Wholesale Mobile Backhaul Opportunities in EMEA

This IDC Market Perspective analyzes major trends and dynamics in the wholesale mobile backhaul services market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). These services include dark fiber, optical, and Ethernet. The document also provides IDC's market outlook.Mobile backhaul requirements will reach new heights as mobile operators in EMEA invest in improving coverage and 5G SA cores and user adoption as well as data traffic grow fast.

Executive snapshot

• Key takeaways
• Recommended actions

New market developments and dynamics

• Mobile operators are investing in coverage and performance
• Mobile data volumes are rising at a significant pace
• Mobile backhaul requirements are increasing
• Fiber penetration at mobile sites will continue to grow
• Network sharing changes the economics
• Fiber backhaul is a mix of self-build and wholesale
• Dark fiber drives market growth
• The competitive landscape for wholesale fiber backhaul is diverse
• Consolidation is a wildcard for wholesale backhaul demand

Advice for wholesale mobile backhaul providers

• Build scale and utilization
• Plan with purpose
• Adapt the portfolio to changing demands
• Explore opportunities with players in adjacent markets

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