Research Agenda
Q2 2025, Q3 2025
DATE
April 2025
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Q2 2025 – industry research
Mobile Operators & Fixed, TV & Convergence IoT & Digital Spectrum
Networks Enterprise Consumer
Data Mobile markets Fixed and pay-TV markets Cellular IoT markets Consumers in Focus Spectrum intelligence
Quarterly forecast update: Quarterly forecast update: Quarterly forecast update: licensed Consumer behaviour for 5G 5G and previous networks
connections and revenues connections (to 2030) cellular IoT connections (to 2030) (dashboard, survey-based) (auctions, assignments, pricing,
(to 2030) spectrum migration)
Fixed and pay-TV markets Operators in Focus
VoLTE/VoNR Quarterly product tracker B2B opportunity (dashboard, Network sunsets
Forecast update: launches and update: commercial services survey-based) Tracker of operators switching
connections (to 2030) off 2G and 3G networks
5G FWA IoT ecosystem revenue (with outlook to 2030)
Forecast update (to 2030) Forecast update (to 2030)
Network landscape
Network developments: trends
and insights (5G SA, NTNs,
open RAN, VoLTE, RedCap and
more) NEW
Major 5G in Context Fixed and pay-TV markets Operators in Focus Consumer 5G Spectrum landscape
reports Global 5G and network New developments and future B2B opportunity: operator State of the market, 5G user New insights and trends to
landscape (quarterly series) outlook (quarterly series) strategies, plans and expectations behaviour across different watch (quarterly series)
(survey-based) areas, and progress with Network sunsets
Non-terrestrial networks
5G FWA monetisation Pace of 2G and 3G network
Trends and developments
across networks, spectrum, State of the market (e.g. network sunsets globally and by region,
partnerships, use cases and launches, customer adoption, with drivers and outlook to 2030
more (quarterly series) trends driving progress) and (quarterly series)
commercial practices
Other Spotlights: weekly reports covering important trends, developments and events in the telecoms/digital ecosystems and their implications
research Insightful charts: a monthly graphic providing a visual way of telling an important story or development in the industry – turning data into insights
Operator case studies: a concise and consistent way to shine some light on operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are
launching new services
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Q2 2025 – regional, economic and social research
Region in Focus The Mobile Economy Economic and Social Industry Megatrends
Impact
Major Asia Pacific The Mobile Economy Spectrum pricing: global Radar: telco AI strategy
reports China 2025 trends
China tech in the 2020s:
China The Mobile Economy Investment gaps in the Pacific what next?
Eurasia 2025 Islands
GSMA Open Gateway:
Europe The Mobile Economy Latin Sector-specific taxes in Latin State of the Market, H1
America 2025 America 2025
Latin America Handset financing schemes AI inferencing
evaluation (three-part series)
Middle East and North Spectrum pricing in AI: State of the Market, Q2
Africa Bangladesh 2025
Automotive economy and
North America readiness (part 2)
Digitisation strategies in DRC
Sub-Saharan Africa
6 GHz in Latin America
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Q3 2025 – industry research
Mobile Operators & Fixed, TV & Convergence IoT & Digital Spectrum
Networks Enterprise Consumer
Data Mobile markets Fixed and pay-TV markets Cellular IoT markets Consumers in Focus Spectrum intelligence
Quarterly forecast update: Quarterly forecast update: Quarterly forecast update: licensed Consumer behaviour for eSIM 5G and previous networks
connections and revenues connections (to 2030) cellular IoT connections (to 2030) (dashboard, survey-based) (auctions, assignments, pricing,
(to 2030) spectrum migration)
Fixed and pay-TV markets
Mobile data traffic Quarterly product Network sunsets
Forecast update (to 2030) tracker update: commercial Tracker of operators switching
services off 2G and 3G networks
(with outlook to 2030)
Network landscape
Network developments: trends
and insights (5G SA, NTNs,
open RAN, VoLTE, RedCap and
more)
Major 5G in Context Fixed and pay-TV markets IoT ecosystem in Focus eSIM Spectrum landscape
reports Global 5G and network New developments and future Player strategies, plans and State of the market (devices, New insights and trends to
landscape (quarterly series) outlook (quarterly series) expectations (survey-based) services), consumer behaviour watch (quarterly series)
and future outlook Network sunsets
Non-terrestrial networks
Trends and developments Pay TV and OTT Pace of 2G and 3G network
across networks, spectrum, State of the market, shifting sunsets globally and by region,
partnerships, use cases and consumer behaviour and new with drivers and outlook to 2030
more (quarterly series) trends for commercial strategies (quarterly series)
Other Spotlights: weekly reports covering important trends, developments and events in the telecoms/digital ecosystems and their implications
research Insightful charts: a monthly graphic providing a visual way of telling an important story or development in the industry – turning data into insights
Operator case studies: a concise and consistent way to shine some light on operators' strategies and business models, as well as how they are
launching new services
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Q3 2025 – regional, economic and social research
Region in Focus The Mobile Economy Economic and Social Industry Megatrends
Impact
Major Asia Pacific The Mobile Economy Asia State of Mobile Internet IoT in a post-quantum
reports Pacific 2025 Connectivity 2025 world
China Rural connectivity and Radar: satellite and NTN
spectrum integration
Europe Spectrum in Europe
Mobile money interoperability
Latin America and regulation
Digitisation strategies in
Middle East and North Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire
Africa
North America
Sub-Saharan Africa
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2025 research themes
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2025 themes across content modules
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