Global Mobile Roaming: Operator Strategies, Opportunities and Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era

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Global Mobile Roaming: Operator Strategies, Opportunities and Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era

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LTE is set to transform Roaming- but what impact will it have?

With LTE services rolling out around the globe in 2011, operators and affiliates must prepare themselves for the transformative effect this will have on the telecoms industry, particularly the roaming sector. The enterprise roaming segment has long provided a reliable price inelastic revenue stream but this stream can be widened to include all subscribers and increase revenues in a saturated market. International regulatory bodies are taking action in regards to roaming costs and we believe this is the right time to capitalise with smart and effective pricing strategies. 

Roaming - Strategies and Revenues

How can additional revenues be gained from LTE roaming services? Visiongain research has shown that Roaming revenues will reach over US $66 Billion in 2016. To capitalise, we describe the right strategies to embark upon within this holistic and timely report. The report further dissects roaming revenues year-by-year, region by region and by service type from 2011-2016. You will also discover the current roaming legislation, new business models and the various drivers and barriers.

Why change roaming strategies now?

Operators need to deal with data pricing and bill shock swiftly to ensure subscribers utilise roaming services in increasing numbers. This report provides crucial data and forecasts for any current or potential member of the LTE and roaming ecosystems. 

What is Different about this Report?

We conducted an independent and unbiased non-vendor affiliated assessment of the LTE Roaming topic. We surveyed and interviewed several key industry players to gain an in-depth view of the market. We believe such a research will help you in assessing the market potential and in designing roaming strategies. 

Some of the key points researched and forecasted include:

• Global Mobile VoIP revenues by 2016

• Roaming fraud revenue loss by 2016

• Data traffic for mobile subscribers by 2016

• % of subscribers switch off data services on their handsets while abroad

• % of subscribers who feel roaming data charges are too expensive

• % of global mobile subscribers who regularly utilise roaming services

• % of operator revenues that will come from roaming services in 2011

• % of operator revenues that will come from roaming services in 2016

• Global roaming revenue by 2016

• LTE roaming revenues by 2016

• Prepaid and Postpaid roaming markets

• Roaming revenues by Geography

• Roaming Market Assessment

• Operator Strategies in Europe and Asia Pacific

Who needs to read this report?

• Service Providers- Operators are aware of increasing demands for data and the potential revenues that could be gained from a higher roaming subscriber base. This report provides carefully considered strategies that will help operators reap benefits. This report also details the new business models needed in preparation for LTE roaming.

• LTE ecosystem members - LTE Roaming success will rely on successful and swift LTE uptake. Operators will want LTE services to support all of their services and this report details the rle of LTE within roaming as a service.

• Enterprises - Enterprises make up the majority of roaming subscribers, this report details the ratio of enterprise to non- enterprise users in both 2011 and forecasted for 2016.

Increase your understanding of this exciting market by ordering: Global Mobile Roaming: Operator Strategies, Opportunities and Challenges in the 3G and LTE Era

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

E1 Transformation in European Mobile Roaming 

E2 Data Roaming Regulations in the EU

E3 Global Roaming - Is there a need for new Business Models?

E4 LTE Spectrum refarming is changing the face of Roaming

E5 Points Emerged from this Research

1. Introduction - What is Global Mobile Roaming?

1.1 How Does Roaming Work?

1.2 Roaming Services - Voice and Beyond

1.2.1 Usage and Charges for Roaming

1.2.2 Prepaid and Postpaid Roaming Charges

1.2.3 Wholesale Charges for Roaming 

1.2.4 Tariff Types

1.3 Aim of the Report 

1.4 Questions Answered by this Report 

1.5 Structure of the report

1.6 Methodology 

2. Current Roaming Market and Business Models

2.1 International Roaming Business Models

2.1.1 Conventional international roaming business models

2.1.2 In-House Roaming Partnerships

2.1.3 Regional and Global International Roaming Alliances

2.1.4 Hubbing - New International Roaming Business Models

2.1.4.1. MACH Roaming Hubs 

2.1.4.2 MACH Launches RoamHouse

2.1.5 The Advantages of Roaming Hubs

2.2 Mobile Termination Rates - Revenues to go up?

2.3 Potential Market Barriers to Roaming Services

2.3.1 Mobile Roaming and the Threat from Bypass Services

2.3.1.1 Roaming and the threat from VoIP

2.3.1.1.1 3 UK and Skype

2.3.1.2 Truphone - and the Impact on Roaming

2.3.2 Wi-Fi and the Threat to International Roaming Services

2.4 New and Current Technologies for Roaming Services

2.4.1 Near Real Time Roaming Data Exchange

2.4.2 Customised Application for Mobile networks using Enhanced Logic (CAMEL)

2.4.3 Global Roaming Quality (GRQ)

2.4.3.1 Traffic Steering 

2.4.3.2 Revenue Assurance

2.4.3.3 The Open Connectivity (OC) Initiative 

2.5 Key Points -Summary 

2.6 LTE and the Impact on Roaming Services - Next Generation Mobile Network

2.6.1 Benefits of LTE Roaming 

2.6.2 LTE Impact on Roaming - Core

2.6.3 LTE Roaming Impact on Billing and Wholesale

2.6.4 LTE Local Breakout Impact on Roaming Billing 

2.6.5 LTE Roaming and Network Interworking Evolution

2.6.6 LTE Roaming Summary 

2.6.6.1 Future LTE Roaming 

2.7 Data usage and the impact on Roaming

2.7.1 Mobile Web Popularity Drives Data Demands 

2.7.1.1 Data Roaming and the Effect of EU Legislation

2.7.1.2 US Legislation - FCC Re-examines Data Roaming

2.7.2 New Business Models for Capitalising on Data Roaming

2.8 Global Roaming Alliances

2.8.1 The Bridge Alliance 

2.8.2 The Conexus Mobile Alliance

2.8.3 AMI Alliance - Asia Mobility Initiative

2.8.4 Asian Regulatory Bodies

2.8.5 The FreeMove Alliance

2.8.6 The Arab Regulators Network

2.8.7 International Mobile Roaming - The Americas

2.8.8 Zain One Network

2.8.9 PCCW Roaming Services

3. Key Roaming Operator Options and Roaming Strategies

3.1 o2 - Roaming offering 

3.1.1 o2 - Calling and Texting from Abroad

3.1.2 o2 - Calling and Texting from Abroad with International Traveller Service

3.1.3 o2 - Using Data Abroad 

3.2 Orange

3.2.1 Orange Calling Zones

3.2.2 Orange Roaming Charges and Costs

3.2.3 Orange EU Data Limit

3.2.4 Travel Bundles

3.2.4.1 Pay Monthly - Europe Traveller

3.2.4.2 Pay Monthly - World Traveller

3.2.4.3 Data - EU limit

3.2.4.4 Travel Data Bundles 

3.2.4.5 Travel Data Bundles - Europe

3.2.4.6 Travel Data Daily - Europe

3.2.4.7 Global Travel Data Bundles

3.2.4.8 USA and Canada Bundles

3.2.5 In-Flight Roaming 

3.2.6 Orange Business Users

3.2.6.1 Orange Business Users - Voice Pricing 

3.2.6.2 Orange Business Users - Data Pricing 

3.2.6.3 Orange Business Users - SMS/MMS Pricing 

3.3 US - Key Operator Roaming Options and Strategies

3.3.1 Sprint Nextel

3.3.1.1 Sprint Nextel 4G International Roaming

3.3.1.2 Sprint Nextel International Direct connect

3.3.1.3 Sprint Nextel International Texting Service

3.3.2 AT&T

3.3.2.1 AT&T World Connect 

3.3.2.2 GoPhone International

3.3.2.3 International Data Packages 

3.3.3 Verizon

3.3.3.1 Verizon International Roaming 

3.4 Rest of World -Key Roaming Operator Options and Strategies

3.4.1 SFR France

3.4.1.1 SFR World

3.4.1.2 SFR Data - Internet Mobility Pack Day Europe / USA for Internet Key Pads and 3G +

3.4.2 Telefonica - Roaming Services for Operators

3.5 Roaming Tariff Comparison - Key Roaming operators

4. Roaming Forecasts

4.1 SMS Roaming - High Volumes making High Values?

4.2 Roaming Revenues - Maximising the Future

4.3 Global Roaming Revenues 2010 - 2016

4.4 Roaming Market Share and Market Value by Region - 2011

4.5 Roaming Market Share and Market Value by Region - 2016

4.6 Roaming Service Type Forecasts 

4.7 LTE Roaming Forecasts

4.8 Enterprise Roaming - Statistics and Forecasts

5. Roaming Conclusions and Recommendations

5.1 Roaming in Europe

5.2 Roaming outside of EU 

5.3 Roaming Hubs - The Future of Roaming? 

5.4 SMS Roaming Prices by Region - Europe (2011)

5.5 Voice Roaming Prices by Region - Europe (2011)

5.6 Data Roaming Prices by Region - Europe (2011)

5.7 Voice Roaming Summary 

5.8 Data Roaming Summary 

5.9 Key Roaming Trends - Summary 

5.10 What Customers Want - Roaming Surveys

5.11 Combating Bill Shock - Fair Pricing Recommendations

6. Glossary 

List of Figures

Figure 1: How roaming works

Figure 2: SMS Roaming

Figure 3: MMS Roaming 

Figure 4: Data Roaming

List of Tables

Table 1.1: Tariff Types

Table 2.0: International Roaming Business Models 

Table 2.2: RoamHouse - Services Offered

Table 2.5: Truphone Methods of Service

Table 2.8: LTE Service Roll out Schedule

Table 2.9: LTE Service Roll out Schedule

Table 2.10: LTE Service Roll out Schedule

Table 2.14: Bridge Alliance Members

Table 2.15: Bridge Alliance Services

Table 2.16: Conexus Mobile Alliance Members

Table 2.17: AMI Alliance Members

Table 2.18: Asian Regulatory Bodies for Roaming Standards

Table 2.19: AREGNET Members

Table 2.20: Countries in which the Zain One Network has replaced roaming

Table 2.21: PCCW tariffs and roaming services

Table 3.1: o2 Roaming Charges - Pay Monthly

Table 3.2: o2 Roaming Charges - Pay & Go

Table 3.3: o2 Roaming Charges - Business

Table 3.4: o2 Roaming Charges - International Travel Service

Table 3.5: o2 Roaming Charges - Business & International Travel Service

Table 3.6: o2 Data Roaming Charges - Pay Monthly

Table 3.7: o2 Data Roaming Charges - Pay & Go

Table 3.8: o2 Data Roaming Charges - Business

Table 3.9: Countries Included in Europe Pricing Zone

Table 3.10: Average Data Usage 

Table 3.11: Orange Calling Zones - Europe 1

Table 3.12: Orange Calling Zones - Europe 2

Table 3.13: Orange Calling Zones - Rest of the World 1

Table 3.14: Orange Calling Zones - Rest of the World 2

Table 3.15: Orange Roaming Charges - Pay Monthly

Table 3.16: Orange Roaming Charges - Pay As You Go

Table 3.17: Orange Europe Traveller Bundle Costs

Table 3.18: Orange World Traveller Bundle Costs

Table 3.19: Europe Travel Data Bundles - 30 day and monthly

Table 3.20: Travel Data Daily Bundle - Europe

Table 3.21: Global Data Bundles

Table 3.22: USA and Canada Bundles

Table 3.23: Orange In-Flight Roaming Charges

Table 3.24: Orange Roaming Zones - Business Users 

Table 3.25: Orange Business Users - Roaming Voice Pricing

Table 3.26: Orange Business Users - Data Pricing

Table 3.27: Orange Business Users - Standard Travel Text Rates

Table 3.28: Orange Business Users - Standard Travel MMS Rates

Table 3.29: Countries for use of Sprint Nextel 4G Day Pass

Table 3.30: AT&T GoPhone Pay As You Go - International Long Distance Rates

Table 3.31: AT&T GoPhone Pay As You Go - International Long Distance Rates

Table 3.32: AT&T GoPhone Pay As You Go - International Long Distance Rates

Table 3.33: AT&T Data Usage Tariffs

Table 3.34: Verizon International Roaming Rates - Voice calls

Table 3.35: Verizon Roaming SMS Rates

Table 3.36: Verizon Global Data Tariff

Table 3.37: SFR Roaming tariff - from abroad

Table 3.38: SFR Roaming tariff - from abroad

Table 3.39: Telefonica Roaming Services for Operators

Table 3.40: Roaming Tariff Comparison - Key Roaming operators

Table 4.2: Number of Subscribers who roam (2011)

Table 4.10: Global Roaming Market Value and Market Share by Region 2011

Table 4.13: Global Roaming Market Value and Market Share by Region 2016

Table 4.19: Comparative Roaming Revenue Forecast 2010-2016

Table 5.1: Average SMS roaming Prices by Region - Europe (2011)

Table 5.3: Roaming Voice Calls - Average price per minute, Europe (2011)

Table 5.5: Voice Calls - Average price per minute (to receive) Europe (2011)

Table 5.7: Data - Average price per MB, Postpaid Europe (2011)

Table 5.9: Data - Average price per MB, Prepaid Europe (2011)

Table 5.11: Data - Average price per MB, Prepaid/Postpaid Comparison Europe (2011)

Table 5.14: European Roaming Summary

List of Charts

Chart E1: European Travel Figures 2010-2011

Chart 2.1: Systems through Which Roaming Calls are Processed

Chart 2.3: Global Mobile VoIP Revenues 2010-2016

Chart 2.4: % Operators Restricting VoIP Services

Chart 2.6: Quality of Roaming Calls

Chart 2.7: Roaming Fraud Revenue Loss

Chart 2.11: Mobile Subscriber Data Traffic 2010-2016

Chart 2.12: Subscriber use of data services while abroad

Chart 2.13: Reasons for not using data while abroad

Chart 4.1: % of Subscribers who Roam (2011)

Chart 4.3: % of Subscribers who Roam (2016)

Chart 4.4: SMS sent 2010-2016 

Chart 4.5: Mobile Service Revenues 2011

Chart 4.6: Mobile Service Revenues 2016

Chart 4.7: Global Roaming Revenues 2010-2016 

Chart 4.8: Global roaming market share by region - 2011

Chart 4.9: Roaming revenues by region - 2011

Chart 4.11: Global roaming market share by region - 2016

Chart 4.12: Roaming revenues by region - 2016

Chart 4.14: % Share of Roaming service type - 2011 

Chart 4.15: Roaming Revenues by service type - 2011

Chart 4.16: % Share of Roaming service type - 2016

Chart 4.17: Roaming Revenues by service type - 2016

Chart 4.18: Roaming revenues by service type, comparison 2011/2016

Chart 4.20 All Roaming Revenues 2010-2016

Chart 4.21: LTE Roaming Revenues 2010-2016

Chart 4.22: % of Enterprise Roaming Subscribers - 2011

Chart 4.23: % of Enterprise Roaming Subscribers - 2016

Chart 5.2: Average SMS roaming Prices by Region - Europe (2011)

Chart 5.4: Roaming Voice Calls - Average price per minute, Europe (2011)

Chart 5.6: Voice Calls - Average price per minute (to receive) Europe (2011)

Chart 5.8: Data - Average price per MB, Postpaid Europe (2011)

Chart 5.10: Data - Average price per MB, Prepaid Europe (2011)

Chart 5.12: Data - Average price per MB, Prepaid/Postpaid Comparison Europe (2011)

Chart 5.13: Data - Average price per MB, Prepaid/Postpaid % difference Europe (2011)

Chart 5.15: European Roaming Summary

Chart 5.16: Importance of roaming costs when choosing network

Chart 5.17: Subscriber type - for subscribers choosing network based on roaming costs

Chart 5.18: Purpose of European Trips

Chart 5.19: % of roaming services utilised

Chart 5.20: Fairness of Roaming Prices 

Companies Listed

3

Aircell

Airtel

AIS

Al Madar

AMI Alliance 

ANRT (The National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency) 

APT (Asia Pacific Telecommunity)

ARE 

AREGNET 

ARPT (Authority Regulatory Post and Télécommunications) 

ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)

Asiaspace

AT&T

BayRICS

Bell Canada

Bite

Bridge Alliance 

BSNL 

Cell C

Cellcom

Cellular South

CenturyTel

China Mobile

China Telecom

Chunghwa Telecom

CITC (Communication and Information Technology Commission, Saudi Arabia)

Claro

CLEAR Mobitel

Commnet Wireless

Conexus Mobile Alliance 

Cox Communications

CSL

CTM

Deutsche TeleKom

DiGi

Djiboutie 

DNA

dtac

E Plus

Elisa

Emobile

EMT

Entel PCS

Etisalat

Excelcomindo

FarEasTone 

FreeMove

Globe

GSMA

Huawei

Hutchison, 3

Hutchison Telecom 

ICT (Supreme Council for Communication and Information Technology) 

IDEA Cellular

Indosat 

INTT 

Irak - Ministry of Transport and Communications 

Kcell

KDDI

KPN

KT

KTF 

Lap wireless

LG Telecom

LightSquared

LMT

M1

MACH

Maxis

MetroPCS

Ministry of Communications (Kuwait)

Mobikom Austria

Mobyland & CentreNet

Movistar

MTIT 

MTNL 

MTS

Nokia Siemens Networks

NTC 

NTRA 

NTT DoCoMo

O2

Optus

Orange

Paltel 

PCCW

Public Service Wireless

Qualcomm 

Rogers Wireless

Rostelecom

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)

Sasktel

SFR

Shaw Communications

SingTel

SK Telecom

Smart Communications 

Smartone 

SNPTS 

Softbank Mobile

Sprint Nextel

Starhub

STC

STE (Syrian Telecommunication Establishment) 

Sun Cellular

Svyazinvest

Swisscom

T Mobile

Taiwan Mobile

TDC

TelaSonera

Tele 2

Telecom Italia

Telecom NZ

Telefonica

TeleNor

Telia Danmark

TeliaSonera

Telkomsel

Telstra

Telus

Texas Energy Network

TMN

T-Mobile

TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Bahrain)

TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates)

TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Lebanon)

TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Oman)

TRC (Telecommunications Regulatory Commission, Jordan)

TrueMove 

Truphone

UCell

UME EPM

Verizon Wireless

VHA

Vinaphone (Vietnam)

Viva Cell-MTS

Vivo

Vodacom

Vodafone

Wind

Yota

ZAIN

Ziggo4

ZTE 

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