptions 2014; 2015
- Table 7 Top fifteen OECD countries by mobile broadband subscriptions Mid 2016
- Table 8 Global mobile CAPEX 2014 - 2017
- Table 9 Global telecoms CAPEX 2008 - 2017
- Table 10 Global - mobile revenue 2014 - 2020
- Table 11 Global - mobile data traffic 2000 - 2022
- Table 12 Regional - mobile data traffic growth forecast 2014 - 2019
- Table 13 Global top 20 mobile operators by connections and revenue Mid 2015
- Table 14 Global - top 16 mobile parent carriers by subscribers 2014
- Table 15 Global mobile handset shipments 2004 - 2017
- Table 17 Share of mobile handset shipments by region 2012 - 2015
- Table 18 Global smartphone shipments 2010 2016
- Table 19 Global smartphone share of handset market 2009 - 2016
- Chart 1 Global mobile subscriptions 2012 - 2017
- Exhibit 1 5G
- Exhibit 2 Global content delivery ecosystem
- Exhibit 3 Software Defined Networks
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