Operator Analysis

NEW ANALYSIS: GSMA Intelligence ranks top 30 operator groups based on connections and revenue All three Chinese mobile operators feature in the top ten in GSMA Intelligence’s latest ranking of mobile operator groups, underlying China’s status as the world’s…

NEW ANALYSIS: GSMA Intelligence reviews new approaches to data tariffs for operators in developed markets.   The continued decline in voice and SMS revenues coupled with a rise in data revenues illustrates the ongoing transformation in the mobile operator’s business model.

NEW ANALYSIS: GSMA Intelligence untangles ‘subscribers’, ‘mobile phone owners’ and ‘users’. Global mobile connections passed the 7 billion mark in April 2014; by year-end we expect global connections to match the 7.

NEW ANALYSIS: The continual downward march of ARPU combined with rising investment demands is placing European markets on an increasingly unsustainable trajectory.

NEW ANALYSIS: ‘Digital pioneers’ are seeing a positive impact from 4G but Europe is still struggling, says a new report from GSMA Intelligence.

NEW ANALYSIS: Asian and African regulators are lukewarm on mobile number portability, finds GSMA Intelligence.

NEW ANALYSIS: New GSMA Intelligence research highlights how Ooredoo and Telenor are targeting Asia’s last untapped mobile opportunity.