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Pay-TV markets are seeing an unprecedented evolution, driven by technology investments, shifting consumer behaviour and competition (including from OTT players). This quarterly series outlines the latest market developments and the key trends to watch, charting the period to 2030. The report also provides comprehensive cross-country comparisons at your fingertips, allowing you to identify which markets or technologies will grow the most or how OTT competition will impact the adoption of traditional pay TV.

Fixed markets continue to evolve around the world, with technology investments, competition, M&A and shifting consumer behaviour being major drivers. This quarterly series outlines the latest market developments and the key trends to watch, charting the period to 2030. The report also provides comprehensive cross-country comparisons at your fingertips, allowing you to identify which markets or technologies will grow the most.

This report examines operators’ engagement at MWC Barcelona 2025, highlighting their announcements, innovations, strategy updates and messaging, in addition to examining implications for telecoms ecosystem players. We show our findings for 18 major operators across 12 areas of focus, including AI, 5G, B2B and B2C, cloud/edge and emerging tech such as APIs and non-terrestrial networks.

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?

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 highlights the rise of fixed broadband copper network sunsets.

In this report, which leverages data from the GSMA Intelligence 2024 consumer survey, we highlight how operators can defend and potentially grow their pay-TV subscriber base in the year ahead, or even enter the market.

Operator strategies continue to evolve in the digital era as the telecoms industry seeks to capture new growth opportunities in the consumer and enterprise markets. Assessing innovation and achievements is more important than ever before. GSMA Intelligence's operator case studies provide a concise and consistent way to shine a light on and analyse operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are launching new services. In this edition, we look at DNA's fixed broadband growth and strategy in Finland.

Operator strategies continue to evolve in the digital era as the telecoms industry seeks to capture new growth opportunities in the consumer and enterprise markets. Assessing innovation and achievements is more important than ever before. GSMA Intelligence's operator case studies provide a concise and consistent way to shine a light on and analyse operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are launching new services. In this edition, we explore Vodafone Portugal's approach to providing fixed broadband services.

Operator strategies continue to evolve in the digital era as the telecoms industry seeks to capture new growth opportunities in the consumer and enterprise markets. Assessing innovation and achievements is more important than ever before. GSMA Intelligence's operator case studies provide a concise and consistent way to shine a light on and analyse operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are launching new services. In this edition, we examine Turkcell Superonline's position as the leading challenger in the Turkish fixed broadband market.

This in-depth report focuses on key market and technology developments and trends in the fixed broadband market and also includes historical and forecast data primarily covering the period from the end of 2024 to the end of 2030. It also features several operator case studies.

CES saw more than 140,000 attendees from over 150 countries and over 4,500 exhibitors. To help navigate the key announcements, developments and implications from the show, this report focuses on four key areas of innovation: consumer devices, smart home, digital entertainment and automotive.

To help navigate the year ahead, we have released a series of reports that highlight the key trends to watch in 2025 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.

Innovation in consumer technology and shifting consumer behaviour are redefining consumer experiences, creating opportunities for new and existing players. But consumer budgets are still under pressure in many markets, so monetisation is not straightforward. Consumer segmentation will be important, and this requires insights into how consumer preferences are evolving.

This dashboard, based on our August 2024 consumer survey, provides all the relevant data related to pay-TV and video services user behaviour in a consistent and structured way.

Fixed and pay-TV markets continue to evolve around the world, with M&A, competition (including from OTT players) and technology investments being major drivers. This quarterly series outlines the latest market developments and the key trends to watch, charting the period to 2030. The report also provides comprehensive cross-country comparisons, allowing you to identify which markets or technologies will grow the most, and how OTT competition will impact the adoption of traditional pay TV.

Insight Highlights offer an opportunity to view some of the premium research and data offered by GSMA Intelligence to subscribers. This edition provides an overview of some of the relevant findings from our Global Digital Transformation Survey.

To help navigate the year ahead, we are releasing a series of reports that highlight the key trends to watch in 2025 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. This Insight Spotlight addresses the fixed and pay-TV markets.

Digital transformation of enterprises across vertical sectors is accelerating. During 2024-2030, enterprises will spend 10% of their revenues on digital transformation, and this provides new B2B opportunities to technology suppliers, including operators. The rise of digital industries is not one size fits all though. As sectors have different needs and priorities, getting insights directly from enterprises is key to formulate the right B2B strategies and capitalise on the digital transformation opportunity.

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 explores the growth of FTTR globally.

Fixed and pay-TV markets continue to evolve around the world, with M&A, competition (including from OTT players) and technology investments being major drivers. This quarterly series outlines the latest market developments and the key trends to watch, charting the period to 2030.

IBC 2024 recently took place in Amsterdam. Among the developments and trends seen at the show were content monetisation through enhanced visibility and advertising; cost reduction through increased efficiency and combating piracy; and the growing use of 5G in broadcasting.

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 look at the changing mix of pay-TV subscribers amid increased levels of cord-cutting.

Insight Highlights offer an opportunity to view some of the premium research and data offered by GSMA Intelligence to subscribers. This edition focuses on the pay-TV market, examining consumer behaviour and the outlook for adoption. It leverages GSMA Intelligence's global forecast for pay TV, and the Pay-TV and Video Services User Behaviour Dashboard.

Three major OTT players - Netflix, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery - account for more than half a billion subscribers, when taking into account all the streaming services they provide. Although revenue growth is generally improving for these players, the outlook for subscriber growth is mixed, signalling an increasingly challenging environment.

This dashboard, based on the GSMA Intelligence Consumer Survey December 2023, provides data on pay-TV and video services user behaviour. It serves as a valuable asset for companies looking to formulate or adjust their commercial strategies and plans for pay TV.

This data pack offers historical and forecast quarterly data for 36 major countries, at the market, operator and technology levels, covering the period 2010-2030. It includes metrics such as the number of pay-TV connections, household penetration, operator market share and the market breakdown by type of access technology including IPTV, cable, satellite and pay DTT.

Operator strategies continue to evolve in the digital era as the telecoms industry seeks to capture new growth opportunities in the consumer and enterprise markets. GSMA Intelligence's operator case studies provide a concise and consistent way to shine a light on and analyse operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are launching new services. This edition looks at how MNC Media & Entertainment is exploring new ventures and establishing partnerships with cable and internet service providers to extend the reach of its content and access untapped markets.