Mobile services: worldwide forecast 2025–2030

10 August 2026 | Research

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF | Mobile Services

"Worldwide mobile service revenue will approach USD1 trillion by 2030, but operators will need new growth strategies because revenue growth is expected to remain below inflation."

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This report provides detailed 5-year forecasts of the telecoms market worldwide for mobile services. It examines revenue trends and key drivers across different regions.

The report provides:

comprehensive global and regional mobile services forecasts that highlight where revenue growth will be generated during 2025–2030
in-depth analysis to identify the regional markets that have the strongest and weakest revenue growth prospects, and which will be most constrained by saturation, competition and ARPU
insights into the revenue-generating strategies available to mobile network operators (MNOs) in mature and emerging markets, ranging from market consolidation and premium connectivity propositions to smartphone migration and mobile money services
expert commentary on the market trends that will shape mobile operators' investment, pricing and customer monetisation strategies.

Geographical coverage and key metrics

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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