Industries

Frost & Sullivan defines embedded payments as the seamless integration of payment processing capabilities into non-financial service platforms. The embedded payments industry comprises applications and software that enable businesses to offer payment acceptance in their digital stores. There has been a noticeable increase in the number of business...

The mobile communications industry in LATAM is crucial for economic growth, social connectivity, and digital inclusion. As smartphone penetration increases and network coverage expands, 5G connectivity demands market innovation, support for businesses, and better general access to an essential service. The analysis is segmented by prepaid and postp...

In this study, Frost & Sullivan focuses on leading carrier companies that provide managed network services (MNS) globally. Carrier MNS providers are primarily analyzed on their ability to offer MNS globally, based on their network footprint and the range of network services they provide and manage, including network access services (dedicated inter...

The continued penetration of high-speed broadband services into advanced mobile devices, developments in the cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) markets, and the resurgence of unlimited mobile plans are the top drivers of the North American mobile communications market. This tracker presents metrics for leading mobile ope...

The satellite direct-to-device (D2D) from low Earth orbit (LEO) revenue in Asia-Pacific (APAC) will increase from $0.1 million in 2024 to $646.8 million in 2029 at a 28.6% compound annual growth rate (2025–2029). Connectivity services will mainly drive satellite D2D revenue. APAC will be a key market due to its combination of geography and vulner...

This Frost & Sullivan market insight presents an overview of the artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives powering the next-generation business support system (BSS) initiatives in the global mobile communications market. It describes the various opportunities that generative AI (Gen AI) supports with the enhancement of existing BSS functions and pr...

Network services are evolving from basic connectivity to more comprehensive digital infrastructure solutions. As the unit price of connectivity continues to fall due to progress in network equipment processing power, network providers must adjust to shifting economic conditions, and despite increasing traffic and rising bandwidth demands, revenue c...

Compelling benefits, such as flexible capacity adjustments, rapid access to innovative features and capabilities, CAPEX avoidance, and ability to outsource routine solution management to an expert third party, will drive a steady shift to cloud communications services over the forecast period. Communications upgrades are increasingly a key part of ...

AI refers to technologies that emulate human intelligence and assist decision-making with self-learning capabilities. Machine learning (ML) is a sub-field of AI that focuses on imitating how humans learn and includes the development and use of algorithms that can learn and adapt without following explicit instructions. Telcos have emerged as essen...