The Ryder Cup 2025 highlighted how premium global sporting events are reshaping their commercial models, combining record ticket pricing with experiential value, stable top-tier sponsorships, and sharply contrasting broadcast outcomes across markets. The tournament underscored the growing importance of fan experience, brand alignment, and regional viewership dynamics in determining returns for rights holders, sponsors, and […]

The total telco services revenue in Indonesia is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7 per cent during 2024-2029, led by rising mobile data usage and accelerating fibre adoption. The shift from traditional voice to data-centric consumption underscores operators’ push toward higher-value 5G and FTTH services, signaling a competitive phase […]

Mobile services revenue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set for a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 per cent over 2025-2030, as surging demand for high-volume data plans and widespread 5G adoption reshape the market’s growth dynamics. This shift, from declining voice revenues to rapidly rising data usage, signals a decisive […]

Fixed wireless access (FWA) is set to accelerate its foothold in New Zealand’s broadband market, rising on the strength of 5G adoption and the gradual retreat of copper networks. This shift marks a pivotal inflection point for nationwide connectivity, signaling expanding opportunities for cost-efficient deployments, wider rural reach, and a more resilient fixed broadband ecosystem […]

Fixed communication services revenue in Saudi Arabia is set for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9 per cent during 2025-2030, underpinned by surging fixed broadband adoption even as traditional voice declines. The shift toward fixed wireless access (FWA) and fibre reflects accelerating digital infrastructure priorities, signaling deeper market readiness for high-capacity connectivity and […]

The total fixed communications services revenue in China is expected to see sluggish compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7 per cent in its revenue from $303 billion (€261.6bn) in 2025 to $314 billion in 2030, mainly due to drop in average revenue per user (ARPU) levels, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s […]

The total telecom services revenue in Vietnam is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent during 2024-2029, led by growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments, reports GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Vietnam Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that the mobile voice service revenue […]

China’s telecom and pay-TV services revenue is predicted to grow, albeit at a modest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5 per cent, from $471 billion (€400.7bn) in 2024 to $483 billion in 2029 with broad-based declines in mobile voice service revenues offsetting expected gains in mobile data segment, according to forecasts from GlobalData, the […]

Nokia has released its 2025 Industrial Digitalisation Report developed with GlobalData, which highlights that 87 per cent of on-premise edge and private network adopters are seeing a return on investment (ROI) in just one year while enabling AI-driven use cases. Additionally, 81 per cent of industrial enterprises found setup costs lower, with over half saving […]

Japan’s telecom and pay-TV services revenue is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2 per cent during 2024-2029, driven by the rising demand for high-speed mobile data and robust fibre broadband adoption. While voice and legacy TV segments continue to decline, accelerating 5G penetration and advancements in fibre technology position […]