The Total mobile subscriptions of Telecom industry in United States of America attained a value of 508,625.01 Thousand in 2020
The industry recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 5.44% between 2017 to 2020, and is expected to grow by ...
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The Total mobile subscriptions of Telecom industry in the US recorded a single-digit YoY growth in 2020
The wireless telecommunication services market in the US experienced healthy growth between 2017-2020.
Impact of COVID-19 on mobile subscriptions
The wireless telecommunications services market has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Consumers have been forced to stay and work from home. This situation increased demand for fixed line internet services, but it reduced demand for mobile data. Mobile data subscriptions have become a very important segment for the market, and demand for mobile data has been driving growth in the market. Therefore, the lower demand for mobile data in 2020 put pressure on the revenue and margins of the leading players.
The outlook for the wireless telecommunications services market looks more promising over the forecast period. The market is expected to recover in line with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. If the vaccine proves to be successful, then consumers will return to their everyday lives and stop working from home. This will increase demand for mobile data and for wireless communications services in general, increasing growth in the market.
Voice subscriptions in the US
Voice subscriptions was the most successful segment for the market in 2020. As consumers were forced to stay and work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, they had to use their mobile phones to communicate, due to the lack of fixed line telephones. Voice contracts have been proven to be cheaper than fixed line contracts, increasing the subscriptions for the segment in 2020. On the other hand, consumers would rather use fixed line internet services rather mobile data services, due to the improved reliability and speed. This kept demand for data subscriptions at relatively low levels.
Competitive Landscape
The US experienced moderate growth in 2020. The wireless telecommunications market consists of four main leaders, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US and TracFone Wireless. The leading players are based in the US, demonstrating the strong presence of the leading players in the market. The majority of the market players have a diversified presence across the globe, which helps them mitigate the risks of operating in a single country. M&A activity has been weak in this market, especially during 2020, as the COVID-19 outbreak acted as a hostile environment, forcing leading players to prioritize their day-to-day activities; however, M&A activity for the biggest of the leading players, with immense financial power supporting their decisions, was moderate to strong.
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