United Kingdom Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report

United Kingdom Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report

Summary

UK Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report, a new report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in the UK today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2028. Published annually, the report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV segments, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

The total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in the UK will grow at a CAGR of 2.1%, pdriven by revenue growth in mobile data, fixed broadband, and pay-TV segments. Mobile data service revenue will increase at a CAGR of 7%, driven by growing ubiquity of 5G to upsell higher ARPU 5G plans and increasing adoption of M2M/IoT solutions. Fixed broadband service revenue will grow at a CAGR of 3.6% during 2023-2028, driven by growing demand for high-speed connectivity, fiber infrastructure rollout, government’s initiatives to provide gigabit-capable broadband, and cross-selling and bundling strategies by telcos.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following -

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in the UK.
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation, and more.
• Telecom and pay-TV services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, mobile data, and pay-TV markets.
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom and pay-TV services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications and pay-TV markets.
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.

Scope

• The total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in the UK will grow at a CAGR of 2.1%, pdriven by revenue growth in mobile data, fixed broadband, and pay-TV segments.
• Mobile data service revenue will increase at a CAGR of 7%, driven by growing ubiquity of 5G to upsell higher ARPU 5G plans and increasing adoption of M2M/IoT solutions.
• Virgin Media O2 led the mobile services segment in 2023 followed by Vodafone and BT/EE.

Reasons to Buy

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analysis of the following -

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in the UK.
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulation, and more.
• Telecom and pay-TV services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, mobile data, and pay-TV markets.
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom and pay-TV services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications and pay-TV markets.
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts, as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, our base-case outlook.