DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8dbfa2/europe_mobile_ma) has announced the addition of the "Europe - Mobile Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts" report to their offering.
The saturated mobile voice market in Europe has placed considerable pressure on mobile operators to promote the higher-ARPU contract segment and develop compelling mobile data service offerings. Mobile data use among consumers has continued to grow rapidly in line with the greater availability of cheaper and more capable handsets and devices, as also the improved network infrastructure resulting from investments in technologies including HSPA and LTE. Continuing growth is largely in the 3G sector as subscribers migrate from GSM networks. Although the proportion of data to overall revenue has increased for most network operators, and mobile data use has strengthened, revenue growth from data services is stubbornly low. This is partly attributed to market pressures, but principally to the effective regulatory measures imposed on wholesale data roaming tariffs. A proposal from the EC to include retail roaming caps from 2014 would encourage mobile data use and greatly strengthen the mobile broadband sector.
This report provides key statistics and analysis on Europe's mobile phone market as it prepares for the regulatory and operating challenges of 2012. It includes data on subscriber numbers, mobile penetration, and market growth, as also the strategies of operators as they face tighter regulatory impositions on interconnection voice and data roaming anticipated in coming years. The report also assesses the status of analogue and digital technologies. The principal mobile operators across Europe are profiled, including statistics on their customer base, financial results and strategies.
Key developments:
- Sony buys out Ericsson's 50% stake in joint venture for 1 billion
- Google buys Motorola Mobility for about US$12.5 billion
- EC proposes data tariff caps in 2012 and alternative roaming tariffs from 2014
- EC to co-ordinate mobile satellite efforts
- Operator data to September 2011.
Companies covered in this report include:
- Telekom Deutschland
- Telefnica
- Vodafone
- Nokia
- Samsung
- Huawei
- Apple
- Motorola
- Sony
- Ericsson
- Orange
- H3
- Telecom Italia
Key Topics Covered:
1. Synopsis
2. Mobile communications in Europe
3. Regulatory environment
4. Mobile technologies
5. Mobile prepaid market
6. Major mobile operators
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