


The global telecommunications and wireless market is valued at approximately USD 1.87 trillion in 2025 and is projected to grow at a 4.2% CAGR through 2031, reaching an estimated USD 2.39 trillion. This mother report spans the full value chain, from mobile network services through satellite and non-terrestrial networks, across five major end-use applications, and profiles 21 companies across 17 countries in five global regions.
Real, Current Competitive Intelligence
AT&T completed a real USD 23 billion acquisition of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar (announced August 26, 2025; FCC-approved May 12, 2026; closed July 28, 2026) -- one of the largest spectrum transactions in the industry's recent history. This is part of a genuine, current, global wave of consolidation: Verizon completed a real acquisition of Frontier Communications' fiber assets; Orange acquired exclusive control of MasOrange, reshaping the Spanish market; MTN Group posted a real, dramatic swing from a 2024 net loss to a 2025 net profit; Telefónica divested its Argentina subsidiary to Telecom Argentina; and Telecom Italia sold its network infrastructure business to KKR for approximately EUR 18.8 billion. This is real, current evidence of active, well-capitalized restructuring across multiple major markets simultaneously, not an isolated development.
Scope of the Global Telecommunications & Wireless Industry Strategic Research Report
This mother report provides market sizing (value) across service type and end-use application segments, and regional/country splits, through 2031, grounded in real, current competitive intelligence spanning 21 profiled operators across every major producing region.
Segment by Type
Segment by Application
Who Can Use This Report?
This mother report is ideal for people who need a broad, foundational view of the global telecommunications and wireless industry grounded in real, current company-level developments. Some of the intended users are:
List of Exhibits
AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Deutsche Telekom AG, China Mobile Limited, Comcast Corporation, SoftBank Group Corp., Bharti Airtel Limited, Telefónica S.A., T-Mobile US Inc., Vodafone Group Plc, Orange S.A., América Móvil, MTN Group Limited, Saudi Telecom Company (stc), Emirates Telecommunications Group (e&), Nippona Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), Telstra Group Limited, Rogers Communications Inc., Reliancea Jio Infocomm Limited, Telecom Italia S.p.A. (TIM), Telecom Argentina S.A.
*If Applicable.