Forecast: 5G SA, satellites to accelerate roaming market growth
June 25, 2025
Juniper Research, a specialist in telecommunications market analysis, has announced the launch of the Roaming Tech Horizon report for 2025. The report identifies the three ‘Major Movers’ for roaming in 2025; ranked by their anticipated increase in market performance over the next 12 months:
- Travel eSIMs: These provide a lower cost alternative to traditional mobile roaming services, and our report forecasts the growth in spend on travel eSIM packages.
- Satellite Roaming: Given the recent substantial investments and partnerships throughout the ecosystem, satellite roaming will play an increasingly important role in providing roaming coverage in remote areas.
- 5G Standalone (SA) Roaming: Over the next 12 months, Juniper Research believes operators will begin to launch 5G standalone roaming services to support the anticipated substantial growth in roaming IoT connections.

Alex Webb, Senior Research Analyst at Juniper Research, remarked, “Roaming services have stagnated over the last 10 years. However, there is now a wave of service innovation in the market. Our latest Tech Horizon explores how we expect these emerging technologies to impact the status quo and contribute to future revenue growth within the roaming market.”
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