The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era
With LTE services rolling out around the globe in 2012, operators and affiliates must prepare themselves for the transformative effect this will have on the telecoms industry, particularly the roaming sector. The enterprise roaming segment has long provided a reliable price inelastic revenue stream but this stream can be widened to include all subscribers and increase revenues in a saturated market. International regulatory bodies have taken action in regards to operator tariffs for roaming services; the result has meant that operators need to alter their strategies in order to maintain these revenue streams. Visiongain believes this is the right time to capitalise, with smart and effective pricing strategies. Visiongain has determined that the value of the global roaming market in 2012 will reach $45.1billion.
How can additional revenues be gained from LTE roaming services? To capitalise, we describe the right strategies to embark upon within this holistic and timely report. The report further dissects roaming revenues year-by-year, region by region and by service type from 2012-2017. You will also discover the current roaming legislation, new business models and the various drivers and barriers.
Visiongain believes that 2012 is a crucial year for operators to change their roaming strategies. Operators need to deal with data pricing and bill shock swiftly to ensure subscribers utilise roaming services in increasing numbers. This report provides crucial data and forecasts for any current or potential member of the LTE and roaming ecosystems.
The report contains 75 tables, charts and graphs that add visual analysis in order to explain developing trends within the roaming market. Visiongain provides forecasts for the period 2012-2017 in terms of value (US$) for the global roaming market. In addition, 6 regional roaming markets are forecast and analysed by Visiongain over the period 2012-2017. The report also provides profiles of several leading companies operating within the market, and includes an exclusive interview with a principal roaming company, providing expert insight alongside Visiongain analysis.
Unique Selling Points
Why you should buy The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era
What is the structure of the report?
Executive Summary provides a holistic overview of the current market and the reports findings.
Chapter 1 is an introduction to the roaming market providing a clear overview and definition of the market and its characteristics.
Chapter 2 provides extensive analysis of the global roaming market with detailed forecast from 2012-2017.
Chapter 3 details regional roaming revenue forecasts and operator strategies from 2012-2017
Chapter 4 analyses leading roaming companies and business models
Chapter 5 features an original interview with industry experts MACH who offer an insider's perspective into the roaming market.
Chapter 6 provides conclusions and recommendations.
Chapter 7 is a detailed and in depth glossary.
Methodology
This report has been compiled by combining information obtained from a very wide and rich mixture of primary and secondary research sources, producing a broad industry overview. Visiongain sought opinions from leading figures in the roaming market to underpin the analysis of market drivers and restraints. The study draws on a diverse range of official corporate and governmental announcements, media reports, policy documents, industry statements and expert opinion as a basis for discussing and predicting developments in the roaming market between 2012 and 2017.
Visiongain considers that this methodology results in an accurate, objective mixture of analyses and forecasts.
You can order this report today
Anybody with an interest in the roaming market should gain valuable information and insight from this new study by visiongain, which analyses one of the most exciting parts of all mobile operators portfolios. Roaming offers substantial business and investment opportunities and is becoming an increasingly important component of operator strategies in all regional markets.
This visiongain roaming report will be valuable both to those already involved in the roaming market and those wishing to enter the market in the future. Gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this market by ordering The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era
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How can additional revenues be gained from LTE roaming services? To capitalise, we describe the right strategies to embark upon within this holistic and timely report. The report further dissects roaming revenues year-by-year, region by region and by service type from 2012-2017. You will also discover the current roaming legislation, new business models and the various drivers and barriers.
Visiongain believes that 2012 is a crucial year for operators to change their roaming strategies. Operators need to deal with data pricing and bill shock swiftly to ensure subscribers utilise roaming services in increasing numbers. This report provides crucial data and forecasts for any current or potential member of the LTE and roaming ecosystems.
The report contains 75 tables, charts and graphs that add visual analysis in order to explain developing trends within the roaming market. Visiongain provides forecasts for the period 2012-2017 in terms of value (US$) for the global roaming market. In addition, 6 regional roaming markets are forecast and analysed by Visiongain over the period 2012-2017. The report also provides profiles of several leading companies operating within the market, and includes an exclusive interview with a principal roaming company, providing expert insight alongside Visiongain analysis.
Unique Selling Points
- Comprehensive analysis of the prospects for the roaming market from 2012-2017.
- Analysis and forecasting informed by extensive expert consultation with industry leaders. You will be able to read a full transcript of an interview with a leading company involved within the roaming market.
- 75 tables, charts and graphs that quantify, analyse and forecast the changing dynamics of the roaming market between 2012-2017.
- Forecasts and analysis for the global roaming market between 2012-2017
- Forecasts and analysis for 6 regional roaming markets, as well as rest of the world figures and projections for the period 2012-2017.
- Analysis of the forces that influence and characterise the roaming market.
- Profiles of several leading companies operating within the roaming market.
Why you should buy The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era
- You will receive a comprehensive analysis of the global roaming market from 2012-2017
- The analysis and forecasting has been informed by extensive expert consultation with industry leaders. Within the report, you will be able to read a full transcript of an interview from a leading company involved within the roaming market:
- MACH.
- You will find 75 tables, charts, and graphs that quantify, analyse and forecast the roaming market from 2012-2017.
- You will receive forecasts and analysis of the global roaming market between 2012-2017.
- You will receive global roaming revenue forecasts for 2012-2017.
- You will find global roaming subscriber forecasts for 2012-2017.
- You will receive roaming vs. non-roaming subscriber forecasts for 2012-2017.
- You will be presented with revenue forecasts for the 6 major regional roaming markets, as well as figures and projections for the period 2012-2017
- North America
- Latin America
- Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Middle East and Africa
- You will find revenue forecasts for LTE roaming vs. traditional roaming from 2012-2017
- You will see subscriber forecasts for enterprise roaming vs. non-enterprise roaming from 2012-2017
- You will find revenue forecasts for mobile VoIP from 2012-2017
- You will gain market share forecasts from 2012-2017 for the following uses -
- Voice
- Data
- SMS
- You will find global forecasts for mobile data traffic from 2012-2017
- You will receive regional and national details of LTE roll out schedules.
- You will discover analysis of user surveys relating to roaming services by type -
- Voice
- Data
- SMS
- Combination
- Prepaid
- Postpaid
- You will receive a SWOT analysis that examines the roaming market from 2012-2017
- You will find analysis of regional and national roaming policies and regulations.
- You will gain profiles of several leading companies operating within the roaming market
What is the structure of the report?
Executive Summary provides a holistic overview of the current market and the reports findings.
Chapter 1 is an introduction to the roaming market providing a clear overview and definition of the market and its characteristics.
Chapter 2 provides extensive analysis of the global roaming market with detailed forecast from 2012-2017.
Chapter 3 details regional roaming revenue forecasts and operator strategies from 2012-2017
Chapter 4 analyses leading roaming companies and business models
Chapter 5 features an original interview with industry experts MACH who offer an insider's perspective into the roaming market.
Chapter 6 provides conclusions and recommendations.
Chapter 7 is a detailed and in depth glossary.
Methodology
This report has been compiled by combining information obtained from a very wide and rich mixture of primary and secondary research sources, producing a broad industry overview. Visiongain sought opinions from leading figures in the roaming market to underpin the analysis of market drivers and restraints. The study draws on a diverse range of official corporate and governmental announcements, media reports, policy documents, industry statements and expert opinion as a basis for discussing and predicting developments in the roaming market between 2012 and 2017.
Visiongain considers that this methodology results in an accurate, objective mixture of analyses and forecasts.
You can order this report today
Anybody with an interest in the roaming market should gain valuable information and insight from this new study by visiongain, which analyses one of the most exciting parts of all mobile operators portfolios. Roaming offers substantial business and investment opportunities and is becoming an increasingly important component of operator strategies in all regional markets.
This visiongain roaming report will be valuable both to those already involved in the roaming market and those wishing to enter the market in the future. Gain an understanding of how to tap into the potential of this market by ordering The Mobile Roaming Market 2012-2017: Operator Strategies, Opportunities & Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era
Visiongain is a trading partner with the US Federal Government
CCR Ref number: KD4R6
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
E1 Transformation in European Mobile Roaming
E2 Data Roaming Regulations in the EU
E3 Global Roaming - Are New Business Models Needed?
E4 LTE Spectrum Refarming to Impact on Roaming
E5 Points Emerged from this Research
1. INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS ROAMING?
1.1 How Does Roaming Work?
1.2 Roaming Services - Voice and Beyond
1.2.1 Usage and Charges for Roaming
1.2.2 Prepaid and Postpaid Roaming Charges
1.2.3 Wholesale Charges for Roaming
1.2.4 Roaming Service Types
1.2.5 Tariff Types
1.3 History of European Legislation on Roaming
1.3.1 Recent Developments in Roaming Regulations
1.3.2 Analysis of Roaming Regulation Changes
1.4 Aim of the Report
1.5 Questions Answered by this Report
1.6 Structure of the report
1.7 Methodology
2. ROAMING MARKET FORECASTS
2.1 Global Subscribers Utilising Roaming Services 2012-2017
2.2 Global Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3. CURRENT ROAMING MARKET AND BUSINESS MODELS
3.1 Regional Roaming Market Share 2012
3.2 Regional Roaming Market Share 2013
3.3 Regional Roaming Market Share 2014
3.4 Regional Roaming Market Share 2015
3.5 Regional Roaming Market Share 2016
3.6 Regional Roaming Market Share 2017
3.7 Regional Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.8 North America
3.8.1 FCC Damaging Telecoms Infrastructure Investment?
3.8.2 Analysis of FCC Impact on Telecoms Landscape
3.8.3 4G LTE Roaming Throttled by Spectrum Issues
3.8.3.1 Analysis of LTE Roaming Issues
3.8.4 North America - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.9 Latin America - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.10 Europe
3.10.1 Increased Competition in European Roaming Sector
3.10.2 Data Roaming
3.10.3 Combating Bill Shock
3.10.4 Current and Future Tariffs and Price Caps
3.10.4.1 European Tariffs by Country
3.10.5 Competitive Landscape - Meteor First European Operator to Abolish Roaming Charges
3.10.5.1 Analysis of Meteor's Offering
3.10.6 Western Europe - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.10.7 Eastern Europe - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.11 Asia Pacific
3.11.1 China Sees Increased Roaming Activity
3.11.2 China Opt for GATS to Regulate Roaming Charges
3.11.3 India
3.11.3.1 Indian Operator Roaming Partnerships Disbanded
3.11.3.2 Indian Government Seeks to Abolish Roaming Charges
3.11.4 Asia Pacific - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.12 Middle East and Africa
3.12.1 Unregulated Roaming Throttling Uptake
3.12.2 MACH Data Roaming Engine
3.12.3 Analysis of the Data Roaming Engine's Impact
3.12.4 Strategic Operator Partnerships to Drive Roaming Usage
3.12.4.1 Analysis and Recommendations for Strategic Operator Partnerships for Roaming
3.12.5 Middle East and Africa - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.13 Global Roaming by Popularity of Service Type - Forecasts 2012-2017
3.14 LTE Roaming
3.15 Enterprise Roaming - Statistics and Forecasts
4. LEADING ROAMING COMPANIES AND BUSINESS MODELS
4.1 Global Roaming Business Models
4.1.1 Conventional International Roaming Business Models
4.1.2 In-House Roaming Partnerships
4.1.3 Regional and Global International Roaming Alliances
4.1.4 Hubbing - New International Roaming Business Models
4.1.4.1 MACH Roaming Hubs
4.1.4.2 MACH Launches RoamHouse
4.1.5 Analysis of Roaming Hubs
4.2 Mobile Termination Rates - Revenues to go up?
4.3 Potential Market Barriers to Roaming Services
4.3.1 Mobile Roaming and the Threat from Bypass Services
4.3.1.1 Analysis of Mobile VoIP Threat
4.3.1.2 Skype-on-Three- Operator Involvement
4.3.1.3 Truphone
4.3.2 Wi-Fi and the Threat to International Roaming Services
4.4 New and Current Technologies for Roaming Services
4.4.1 Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange
4.4.2 Customised Application for Mobile networks using Enhanced Logic (CAMEL)
4.4.3 Global Roaming Quality (GRQ)
4.4.3.1 Traffic Steering
4.4.3.2 Revenue Assurance
4.4.3.3 The Open Connectivity (OC) Initiative
4.5 Voice over LTE
4.5.1 LTE and the Impact on Roaming Services - Next Generation Mobile Network
4.5.2 Benefits of LTE Roaming
4.5.3 LTE Impact on Roaming - Core
4.5.4 LTE Local Breakout Impact on Roaming Billing
4.5.5 LTE Roaming and Network Interworking Evolution
4.5.6 Analysis of LTE Roaming
4.5.7 Future LTE Roaming
4.6 Mobile Data Usage and the Impact on Roaming
4.7 Data Roaming and EU Price Caps
4.7.1 Data Roaming and FCC Price Caps
4.7.2 New Business Models for Capitalising on Data Roaming
4.8 Global Roaming Alliances
4.8.1 The Bridge Alliance
4.8.2 The Conexus Mobile Alliance
4.8.3 AMI Alliance - Asia Mobility Initiative
4.8.3.1 Asian Roaming Regulatory Bodies
4.8.4 FreeMove Alliance
4.8.5 AREGNET The Arab Regulators Network
4.8.6 Zain One Network
4.8.6.1 Zain and Data Roaming
5. EXPERT OPINION - VISIONGAIN INTERVIEW WITH MACH
5.1 MACH Company Overview
5.2 Current State of the Mobile Roaming Market
5.3 Business Case for Mobile Roaming
5.4 Key Roaming Strategies
5.5 Global Roaming Market Size
5.6 Roaming Market Drivers
5.7 Roaming Market Restraints
5.8 Potential Obstacles for LTE Roaming
5.9 Importance of Roaming Income to Operators
5.10 Roaming Market Size 2012-2017
5.11 Voice, SMS and Data Roaming Traffic and Revenues in 2017
5.12 Impact of EU Regulations on Roaming Revenues
5.13 Threat from VoIP and VoLTE to Roaming Services
6. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1 Roaming in Europe
6.2 Roaming outside of EU
6.3 Roaming Hubs - The Future of Roaming?
6.4 What Subscribers Want - Roaming Surveys
6.4.1 Importance of Cost by Roaming Service Type
6.4.2 Roaming Services by Popularity
6.4.3 Combating Bill Shock - Subscriber Recommended Prices
6.5 Roaming SWOT Analysis
6.6 Summary of Key Roaming Market Data
7. GLOSSARY
LIST OF CHARTS
Chart 2.1: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscribers Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 2.3: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 2.5: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 2.7: Global Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.2: Regional Roaming Revenues Market Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.3: Regional Roaming Revenues Market Share 2012 (%)
Chart 3.5: Regional Roaming Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.9: North America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions)
Chart 3.11: Latin America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions)
Chart 3.16: Western Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions)
Chart 3.18: Eastern Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.20: China - Annual Roaming Call Duration 2010-2011 (Minutes, Billions)
Chart 3.22: Asia Pacific Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.24: Middle East and Africa Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.26: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage 2012 (%)
Chart 3.28: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.30: Global LTE Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.32: Global Roaming Revenues - LTE vs. Traditional Roaming Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart: 3.34: Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise Roaming Subscribers Share 2012 (%)
Chart: 3.35: Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise Roaming Subscribers Share 2017 (%)
Chart 4.2: Global Roaming Calls Processed through MACH 2012 (%)
Chart 4.5: Global Mobile VoIP Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 4.7: Global Operator Restriction of VoIP Services 2012 (%)
Chart 4.10: Global Roaming Voice Call Quality Below Average vs. Average and Above Quality 2012 (%)
Chart 4.11: Global Roaming Fraud Revenues Lost Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 4.14: Global Mobile Data Traffic 2012-2017 (Exabytes per year)
Chart 4.17: Global Subscribers Who Disable Data vs. Do Not Disable Data when Roaming 2012 (%)
Chart 4.18: Reasons for not Using Data when Roaming 2012 (%)
Chart 6.2: Global Importance of Roaming Service Cost When Selecting Network : Internet/Data vs. Voice vs. Text/SMS 2012 (%)
Chart 6.4: Global Roaming Service Type by Popularity: Voice, SMS, Data, Combination, Prepaid vs. Postpaid Q1 2011- Q1 2012 (%)
Chart 6.6: Global Subscriber Tariff Satisfaction by Service Type: Voice, SMS, Data 2012 (%)
COMPANIES LISTED
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3 Denmark
3 Italia
3 UK
8ta
A1 Telekom
Advanced Info Service (AIS)
Agri-Valley Broadband
Aircell
Al Madar
Alaska Communications
Algar Telecom
Andorra Telecom
Antel
Appalachian Wireless
Apple
Armentel
Arqiva
Asiaspace
AT&T
AT&T Mobility
Augere
Avea
Bakrie Telecom
Base Telecom
Batelco
Bayan Telecommunications
BayRICS
Beeline
Belgacome (Proximus)
Bell Mobility
BeST (life)
Bharti Airtel
Bite
Bluegrass Cellular
Bouygues Telecom
BSNL
BTC
C Spire Wireless
Carolina West Wireless
Celcom
Cell C
Cellcom
Cellular South
CentreNet
CenturyTel
Chariton Valley Comms
China Mobile
China Mobile Research Institute
China Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom
Claro
CLEAR Mobitel
CLEAR Mobitel
Clearwire
Comfone
Commnet Wireless
Convergence Technologies
Cosmote
Cricket
Cross Telephone
CSL Limited
CTM
Custer Telephone
Dedicado
Deutsche Telekom
Dialog Axiata
DiGi
Dish Network
DNA
DPC
Dtac
Du
E Plus
Elisa
Emobile
EMT
Energy Australia Ausgrid
Entel Movil
Entel PCS
ERA/T Mobile
Etex Telephone Co-op
Etisalat
Etisalat Misr
Everything Everywhere
Excelcomindo
FarEasTone
Fitel
FPT Telecom
France Telecom
GIPS
Gizmo
Glo Mobile
Global Mobile
Globe Telecom
H3G
Hong Kong CSL
Hutchison 3G
Hutchison Telecom
ICE
IDEA Cellular
Indosat
iPass Inc.
Kcell
KDDI
Kordia
KPN
KPN Base
KT
KTF
Lattelecom
Leap Wireless
LG
LG U+
LightSquared
LMT
M1
MACH
Magticom
Maxis Communications
Megafon
Meteor
MetroPCS
Mobikom Austria
Mobily
Mobinil
Mobistar
Mobyland
Moldcell
Monaco Telecom
Mosaic Telecom
Motorola
Movicel
Movistar
MTC
M-Tel
MTN
MTNL
MTS
MTS Allstream
MTS-Ukraine
NBN Co
Ncell
Northwest Cell
NTT DoCoMo
O2
O2 Secure Wireless
OAO Voentelecom
Oi
Omantel
Omnitel
Open mobile
Optus
Orange
Orange Armenia
P1 Networks
Panhandle Telephone Co-op
PCCW
Peoples Telephone Co-op
Personal
Piltel
Pioneer Cellular
Public Service Wireless
Qtel
Qualcomm India
Reliance
Rogers Wireless
Rostelecom
S and R Communications
S&T Telephone Cooperative
Safaricom
Sasktel
Saudi Telecom Company
SFR
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel)
SK Telecom
Sky Brazil
SkyCross, Inc.
Skype
Smart Communications
SmarTone
Softbank Mobile
Sonaecom
SpeedConnect
Sprint
Starcomms
Starhub
STC
Strata Networks
Sun Cellular
Sunrise
Swisscom
T Mobile
T Mobile Slovensko
T Mobile USA
Taiwan Mobile
TDC
TelaSonera
Telcel
Tele2
Tele2 Sweden
Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM)
Telecom NZ
Telefуnica
Telenet
TeleNor
Telenor Magyarorszag
Telenor Sweden
TeliaSonera
Telkomsel
Telstra
Telus
Texas Energy Network
T-Hrvatski Telekom
Thumb Cellular
Tikona Digital
TMN
Triatel
TrueMove
Truphone
Tunisiana
Turkcell
U Mobile
UCell
UK Broadband
UME EPM
United Wireless
Unitel
US Cellular
VDC
Verizon Wireless
VHA
Videotron
Viettel
Vimpelcom
Vinaphone
VIPNet
Viva
Viva Bahrain
Viva Cell-MTS
Vivid Wireless
Vivo
Vodacom
Vodafone
Vodafone NZ
Vodafone Portugal
Vodafone Qatar
Vox
WBS
Wind
Wind Mobile
Woosh
XL Axiata
Xplorenet
Yoigo
Yota
ZAIN
Ziggo4
Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in This Report
3GPP
AMI Alliance
APT
AREGNET
ASEAN
Authority Regulatory Post and Tйlйcommunications
BEREC
Brazilian Army
Bridge Alliance
City of Charlotte Council
Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC)
Conexus Mobile Alliance
Department of Telecommunications (DoT, India)
European Commission (EC)
European Council (EC)
European Parliament
European Regulation Group (ERG)
FreeMove Alliance
Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA)
International Roaming Expert Group (IREG)
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (China)
Ministry of Telecommunication & Information Technology
Ministry of Transport and Communications
National Telecommunication Commission (INTT)
National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC, Sudan)
National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
NGMN
Ofcom
Paltel Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology
Post and Telecommunication Office
SAARC
Sao Paolo Military Police
Supreme Council for Communication and Information Technology (ICT)
Supreme Council for Communication and Information Technology (SMPTS)
Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (STE)
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (AMRT)
The Regularity Authority (ARE)
Transferred Account Data Interchange Group (TADIG)
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
West Africa Telecommunications Regulation Association
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Zain One Network
E1 Transformation in European Mobile Roaming
E2 Data Roaming Regulations in the EU
E3 Global Roaming - Are New Business Models Needed?
E4 LTE Spectrum Refarming to Impact on Roaming
E5 Points Emerged from this Research
1. INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS ROAMING?
1.1 How Does Roaming Work?
1.2 Roaming Services - Voice and Beyond
1.2.1 Usage and Charges for Roaming
1.2.2 Prepaid and Postpaid Roaming Charges
1.2.3 Wholesale Charges for Roaming
1.2.4 Roaming Service Types
1.2.5 Tariff Types
1.3 History of European Legislation on Roaming
1.3.1 Recent Developments in Roaming Regulations
1.3.2 Analysis of Roaming Regulation Changes
1.4 Aim of the Report
1.5 Questions Answered by this Report
1.6 Structure of the report
1.7 Methodology
2. ROAMING MARKET FORECASTS
2.1 Global Subscribers Utilising Roaming Services 2012-2017
2.2 Global Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3. CURRENT ROAMING MARKET AND BUSINESS MODELS
3.1 Regional Roaming Market Share 2012
3.2 Regional Roaming Market Share 2013
3.3 Regional Roaming Market Share 2014
3.4 Regional Roaming Market Share 2015
3.5 Regional Roaming Market Share 2016
3.6 Regional Roaming Market Share 2017
3.7 Regional Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.8 North America
3.8.1 FCC Damaging Telecoms Infrastructure Investment?
3.8.2 Analysis of FCC Impact on Telecoms Landscape
3.8.3 4G LTE Roaming Throttled by Spectrum Issues
3.8.3.1 Analysis of LTE Roaming Issues
3.8.4 North America - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.9 Latin America - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.10 Europe
3.10.1 Increased Competition in European Roaming Sector
3.10.2 Data Roaming
3.10.3 Combating Bill Shock
3.10.4 Current and Future Tariffs and Price Caps
3.10.4.1 European Tariffs by Country
3.10.5 Competitive Landscape - Meteor First European Operator to Abolish Roaming Charges
3.10.5.1 Analysis of Meteor's Offering
3.10.6 Western Europe - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.10.7 Eastern Europe - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.11 Asia Pacific
3.11.1 China Sees Increased Roaming Activity
3.11.2 China Opt for GATS to Regulate Roaming Charges
3.11.3 India
3.11.3.1 Indian Operator Roaming Partnerships Disbanded
3.11.3.2 Indian Government Seeks to Abolish Roaming Charges
3.11.4 Asia Pacific - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.12 Middle East and Africa
3.12.1 Unregulated Roaming Throttling Uptake
3.12.2 MACH Data Roaming Engine
3.12.3 Analysis of the Data Roaming Engine's Impact
3.12.4 Strategic Operator Partnerships to Drive Roaming Usage
3.12.4.1 Analysis and Recommendations for Strategic Operator Partnerships for Roaming
3.12.5 Middle East and Africa - Roaming Revenues 2012-2017
3.13 Global Roaming by Popularity of Service Type - Forecasts 2012-2017
3.14 LTE Roaming
3.15 Enterprise Roaming - Statistics and Forecasts
4. LEADING ROAMING COMPANIES AND BUSINESS MODELS
4.1 Global Roaming Business Models
4.1.1 Conventional International Roaming Business Models
4.1.2 In-House Roaming Partnerships
4.1.3 Regional and Global International Roaming Alliances
4.1.4 Hubbing - New International Roaming Business Models
4.1.4.1 MACH Roaming Hubs
4.1.4.2 MACH Launches RoamHouse
4.1.5 Analysis of Roaming Hubs
4.2 Mobile Termination Rates - Revenues to go up?
4.3 Potential Market Barriers to Roaming Services
4.3.1 Mobile Roaming and the Threat from Bypass Services
4.3.1.1 Analysis of Mobile VoIP Threat
4.3.1.2 Skype-on-Three- Operator Involvement
4.3.1.3 Truphone
4.3.2 Wi-Fi and the Threat to International Roaming Services
4.4 New and Current Technologies for Roaming Services
4.4.1 Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange
4.4.2 Customised Application for Mobile networks using Enhanced Logic (CAMEL)
4.4.3 Global Roaming Quality (GRQ)
4.4.3.1 Traffic Steering
4.4.3.2 Revenue Assurance
4.4.3.3 The Open Connectivity (OC) Initiative
4.5 Voice over LTE
4.5.1 LTE and the Impact on Roaming Services - Next Generation Mobile Network
4.5.2 Benefits of LTE Roaming
4.5.3 LTE Impact on Roaming - Core
4.5.4 LTE Local Breakout Impact on Roaming Billing
4.5.5 LTE Roaming and Network Interworking Evolution
4.5.6 Analysis of LTE Roaming
4.5.7 Future LTE Roaming
4.6 Mobile Data Usage and the Impact on Roaming
4.7 Data Roaming and EU Price Caps
4.7.1 Data Roaming and FCC Price Caps
4.7.2 New Business Models for Capitalising on Data Roaming
4.8 Global Roaming Alliances
4.8.1 The Bridge Alliance
4.8.2 The Conexus Mobile Alliance
4.8.3 AMI Alliance - Asia Mobility Initiative
4.8.3.1 Asian Roaming Regulatory Bodies
4.8.4 FreeMove Alliance
4.8.5 AREGNET The Arab Regulators Network
4.8.6 Zain One Network
4.8.6.1 Zain and Data Roaming
5. EXPERT OPINION - VISIONGAIN INTERVIEW WITH MACH
5.1 MACH Company Overview
5.2 Current State of the Mobile Roaming Market
5.3 Business Case for Mobile Roaming
5.4 Key Roaming Strategies
5.5 Global Roaming Market Size
5.6 Roaming Market Drivers
5.7 Roaming Market Restraints
5.8 Potential Obstacles for LTE Roaming
5.9 Importance of Roaming Income to Operators
5.10 Roaming Market Size 2012-2017
5.11 Voice, SMS and Data Roaming Traffic and Revenues in 2017
5.12 Impact of EU Regulations on Roaming Revenues
5.13 Threat from VoIP and VoLTE to Roaming Services
6. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1 Roaming in Europe
6.2 Roaming outside of EU
6.3 Roaming Hubs - The Future of Roaming?
6.4 What Subscribers Want - Roaming Surveys
6.4.1 Importance of Cost by Roaming Service Type
6.4.2 Roaming Services by Popularity
6.4.3 Combating Bill Shock - Subscriber Recommended Prices
6.5 Roaming SWOT Analysis
6.6 Summary of Key Roaming Market Data
7. GLOSSARY
LIST OF CHARTS
Chart 2.1: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscribers Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 2.3: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2012 (%)
Chart 2.5: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 2.7: Global Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.2: Regional Roaming Revenues Market Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Chart 3.3: Regional Roaming Revenues Market Share 2012 (%)
Chart 3.5: Regional Roaming Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.9: North America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions)
Chart 3.11: Latin America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions)
Chart 3.16: Western Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions)
Chart 3.18: Eastern Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.20: China - Annual Roaming Call Duration 2010-2011 (Minutes, Billions)
Chart 3.22: Asia Pacific Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.24: Middle East and Africa Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.26: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage 2012 (%)
Chart 3.28: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage Forecast 2017 (%)
Chart 3.30: Global LTE Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 3.32: Global Roaming Revenues - LTE vs. Traditional Roaming Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart: 3.34: Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise Roaming Subscribers Share 2012 (%)
Chart: 3.35: Enterprise vs. Non-Enterprise Roaming Subscribers Share 2017 (%)
Chart 4.2: Global Roaming Calls Processed through MACH 2012 (%)
Chart 4.5: Global Mobile VoIP Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 4.7: Global Operator Restriction of VoIP Services 2012 (%)
Chart 4.10: Global Roaming Voice Call Quality Below Average vs. Average and Above Quality 2012 (%)
Chart 4.11: Global Roaming Fraud Revenues Lost Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions)
Chart 4.14: Global Mobile Data Traffic 2012-2017 (Exabytes per year)
Chart 4.17: Global Subscribers Who Disable Data vs. Do Not Disable Data when Roaming 2012 (%)
Chart 4.18: Reasons for not Using Data when Roaming 2012 (%)
Chart 6.2: Global Importance of Roaming Service Cost When Selecting Network : Internet/Data vs. Voice vs. Text/SMS 2012 (%)
Chart 6.4: Global Roaming Service Type by Popularity: Voice, SMS, Data, Combination, Prepaid vs. Postpaid Q1 2011- Q1 2012 (%)
Chart 6.6: Global Subscriber Tariff Satisfaction by Service Type: Voice, SMS, Data 2012 (%)
COMPANIES LISTED
3
3 Denmark
3 Italia
3 UK
8ta
A1 Telekom
Advanced Info Service (AIS)
Agri-Valley Broadband
Aircell
Al Madar
Alaska Communications
Algar Telecom
Andorra Telecom
Antel
Appalachian Wireless
Apple
Armentel
Arqiva
Asiaspace
AT&T
AT&T Mobility
Augere
Avea
Bakrie Telecom
Base Telecom
Batelco
Bayan Telecommunications
BayRICS
Beeline
Belgacome (Proximus)
Bell Mobility
BeST (life)
Bharti Airtel
Bite
Bluegrass Cellular
Bouygues Telecom
BSNL
BTC
C Spire Wireless
Carolina West Wireless
Celcom
Cell C
Cellcom
Cellular South
CentreNet
CenturyTel
Chariton Valley Comms
China Mobile
China Mobile Research Institute
China Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom
Claro
CLEAR Mobitel
CLEAR Mobitel
Clearwire
Comfone
Commnet Wireless
Convergence Technologies
Cosmote
Cricket
Cross Telephone
CSL Limited
CTM
Custer Telephone
Dedicado
Deutsche Telekom
Dialog Axiata
DiGi
Dish Network
DNA
DPC
Dtac
Du
E Plus
Elisa
Emobile
EMT
Energy Australia Ausgrid
Entel Movil
Entel PCS
ERA/T Mobile
Etex Telephone Co-op
Etisalat
Etisalat Misr
Everything Everywhere
Excelcomindo
FarEasTone
Fitel
FPT Telecom
France Telecom
GIPS
Gizmo
Glo Mobile
Global Mobile
Globe Telecom
H3G
Hong Kong CSL
Hutchison 3G
Hutchison Telecom
ICE
IDEA Cellular
Indosat
iPass Inc.
Kcell
KDDI
Kordia
KPN
KPN Base
KT
KTF
Lattelecom
Leap Wireless
LG
LG U+
LightSquared
LMT
M1
MACH
Magticom
Maxis Communications
Megafon
Meteor
MetroPCS
Mobikom Austria
Mobily
Mobinil
Mobistar
Mobyland
Moldcell
Monaco Telecom
Mosaic Telecom
Motorola
Movicel
Movistar
MTC
M-Tel
MTN
MTNL
MTS
MTS Allstream
MTS-Ukraine
NBN Co
Ncell
Northwest Cell
NTT DoCoMo
O2
O2 Secure Wireless
OAO Voentelecom
Oi
Omantel
Omnitel
Open mobile
Optus
Orange
Orange Armenia
P1 Networks
Panhandle Telephone Co-op
PCCW
Peoples Telephone Co-op
Personal
Piltel
Pioneer Cellular
Public Service Wireless
Qtel
Qualcomm India
Reliance
Rogers Wireless
Rostelecom
S and R Communications
S&T Telephone Cooperative
Safaricom
Sasktel
Saudi Telecom Company
SFR
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel)
SK Telecom
Sky Brazil
SkyCross, Inc.
Skype
Smart Communications
SmarTone
Softbank Mobile
Sonaecom
SpeedConnect
Sprint
Starcomms
Starhub
STC
Strata Networks
Sun Cellular
Sunrise
Swisscom
T Mobile
T Mobile Slovensko
T Mobile USA
Taiwan Mobile
TDC
TelaSonera
Telcel
Tele2
Tele2 Sweden
Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM)
Telecom NZ
Telefуnica
Telenet
TeleNor
Telenor Magyarorszag
Telenor Sweden
TeliaSonera
Telkomsel
Telstra
Telus
Texas Energy Network
T-Hrvatski Telekom
Thumb Cellular
Tikona Digital
TMN
Triatel
TrueMove
Truphone
Tunisiana
Turkcell
U Mobile
UCell
UK Broadband
UME EPM
United Wireless
Unitel
US Cellular
VDC
Verizon Wireless
VHA
Videotron
Viettel
Vimpelcom
Vinaphone
VIPNet
Viva
Viva Bahrain
Viva Cell-MTS
Vivid Wireless
Vivo
Vodacom
Vodafone
Vodafone NZ
Vodafone Portugal
Vodafone Qatar
Vox
WBS
Wind
Wind Mobile
Woosh
XL Axiata
Xplorenet
Yoigo
Yota
ZAIN
Ziggo4
Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in This Report
3GPP
AMI Alliance
APT
AREGNET
ASEAN
Authority Regulatory Post and Tйlйcommunications
BEREC
Brazilian Army
Bridge Alliance
City of Charlotte Council
Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC)
Conexus Mobile Alliance
Department of Telecommunications (DoT, India)
European Commission (EC)
European Council (EC)
European Parliament
European Regulation Group (ERG)
FreeMove Alliance
Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA)
International Roaming Expert Group (IREG)
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (China)
Ministry of Telecommunication & Information Technology
Ministry of Transport and Communications
National Telecommunication Commission (INTT)
National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC, Sudan)
National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
NGMN
Ofcom
Paltel Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology
Post and Telecommunication Office
SAARC
Sao Paolo Military Police
Supreme Council for Communication and Information Technology (ICT)
Supreme Council for Communication and Information Technology (SMPTS)
Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (STE)
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (AMRT)
The Regularity Authority (ARE)
Transferred Account Data Interchange Group (TADIG)
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
West Africa Telecommunications Regulation Association
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Zain One Network
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.2: Roaming Service Types
Table 1.3: Basic Roaming Tariff Types
Table 1.4: Countries in which the EU Roaming Regulations Apply
Table 2.2: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscribers Forecast 2012-2017 (%, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 2.4: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2012 (%, Millions, Billions)
Table 2.6: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2017 (%)
Table 2.8: Global Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.1: Regional Roaming Revenue Market Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Table 3.4: Regional Roaming Revenues Market Share 2012 (%)
Table 3.6: Regional Roaming Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Table 3.7: Regional Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.8: FCC Bill Shock Operator Compliance Statistics 2012
Table 3.10: North America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %))
Table 3.12: Latin America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %))
Table 3.13: Retail Price Caps on EU Roaming Charges 2012 (EUR, $)
Table 3.14: Wholesale Price Caps on EU Roaming Charges 2012 (EUR, $)
Table 3.15: Europe - Local Roaming Tariffs by Country
Table 3.17: Western Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.19: Eastern Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.21: China - Annual Roaming Call Duration 2010-2011 (Minutes, Billions)
Table 3.23: Asia Pacific Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.25: Middle East and Africa Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.27: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage 2012 (%)
Table 3.29: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage Forecast 2017 (%)
Table 3.31: Global LTE Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.33: Global Roaming Revenues - LTE vs. Traditional Roaming Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, % LTE)
Table 4.1: Global Roaming Business Models 2012
Table 4.3: RoamHouse Service Summary 2012
Table 4.4: Ofcom MTR rate Price Caps 2012 (UK pence per minute)
Table 4.6: Global Mobile VoIP Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.8: Truphone Roaming Offerings 2012
Table 4.9: Truphone Tru SIM Card Savings 2012
Table 4.12: Global Roaming Fraud - Revenues Lost Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.13: Global LTE Roll Out Schedule 2012 (Country, Operator, Expected Launch Date)
Table 4.15: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast 2012-2017 (Exabytes per year)
Table 4.16: EU Price Caps on Data Roaming Tariffs Retail and Wholesale (Euros per MB)
Table 4.19: Bridge Alliance Roaming Service Offerings 2012
Table 4.20: Asian Roaming Regulatory Bodies 2012
Table 4.21: AREGNET Members 2012
Table 6.1: Global Importance of Roaming Service Cost When Selecting Network: Internet/Data vs. Voice vs. Text SMS 2012 (%)
Table 6.3: Global Roaming Service Type by Popularity: Voice, SMS, Data, Combination, Prepaid vs. Postpaid Q1 2011- Q1 2012 (%)
Table 6.5: Global Subscriber Tariff Satisfaction by Service Type Voice, SMS, Data 2012 (%)
Table 1.2: Roaming Service Types
Table 1.3: Basic Roaming Tariff Types
Table 1.4: Countries in which the EU Roaming Regulations Apply
Table 2.2: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscribers Forecast 2012-2017 (%, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 2.4: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2012 (%, Millions, Billions)
Table 2.6: Global Roaming vs. Non-roaming Subscriber Figures Forecast 2017 (%)
Table 2.8: Global Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.1: Regional Roaming Revenue Market Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Table 3.4: Regional Roaming Revenues Market Share 2012 (%)
Table 3.6: Regional Roaming Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Table 3.7: Regional Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.8: FCC Bill Shock Operator Compliance Statistics 2012
Table 3.10: North America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %))
Table 3.12: Latin America Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %))
Table 3.13: Retail Price Caps on EU Roaming Charges 2012 (EUR, $)
Table 3.14: Wholesale Price Caps on EU Roaming Charges 2012 (EUR, $)
Table 3.15: Europe - Local Roaming Tariffs by Country
Table 3.17: Western Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$ Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.19: Eastern Europe Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.21: China - Annual Roaming Call Duration 2010-2011 (Minutes, Billions)
Table 3.23: Asia Pacific Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.25: Middle East and Africa Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.27: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage 2012 (%)
Table 3.29: Global Voice vs. SMS vs. Data Usage Forecast 2017 (%)
Table 3.31: Global LTE Roaming Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 3.33: Global Roaming Revenues - LTE vs. Traditional Roaming Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, % LTE)
Table 4.1: Global Roaming Business Models 2012
Table 4.3: RoamHouse Service Summary 2012
Table 4.4: Ofcom MTR rate Price Caps 2012 (UK pence per minute)
Table 4.6: Global Mobile VoIP Revenues Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.8: Truphone Roaming Offerings 2012
Table 4.9: Truphone Tru SIM Card Savings 2012
Table 4.12: Global Roaming Fraud - Revenues Lost Forecast 2012-2017 (US$, Billions, AGR %, CAGR %)
Table 4.13: Global LTE Roll Out Schedule 2012 (Country, Operator, Expected Launch Date)
Table 4.15: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast 2012-2017 (Exabytes per year)
Table 4.16: EU Price Caps on Data Roaming Tariffs Retail and Wholesale (Euros per MB)
Table 4.19: Bridge Alliance Roaming Service Offerings 2012
Table 4.20: Asian Roaming Regulatory Bodies 2012
Table 4.21: AREGNET Members 2012
Table 6.1: Global Importance of Roaming Service Cost When Selecting Network: Internet/Data vs. Voice vs. Text SMS 2012 (%)
Table 6.3: Global Roaming Service Type by Popularity: Voice, SMS, Data, Combination, Prepaid vs. Postpaid Q1 2011- Q1 2012 (%)
Table 6.5: Global Subscriber Tariff Satisfaction by Service Type Voice, SMS, Data 2012 (%)
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1: The Roaming Process
Figure 6.7: Roaming SWOT Analysis
Figure 1.1: The Roaming Process
Figure 6.7: Roaming SWOT Analysis
