Mobile services: worldwide forecast 2024–2029

28 May 2025 | Research

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (25 slides) | Mobile Services

"Mobile service revenue worldwide will grow at a modest, below-inflation rate between 2024 and 2029. "

Mobile network operators worldwide are finding it increasingly difficult to grow revenue because more customers have mobile plans with a large data allowance. They are looking for new ways to differentiate their connectivity offerings, and are exploring new data features and services.

This report provides a 5-year forecast for mobile services worldwide, including projections for:

the number of mobile connections
revenue
traffic.

Coverage

Geographical coverage

Key performance indicators

Regions modelled

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)
China
Developed Asia–Pacific (DVAP)
Emerging Asia–Pacific (EMAP) excluding China
Latin America (LATAM)
Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
North America (NA)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
Western Europe (WE)

Connections

Handset, mobile broadband, IoT
Prepaid, contract
2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Smartphone,
non-smartphone

Traffic

Outgoing minutes, MoU
Mobile data traffic

Revenue/ARPU

Service, retail, wholesale
Handset, mobile broadband, IoT
Handset voice, messaging, data
Prepaid, contract
2G, 3G, 4G, 5G

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