Mobile roaming revenues are expected to exceed €46.8 billion in 2027.
The growth in revenues will be driven by increasing data roaming activity, primarily from consumers transitioning to 5G roaming services and rising inbound roaming traffic from travel eSIM usage.
Consumer and IoT roaming data usage is projected to increase by 73% and reach over 10,500 petabytes in 2027.
5G roaming connections are expected to approach 1 billion by 2027, driven by adoption of 5G NSA network mode and varied operator strategies.
Travel eSIM adoption is set to accelerate, with over 3 billion eSIM-enabled smartphones expected by 2027, contributing to a $6 billion wholesale revenue opportunity for mobile operators through inbound travel eSIM data traffic.