5G MVNO Market Trends

Statistics for the 2023 & 2024 5G MVNO market trends, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. 5G MVNO trend report includes a market forecast to 2029 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry trends analysis as a free report PDF download.

Market Trends of 5G MVNO Industry

This section covers the major market trends shaping the 5G MVNO Market according to our research experts:

Demand For 5G is Booming in the Telecom Sector

  • The telecom ecosystem has again taken off, and this happened after two hard years of a worldwide crisis. The world is changing due to the increasing significance of 5G, the Metaverse, the effects of global broadband technology growth, Big Data, Blockchain, IoT, and asset monitoring.
  • The variety of mobile services is expanding daily, along with mobile data traffic on the back of the Internet of Things. As a result, MNOs continuously spend on their infrastructure to enable the necessary capacity expansion. Network automation may overcome difficulties, enabling telecoms to satisfy present-day and future-day expectations.
  • Another significant telecom development for 2023 is the Internet of Things (IoT), since 5G would also enable a new generation of IoT applications and services. IoT is significant because it allows remote access to base stations and data centers. Most telecommunications firms would enhance IoT adoption to take advantage of the technology's advantages.
  • The entire globe is undergoing a digital transformation, which will be well underway by 2023. Telecom firms are investing significantly in 5G infrastructure and technologies. A new wave of digital applications and services would be made possible by the higher speeds and reduced latency offered by this new generation of wireless networks. Home and business owners would therefore have access to extremely high internet connections.
  • The core networks of telecom providers are being upgraded in addition to 5G. This update is expected to support future digital services like cloud computing and the Internet of Things. By 2023, the telecom industry would be well on its way to assisting the digital revolution.
  • With a total of 652 cities with 5G service, China and the United States are well ahead of other countries in their deployment. With active connections in 98 locations, the Philippines has the closest 5G rollout.
5G MVNO Market : Number of cities in which 5G is available 2022 by country

Speedy-Growth of 5G in North America

  • The United States and Canada are among the top countries in the world for 5G adoption, resulting from operators' aggressive 5G implementation plans and a quickly growing ecosystem of devices and content. By 2025, more 5G installations will have led to more mid-band spectrum being used by operators. This will increase population coverage to 92% in Canada and 100% in the US.
  • There has been a significant increase in the 5G rollout in North America. According to 5G Americas, the area will have more than 451 million 5G connections by the end of 2025. Due to this quick uptake, MVNOs continue to invest in network-ready services. Operators are continually searching for the ideal offer that will enable them to provide cutting-edge 5G-based services at the most affordable costs.
  • To provide users with new wireless services, providers in North America are currently supporting e-SIM. To give an example from recent times, Data on Tap Inc., Canada's first complete MVNO, declared in March last year that it would now provide free e-SIM pre-orders for a new cellular service that it intends to introduce later this year.
  • The MVNO market in North America would benefit from the current advancements in IoT and linked device technology. More than 66% of households in North America have several Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets, which may include everything from smart TVs and printers to gaming consoles and surveillance equipment, according to a new poll by Avast and Stanford University. In addition to residential IoT devices, an increase in business IoT connectivity would create exciting new potential for MVNOs in the area.
  • According to the GSMA, the deployment of 5G in North America is expected to temporarily slow down, according to updated predictions for the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With 13 million additional connections anticipated in 2025 compared to the pre-Covid-19 prediction, the current assumption is that the 5G take-up will exceed the earlier figure starting in 2023.
5G MVNO Market : Forecast of the 5G connections in North America from 2019 to 2025, (millions of connections)

5G MVNO Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)