Overview of USA Telecom Market

Updated in October 2024 with data to 2Q 2024

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the telecommunications sector in the United States, covering key indicators such as subscriber numbers, market penetration, revenue trends, and average revenue per user (ARPU). It also explores the strategies of leading telecom operators and offers insights into market share distribution and infrastructure development.

Major Telecom Operators in the USA

This report includes data on the following key service providers operating in the USA’s telecom market:

  • AT&T
  • Verizon
  • T-Mobile
  • DISH Wireless (Boost Mobile)
  • Comcast (Xfinity Mobile)
  • Charter (Spectrum Mobile)
  • Altice USA (Optimum Mobile)
  • Cox Communications
  • Brightspeed
  • Frontier Communications
  • Lumen Technologies

Key Data Insights

Connection Types

Mobile Services:

  • Total mobile connections, both including and excluding IoT.
  • Breakdown of handset types: smartphones vs. basic phones.
  • Mobile broadband adoption trends.
  • Market share distribution for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks.
  • Prepaid and contract-based mobile subscriptions.
  • IoT connectivity growth and penetration.

Fixed Services:

  • Landline and VoIP usage trends.
  • Broadband subscriptions by type: ADSL/VDSL, fiber-optic (FTTP/B), cable modem, fixed wireless access (FWA), and 5G-based fixed wireless services.
  • Broadband penetration among businesses and households.
  • Pay TV adoption rates.

Telecom Traffic Metrics

Mobile Networks:

  • Total mobile voice minutes generated.
  • Average outgoing minutes of use (MoU) per connection.
  • Overall mobile data consumption and average usage per user.
  • SMS and MMS messaging trends.

Fixed Networks:

  • Voice traffic from fixed-line connections.
  • Average MoU per active fixed connection.

Economic and Market Indicators

  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) impact on telecom revenue.
  • Population trends influencing telecom growth.
  • Number of households and business locations.
  • Foreign exchange rate trends and telecom industry impact.

Market Share and Operator-Level Data

Mobile Sector:

  • Total number of mobile subscribers and segmentation by prepaid vs. contract.
  • Market share distribution among mobile service providers.
  • Year-over-year changes in subscriber base.
  • Mobile service revenue breakdown (total, voice, data).
  • Share of data revenue within total mobile services.
  • ARPU trends for voice and data services.

Fixed Broadband Market:

  • Broadband subscribers by operator and associated market share.
  • Net additions and annual growth trends.
  • Revenue generation from broadband services.
  • Average spend per user (ASPU) on broadband services.

Pay TV Market:

  • Total number of pay TV subscribers.
  • Revenue trends in the pay TV segment.

Telecom Revenue Breakdow

Mobile Services:

  • Total revenue from mobile services.
  • Contribution of mobile telecoms to GDP.
  • Per capita spending on mobile services.
  • Revenue segmentation by prepaid and contract plans.
  • Revenue streams from voice, messaging, and data services.

Fixed Services:

  • Total revenue from fixed voice and broadband services.
  • Contribution of fixed telecoms to GDP.
  • Per capita revenue generation in the fixed-line segment.

Retail Revenue Insights

Mobile Sector:

  • Total revenue generated from mobile subscribers.
  • GDP contribution of mobile services.
  • Revenue per capita and per gigabyte of data usage.
  • Distribution of revenue across different network technologies (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G).
  • ARPU breakdown for voice, messaging, and data services.

Fixed Sector:

  • Total revenue from broadband subscriptions.
  • Per capita broadband revenue.
  • Breakdown of revenue sources by technology: ADSL/VDSL, fiber-optic, cable modem, FWA, and 5G FWA.
  • Pay TV and ICT service revenues.

Wholesale Revenue Analysis

  • Mobile wholesale service revenues.
  • Fixed-line wholesale service revenues.

Average Spend and Revenue Per User (ASPU & ARPU)

Mobile Sector:

  • ASPU across total mobile services.
  • Breakdown of ASPU for voice, data, and mobile broadband services.
  • IoT-related ASPU trends.
  • ARPU trends for prepaid and contract users.
  • Service-specific ARPU (voice, messaging, data).

Fixed Sector:

  • ASPU for voice and broadband services.
  • ARPU trends across broadband service providers.

 

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