Global roaming revenues to reach $45.1 billion in 2012

Monday 21 May 2012, Amsterdam

A new report examines both the roaming market and the burgeoning LTE roaming market and reveals the winning strategies for operator success in each. This timely report The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era analyses this sector in detail and provides key recommendations for operators.

Increasing numbers of governement agencies are capping operator tariffs for roaming in a move which threatens this lucrative sector. Operators must prepare themselves to meet the new challenges and opportunities that are shaping the roaming landscape, particularly with the advent of LTE and the unique proposition it holds for the future of roaming. As telecoms operators struggle to gain market share in a time of subscriber saturation, new roaming strategies represent an opportunity to restore revenue streams, increase ARPU and decrease churn rates.

The author of The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era report commented that ‘In order to monetise roaming services, new business models are required. The explosion in smartphone and tablet adoption, coupled with exponential growth in social media and digital entertainment have created a clear case for leveraging data use to restore revenue streams and consumer satisfaction in a post ‘bill shock’ marketplace.

The report contains 75 tables, charts and graphs that add visual analysis in order to explain developing trends within the roaming market. It provides forecasts for the period 2012-2017 in terms of value (US$) for the roaming market. In addition, 6 regional roaming markets are forecast and analysed over the period 2012-2017. The report provides profiles of several leading companies operating within the market, and includes an interview with a major company in the roaming ecosystem, providing expert insight alongside this new analysis.

The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era report will be of value to current and future potential investors into the roaming sector, as well as companies and research centres who wish to broaden their knowledge of the roaming market.