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Communications Services

The communication services market is evolving at a remarkable rate. There is a definite shift from pigeon-holed, specific services provided by non-competing players in the value chain to a more competitive, inclusive ecosystem with organizations offering bundled, end-to-end solutions. This is characterised by the sophistication of technology and consumers’ willingness to pay for more integrated, service-centric solutions.

Frost & Sullivan’s Telecommunications research and consulting programs look evolutions of hardware and software, with focus on the services built on these technologies. This provides unique insights into the competitive dynamics of the market, detailed assessments of market opportunities, pricing strategies, demand trends, and technological developments, as well as applications and best practices for the industry. In the communications services market, we look at, among other segments:

  • Triple, Quad and Quint Play services
  • Operator and Network Provider Strategies
  • Technology Vendor Strategies
  • Regulatory Developments
  • Convergence with new technologies (cloud, mobile money)

We work closely with the world’s leading telecom firms, hardware manufacturers, service providers, OEMs and new age disruptors to build tailored, customized solutions provide clients with the best strategies for growth, supported by the right key data points researched to meet the client’s needs and the specific engagement. Our research spans broadly across the sector and provides deep insights into specific markets in the most significant areas of enterprise and consumer telecommunications industry.

  1. 17 Sep 2021  |  Global

    Frost Radar™: Global SD-WAN Vendor Market, 2021

    A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action—Innovation that Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines

    At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) vendors witnessed a surge in demand for SD-WAN technology to extend to remote workers. The business case for doing so is solid. As businesses across industries are embracing the public cloud to host key applications, and with advances in residential broadband ...

    $4,950.00
  2. 30 Apr 2019  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa

    Impact of RJio on the Indian Enterprise Telecom Market, 2018

    RJio will be a Game Changer and will Cause the Next Wave of Disruption in the Market

    The Indian enterprise telecom market is seeing a paradigm shift from a commodity-oriented model to a service-oriented one, and this is happening across all services. The need of the hour is a cohesive value proposition that will tie telecom needs together with the desired business outcome and the growth mandate. Large enterprises are making signifi...

    $1,500.00
  3. 15 Sep 2017  |  Global

    Reframing Smart Technology for the Smart City

    Smart Technologies Create a Platform for Smart City Vertical Applications

    Frost & Sullivan considers smart technology in the context of smart cities as espousing most elements of broader ICT definitions—hardware, software, and services. Put another way, smart technology serves as the connective tissue that binds the individual components, including home, office, mobile phone, and car, on a single, access-agnostic techn...

    $1,500.00
  4. 21 Dec 2016  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa

    Optic Fiber Communication Networks (OFC) in India—Opportunities for Cable Multiple System Operators (MSOs), Forecast till 2020

    Regulation and Policy Challenges Linger, but Digital India and Digitization of TV Services Boost the Growth of the OFC Market in India

    In India, the trends of increasing smartphone users, OTT video adoption and increased data usage has resulted in telecom operators to improve networks to provide uninterrupted quality of service. Digital India goals and projects like Bharat Net have begun to consider technologies such as optic fibre networks and 4G to provide proper networks to mat...

    $1,500.00
  5. 05 Dec 2016  |  Global

    Global Satellite Internet of Things (IoT) Market, Forecast to 2022

    Dynamic Vertical Markets Such as Oil and Gas and Aviation Spur Adoption for Satellite IoT and Provide New Growth Opportunities for S- and L-band Servi

    While only accounting for 25.5 million units globally in 2015, the satellite IoT market is expected to grow at a faster pace than any other satellite market. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.9%, this market will provide new growth and opportunities for mobile satellite service providers that have struggled with the stagnant developme...

    $4,950.00
  6. 08 Nov 2016  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa

    Kuwait Telecom Market

    Clash of the Titans—Mobile Operators’ Price War Drives Growth

    The study covers Kuwait's telecom market, examining challenges, drivers, and restraints for growth, pricing, distribution, technology, legislation, demand, and geographical trends. Growth forecasts for segments have been provided. There is also an in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape, including operators' market shares and profiles of key...

    $1,500.00
  7. 15 Sep 2016  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa

    Saudi Arabia Telecom Market

    Can New MVNOs Change the Market Dynamics?

    The study covers the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)’s telecom market, examining challenges, drivers, and restraints for growth, pricing, distribution, technology, legislation, demand, and geographical trends. Growth forecasts for segments have been provided. There is also an in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape, including operators' mark...

    $1,500.00
  8. 14 Sep 2016  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa

    Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) Market in India

    Partnership with OEMs Remain a Success Mantra for VSaaS Providers

    This video surveillance as a service (VSaaS) market in India report evaluates the current state of the industry. It also provides relevant market estimates till 2020. IT cost control, the emergence of data centers, and the need for centralized data and application management are the primary forces to push the VSaaS market forward. In contrast, band...

    $1,500.00
  9. 09 Sep 2016  |  South Asia, Middle East & North Africa

    A Country & Industry Analysis—Sri Lanka Telecommunications 2016

    Robust Growth Potential for Data and Value-added Services along with Individual Mobile Subscriptions

    The Sri Lankan government has attached great emphasis to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) innovations, with the country greatly improving its ranking on international benchmarks for network readiness, ICT development, and ease of doing business. Around 50% of the people in Sri Lanka are mobile phone users. Although this figure is hig...

    $1,500.00
  10. 06 Jun 2016  |  Global

    Low Power Wide Area Network Operators

    An Alternative to Cellular Technology

    LPWAN stands for low power wide area network. The technology was started in about 2011 and remains an emerging radio technology for wireless networking solution. Unlike cellular networks, LPWAN uses unlicensed spectrum in the sub-1GHz frequency range such as 868MHz and 915MHz. Hence, the absence of spectrum fees allows LPWAN to be substantially low...

    $1,500.00