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Mobile Broadband Tablet Subscriptions to Double to 200 Million by 2021, says Strategy Analytics

Via Strategy Analytics Press Releases

Jul 29, 2015

Solid strategies around Shared Data Plans at Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint Drive Strong US 4G LTE Tablet Market

Boston, MA - July 29, 2015 – Strategy Analytics forecasts global mobile data subscriptions on tablets will more than double from 2015 to 2021, reaching over 200 million—according to the Strategy Analytics Wireless Operator Strategies (WOS) service report, “Tablet Traction at Wireless Operators: Shared Data and Consumer Credit Driving Connected Tablet Subscriptions ”.

In the US, three of the four top carriers have grown tablet connections to nearly 10 percent of their subscriber base—still room for growth as Verizon Wireless points out, but a testament to their focus on tablet growth strategies and a contributor to lower churn. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere has called out Verizon’s tablet net adds on twitter, chiding his competitors for a lack of smartphone growth, but the now third ranked carrier would do well to amp up its tablet efforts and build on its innovative “comes with free data” and zero-rated music options to increase tablet subscriptions among its growing smartphone user base.

Click here for the reports: “Tablet Traction at Wireless Operators: Shared Data and Consumer Credit Driving Connected Tablet Subscriptions” http://bit.ly/1OwFjmw “Global Active Mobile Broadband Tablet Subscription Forecast: 2010-2021” http://bit.ly/1GUWSY3

Key findings from the reports:

  • Around the globe, over 100 million wireless connections on cellular enabled tablets will be added through 2021.By 2021 tablets will only account for 2 percent of total mobile subscriptions, a 2.7 percent population penetration rate.
  • Shared data plans and lower cost SIM-only tariffs will help increase the portion of tablets with data plans to 19% by 2021, equating to a 54% attach rate of data plans within the cellular tablet installed base.
  • The US is a leading market for tablet subscriptions, with top two carriers Verizon Wireless and AT&T driving strong quarterly tablet net adds with their shared data plans.
  • Sprint, which has achieved tablet penetration nearly on par with Verizon Wireless and AT&T, is focusing on equipment installment plans (EIP) and leasing plans and offers all-in pricing bundling a tablet with a smartphone and service for both with a simple monthly price.
  • In other regions, MTS in Russia and Vodacom in South Africa have successfully targeted tablet growth with their own-branded tablets; Vodacom has bundled its own-branded tablet with content for children.

Mobile Broadband Tablet Subscriptions (M)

Quotes:

Susan Welsh de Grimaldo, Director, Wireless Operator Strategies said: “Tablets are not a one-size fits all device, and the best approach is targeted offers with device portfolio and service plans to address the needs of each segment, much as is done (or should be done) with handsets. Strategy Analytics recommends bundling content for enterprise and consumer segments as a next step to make purchase of a 3G or 4G tablet with service plan more compelling.”

Phil Kendall, Executive Director, Wireless Operator Strategies , commented: “We are seeing an increase in use of equipment installment plans (EIP) to lower the barriers for upfront purchase of a cellular-enabled tablet. In emerging markets, operator branded and other low cost tablets with good functionality, bundled with small initial or monthly free data allocations and targeted content are making tablets accessible to new users.”

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