This is a preliminary overview of the GSMA Intelligence dataset for smartphone usage by operating system (OS). Data is provided at the global level and for seven regions around the world.

Globally, 5G adoption will scale from 1 billion mobile connections in 2022 to 1.5 billion in 2023, which is significant progress - but is 5G helping drive growth of average revenue per user (ARPU)? In this report, we attempt to answer the question, comparing 5G adoption and ARPU trends in leading 5G markets.

MWC21 Barcelona saw many important announcements across all the themes and topics shaping the future of the industry. This report goes beyond the headlines to provide an insightful view of the event from an analyst perspective, examining what took centre stage and reflecting on the expected and unexpected developments. Importantly, it provides a view on why these matter, and what they mean for the industry.

The onset of the 5G era presents a new opportunity for how RCS messaging can be enhanced and repositioned in the eyes of consumers and brands. For business verticals in particular, 5G messaging offers incremental revenues for operators and brands through engagement and outcomes-based pricing, backed by scale, interactivity and security.

GSMA Intelligence's Chart of the Month is a visual way of telling an important story in the mobile and broader tech ecosystem. From the shape and size of markets to trends in consumer behaviour, we aim to provide food for thought through informative visuals designed to bring colour and clarity to complex issues facing the industry. This edition looks at which topics telecoms operators focused on at MWC Barcelona 2025.

The definitive guide to the biggest shifts shaping mobile, AI and telecoms. How will AI reshape telecoms? What’s next for 5G, satellites and enterprise networks?

Over the past two years, GSMA Intelligence has investigated the value of mmWave spectrum in great depth, with a focus on cost savings from a network efficiency perspective. However, there could also be a revenue opportunity for operators if consumers are willing to pay more for new or improved services. This was the main reason for developing a series of three reports investigating how consumers view the value of mmWave to improve 5G services. This final report quantifies the extent to which consumers are willing to pay to obtain the experiences they really want from mmWave 5G.

Building on the research delivered in 2022, this document outlines the key industry themes set to shape the industry and drive the GSMA Intelligence research agenda in 2023. The 2023 research themes address the key trends and questions shaping the evolution of the telecoms ecosystem in 2023 and beyond, and what they mean for players across the industry. The themes set the direction of our 2023 research agenda and will be addressed throughout the year by means of reports, blogs, webinars, presentations, infographics and briefings with clients.

How do consumers view the value of mmWave in support of 5G. What problems does it solve? How much do consumers value it? This report forms part of a series, in collaboration with Qualcomm, to better understand the mmWave value proposition for consumers. The series begins with the pain points mmWave can address.

More than 61,000 attendees from almost 200 countries convened in-person to reconnect with industry partners and set their business agendas for 2022 and beyond. In this report, GSMA Intelligence examines the key announcements and innovations that took centre stage at MWC22, and what they mean for the industry.

Building on content published in 2020, this document outlines the key research themes GSMA Intelligence will focus on in 2021. Our 2021 research themes address the key trends and questions shaping the evolution of the telecoms industry in 2021 and beyond, and what they mean for players across the ecosystem. These themes set the direction of our Research Agenda and will be addressed throughout the year by means of reports, blogs, webinars, presentations, infographics and briefings with our clients.

The telecoms sector has undergone significant structural change in the last five years, including changes to network ownership models (from tower sell-offs and virtualisation), media convergence, and the push to sell 5G and IoT products into enterprise verticals. Covid-19 has introduced new considerations and further altered the existing outlook - in general, it has shifted the balance of risks towards factors that are evident but whose potential impacts are not fully understood (the so-called 'known unknowns').

In this edition of the Radar, the first of 2020, we examine possible sources of disruption for the year ahead. We consider the renewed satellite market and the potential of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites; question whether the era of tech firms – and so-called tech exceptionalism – is coming to an end; explore the vast implications of digitisation in healthcare; and observe the possible shift to cloud in gaming.

GSMA Intelligence has published its fourth annual Global Mobile Trends report, providing exclusive data and analysis on the key trends shaping the future of the mobile and digital ecosystems. The latest report, which comes under the headline, New decade, new industry?, presents five big trends and predicts the market dynamics set to unfold over the next 10 years as we enter a new decade. Built on best-in-class GSMA Intelligence data and produced by our in-house team of industry analysts, this flagship report covers includes topics such as the future of devices, the implications of the 5G era, enterprise IoT and Industry 4.0, and media and content. It also includes industry financial performance and growth outlooks and statistics for each region worldwide.

With the rollout of 5G, the transformation of the sports fan experience has begun. The implementation of 5G will require the widespread adoption of 5G devices but once in effect fans will be able to watch high-quality VR videos, enjoy a greater variety and volume of content, and see games from completely new perspectives. For sports leagues, the focus will be on developing a deeper relationship with fans, especially via new networking technologies, and attracting a younger, more digital audience.

GSMA Intelligence's Chart of the Month is a visual way of telling an important story in the mobile and broader tech ecosystem. From the shape and size of markets to trends in consumer behaviour, we aim to provide food for thought through informative visuals designed to bring colour and clarity to complex issues facing the industry. In this edition, we show how fixed wireless access (FWA) tops the list of 5G use cases or 5G-enhanced services that consumers would find appealing in a selection of countries surveyed by GSMA Intelligence.

In this snapshot, GSMA Intelligence examines the key announcements and innovations at MWC22 related to new ways of working, and what they mean for the industry. For the full analysis of topics covered at MWC22, see "MWC22 Barcelona: insights beyond the headlines".

To help navigate the year ahead, we released a series of reports that highlight the key trends to watch in 2024 and the implications for ecosystem players. The analysis covers five key areas: 5G and network transformation; spectrum; IoT and the wider enterprise market; the digital consumer; and fixed and pay-TV markets.

Throughout 2023, we have analysed important developments and trends spanning all areas of the telecoms industry and wider digital ecosystem. As the industry will continue to evolve in 2024, how will our research themes change? This document outlines the 11 themes set to shape the industry and drive our 2024 Research Agenda.

At MWC Barcelona 2023, over 2,400 companies displayed their latest innovations while showcasing the role of mobile technology. Announcements, demonstrations and discussions spanned the major themes shaping the future of the industry. This report examines the key announcements and innovations that took centre stage at MWC, what came as a surprise, and what it all means for telecoms and the wider TMT industry.