Mobile Data Roaming

3G Drives Growth Opportunity for MNOs

Voice roaming has been an important money maker for mobile network operators since the earliest times of cellular communications. MNOs had high hopes for data roaming, but 2.5G data roaming has been a disappointment. Not so for 3G data roaming. Thanks to the sharply increasing popularity of smartphones, particularly the business-friendly BlackBerry, and much speedier 3G networks, mobile data roaming is growing rapidly.

In this Brief ABI Research examines the drivers and barriers to growth of mobile data roaming and provides recommendations for companies that work in this space. Forecasts are included for mobile data roaming subscribers by region, average retail price per MB per region and mobile data roaming revenue by region (serving markets).

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Section 1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Data Services
1.2. Roaming
1.3. Interconnection
1.3.1. Interconnection Infrastructure
1.3.2. Interconnection Agreements
1.4. 2.5G/3G Roaming

Section 2.
CURRENT ENVIRONMENT
2.1. Regulatory
2.2. Fees and Plans by Region

Section 3.
DRIVERS

Section 4.
BARRIERS

Section 5.
FORECASTS
5.1. Mobile Data Roaming Subscribers
5.2. Average Retail Mobile Data Roaming Price per MB
5.3. Mobile Data Revenue

Section 6.
OTHER CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
2008 to 2014 ($)
Exec Summary Chart: Mobile Data Roaming Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014



Tables
  • Mobile Data Roaming Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014 (Millions)
  • Average Retail Mobile Data Roaming Price per MB, World Market, Forecast:
  • Mobile Data Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014 ($ Millions)

Charts
  • Average MB Used per Mobile Data Roaming Sub per Quarter, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014