Wholesale Telecom Market Analysis

Wholesale Telecom Market Overview

Wholesale Telecom Market Size was valued at USD 436.77 Billion in 2023. The Wholesale Telecom Market industry is projected to grow from USD 481.29 Billion in 2024 to USD 1167.07 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.54 % during the forecast period (2024- 2032).  

Wholesales is expanding to provide a variety of managed datacenter services, co-location space, and global internet connections. These capabilities are being expanded with cloud, network function virtualization (NFV), and software defined networking (SDN) support. They will become obsolete if they do not adapt in tandem with the digital transition. In this regard, delivering wholesale services entails sustaining a mix of physical and virtualized infrastructure, as well as managing a variety of operations. A wholesale 's customer anticipates using a variety of services, including access to datacenters and co-location facilities, in addition to a globally available wholesale network.

As per Analyst at MRFR, “The Wholesale Telecom Market is experiencing significant growth. The expected growth in the market can be attributed to the growth in increasing demand for data, cloud and digital services and Affordable tariffs, wider availability, and cost of communication.”.

FIGURE 1: WHOLESALE TELECOM MARKET SIZE 2024-2032 (USD BILLION)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Wholesale Telecom Market Trends

Expansion Of Telecommunications Infrastructure, Customer Services, And New Business Models

As technology advances and customer demands change, the telecommunications industry needs to adapt, innovate, and provide improved digital services. Whether it's harnessing artificial intelligence, integrating cloud technologies, or improving consumer data processes, the future of the telecom business is undoubtedly digital. The expansion of telecommunications infrastructure, customer services, and new business models necessitates real-time end-to-end visibility, flashy mobile apps, and integration with cutting-edge technologies like as 5G for reduced latency or augmented reality for innovation. Data streaming enables the real-time integration and correlation of data at any scale to optimize most telco tasks. Cloud-native infrastructure and business process digitization are essential enablers. 5G network capabilities and telecom marketplaces provide the door to completely new business models.

The need for digital services is continuously increasing. Since 2010, the global population of internet users has more than doubled, while global internet traffic has increased 25-fold. Rapid advances in energy efficiency, on the other hand, have helped to restrain increase in energy demand from data centers and data transmission networks, which each contribute for 1-1.5% of worldwide electricity use. Massive volumes of data are processed in the telecommunications industry. Telecommunications firms are now using big data approaches to provide customer-focused services and to improve their operations. Digital telcos are working to improve their communication systems in order to provide better, more innovative digital services to their clients. Telecom firms are progressing from separate network pieces to autonomous virtualized communications and cloud infrastructure.

Wholesale Telecom Market Segment Insights

Wholesale Telecom Market Solution Insights

Based on Solution, the Wholesale Telecom Market has been segmented Voice Termination, SMS, Messaging Services, VoIP Solutions, Data Roaming Services, International Call Services, SIP Trunking, Mobile Number Portability, Cloud Communication Services, Network Security Solutions, Interconnection Services, MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) Solutions, Bandwidth on Demand, Colocation Services, Hosted PBX Services, Virtual Private Network (VPN) Services, Data Center Services, Ethernet Services, Content Delivery Network (CDN) Services, Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) Services, International Data Services, Dark Fiber Services, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Services, Satellite Communication Services, IoT Connectivity Solutions, Cloud Connectivity Services and Others. Cloud communication services was the largest market shar in 2023.

This is why many services that are associated with cloud communication are relatively new and dynamically developing in the wholesale telecom sector. First, the need for cost-effective and adaptable communication tools is growing because of the growing focus on digitalization of companies’ activities. In particular, cloud services allow resources to be increased or decreased as much as needed and this is especially important for telecom operators.

Further, with the advancement in technology and working culture, the working environment has become widespread with remote and global operations, so communication must be clear and effective across the regions. Communication through a cloud allows the reach of the entire world without requiring much physical infrastructure therefore enabling the expansion of the services offered by the telecoms without incurring much cost.

Wholesale Telecom Market Organization Size Insights

Based on Organization Size, the Wholesale Telecom Market has been segmented into SME’s and large enterprises. In 2023, large enterprises accounted for the largest market share. Wholesale telecom services have been on the rise among large enterprises because organizations require adequate, efficient, and effective means of communications at an affordable cost. These organizations normally work in different regions and need to have excellent connectivity to support their operations. Wholesale telecom providers provide the required platform and bandwidth to fulfil these needs so that enterprises do not have to spend a lot in constructing and maintaining their own networks.

FIGURE 2: GLOBAL WHOLESALE TELECOM MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2023 VS 2032 (USD MILLION)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Wholesale Telecom Market End User Type Insights

Based on End User Type, the Wholesale Telecom Market has been segmented into Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), VoIP Service Providers, Cable TV Operators, Government Agencies, Educational Institutes, Content Providers and Others. In 2023, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) accounted for the largest market share. ISPs seek to offer affordable and fast internet connectivity to as many customers as possible; to do so they depend on LSPs to gain access to large-sized telecommunication networks and bandwidth. This enables the ISPs to provide broad based coverage without the huge capital investment necessary in the development of their own infrastructure.

Wholesale Telecom Market Regional Insights

By Region, the study provides market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa and South America. North America consists of the U.S, Canada, and Mexico. The North American Wholesale Telecom Market has been analysed by country into United States, Canada and Mexico. The strong trends for data and internet services, cloud computing, increasing government initiatives and others are seen to fuel the growth of North American wholesale Telecom Market. Some of the large wholesalers, who are part of the key market players, operating in the region are Verizon Wholesale, AT&T Wholesale, T-Mobile Wholesale, Sprint Wholesale and so on. These companies are spending a large revenue for the wholesale of telecommunication goods and services to fulfil a variety of needs.

The European wholesale telecom market has been divided, by country, into Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, and the rest of Europe. The number one factor that is seen as driving the growth of the wholesale telecom industry in Europe is the increasing Internet usage and need for smart gadgets. Also, the low latency, easy routing to the content, and the growth of the digital transformation of the European tourism industry are contributing to the growth of the wholesale telecom market. But restricting liability and data policy is restraining the business growth in the region.

The Asia-Pacific region is now the leader in the provision of internet services in the world. This kind of wholesale telecom services are emerging because of the need of mobile operators to acquire capacity from wholesale players to address the increasing demand for network data. The global wholesale telecom services demand is increasing because of the tremendous growth of the cloud computing industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Because their networks must be reliable and fast enough to deliver their services, cloud computing providers often rely on wholesale telecom firms. These are the Major Tier 1 and Tier 2 s associated with Asia Telecom’s Wholesale Service segment, domestic and internationally.

FIGURE 3: WHOLESALE TELECOM MARKET SIZE BY REGION 2023 VS 2032

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, and India.

Wholesale Telecom Market Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

The Wholesale Telecom Market is characterized by the presence of many global, regional, and local vendors. The regional market is highly competitive, with all the players continually competing to gain a larger market share. The vendors compete based on reliability, cost, product quality, and aftermarket services. Therefore, vendors must provide cost-effective and efficient products to survive and succeed in a competitive market environment.

The growth of the vendors is dependent on market conditions, government support, and industrial development. Thus, the vendors should focus on expanding their presence and improving their services. According to MRFR analysis, the growth of the Wholesale Telecom Market is dependent on market conditions.

The Wholesale Telecom Market is characterized by the presence of many regional and local vendors including, Verizon Communications Inc, AT&T Inc, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Orange, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica, S.A., Singtel, NTT Communications, BT Wholesale, Rogers Communications, Swisscom, A1 Group, KDDI Corporation, and Saudi Telecom Company and among others.

The Wholesale Telecom Market is extremely competitive, with players competing, partnering, and investing heavily in research and development to gain a significant market share. The market is moderately fragmented with rising competition, increasing collaborative partnerships, and other strategic decisions to achieve operational efficiency.

Key Companies in the Wholesale Telecom Market include

• Verizon Communications Inc


• AT&T Inc


• T-Mobile USA, Inc.


• Orange


• Deutsche Telekom


• Telefónica, S.A.


• Singtel


• NTT Communications


• BT Wholesale


• Rogers Communications,


• Swisscom


• A1 Group


• KDDI Corporation


• Saudi Telecom Company


• Others

Wholesale Telecom Market Industry Developments

• In May 2023, AT&T and BlackRock has formed Gigapower LLC to offer the fiber network to ISPs and other business establishments especially in parts of selected metros across the country using a commercial wholesale open access model. Gigapower, an AT&T and BlackRock joint venture – AT&T is one of the largest fibre investors in America, while BlackRock is one of the largest infrastructure investors in the world – is helping more people get super-fast, reliable high-capacity fibre.


• In July 2023, Deutsche Telekom which is a wholesale provider has unveiled plans on how it will establish a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Miami Florida within an Equinix data center. The PoP is located within the Equinix data centre and provides bandwidths of 1/10/100 gigabits per second or nx1, nx10, nx100Gbps. As per the official press release, this expansion plan is intended to bolster Deutsche Telekom’s IPX and IP network presence across the world.

Wholesale Telecom Market Segmentation

Wholesale Telecom Market Solution Outlook

• Voice Termination


• SMS Messaging Services


• VoIP Solutions


• Data Roaming Services


• International Call Services


• SIP Trunking


• Mobile Number Portability


• Cloud Communication Services


• Network Security Solutions


• Interconnection Services


• MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) Solutions


• Others

Wholesale Telecom Market Organization Size Outlook

• SME’s


• Large Enterprises

Wholesale Telecom Market End User Type Outlook

• Internet Service Providers (ISPs)


• Mobile Network Operators (MNOs)


• VoIP Service Providers


• Cable TV Operators


• Government Agencies


• Educational Institutes


• Content Providers


• Others

Wholesale Telecom Market Regional Outlook

• North America
  
  
  
  • US
  
  
  • Canada
  
  
  • Mexico
  
  
  
  


• Europe
  
  
  
  • UK
  
  
  • Germany
  
  
  • France
  
  
  • Italy
  
  
  • Spain
  
  
  • Rest of Europe
  
  
  
  


• Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  • China
  
  
  • Japan
  
  
  • India
  
  
  • South Korea
  
  
  • Australia
  
  
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  
  
  
  


• Middle East & Africa
  
  
  
  • Saudi Arabia
  
  
  • UAE
  
  
  • South Africa
  
  
  • Israel
  
  
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa
  
  
  
  


• South America
  
  
  
  • Brazil
  
  
  • Argentina
  
  
  • Chile
  
  
  • Rest of South & Central America