Before the Covid-19 pandemic, roaming was a remarkably steady line of business, typically accounting for 5-10% of mobile revenues. However, as travel volumes declined once lockdowns came into force in the first half of 2020, roaming revenues declined by 20-30% for highly touristic markets. Now that travel restrictions are slowly being lifted across the globe, our team explores the factors that will contribute to roaming’s recovery, and the technology developments that will drive new roaming business models, starting with 5G. With 5G adoption scaling quickly, operators are eager to see 5G roaming materialise sooner rather than later: according to a survey of 100+ roaming experts, 60% expect a majority of operators to support 5G roaming within two years.
Watch this webinar, where GSMA Intelligence, Mobileum and experts from across the ecosystem share insights from a recent report on roaming post-Covid, explore the new B2B opportunities driven by 5G for roaming and discuss the barriers that remain in the way of roaming’s recovery.