DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "United Kingdom - Mobile Infrastructure, Broadband, Operators - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The UK has one of the largest mobile markets in Europe, both in terms of revenue and in the number of subscribers. It is served by several major providers having a significant international presence. Recent merger activity has seen dramatic consolidation in the market and has had knock-on effects for network infrastructure deals struck between operators. The merger of Orange and T-Mobile created EE as the largest operator in the country, and in January 2016 it was sold to BT to become a separate business unit within BT Group. The bid by Hutchison to acquire O2 was rejected by the European Commission in May 2016 on the grounds that the deal would have reduced the number of MNOs to three, and so impacted on market competition.
The market has room for a growing number of low-cost MVNOs providing effective price and service competition for subscribers. The market has also been characterised by developments in advanced data services delivered over upgraded networks, the bundling of mobile as a quad-play service, and regulatory controls on charges and fees. Mobile penetration is above the EU average, and in common with developments in many other European markets subscriber growth has dipped in recent quarters as consumers respond to economic pressures and more generous pricing offers among operators which has negated some of the justifications for multiple SIM card ownership.
Auctions for spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands have made more bandwidth available for mobile broadband services, supported by regulatory moves which allow the refarming of 2G spectrum for 3G and 4G use. Spectrum will also be released in the 700MHz band during 2019, which spectrum is also being allocated for 5G. Operators continue to trial 5G technologies with a number of key vendor partners.
Key Developments:
- Ofcom completes 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz spectrum auction;
- Vodafone aiming to close 3G infrastructure by 2020, EE by 2022;
- EE achieves 2.8Gb/s in pre-5G trials, plans to launch services in 16 cities in 2019;
- MNOs extend Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE services;
- New rates for MNP imposed;
- Government increases funding for 5G test-beds;
- 4G auction in 2.6GHz and 800MHz bands delivers 2.34 billion;
- Vodafone trials LTE-V2X technology;
- Report update includes the regulators market updates to June 2018, telcos financial and operating data to Q3 2018, recent market developments.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Market analysis
2 Mobile statistics
2.1 Operator market shares
3 Mobile infrastructure
3.1 5G
3.2 4G (LTE)
3.3 3G
3.4 Other infrastructure developments
4 Mobile voice
5 Mobile data
5.1 SMS and MMS
5.2 Mobile broadband
6 Forecasts mobile subscribers 2019; 2021; 2023
7 Regulatory issues
7.1 Spectrum regulations
7.2 Spectrum refarming
7.3 Spectrum sharing
7.4 Spectrum 2.6GHz
7.5 Spectrum 800MHz
7.6 Spectrum 900MHz
7.7 Spectrum 700MHz
7.8 Spectrum 1800MHz
7.9 Spectrum 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz
7.10 Revised licence conditions
7.11 Other spectrum auctions
7.12 Roaming
7.13 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
7.14 Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
8 Major mobile operators
8.1 Hutchison 3
8.2 O2
8.3 Vodafone
8.4 EE
8.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)
9 Mobile content and applications
9.1 Mobile applications
9.2 M-payment MNO collaboration
9.3 Operator platforms
9.4 Contactless payments
9.5 m-ticketing
9.6 m-banking
9.7 m-health
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