Continued Growth of Smartphones, Mobile Computing, and M2M Communications
17-May-2018
North America
Tracker
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The North American mobile communications industry is defined by high-speed broadband services, continued penetration of advanced mobile devices, encouraging developments in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) market, and resurgence of unlimited mobile plans. The attached tracker presents mobile communication metrics for tier-I mobile operators in the United States and Canadian mobile communications market. The study also supplies statistics on mobile subscribers, connected devices, equipment revenue, and service and data revenue, which also include the average voice and data revenue per user. Data for prepaid and postpaid subscribers, adoption of bundled plans, device subsidies, capital expenditure, minutes of usage, cost per gross addition, cash cost per user, and churn rates have also been provided (where available or where they can be estimated). Statistics on mobile subscribers, connected devices, smartphone penetration, service and data revenue (including the average voice and data revenue per user), equipment revenue, prepaid and post paid subscribers, capital expenditures, minutes of usage, cost per gross addition, cash cost per user, churn rates (and quarterly churned users), and others are provided. Comments on important market developments, such as network shutdowns, broadband investments and initiatives, customer acquisitions and divestments, and new service initiatives are also included.
North American Mobile Metrics
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| Deliverable Type | Tracker |
|---|---|
| No Index | No |
| Podcast | No |
| Author | Vikrant Gandhi |
| Industries | Telecom |
| WIP Number | 9A5C-00-18-00-00 |
| Keyword 1 | North American Mobile |
| Is Prebook | No |
| GPS Codes | 9657,9705-C1,9755-C4,9A5C-C1 |
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