Mobile operators are making
significant investments in next-generation mobile networks to meet
capacity demands and expand coverage reach.
In 2014, mobile operators invested around $216 billion in capital expenditure, a nine per cent over 2013 investments just as the operators plan to add one billion subscribers in five years.
Investment levels are forecast to reach a cumulative $1.4 trillion in six years from 2015 through to 2020. According to a major new GSMA report published at Mobile World Congress yesterday, entitled: “The Mobile Economy: 2015,” it forecast that the number of unique mobile subscribers would increase from 3.6 billion at the end of 2014 to 4.6 billion by 2020, increasing by four per cent per year over this period.
By 2020, almost 60 per cent of the global population will subscribe to mobile services, up from half of the population at the end of 2014. The study also highlights a rapid migration to 3G/4G mobile broadband networks and rising smartphone adoption, which is fuelling growth in new mobile data services and applications.
As the mobile ecosystem continues to expand in reach and size, the mobile industry is forecast to make an increasing contribution to global GDP, public funding and employment, as well as improving the lives of billions of citizens around the world.
Director -general of the GSMA, Anne Bouverot said “A decade ago, just one in five of the global population was a mobile subscriber – we have now surpassed the 50 per cent milestone and can look forward to connecting a billion new subscribers over the next five years. Mobile sits at the heart of a new ecosystem that is uniting the digital and physical worlds, and powering economic growth.
“At the same time, mobile operators continue to deploy networks to all corners of the globe, connecting unconnected citizens and addressing socio-economic challenges in areas such as digital and financial inclusion, healthcare and education,” she said.
Mobile penetration varies widely by global region. In Sub-Saharan Africa the figure is only 39 per cent. Global subscriber growth over the next five years will therefore be concentrated in the developing world, driven by the increasing affordability of mobile devices and services and rapidly expanding mobile coverage that serves to connect currently unconnected populations, especially those in rural areas.
The number of global SIM connections (excluding M2M connections) is forecast to grow from 7.1 billion in 2014 to 9 billion by 2020. This implies that every unique mobile subscriber will continue to account for roughly 1.8 SIM cards each, on average, during this period. Cellular M2M connections are forecast to reach one billion by 2020, bringing the total number of mobile connections to 10 billion by this point.
The mobile industry is a cornerstone of the global economy. In 2014, the mobile industry contributed $3 trillion to the world’s economy, equivalent to 3.8 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 2020, it is estimated that the contribution from the industry will increase to US$3.9 trillion, representing 4.2 per cent of projected global GDP by this point.
The mobile industry directly employed 12.8 million people globally in 2014 and indirectly supported a further 11.8 million jobs, bringing the total to 24.6 million. By 2020, this figure is forecast to reach 28.7 million, with 15.3 million men and women directly employed by the industry.
In 2014, mobile operators invested around $216 billion in capital expenditure, a nine per cent over 2013 investments just as the operators plan to add one billion subscribers in five years.
Investment levels are forecast to reach a cumulative $1.4 trillion in six years from 2015 through to 2020. According to a major new GSMA report published at Mobile World Congress yesterday, entitled: “The Mobile Economy: 2015,” it forecast that the number of unique mobile subscribers would increase from 3.6 billion at the end of 2014 to 4.6 billion by 2020, increasing by four per cent per year over this period.
By 2020, almost 60 per cent of the global population will subscribe to mobile services, up from half of the population at the end of 2014. The study also highlights a rapid migration to 3G/4G mobile broadband networks and rising smartphone adoption, which is fuelling growth in new mobile data services and applications.
As the mobile ecosystem continues to expand in reach and size, the mobile industry is forecast to make an increasing contribution to global GDP, public funding and employment, as well as improving the lives of billions of citizens around the world.
Director -general of the GSMA, Anne Bouverot said “A decade ago, just one in five of the global population was a mobile subscriber – we have now surpassed the 50 per cent milestone and can look forward to connecting a billion new subscribers over the next five years. Mobile sits at the heart of a new ecosystem that is uniting the digital and physical worlds, and powering economic growth.
“At the same time, mobile operators continue to deploy networks to all corners of the globe, connecting unconnected citizens and addressing socio-economic challenges in areas such as digital and financial inclusion, healthcare and education,” she said.
Mobile penetration varies widely by global region. In Sub-Saharan Africa the figure is only 39 per cent. Global subscriber growth over the next five years will therefore be concentrated in the developing world, driven by the increasing affordability of mobile devices and services and rapidly expanding mobile coverage that serves to connect currently unconnected populations, especially those in rural areas.
The number of global SIM connections (excluding M2M connections) is forecast to grow from 7.1 billion in 2014 to 9 billion by 2020. This implies that every unique mobile subscriber will continue to account for roughly 1.8 SIM cards each, on average, during this period. Cellular M2M connections are forecast to reach one billion by 2020, bringing the total number of mobile connections to 10 billion by this point.
The mobile industry is a cornerstone of the global economy. In 2014, the mobile industry contributed $3 trillion to the world’s economy, equivalent to 3.8 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 2020, it is estimated that the contribution from the industry will increase to US$3.9 trillion, representing 4.2 per cent of projected global GDP by this point.
The mobile industry directly employed 12.8 million people globally in 2014 and indirectly supported a further 11.8 million jobs, bringing the total to 24.6 million. By 2020, this figure is forecast to reach 28.7 million, with 15.3 million men and women directly employed by the industry.
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