USA - Mobile Market Insights, Statistics and Forecasts

Synopsis

The US mobile subscriber base reached about 330 million by early 2013. Although growth has slowed in line with high penetration levels, mobile data use remains strong while data revenues continue to grow steadily year-on-year. Growth in data ARPU is largely offsetting the ongoing decline in voice services ARPU. Mobile broadband has underpinned by the deployment and upgrade of 3G networks since 2009, while the launch of LTE services since 2010 by a number of operators has provided a greater stimulus for growth in mobile broadband since 2012. This report provides analyses, key statistics and forecasts on the US mobile market, including telcos’ operating data and strategies, regulatory policies, and market developments in emerging technologies.

Key developments:

Verizon’s LTE network reaches two-thirds population coverage, FCC proposes 800MHz spectrum licence changes; AT&T’s LTE network reaches 28 markets; MetroPCS launches commercial VoLTE service; Verizon secures AWS spectrum from cablcos; LightSquared files for bankruptcy and ends LTE ambitions; Sprint acquires full ownership of Clearwire for $2.2 billion; FCC begins measuring mobile broadband performance; AT&T buys spectrum from Verizon for $1.9 billion; Cellular One becomes a Verizon ‘LTE in Rural America’ partner; T-Mobile secures tower deal with Crown Castle, merges with MetroPCS; m-payment platform launch; FCC deals with 3G dead zones with Mobility Fund auction; telcos’ operating and financial data to December 2012; market developments to February 2013.

Companies covered in this report include:

AT&T Mobility; Verizon Wireless; Sprint Nextel; T-Mobile; Tracfone; MetroPCS Communications; Leap Wireless; Frontline; Alltel; US Cellular; Clearwire

1. Synopsis
2. Market overview and analysis
- 2.1 Public Safety Network
3. Regulator support
4. Mobile statistics
- 4.1 Market statistics
- 4.2 Mobile carrier statistics
- 4.3 ARPU statistics
5. Spectrum developments
- 5.1 800MHz
- 5.2 2GHz
- 5.3 700MHz
6. Mobile network operators
- 6.1 Industry body
- 6.2 AT&T
- 6.3 Verizon
- 6.4 T-Mobile
  - 6.4.1 Mergers and acquisitions
- 6.5 MetroPCS
- 6.6 Sprint
- 6.7 MVNOs
7. Mobile broadband developments
- 7.1 Third Generation mobile (3G)
- 7.2 High Seed Packet Access (HSPA)
- 7.3 4G network investments
- 7.4 Fixed-line backhaul
- 7.5 Long-term Evolution (LTE)
  - 7.5.1 Operators
8. Mobile data applications
- 8.1 Overview
- 8.2 Mobile internet
- 8.3 Mobile music
- 8.4 Mobile TV
- 8.5 Mobile VoIP
- 8.6 Non-voice messaging
- 8.7 Push-to-Talk (PTT)
- 8.8 Smartphone market
- 8.9 Machine-to-Machine (M2M)
- 8.10 M-payment
- 8.11 M-commerce
9. Forecasts
10. Related reports

Table 1 – Prepaid subscribers and market share – 2008 - 2012
Table 2 – Mobile market revenue, roamer revenue, ARPU and employees – 2000 - 2012
Table 3 – Mobile subscribers by major operator – 2002 - 2012
Table 4 – Mobile major operator subscriber market share – 2008 - 2011
Table 5 – Mobile traffic – 2008 - 2012
Table 6 – Average local monthly bill and average local call length – 2000 - 2012
Table 7 – AT&T wireless financial data – 2009 - 2012
Table 8 – AT&T wireless financial data by sector– 2010 - 2012
Table 9 – AT&T wireless subscribers – 2009 - 2012
Table 10 – Verizon wireless financial data by sector– 2010 - 2012
Table 11 – Verizon wireless subscribers – 2010 - 2012
Table 12 – T-Mobile USA subscribers – 2009 - 2012
Table 13 – T-Mobile USA ARPU – 2009 - 2012
Table 14 – T-Mobile USA financial data – 2009 - 2012
Table 15 – MetroPSC financial data – 2009 - 2012
Table 16 – Sprint Nextel financial data – 2009 - 2012
Table 17 – Sprint Nextel operating data – 2010 - 2012
Table 18 – Sprint Nextel blended ARPU – 2010 - 2012
Table 19 – Verizon Wireless LTE device sales – 2011 - 2012
Table 20 – Wireless data revenue – 2009 - 2013
Table 21 – Messaging traffic (SMS, MMS) – 2009 - 2012
Table 22 – Handset market share by manufacturer – 2011 - 2012
Table 23 – Handset sales by manufacturer – 2011 - 2012
Table 24 – Handset market share by platform – 2012
Table 25 – M2M connections – 2009 - 2016
Table 26 - Mobile banking growth by country – 2010 – 2011
Table 27 – Forecast mobile broadband users and mobile services revenue growth – lower growth scenario – 2011 - 2016
Table 28 – Forecast mobile broadband users and mobile revenue growth – higher growth scenario – 2011 - 2016