Capex outlook: coverage, capacity and competitive edge
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Capex outlook: coverage, capacity and competitive edge
GSMA Intelligence has expanded its coverage of financial metrics, with a complete set of country-level capex values from 2000 to 2020.
The new dataset has incorporated reported and modelled data to create a clearer picture of historic capex. Furthermore, with forecasts now extending out to 2020, the dataset also provides insights of GSMA Intelligence’s views on the industry’s future capex trend.
GSMA Intelligence forecasts that between 2017 and 2020, mobile operators across the world will spend $673 billion on capex, compared to $772 billion over the preceding four years. For further detail on our outlook for capex, please download the report below.
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