USA - Wireless Market - Analysis, Statistics & Forecasts

Synopsis

The US wireless market continued to enjoy robust growth rates in 2008 and 2009 in terms of subscriber numbers and total revenues. Subscriber numbers increased to approximately 278 million by mid-2009. Most wireless companies continued to register solid performances underpinned by growth in data revenue, although Sprint Nextel continued to lose considerable market share. Increases in data ARPU largely offset the ongoing decline in ARPU for voice services. As the deployment of 3G networks gathered momentum, with AT&T Mobility joining the 3G race, so too did developments in the 4G outlook with the launch of the Sprint Nextel-Clearwire WiMAX network and with both Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility announcing their intentions to deploy 4G LTE networks. In January 2009 Verizon Wireless completed its acquisition of Alltel, making it the largest US wireless operator by subscriber numbers. This report provides analysis, key statistics and forecasts of the US wireless market.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. US wireless market overview
  
  • 2.1 Market analysis
    
  • 2.2 Forecasts
    
  • 2.3 Market consolidation
    
  • 2.4 Market convergence
    
• 3. Wireless statistics
  
  • 3.1 Market statistics
    
  • 3.2 Wireless carrier statistics
    
  • 3.3 ARPU statistics
    
• 4. Market trends
  
  • 4.1 Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) market
    
  • 4.2 Prepaid market
    
  • 4.3 Third Generation mobile (3G)
    
  • 4.4 WiMAX and VoIP vs 3G
    
  • 4.5 WiFi and cellular convergence
    
  • 4.6 Sprint/MSO joint venture
    
  • 4.7 Wireless data
    
    • 4.7.1 Mobile TV
      
    • 4.7.2 Mobile music
      
    • 4.7.3 Non-voice Messaging
      
    • 4.7.4 Mobile Internet
      
  • 4.8 Wireless Local Number Portability (WLNP)
    
• 5. Related reports
  

• Table 1 – Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration and revenue growth – lower growth scenario – 2010 - 2013
• Table 2 – Forecast wireless subscriber, penetration and revenue growth –higher growth scenario – 2010 - 2013
• Table 3 – Wireless subscribers and penetration – 2008 - 2009
• Table 4 – Wireless market ARPU, revenues, usage statistics and annual change – 2008 - 2009
• Table 5 – Wireless subscribers and annual change – 2000 - 2009
• Table 6 – Wireless market revenue, roamer revenue, ARPU and employees – 2000 - 2009
• Table 7 – Number of cell sites – 1995; 2000 - 2009
• Table 8 – Wireless subscribers by operator – 2002 - 2009
• Table 9 – Wireless operator market share – 2008 - 2009
• Table 10 – ARPU of major operators and annual change – 2008 - 2009
• Table 11 – Customer churn rate of national carriers – 2001 - 2008
• Table 12 – Average local monthly bill & average local call length – 2000 - 2009
• Table 13 – Prepaid subscriber growth – 2007 - 2008

• Exhibit 2 – Major developments in the US MVNO market – 2007 - 2008
• Exhibit 3 – Mobile TV developers