Top 5 Emerging Countries Wireless Telecommunication Services Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2026

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The Emerging 5 Wireless Telecommunication Services industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2017-21, and forecast to 2026). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

– These countries contributed $185.9 billion to the global wireless telecommunication services industry in 2021, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -1.7% between 2007 and 2011. The top 5 emerging countries are expected to reach a value of $237.6 billion in 2026, with a CAGR of 5% over the 2021-26 period.
– Within the wireless telecommunication services industry, China is the leading country among the top 5 emerging nations, with market revenues of $131.8 billion in 2021. This was followed by India and Brazil with a value of $24.1 and $13.0 billion, respectively.
– China is expected to lead the wireless telecommunication services industry in the top five emerging nations, with a value of $173.0 billion in 2026, followed by India and Brazil with expected values of $24.2 and $18.8 billion, respectively.

Scope

– Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the emerging five wireless telecommunication services market

– Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the emerging five wireless telecommunication services market

– Leading company profiles reveal details of key wireless telecommunication services market players’ emerging five operations and financial performance

– Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the emerging five wireless telecommunication services market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

– Compares data from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, alongside individual chapters on each country

Reasons to Buy

– What was the size of the emerging five wireless telecommunication services market by value in 2021?

– What will be the size of the emerging five wireless telecommunication services market in 2026?

– What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the emerging five wireless telecommunication services market?

– How has the market performed over the last five years?

– What are the main segments that make up the emerging five wireless telecommunication services market?

MTN Group Limited
Cell C (Pty) Ltd
Telkom SA SOC Limited
Telefonica Brasil SA
Claro SA
Telecom Italia S.p.A.
Oi S.A.
China Mobile Limited
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited
China Telecom Corporation Limited
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd
Bharti Airtel Limited
Vodafone Group Plc
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd
America Movil, SA DE C.V.
Telefonica, S.A.
AT&T Inc

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

1.1. What is this report about?

1.2. Who is the target reader?

1.3. How to use this report

1.4. Definitions

2 Top 5 Emerging Countries Wireless Telecommunication Services

2.1. Industry Outlook

3 Wireless Telecommunication Services in South Africa

3.1. Market Overview

3.2. Market Data

3.3. Market Segmentation

3.4. Market outlook

3.5. Five forces analysis

4 Macroeconomic Indicators

4.1. Country data

5 Wireless Telecommunication Services in Brazil

5.1. Market Overview

5.2. Market Data

5.3. Market Segmentation

5.4. Market outlook

5.5. Five forces analysis

6 Macroeconomic Indicators

6.1. Country data

7 Wireless Telecommunication Services in China

7.1. Market Overview

7.2. Market Data

7.3. Market Segmentation

7.4. Market outlook

7.5. Five forces analysis

8 Macroeconomic Indicators

8.1. Country data

9 Wireless Telecommunication Services in India

9.1. Market Overview

9.2. Market Data

9.3. Market Segmentation

9.4. Market outlook

9.5. Five forces analysis

10 Macroeconomic Indicators

10.1. Country data

11 Wireless Telecommunication Services in Mexico

11.1. Market Overview

11.2. Market Data

11.3. Market Segmentation

11.4. Market outlook

11.5. Five forces analysis

12 Macroeconomic Indicators

12.1. Country data

13 Company Profiles

13.1. MTN Group Limited

13.2. Cell C (Pty) Ltd

13.3. Telkom SA SOC Limited

13.4. Telefonica Brasil SA

13.5. Claro SA

13.6. Telecom Italia S.p.A.

13.7. Oi S.A.

13.8. China Mobile Limited

13.9. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited

13.10. China Telecom Corporation Limited

13.11. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd

13.12. Bharti Airtel Limited

13.13. Vodafone Group Plc

13.14. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd

13.15. America Movil, SA DE C.V.

13.16. Telefonica, S.A.

13.17. AT&T Inc

14 Appendix

14.1. Methodology

14.2. About GlobalData

Table

List of Tables

Table 1: Top 5 emerging countries wireless telecommunication services industry, revenue ($bn), 2017-26

Table 2: Top 5 emerging countries wireless telecommunication services industry, revenue ($bn), 2017-21

Table 3: Top 5 emerging countries wireless telecommunication services industry forecast, revenue ($bn), 2021-26

Table 4: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Table 5: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Table 6: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017–2021

Table 7: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Table 8: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021

Table 9: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Table 10: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Table 11: South Africa size of population (million), 2017–21

Table 12: South Africa gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 13: South Africa gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 14: South Africa inflation, 2017–21

Table 15: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2017–21

Table 16: South Africa exchange rate, 2017–21

Table 17: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Table 18: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Table 19: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017–2021

Table 20: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Table 21: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021

Table 22: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Table 23: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Table 24: Brazil size of population (million), 2017–21

Table 25: Brazil gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 26: Brazil gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 27: Brazil inflation, 2017–21

Table 28: Brazil consumer price index (absolute), 2017–21

Table 29: Brazil exchange rate, 2017–21

Table 30: China wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Table 31: China wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Table 32: China wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017–2021

Table 33: China wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Table 34: China wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021

Table 35: China wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Table 36: China wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Table 37: China size of population (million), 2017–21

Table 38: China gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 39: China gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 40: China inflation, 2017–21

Table 41: China consumer price index (absolute), 2017–21

Table 42: China exchange rate, 2017–21

Table 43: India wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Table 44: India wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Table 45: India wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017–2021

Table 46: India wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Table 47: India wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021

Table 48: India wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Table 49: India wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Table 50: India size of population (million), 2017–21

Table 51: India gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 52: India gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 53: India inflation, 2017–21

Table 54: India consumer price index (absolute), 2017–21

Table 55: India exchange rate, 2017–21

Table 56: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Table 57: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Table 58: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017–2021

Table 59: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Table 60: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2021

Table 61: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Table 62: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Table 63: Mexico size of population (million), 2017–21

Table 64: Mexico gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 65: Mexico gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2017–21

Table 66: Mexico inflation, 2017–21

Table 67: Mexico consumer price index (absolute), 2017–21

Table 68: Mexico exchange rate, 2017–21

Table 69: MTN Group Limited: key facts

Table 70: MTN Group Limited: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 71: MTN Group Limited: Key Employees

Table 72: MTN Group Limited: Key Employees Continued

Table 73: Cell C (Pty) Ltd: key facts

Table 74: Cell C (Pty) Ltd: Key Employees

Table 75: Telkom SA SOC Limited: key facts

Table 76: Telkom SA SOC Limited: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 77: Telkom SA SOC Limited: Key Employees

Table 78: Telefonica Brasil SA: key facts

Table 79: Telefonica Brasil SA: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 80: Telefonica Brasil SA: Key Employees

Table 81: Claro SA: key facts

Table 82: Claro SA: Key Employees

Table 83: Telecom Italia S.p.A.: key facts

Table 84: Telecom Italia S.p.A.: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 85: Telecom Italia S.p.A.: Key Employees

Table 86: Telecom Italia S.p.A.: Key Employees Continued

Table 87: Oi S.A.: key facts

Table 88: Oi S.A.: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 89: Oi S.A.: Key Employees

Table 90: China Mobile Limited: key facts

Table 91: China Mobile Limited: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 92: China Mobile Limited: Key Employees

Table 93: China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited: key facts

Table 94: China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 95: China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited: Key Employees

Table 96: China Telecom Corporation Limited: key facts

Table 97: China Telecom Corporation Limited: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 98: China Telecom Corporation Limited: Key Employees

Table 99: Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd: key facts

Table 100: Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd: Key Employees

Table 101: Bharti Airtel Limited: key facts

Table 102: Bharti Airtel Limited: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 103: Bharti Airtel Limited: Key Employees

Table 104: Bharti Airtel Limited: Key Employees Continued

Table 105: Vodafone Group Plc: key facts

Table 106: Vodafone Group Plc: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 107: Vodafone Group Plc: Key Employees

Table 108: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd: key facts

Table 109: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 110: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd: Key Employees

Table 111: America Movil, SA DE C.V.: key facts

Table 112: America Movil, SA DE C.V.: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 113: America Movil, SA DE C.V.: Key Employees

Table 114: America Movil, SA DE C.V.: Key Employees Continued

Table 115: Telefonica, S.A.: key facts

Table 116: Telefonica, S.A.: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 117: Telefonica, S.A.: Key Employees

Table 118: Telefonica, S.A.: Key Employees Continued

Table 119: AT&T Inc: key facts

Table 120: AT&T Inc: Annual Financial Ratios

Table 121: AT&T Inc: Key Employees

Table 122: AT&T Inc: Key Employees Continued

Figures

List of Figures

Figure 1: Top 5 emerging countries wireless telecommunication services industry, revenue ($bn), 2017-26

Figure 2: Top 5 emerging countries wireless telecommunication services industry, revenue ($bn), 2017-21

Figure 3: Top 5 emerging countries wireless telecommunication services industry forecast, revenue ($bn), 2021-26

Figure 4: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Figure 5: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Figure 6: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Figure 7: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021

Figure 8: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Figure 9: South Africa wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Figure 10: Forces driving competition in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2021

Figure 11: Drivers of buyer power in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2021

Figure 12: Drivers of supplier power in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2021

Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the wireless telecommunication services market in South Africa, 2021

Figure 14: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Figure 15: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Figure 16: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Figure 17: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021

Figure 18: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Figure 19: Brazil wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Figure 20: Forces driving competition in the wireless telecommunication services market in Brazil, 2021

Figure 21: Drivers of buyer power in the wireless telecommunication services market in Brazil, 2021

Figure 22: Drivers of supplier power in the wireless telecommunication services market in Brazil, 2021

Figure 23: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the wireless telecommunication services market in Brazil, 2021

Figure 24: China wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Figure 25: China wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Figure 26: China wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Figure 27: China wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021

Figure 28: China wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Figure 29: China wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Figure 30: Forces driving competition in the wireless telecommunication services market in China, 2021

Figure 31: Drivers of buyer power in the wireless telecommunication services market in China, 2021

Figure 32: Drivers of supplier power in the wireless telecommunication services market in China, 2021

Figure 33: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the wireless telecommunication services market in China, 2021

Figure 34: India wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Figure 35: India wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Figure 36: India wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Figure 37: India wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021

Figure 38: India wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Figure 39: India wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Figure 40: Forces driving competition in the wireless telecommunication services market in India, 2021

Figure 41: Drivers of buyer power in the wireless telecommunication services market in India, 2021

Figure 42: Drivers of supplier power in the wireless telecommunication services market in India, 2021

Figure 43: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the wireless telecommunication services market in India, 2021

Figure 44: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market value: $ billion, 2017–21

Figure 45: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market volume: million wireless subscriptions, 2017–21

Figure 46: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2021

Figure 47: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2021

Figure 48: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market value forecast: $ billion, 2021–26

Figure 49: Mexico wireless telecommunication services market volume forecast: million wireless subscriptions, 2021–26

Figure 50: Forces driving competition in the wireless telecommunication services market in Mexico, 2021

Figure 51: Drivers of buyer power in the wireless telecommunication services market in Mexico, 2021

Figure 52: Drivers of supplier power in the wireless telecommunication services market in Mexico, 2021

Figure 53: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the wireless telecommunication services market in Mexico, 2021

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