The future of prepaid
A very interesting fact of this article kick is the growing trend of prepaid all over the world right now. The growth of prepaid mobile broadband plans and (wireless) around the world are on average at a compounding rate of 7.3% grows. This growth has largely delivered by regions like the Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific, which contribute 10.6% and 8.9% respectively.
If we take a look at the current active prepaid rates around the world, we, about 2 billion plans Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa have 736 million, Europe with 632 million, Central and South America with 465 million and North America with 72 million.
These figures are expected to grow significantly over the next five years with an expectation that Asia Pacific will have 3.1 billion, Middle East/Africa with 1.2 billion, Europe with 654 million, Central and South America with 523 million and North America with 94 million. Wireless connections over 5.5 billion to be by 2016.
Overall is prepaid connection of 75% of all global wireless connections form. If we the prepaid figures compare with which we get paid post the following scenario. In 2010 we have 5.3 billion wireless prepaid 4 billion and 1.3 billion from post paid. 2016 The Division is expected to be 5.7 billion (77%) for prepaid-and 1.7 for postpaid make up to the value of 7.4 billion wireless connections.
The quest for prepaid provider is constantly for ways to keep customers and seek to find new revenue streams. This has led that expanded services and choices. New phones and a wider variety of devices. Smart phones, hand held devices and broadband devices.
Data always much the service mix with Smartphones to the significant growth in the mobile data help.
We see a growth in pay as you go plans, unlimited daily plan and hybrid plans. Unlimited prepaid mobile plans became popular in North America. Many of these plans where traditionally for postpaid customers reserved.
Prepaid customers are getting more service plans and mobile technology. Portals to manage and download your accounts. Loyalty programs, offer greater value and more savings in time charge. Finally more content developed and, in particular through online channels directly from the mobile phone provider. Through these channels, customers are able to watch TV shows, games play to see sport and download apps and all it’s free.
In the future
Mobile Prepaid plan provider sees your listings to expand when it comes to applications and personalized Inhalte.Mobile broadband and convergence of smart phones with hand held pads like the iPad, a higher demand for mobile data but more contents as well. Provider look to play a key role.Based on the type of data you use plans data and use. This is particularly relevant, and we see some of it today with the unlimited deals for social network sites like Facebook and Twitter. As more and more of these applications and services in the market occur and gain popularity, mobile operator offers users are attacked.We see more devices and more equitable distribution of devices between postpaid and prepaid customers.
International roaming and international data roaming is a thing not yet gained much of a mention.
So it is a very exciting world for prepaid-and with an expected 77% of connections, remains the dominant force for a long time.