STERLING, Va., July 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Current Analysis, the market leader in real-time, tactical competitive intelligence for the telecommunications and information technology markets, just released the Q2 2012 update on the evolution of smartphone plans. For several quarters, European carriers have been innovating on the 'classic bundle' integrated tariff concept, with an increasingly data-centric focus. Although this trend is still in evidence, the market's focus is shifting towards policy-driven plan innovation, as well as speed-based marketing for the small screen, particularly in connection with LTE plans.
"As mobile data steadily emerges as the cornerstone component of new smartphone contract offerings, innovation becomes a key differentiator for providers" stated Jerry Caron, Senior Vice President, Analysis at Current Analysis. "We are continually tracking these rapid changes in the market and how it affects carriers, including the commoditization of mobile data, the effect of LTE smartphone plans, and the drivers, trends, and implications of the mobile data melting pot."
In this advisory report, Emma Mohr-McClune, Service Director, Consumer Services – Global, analyzes the latest on smartphone plan models, emerging differentiators, and new marketing tactics. The report outlines the five primary European smartphone plan models that are now serving as alternatives to the classic integrated bundle model, with a focus on zero-rated content, application or usage-specific packages and speed-based innovation. The advisory also highlights examples of market plays from key providers such as Vodafone, TDC, T-Mobile, Telenor, Movistar Spain, Scarlet, Telefonica, A1, and Swisscom.
According to Ms. Mohr-McClune, over-reliance on the classic integrated bundle model could leave carriers vulnerable to changing consumer requirements, driven in the main by the emergence of IP Comms apps and other OTT value-added services. "All European carriers need to take a good hard look at their mobile data portfolios to assess how well their current stock of plans will appeal to a consumer base of changing usage requirements," commented Ms. Mohr-McClune. "One of the biggest fallacies of the classic bundle structure is that it assumes heavy mobile voice users will also be heavy mobile data and messaging users."
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