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Global Mobile - Regional Leaders - Countries and Operators

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  • 205 Pages
  • September 2019
  • Region: Global
  • Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd
  • ID: 4832637

Telecoms Maturity Index Identifies Leading Countries and Operators

This unique annual publication provides insightful analysis and statistics on the telecoms maturity and country leaders of a given region, across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

Specifically, the publisher's Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI) measures and ranks the maturity of a country’s telecoms industry on a scale of 1 to 100. All countries are placed into one of three categories: ‘Market Leaders’, ‘Market Challengers’ and ‘Market Emergents’, according to their Market Index score.

Additionally, this unique annual publication identifies the leading domestic and international mobile operators from each region and provides current and historical subscriber data. A global overview of the mobile market sector is also provided, supported by key trends and industry statistics.

It is interesting to compare countries around the world in terms of their overall telecoms maturity, especially as we are fast approaching the introduction of 5G. The transition to 5G will need to be underpinned by superior telecoms infrastructure based on 4G LTE and fibre-based broadband.

The operators are also of paramount importance in the evolution of the current telecom. Many countries around the world have progressive domestic and international players which are heavily investing in infrastructure and services in order to be ready for the next wave.

In order to benchmark a countries telecoms maturity level with each region, the publisher has developed a unique Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI) which analyses the Broadband, Mobile and Fixed Line markets of specific countries at a regional level.

In Africa, for example, some of the countries within the top-tier rank, according to the TMI, includes Mauritius, as well as a diverse range, spread widely in terms of geography, such as Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt and Algeria, which all benefit from good telecom infrastructure and high mobile and mobile broadband penetration rates. South Africa and Gabon are also notable in this region, with Gabon , in particular,benefitting from relatively high mobile broadband penetration.

Asia is arguably the world’s most diverse region with regards to its telecoms industry. A number of countries with large populations have attracted considerable investment from both vendors and operators. Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia feature highly in the Asia Telecoms Maturity Index.

The top-tier ranked countries within Europe are dominated by the Scandinavian nations. All have sophisticated telecom markets with competitive mobile and internet sectors. Not only is each market characterised by the early adoption of new technologies, but their respective governments and telecom regulators have also successfully aligned policies to ensure that national broadband coverage is achieved using the optimum technologies available.

Some of the countries in Latin America within the TMI top-tier include Uruguay and Costa Rica, both have among the smallest populations on the continent, and sit alongside others including Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, the last three of which have the largest markets in the region (supported by sizeable populations). These countries in particular benefit from having stronger fixed-line broadband infrastructure and penetration.

The Middle East is led by Qatar, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. All three have been identified as having the highest fixed and mobile penetration in the region, along with higher GDP per Capita. Both Qatar and the UAE are members of the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) and benefit economically from natural crude oil and gas reserves. Israel’s economy is advanced by global standards.

Key Developments:


  • The publisher's over 40 years of experience allows us to have a unique vision of the evolution of the global telecoms industry.
  • Global mobile subscriber growth continues in 2019 and while this is mainly due to growth in some of the emerging markets, it is interesting to see that some of the developed markets are also showing signs of steady growth.
  • The mobile network operators (MNOs), in both the developed and emerging markets, will continue to face daunting data demands from customers, many of whom make use of data-intensive graphics, videos and files shared across the networks.
  • Mobile broadband subscriptions are expected to rise in the years ahead. Around half of this growth will just come from five key countries including China and India.

Table of Contents

1 Global Telecoms Market 2019
1.1 Global mobile subscriptions
2 Global mobile broadband statistics
2.1 Mobile broadband subscriptions
2.2 Regional mobile broadband penetration
3 Mobile economy
3.1 Mobile money taking off
3.2 Mobile data traffic
3.3 Fibre is critical
4 Global mobile technologies
4.1 Global mobile technology market share
5 Leading global operators
5.1 Operators from the USA lead in revenue
5.2 Operator revenues grow in key regions
6 Leading Countries - Telecoms Maturity Index
7 Africa - Regional Market Comparison
7.1 Africa - leading mobile operators
7.2 Africa TMI Overview
7.3 Africa Telecom Maturity Index by tier
7.4 Africa Telecom Maturity Index by region
7.5 TMI versus GDP
7.6 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
7.7 Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
8 Asia Regional Market Comparison
8.1 Asia - leading mobile operators
8.2 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index
9 Europe - Regional Market Comparison
9.1 Europe Leading pan-European Mobile Operators
9.2 Europe TMI overview
9.3 Europe Telecom Maturity Index by tier
9.4 TMI versus GDP
9.5 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
9.6 Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration
10 Latin America Regional Market Comparison
10.1 Latin America Leading Mobile Operators
10.2 Latin America TMI overview
10.3 Latin America Telecom Maturity Index by tier
10.4 TMI versus GDP
10.5 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
10.6 Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
11 Middle East Regional Market Comparison
11.1 Middle East Leading Mobile Operators
11.2 Middle East TMI Overview
11.3 Middle East Telecom Maturity Index (TMI)
11.4 TMI versus GDP
11.5 Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
11.6 Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
11.7 GCC countries fixed and mobile broadband penetration
11.8 Market characteristics
List of Tables
Table 1 Global telecom statistics at a glance 2019
Table 2 Global unique mobile subscribers 2009 - 2019
Table 3 Regional - mobile subscriptions 2014 2019
Table 4 Global smartphone shipments 2016 2019
Table 5 Global active mobile broadband subscriptions 2014 2019
Table 6 Global mobile broadband penetration developed versus developing markets - 2014 2018
Table 7 Regional mobile broadband penetration 2014 2018
Table 8 Regional active mobile broadband subscriptions 2014 - 2018
Table 9 Nigeria - m-money transactions and value 2010 2019
Table 10 Nigeria - M-money inter-scheme transactions and value 2017 2019
Table 11 Global market share of mobile technologies 2018
Table 12 Global - Top 10 public telecoms operators by revenue 2018
Table 13 AT&T wireless subscribers 2008 2018
Table 14 Total operator revenues by key regions 2017; 2025
Table 15 Africa leading MNOs 2012 - 2018
Table 16 Africa - MTN mobile subscribers by country 2013 2018
Table 17 Africa - Orange Group mobile subscribers by country 2013 - 2018
Table 18 Africa - Etisalat mobile subscribers by country 2012 2018
Table 19 Africa - Zain mobile subscribers by country 2012 2018
Table 20 Africa - Vodacom mobile subscribers by country 2012 2018
Table 21 Africa - Airtel mobile subscribers by country 2012 2018
Table 22 - Asia - major domestic operator subscribers 2011 2018
Table 23 - Asia - international mobile operator subscribers 2011 2018
Table 24 TMI vs GDP per capita by population top 20 largest countries by population
Table 25 Europe - Deutsche Telekom - mobile subscribers by country 2018
Table 26 Europe - Orange Group - mobile subscribers by country 2018
Table 27 Europe - Orange Group - mobile subscribers by country 2018
Table 28 Europe - Telefonica Group - mobile subscribers by country 2018
Table 29 Europe - Telia Company - mobile subscribers by country 2018
Table 30 Latin America - major mobile operators subscribers 2013 2018
Table 31 Latin America - América Móvil subscribers 2014 2019
Table 32 Latin America - Telefónica LA subscribers 2014 2019
Table 33 Latin America - Millicom International subscribers 2014 2019
Table 34 Middle East Major domestic operators by subscribers 2013 - 2018
Table 35 Middle East international mobile operators by subscribers 2012 - 2018
List of Charts
Chart 1 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders (top tier)
Chart 2 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers (middle tier)
Chart 3 Africa Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents (bottom tier)
Chart 4 North Africa Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 5 West Africa Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 6 Southern Africa Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 7 Central Africa Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 8 East Africa Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 9 Africa Overall view - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita - 2018
Chart 10 North Africa - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 11 West Africa - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 12 Southern Africa - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 13 Central Africa - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 14 East Africa - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per capita
Chart 15 North Africa mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 16 West Africa mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 17 Southern Africa mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 18 Central Africa mobile subscriber penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 19 East Africa mobile subscriber penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 20 North Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 21 West Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 22 Southern Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 23 Central Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 24 East Africa fixed and mobile penetration rates
Chart 25 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index by Market Category
Chart 26 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 27 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders Category
Chart 28 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers Category
Chart 29 Asian Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents Category
Chart 30 Telecoms Maturity Index Northern Asia
Chart 31 Fixed Broadband vs Mobile Penetration - Northern Asia (selected countries)
Chart 32 Telecoms Maturity Index South East Asia
Chart 33 Fixed Broadband vs Mobile Penetration South East Asia
Chart 34 Telecoms Maturity Index Central Asia
Chart 35 Fixed Broadband vs Mobile Penetration - Central Asia (selected countries)
Chart 36 Fixed Broadband vs Mobile Penetration Top Ten Countries in Asia by Population
Chart 37 Fixed Broadband vs Mobile Penetration Top Ten Countries in Asia by GDP Forecast 2023
Chart 38 Telecoms Maturity Index Top 10 Countries Globally
Chart 39 TMI vs GDP per Capita Top 20 countries
Chart 40 TMI VS GDP per Capita by Region
Chart 41 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders (top tier)
Chart 42 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers (middle tier)
Chart 43 Europe Telecoms Maturity Index Market Emergents (bottom tier)
Chart 44 Europe overall view - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 45 Europe - mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 46 Scandinavia and Baltics: mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 47 Northern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 48 Southern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 49 Eastern Europe mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 50 Scandinavia and Baltics fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 51 Northern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 52 Southern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 53 Eastern Europe fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 54 Latin America Overall Telecoms Maturity Index
Chart 55 Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index Market Leaders Category
Chart 56 Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index Market Challengers Category
Chart 57 Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index Market Laggards Category
Chart 58 South America Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 59 Central America Telecoms Maturity Index by country
Chart 60 Latin America Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita
Chart 61 Latin America mobile subscriber penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 62 South America mobile subscriber penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 63 Central America mobile subscriber penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 64 Latin America fixed broadband penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 65 Middle East Telecoms Maturity Index (TMI)
Chart 66 - Middle East - Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita - 2018
Chart 67 Middle East mobile subscriber versus mobile broadband penetration - 2018
Chart 68 Middle East Fixed broadband penetration versus mobile broadband penetration
Chart 69 Middle East - GCC countries fixed vs mobile broadband penetration
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 Northern Asia - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 4 South East Asia - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 5 Central Asia - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 6 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 7 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 8 South America - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 9 Central America - Key Characteristics of Telecoms Markets by Country
Exhibit 10 Middle East Country by country - TMI rank and industry description
Exhibit 11 Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment

Companies Mentioned

  • Airtel
  • América Móvil
  • AT&T
  • Deutsche Telekom
  • Etisalat
  • Millicom International
  • m-money
  • Orange Group
  • Telefonica Group
  • Telia Company
  • Vodacom
  • Zain mobile