United Kingdom (UK) Telecom Market Size and Analysis by Service Revenue, Penetration, Subscription, ARPU's (Mobile, Fixed and Pay-TV by Segments and Technology), Competitive Landscape and Forecast, 2021-2026

'United Kingdom (UK) Telecom Market Size and Analysis by Service Revenue, Penetration, Subscription, ARPU's (Mobile, Fixed and Pay-TV by Segments and Technology), Competitive Landscape and Forecast, 2021-2026,' a new Country Intelligence Report by the publisher, provides an executive-level overview of the telecommunications market in the UK today, with detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2026. Published annually, the report provides detailed analyses of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics, and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile, and pay-TV segments, as well as a review of key regulatory trends.

The total telecom and pay-TV service revenue in the UK will grow at a CAGR of 2.8%, primarily supported by increasing demand for mobile data, pay-TV, and fixed broadband services. Mobile data service revenue will increase at a CAGR of 8%. This growth will be driven by the expansion of higher ARPU 5G connectivity to meet the demand for ultra-fast internet in support of data-intensive activities like video streaming, online gaming, and M2M/IoT enterprise and industry use applications. Fixed broadband revenue will also grow during the 2021-2026 forecast period, with fixed wireless and fiber broadband subscriptions uptake being driven by 5G and fiber infrastructure roll out and attractive FMC plans promoted by operators. Altnets - on the back of an additional GBP5.7 ($8.14) billion investment commitment in 2021, the government's GBP210 ($300) million Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme for, and reaching 5.5 million premises as of October 2022 - will also augment the expansion of fiber broadband.

The Country Intelligence Report provides in-depth analyses of the following:

• Demographic and macroeconomic context in the UK.
• The regulatory environment and trends: a review of the regulatory setting and agenda for the next 18-24 months as well as relevant developments pertaining to spectrum licensing, national broadband plans, tariff regulations, and more.
• Telecom and pay-TV services market outlook: analysis as well as historical figures and forecasts of service revenue from the fixed telephony, broadband, mobile voice, mobile data, and pay-TV markets.
• The competitive landscape: an examination of the positioning of leading players in the telecom and pay-TV services market as well as subscription market shares across segments.
• Company snapshots: analysis of the financial position of leading service providers in the telecommunications and pay-TV markets.
• Underlying assumptions behind our published base-case forecasts as well as potential market developments that would alter, either positively or negatively, the publisher's base-case outlook.

Scope

• Overall telecom service revenue in the UK will grow at a CAGR of 2.8% during the 2021-2026 forecast period.
• Mobile revenue will account for a 41.6% share of the total and pay-TV services revenue in 2026, driven by the expansion of higher ARPU 5G connectivity to meet the demand for ultra-fast internet in support of data-intensive activities like video streaming, online gaming, and M2M/IoT enterprise and industry use applications.
• 4G was the most adopted mobile technology in 2021. The publisher expects 5G subscription shares to increase significantly during the forecast period, supported by network expansions by major mobile operators in the country.
• The top three mobile operators - Virgin Media O2, BT/EE, and Vodafone UK - accounted for a 76.4% share of overall mobile subscriptions in 2021.

Reasons to Buy

• This Country Intelligence Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of the UK's telecommunications markets, service providers, and key opportunities in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies.
• Accompanying the publisher's Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in the UK's mobile communications, fixed telephony, and broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares.
• With more than 20 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality.
• The report provides an easily digestible market assessment for decision-makers built around in-depth information gathered from local market players, which enables executives to quickly get up to speed with the current and emerging trends in the UK's telecommunications markets.
• The broad perspective of the report coupled with comprehensive, actionable detail will help operators, equipment vendors, and other telecom industry players succeed in the challenging telecommunications market in the UK.