Wholesale Roaming Market Snapshot (2023 to 2033)

A newly released wholesale roaming market analysis report by Future Market Insights shows that global sales of the wholesale roaming market in 2022 were held at USD 39.4 billion. With 4.2% projected growth from 2023 to 2033, the market is expected to reach a valuation of USD 63056.7 million. The wholesale roaming market is expected to register a CAGR of 4.2% from 2023 to 2033.

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Global Wholesale Roaming Market Size (2023) USD 41,656.1 million
Global Wholesale Roaming Market Size (2033) USD 63,056.7 million
Global Wholesale Roaming Market CAGR (2023 to 2033) 4.2%
USA Wholesale Roaming Market Size (2032) USD 21.6 billion
USA Wholesale Roaming Market CAGR (2022 to 2032) 3.9%

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Which Factors are Propelling Wholesale Roaming Demand?

The emergence of technology has given the M2M industry a boost. It has led customers to realize the importance of global connectivity for all devices, low entry costs for mass deployments, and integrated solutions for disparate systems.

Questions and developments in the M2M roaming community are primarily being sparked by these factors. Since it has grown in importance over time, many operators are intending to incorporate a roaming analytics suite that includes silent roamer monetization, focused campaign management, and roaming fraud prevention.

WHC Teams Direct Connect, developed for the channel market and access to partners, has been launched by BT Wholesale. Further, businesses can use the cloud-based Wholesale Hosted Communications (WHC) alternative to access external calling for Microsoft Teams that used WHC Teams Direct Connect.

Benefits include quick deployment with minimal need for specialized IT support.

WHC Teams Direct Connect, according to BT Wholesale, offers quick and simple deployment without the need for long wait times, as well as competitive pricing, savings on IT development, and training for end users. Flexibility allows partners to combine Hosted PBX, Hosted SIP Trunking, and Teams to create the best solutions for clients.

What Restraints Could Affect the Staggering Demand for Wholesale Roaming?

There are certain barriers standing in the way of quick, streamlined, and effective wholesale roaming in clearing and settlement procedures. Some of the restraints include long average times taken to clear, settle, and pay collaborators, increasing operation expenditure for legacy and latest technological implementations with limited opportunities for monetization conflicts. Consequently, this results in write-offs, bad debt situations, and delays in receiving payments.

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Revenue of Wholesale Roaming Market from 2018 to 2022 Compared to Demand Outlook for 2023 to 2033

According to Future Market Insights Analysis, historically the market value of the wholesale roaming market increased at around 3.9% CAGR between 2018 and 2022. With an absolute dollar opportunity of USD 20.3 billion from 2023 to 2033, the market is projected to reach a valuation of USD 60.9 billion by 2033.

Wholesale roaming fees are negotiated as inter-operator tariff rates are assessed by the visited network provider to the home network operator in exchange for allowing the latter's customer to utilize the infrastructure of the visited MNO. Along with the expansion of 5G and IoT roaming services, it brings with it an increase in complexity.

The wholesale roaming trading and settlement operations are crucial components of the machine. Further, the administration of inter-operator payments is a crucial component of enabling roaming business.

The clearing and settlement procedure for wholesale roaming allows for this. Also, the standard for this procedure was established by GSMA working groups with the intention of facilitating a quick time to market for roaming facilities.

  • Vodafone Oman has hired Syniverse to facilitate 5G roaming services within the Sultanate of Oman. By utilizing a strong set of cloud applications created to digitize and optimize all workflows required by the operator to handle its 5G roaming business, Vodafone Oman might increase efficiency with the help of Syniverse's Clearing and Settlement way to solve. Further, through using GSMA's Billing and Charging Evolution (BCE) industry protocol, Vodafone Oman is also going to profit from Syniverse's Roaming Scam Safety and Universal Commerce for BCE strategies.
  • A blockchain-based solution called Universal Commerce for BCE facilitates 5G-enabled monetization models like network slicing and the monetization of the Internet of Things.

Region-wise Analysis

Which Region is Projected to Offer the Significant Opportunity for the Wholesale Roaming Market?

Asia Pacific is the most Dominant region with double-digit projected growth. KT Corporation and WeDo Technologies of Portugal have signed a Cooperation Agreement for the development and marketing of AI-FMS (Artificial Intelligence-based Fraud Management System).

An establishment for the development and sale of Artificial - intelligence Fraud Management solutions was signed by KT Corporation and WeDo Technologies of Portugal. With the help of this cooperation agreement, KT is likely to create and provide artificial intelligence-based FMS modules for WeDo's fraud and risk management system.

On WeDo's system, additional AI-based modules might also operate, and RAID's modularity will let CSPs select from a variety of fraud detection designs for their market in a manner akin to how one could select apps from a smartphone app store. Further, RAID's open architecture is going to enable additional CSPs to create their own models as well.

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Country-wise Analysis

Which Country Lies at the Centerstage for Wholesale Roaming Market Revenue?

The United States of America is expected to hold a notable market share of USD 21.6 billion by the end of 2032. Since Americans now place such a high value on reliable connectivity, the demand for wholesale roaming is expected to surge in the years to come.

Category-wise Insights

Which Wholesale Roaming Segment is Projected to Witness the Notable Growth among Wholesale Roaming Types?

The data service segment of the wholesale roaming market is forecasted to expand at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2023 to 2033. Over the course of the forecast period, the growth of the segment is anticipated to be maintained by the rising popularity of mobile applications for Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms.

Due to their accessibility, people are increasingly choosing OTT platforms over movie theatres, which is driving up demand for high-speed data available bandwidth including in remote areas.

Mobile telecom companies are emphasizing the availability of roaming schemes that offer high-speed data at reasonable prices to draw in many customers.

Which Product Type of Wholesale Roaming is Expected to Score the High Growth in the Coming Years?

The prepaid roaming type is forecasted to expand at a high CAGR of over 3.9% from 2023 to 2033. VoLTE networks are being deployed quickly, and many VoLTE roaming partnership disclosures are being made in the market.

The GSMA and IPX merchants, who give exhaustive VoLTE wandering administrations to both S8HR and LBO choices, play a critical impact in making this conceivable.

Competitive Analysis

The leading players in the global wholesale roaming market are Accuris Networks, Airtel Group, Alcatel, AMD, America Movil, Anam, Audax Private Equity, AVG, Axiata Group, BASE, BT, China Unicom, Cisco, Comverse, Connect2Roam, Dell, and Diaconis.

Key Developments in the Wholesale Roaming Market

  • In October 2020, Telefonica S.A. launched Telefonica Global Solutions intended to unify their roaming, wholesale, and global subscribers under a single brand, therefore enhancing the consumer experience.
  • In February 2020, T-Mobile, a key network services company in the United States of America, combined with Sprint Corporation, the network operator, announced to continue extending its service in the 5G and mobile cellular sectors.

Similarly, recent developments related to companies in Wholesale Roaming services have been tracked by the team at Future Market Insights, which are available in the full report.

Market Segments Covered in Wholesale Roaming Market Analysis

By Service:

  • Data
  • SMS
  • Voice

By Roaming Type:

  • Pre-paid
  • Post-paid

By Region:

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • The Middle East and Africa
  • Latin America

Frequently Asked Questions

How Big is the Wholesale Roaming Market?

The market is valued at USD 63,056.7 million in 2023.

Who are the Key Players in the Wholesale Roaming Market?

Airtel Group, Dell, and T-Mobile are the key market players.

Which is the Highly Preferred Service Type Segment?

The data segment is likely to remain preferred through 2033.

What is the Go-to-Market Strategy?

Players opt for mergers, partnerships, and acquisitions.

Which are the Key Countries in the Wholesale Roaming Market?

The United States, India, and China dominate the global market.

Table of Content
	1. Executive Summary
	2. Market Overview
	3. Market Background
	4. Global Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast, 2023 to 2033
	5. Global Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Service
		5.1. Data
		5.2. SMS
		5.3. Voice
	6. Global Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Roaming type
		6.1. Pre-paid
		6.2. Post-paid
	7. Global Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Region
		7.1. North America
		7.2. Latin America
		7.3. Western Europe
		7.4. Eastern Europe
		7.5. South Asia and Pacific
		7.6. East Asia
		7.7. Middle East and Africa
	8. North America Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Country
	9. Latin America Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Country
	10. Western Europe Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Country
	11. Eastern Europe Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Country
	12. South Asia and Pacific Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Country
	13. East Asia Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Country
	14. Middle East and Africa Market Analysis 2018 to 2022 and Forecast 2023 to 2033, By Country
	15. Key Countries Market Analysis
	16. Market Structure Analysis
	17. Competition Analysis
		17.1. BICS
		17.2. Cellusys
		17.3. Comfone
		17.4. iBasis
		17.5. Mobileum
		17.6. Orange Wholesale
		17.7. Roamability
		17.8. TOMIA
		17.9. Syniverse
		17.10. Tango Telecom
		17.11. Telefonica International Wholesale Services
		17.12. Transaction Network Services
		17.13. Vodafone
	18. Assumptions & Acronyms Used
	19. Research Methodology
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