Plunkett's Telecommunications Industry Almanac 2025: Telecommunications Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies

PLUNKETT'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2025


Key Findings:

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Telecommunications Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:
  • Business trends analysis
  • In-depth industry overview
  • Technology trends analysis
  • Forecasts
  • Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
  • In-depth industry statistics and metrics
  • Industry employment numbers
Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary

Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies
  • U.S. and Global Firms
  • Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
  • Executive Contacts
  • Revenues
  • For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries
  • Statistical Tables
Key Questions Answered Include:
  • How is the industry evolving?
  • How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
  • How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
  • What is the size of the market now and in the future?
  • What are the financial results of the leading companies?
  • What are the names and titles of top executives?
  • What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Telecommunications Industry.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends Affecting the Telecommunications Industry

1. Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry
2. Landline Subscribers Cancel Service/ Bundled Services Pick Up Market Share
3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dramatically Changes Smartphone Use4. 5G Wireless Networks Rollout Worldwide, Enabling the Internet of Things (IoT)/Massive Investments Required
5. Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth, Including the Internet of Things (IoT)
6. Wireless Service Subscriptions Worldwide Reach 9.0 Billion
7. VOIP (Telephony over the Internet) Continues To Revolutionize the Telecommunications Industry
8. Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China
9. Telecom Companies Compete Fiercely Against Cable in the TV, Internet and Telephone Market
10. Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction
11. Global Internet Subscriptions Market Tops 8.5 Billion, both Fixed and Wireless
12. Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence
13. Carriers Reinstate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones/Face Intense Subscription Price Competition
14. Smaller Satellites (SmallSats and CubeSats) and Low Earth Orbit Revolutionize Telecommunications
15. The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M to Boom, Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Open New Avenues for Hacking
16. The Future of the Telecommunications Industry Incudes 6G, Edge Computing, AI and M2M Communications

Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Telecommunications Industry Statistics

1. Telecommunications Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2. Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2018-2022
3. Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Breakdown of Revenue by Type of Customer, U.S.: 2019-2022
4. ATT & the Bell Companies, Then & Now
5. Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite): Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2019-2022
6. Wireless Standards & Speeds
7. Internet Access Technologies Compared
8. Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide
9. Satellite Telecommunications: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2019-2022
10. Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2019-2024
11. Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2017-2023
12. Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.: 1991 - April 2024


Introduction
How To Use This Book
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Telecommunications Industry
1) Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry
2) Landline Subscribers Cancel Service/ Bundled Services Pick Up Market Share
3) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dramatically Changes Smartphone Use
4) 5G Wireless Networks Rollout Worldwide, Enabling the Internet of Things (IoT)/Massive Investments Required
5) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth, Including the Internet of Things (IoT)
6) Wireless Service Subscriptions Worldwide Reach 9.0 Billion
7) VOIP (Telephony over the Internet) Continues To Revolutionize the Telecommunications Industry
8) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China
9) Telecom Companies Compete Fiercely Against Cable in the TV, Internet and Telephone Market
10) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction
11) Global Internet Subscriptions Market Tops 8.5 Billion, both Fixed and Wireless
12) Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence
13) Carriers Reinstate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones/Face Intense Subscription Price Competition
14) Smaller Satellites (SmallSats and CubeSats) and Low Earth Orbit Revolutionize Telecommunications
15) The Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M to Boom, Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Open New Avenues for Hacking
16) The Future of the Telecommunications Industry Incudes 6G, Edge Computing, AI and M2M Communications
Chapter 2: Telecommunications Industry Statistics
Telecommunications Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2018-2022
Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Breakdown of Revenue by Type of Customer, U.S.: 2019-2022
ATT & the Bell Companies, Then & Now
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite): Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2019-2022
Wireless Standards & Speeds
Internet Access Technologies Compared
Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide
Satellite Telecommunications: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2019-2022
Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2019-2024
Exports & Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2017-2023
Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.: 1991 - April 2024
Chapter 3: Important Telecommunications Industry Contacts
Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites
Chapter 4: THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 350:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index
Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
Individual Profiles on each of THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 350
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short Telecommunications Industry Glossary

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