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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  |  Market Research

    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. 16 Jul 2021  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

    Frost Radar™: Asia-Pacific Managed SD-WAN Services Market, 2021

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

    The Asia-Pacific (APAC) managed software defined-wide area network (SD-WAN) services market is in the early growth phase of the product life cycle, but in the last few years connectivity and broadband speeds have seen major improvement across the region. In turn, businesses are increasingly moving towards hybrid clouds and want to deploy SD-WAN. Th...

    $4,950.00
  3. 21 Feb 2019  |  Africa  |  Market Research

    Regulatory Changes in the South African Telecommunications Sector, 2018

    Appropriate Communications Regulations Framework is Central to the Development of the Communications Sector

    The study provides detailed information regarding key regulations framework shaping the telecommunications sector in South Africa. The study discusses the regulatory framework that looks into the radio spectrum, digital migration, and price regulation into detail. Furthermore, an overview of technology evolution and competitive landscape are also p...

    $1,500.00
  4. 15 Sep 2017  |  Global  |  Market Research

    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
  5. 05 Dec 2016  |  Global  |  Market Research

    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. 27 Sep 2016  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

    Asia-Pacific Mobile Payments

    Spearheading Cashless Societies

    Countries within Asia-Pacific are trying to go cashless; mobile payment has been identified as an ideal solution to spearhead the transformation from cash-based to cashless solutions. Asia-Pacific is expected to continue to lead the world in mobile payment developments with smartphone penetration being the highest in the world. With standardization...

    $4,950.00
  7. 16 Jun 2016  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Research

    APAC M2M Market Insights

    A Growth Opportunity for Telecom Service Providers

    The M2M market in APAC is driven by the mobile operators, which have been relying on cellular M2M connectivity for a growing source of revenue to counter the decline in traditional voice and data revenue. The number of M2M connections in the APAC market was 113.7 million in 2015. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 32.7% from 2015 to 2020...

    $1,500.00
  8. 06 Jun 2016  |  Global  |  Market Research

    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
  9. 22 Mar 2016  |  Africa  |  Market Research

    African Mobile Money Market Outlook

    Interoperability Between Different Mobile Money Wallets to Unlock Massive Transaction Volumes

    This research services provides a cross-country analysis of the key trends shaping the mobile money industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on the factors influencing mobile money penetration across different countries in the region. This includes a comprehensive of the market drivers and challenges such as regulation and technology. Included in...

    $1,500.00
  10. 09 Dec 2015  |  Africa  |  Market Research

    The Impact of Regulatory Developments within the Telecommunications Markets of Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa

    Broadband Reach to be Enhanced through the Release of Spectrum from Digital Migration

    This study analyses the regulatory environment concerning telecommunications in selected countries within the African continent. The aim of the research is to assess the impact of regulations on the development of the telecommunications market in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. The key objectives are to provide an overview of developments relatin...

    $3,000.00