Developments in Voice and Messaging Services in Asia-Pacific, Forecast to 2023
Developments in Voice and Messaging Services in Asia-Pacific, Forecast to 2023
Assessing the Viability of Future Voice and Messaging Services Provided by Mobile Network Operators
10-Aug-2018
Asia Pacific
Description
Voice and Messaging Services have evolved over the past few decades. In recent years, Over-the-Top (OTT) participants such as WeChat, WhatsApp, and LINE have introduced rich multimedia messaging services that SMS could not provide. These OTT applications have also granted users the ability to make international voice calls at a low cost or even for free compared to the traditional roaming plans they would have had to purchase from Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). The evolution of the voice and messaging services landscape in Asia-Pacific has caused MNOs in the region to lose market share to these participants with superior product offerings.
The introduction of Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) and Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) is an attempt by the GSM Association (GSMA) and MNOs to recapture voice revenue through the many advantages that these two products offer to users. Although the deployment of the IP Multimedia Substation (IMS) network—supporting infrastructure for VoLTE and VoWiFi—is costly, the investment is a necessary one for MNOs to compete with OTT participants.
Similarly, the Rich Communication Services (RCS) initiative by GSMA, subsequently supported by Google, was introduced for MNOs to offer rich media services directly to subscribers through native applications. While it may be difficult for MNOs to compete in the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) messaging market due to the stickiness of OTT applications, Application-to-Peer (A2P) remains a large and open market for MNOs, where they can leverage on RCS capabilities to provide a comprehensive suite of rich messaging services for the end user.
Voice and messaging Services in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% to reach US$217 billion by 2023. Growth will be largely driven by VoLTE and RCS messaging, which will be partially offset by the decline in legacy voice services as well as peer-to-peer SMS messaging.
The pressure of OTT participants in the voice and messaging services industry requires MNOs to further innovate and develop improved services for both Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Customer (B2C) communication. With the development of artificial intelligence, chatbots, and predictive analytics among other technologies, MNOs have the potential to offer more sophisticated services to consumers and thrive in this extremely competitive industry.
Companies mentioned in this study include, but are not limited to, U Mobile, China Mobile, Telkomsel, DTAC, Orange, T-Mobile, SK Telecom, Dialogic, Mavenir, Ribbon Communications, Google, Tencent (WeChat), WhatsApp, Telegram, and Skype.
Key Issues Addressed
- What are the current trends and developments in voice and messaging services in APAC?
- What is the impact of OTT on MNOs?
- Are new services such as VoLTE and RCS bringing back revenue to MNOs?
- How big is the VoLTE and RCS market projected to be in APAC?
- What is the future of traditional communication services provided by MNOs?
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Geographical Coverage
Scope of Report
VoLTE Deployments in APAC
VoWiFi Deployments in APAC
RCS Deployments in APAC
Key Questions This Report Will Answer
Evolution of Voice Technology
Evolution of Messaging Services
Impact of OTT on MNOs
Impact of OTT on MNOs (continued)
VoLTE (Packet-Switched Voice) Network
VoLTE—Technology and Architecture
VoLTE—Technology and Architecture (continued)
VoLTE—Technology and Architecture (continued)
VoLTE—Technology and Architecture (continued)
VoLTE—Benefits of Adoption
VoLTE—Take-up Rate by MNOs Still Low
VoLTE—Take-up Rate by MNOs Still Low (continued)
VoLTE—Take-up Rate by MNOs Still Low (continued)
VoLTE Deployments in APAC
VoWiFi—Technology and Architecture
VoWiFi—Benefits of Adoption
Voice in Mission Critical Services
Voice in Mission Critical Services (continued)
Voice in OTT Applications—VoIP Technology
Migration of Voice and Messaging Services Network
Voice and Messaging—Dialogic Inc.
Voice and Messaging—Dialogic Inc. (continued)
Voice and Messaging—Mavenir
Voice and Messaging—Mavenir (continued)
Voice and Messaging—Ribbon Communications
Voice and Messaging—Ribbon Communications (continued)
OTT Voice and Messaging—Summary of Impact on MNOs
Voice and Messaging—WhatsApp
Voice and Messaging—WhatsApp (continued)
Voice and Messaging—Skype
Voice and Messaging—Skype (continued)
Voice and Messaging—LINE
Voice and Messaging—LINE (continued)
Voice and Messaging—WeChat
Voice and Messaging—WeChat (continued)
Rich Communication Services
Rich Communication Services (continued)
Key RCS Milestones
RCS Use Cases
RCS Use Cases (continued)
Messaging as a Platform
MaaP Billing Model
Forecast Assumptions
Total APAC Voice Services Market—Revenue Forecast
Total APAC Messaging Services Market—Revenue Forecast
Total APAC Voice and Messaging Services Market—Trends
Voice and Messaging—Regulatory and Standards Updates
Future of Voice Services and Evolution of Competitive Landscape
Future of Voice Services and Evolution of Competitive Landscape (continued)
Future of Voice Services and Evolution of Competitive Landscape (continued)
Future of Voice Services and Evolution of Competitive Landscape (continued)
Growth Opportunity 1—Offer Mobile-first UCaaS
Growth Opportunity 2—Strategic Partnership with OTT Players
Growth Opportunity 3—Offer CPaaS based on WebRTC
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth
Conclusions and Recommendations
The Last Word—3 Big Predictions
Legal Disclaimer
Acronyms
Acronyms (continued)
List of Exhibits
List of Exhibits (continued)
The Frost & Sullivan Story
Value Proposition—Future of Your Company & Career
Global Perspective
Industry Convergence
360º Research Perspective
Implementation Excellence
Our Blue Ocean Strategy
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