"New Visiongain Mobile Usage Plans Report Reveals Critical Tariff Pricing Forecasts From 2013-2018"

LONDON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Global research specialist visiongain has today launched its Global Mobile Usage Plans 2013 -2018. MNO Pricing Strategies for Voice, Text and Data Tariffs report which analyses current and future pricing trends for mobile pricing plans worldwide.

The report analyses the increasingly important Pay Monthly (Post Paid or Contract) segment with price plans from mobile operators around the world analysed in a unique global survey. The survey includes MNO pricing plans from the five key geographical regions of Europe, North America, South America, the Asia Pacific and the Middle East & Africa (MEA).

The unique Visiongain report analyses over 400 mobile operator Pay Monthly price plans available in 58 countries based on the offerings of over 100 MNOs worldwide. It ranks and categorises all of the price plans per region into High (Premium), Medium and Low (Entry) level segments for ease of comparison in and across each region.

Increasing the Smartphone penetration rate is key to driving the adoption of Pay Monthly pricing plans. The "integrated" price plan (with a bundle of Voice calls, Mobile Data & Texts) is being promoted by MNOs in Europe and other regions as Smartphone penetration levels rise.   And in Europe MNOs have also adopted "unlimited" usage plans as a means of preventing mobile users from moving away to substitute OTT services. By offering unlimited services the MNO is reducing the incentive for the user to adopt a free service, but at the cost of lowering the potential revenue growth.

The Visiongain report finds that MNOs are seeking to reduce the cost of handset subsidy - where offered - by providing more transparent pricing, with some MNOs offering usage only plans without a handset subsidy. There is also a range of SIM only offers emerging which offer low cost price plans in order to attract both the existing Smartphone user and Pre Pay user at a low price point - with a 30 day contract duration.

A unique feature of the visiongain Global Mobile Usage Plans 2013 -2018. MNO Pricing Strategies for Voice, Text and Data Tariffs report is the provision of a 5 year forecast for each price plan segment by geographical region.

Key facts about the report include-

• 176 pages
• 103 table & charts
• 58 countries surveyed with over 100 MNOs and 400 price plans included
• 5 year price plan (Low, Medium & High segment) forecast from 2013 to 2018 by 5 geographical regions (Europe, North America, South America, Asia Pacific & the Middle East & Africa)

For sample pages and further information concerning the visiongain report Global Mobile Usage Plans 2013 -2018. MNO Pricing Strategies for Voice, Text and Data Tariffs please visit

http://www.visiongain.com/Report/1024/Global-Mobile-Usage-Plans-2013-2018

For an executive summary please contact:
Email: Sara Peerun on  sara.peerun@visiongainglobal.com
Tel: +44(0)20-7336-6100

Companies Listed

3HK (Hong Kong)
8ta (South Africa)
A1 (Austria)
Acision
Airtel (Congo Brazzaville)
Airtel (India)
Airtel (Nigeria)
Airtel (Seychelles)
Airtel (Uganda)
Airtel (Zambia)
Airtel Africa
AIS (Thailand)
America Movil
Apple Corporation
AT&T Wireless (USA)
Avea (Turkey)
Beeline (Russia)
Bell Mobility (Canada)
BlackBerry
Bouygues Telecom (France)
BSNL (India)
China Mobile
China Telecom
China Unicom
Claro (Argentina)
Claro (Chile)
Claro (Costa Rica)
Claro (Panama)
Claro (Paraguay)
CSL (Hong Kong)
Deutsche Telekom Group
Du (UAE)
Etisalat (Nigeria)
Etisalat (UAE)
European Commission (EC)
Facebook
Four Square
France Telecom Group
Free Mobile (France)
Globe Telecom (Philippines)
Google
GSM Association (GSMA)
Hi (Netherlands)
HTC
Huawei
Idea Cellular (India)
Indian Ministry of Communications
Jajah
Joyn
KPN (Netherlands)
Korean Communications Commission (KCC)
LG
LinkedIn
Maroc Telecom (Morocco)
Maxis (Malaysia)
Mobistar (Belgium)
Motorola
Movistar (Spain)
Movistar (Chile)
Movistar (Mexico)
Movistar (Peru)
Movistar (Uruguay)
Movistar (Venezeula)
MTN Group
MTN (Nigeria)
MTS (Russia)
Nokia
OFCOM (UK regulator)
Omantel (Oman)
Optus (Australia)
Orange (Botswana)
Orange (DRC)
Orange (France)
Orange (Jordan)
Orange (Mauritius)
Orange (Poland)
Orange (Spain)
Orange (Tunisia)
Orange (UK)
Orascom
Plus (Poland)
Polkomtel (Poland)
Reliance Communications (India)
Reuters
Rogers Wireless (Canada)
Safaricom (Kenya)
Samsung
SFR (France)
SingTel (Singapore)
Sino (China)
Sistema Group
SK Telecom (South Korea)
Skype
Smart Telecom (Philippines)
Sony
Sosh (France)
Sprint (USA)
SSTL
Starhub (Singapore)
Sunrise (Switzerland)
Swisscom (Switzerland)
T-Mobile (Germany)
T-Mobile (Netherlands)
T-Mobile (Slovakia)
T-Mobile (UK)
T-Mobile (USA)
Telcel (Mexico)
Tele2 (Sweden)
Telecom (New Zealand)
Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia Mobile
Telefonica (Brazil)
Telefonica Europe
Telefonica Group
Telefonica O2 (Czech Republic)
Telefonica O2 (Germany)
Telefonica O2 (Ireland)
Telefonica O2 (UK)
Telekom (Germany)
Telenor Group (Norway)
Telfort (Netherlands)
Telkomsel Group (Indonesia)
Telstra (Australia)
Telus (Canada)
Telecom Italia Group (Italy)
TIM (Brazil)
TMN (Portugal)
Tri (Indonesia)
TRUE (Thailand)
Turkcell (Turkey)
Twitter
Verizon Wireless (USA)
Viber
Vimpelcom Group (Russia)
Vivo (Brazil)
Vodacom (South Africa)
Vodafone Group
Vodafone (Australia)
Vodafone (Germany)
Vodafone (India)
Vodafone (Italy)
Vodafone (Netherlands)
Vodafone (Portugal)
Vodafone (Qatar)
Vodafone (Romania)
Vodafone (Spain)
Vodafone (Turkey)
Vodafone (UK)
Vodafone Egypt
WhatsApp
Wind (Canada)
Wind (Italy)
Yoigo (Spain)
Zain
ZTE

About visiongain

Visiongain is one of the fastest growing and most innovative independent media companies in Europe. Based in London, UK, visiongain produces a host of business-2-business conferences, newsletters, management reports and e-zines focusing on the Energy, Telecoms, Pharmaceutical, Defence, Materials sectors.

Visiongain publishes reports produced by its in-house analysts, who are qualified experts in their field. Visiongain has firmly established itself as the first port-of-call for the business professional, who needs independent, high quality, original material to rely and depend on.

Notes for Editors
If you are interested in a more detailed overview of this report, please send an e-mail to sara.peerun@visiongainglobal.com or call her on +44(0)207-336-6100