Telecoms in 2020: wholesale
Over the next decade the wholesale telecoms industry will need to undergo dramatic changes to cope with the expected growth of video-based content, the explosion of wirelessly connected devices, and the rise of software-based network services. Wholesalers must adapt to survive in what promises to be a dynamic and challenging environment.
Executive summary
In a nutshell
Scope
Ovum view
Key messages
Greatly increased demand for bandwidth and storage
Improved targeting of wholesale services
Greater focus on efficiency and return on investment (RoI)
Consolidation of commodity service providers
The rise of ‘intelligent plumbing’
Recommendations for wholesale players
Need for careful modelling of demand
Improve network resilience and resolve outages faster
Migrate to IPv6
Decide what type of wholesaler you want to be
Flexibility in services, bundles and customer relationship
Wholesale telecoms in 2020: driven by change
Drivers of change in wholesale telecoms
Socio-economic and geo-political factors
Wholesale providers in 2020
The world of 2020
Types of wholesale player
Consolidation of commodity wholesalers
Broad portfolio wholesalers
Niche wholesalers
Telecoms equipment providers
International versus national wholesale
Wholesale customers and markets in 2020
The world of 2020
Infrastructure-based carriers
Convergent service providers
Virtual service providers
Systems integrators, resellers and sub-wholesalers
Wholesale services and revenues in 2020
The world of 2020
Low-margin bitpipes and the rise of intelligent plumbing
Backbone, backhaul and access bandwidth
Voice and IP transit
Data centres and content distribution
Messaging, roaming and interconnection services
Software as a service (SaaS)
Wholesale market development timeline
Development timeline
In a nutshell
Scope
Ovum view
Key messages
Greatly increased demand for bandwidth and storage
Improved targeting of wholesale services
Greater focus on efficiency and return on investment (RoI)
Consolidation of commodity service providers
The rise of ‘intelligent plumbing’
Recommendations for wholesale players
Need for careful modelling of demand
Improve network resilience and resolve outages faster
Migrate to IPv6
Decide what type of wholesaler you want to be
Flexibility in services, bundles and customer relationship
Wholesale telecoms in 2020: driven by change
Drivers of change in wholesale telecoms
Socio-economic and geo-political factors
Wholesale providers in 2020
The world of 2020
Types of wholesale player
Consolidation of commodity wholesalers
Broad portfolio wholesalers
Niche wholesalers
Telecoms equipment providers
International versus national wholesale
Wholesale customers and markets in 2020
The world of 2020
Infrastructure-based carriers
Convergent service providers
Virtual service providers
Systems integrators, resellers and sub-wholesalers
Wholesale services and revenues in 2020
The world of 2020
Low-margin bitpipes and the rise of intelligent plumbing
Backbone, backhaul and access bandwidth
Voice and IP transit
Data centres and content distribution
Messaging, roaming and interconnection services
Software as a service (SaaS)
Wholesale market development timeline
Development timeline
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Drivers of change in wholesale telecoms
Table 2: Impact of socio-economic and geo-political factors on wholesale telecoms
Table 3: Wholesale market development timeline
Table 1: Drivers of change in wholesale telecoms
Table 2: Impact of socio-economic and geo-political factors on wholesale telecoms
Table 3: Wholesale market development timeline
