About Mobile VAS
Mobile value-added service (MVAS) is available in three categories including consumer behavior VAS, Network VAS, and Enterprise VAS. Mobile VAS connected with the various protocol including Short message peer-to-peer protocol (SMPP), connecting either directly to the short message service center (SMSC) or, progressively, to a messaging gateway that gives the operator better control of the content. Latest trend of MVAS is location-enabled mobile value-added services which help customers can get real-time directions to locations they want to discover, they can also avail weather forecasts as well as updates on traffic right from their mobile devices.
Attributes | Details |
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Study Period | 2018-2030 |
Base Year | 2023 |
High Growth Market | Asia Pacific |
Unit | Value (USD Million) |
CAGR | 15.66% |
The market is highly fragmented due to the presence of several prominent vendors. Some of the leading players are adopting organic and inorganic strategies such as a merger, acquisition, product launches, among others in order to gain competitive advantage. Moreover, some of the prominent vendors are continuously focusing on technological advancements in order to offer the products as per the market necessities. Analyst at AMA Research estimates that United States Players will contribute the maximum growth to Global Mobile VAS market throughout the forecasted period. Established and emerging Players should take a closer view at their existing organizations and reinvent traditional business and operating models to adapt to the future.
AT&T (United States), Google Inc. (United States), Apple Inc. (United States), Vodafone Group PLC. (United Kingdom), Alphabet, Inc. (United States), Samsung Electronics (South Korea), Inmobi (Singapore), Onmobile Global Limited (India), Comverse (United States), Mahindra Comviva (India), One97 Communications Limited (India) and BlackBerry (United States) are some of the key players that are part of study coverage. Additionally, the Players which are also part of the research coverage are Kongzhong Corporation (China), America Movil (Mexico), Sangoma Technologies (Canada) and CanvasM Technology (India).
Segmentation Overview
AMA Research has segmented the market of Global Mobile VAS market by Type (Mobile Music and Games, Mobile Wallet, Mobile Commerce, Mobile Advertising, Email & IM and Others) and Region.
On the basis of geography, the market of Mobile VAS has been segmented into South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe), MEA (Middle East, Africa), North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). North America region held largest market share in the year 2023. Europe, on the other hand, stood as the second largest market due to the presence of key companies in the region and high technological advancement. If we see Market by Solutions, the sub-segment i.e. Short Message Service (SMS) will boost the Mobile VAS market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth. If we see Market by End User, the sub-segment i.e. Consumer will boost the Mobile VAS market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth. If we see Market by Verticals, the sub-segment i.e. Banking & Finance will boost the Mobile VAS market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth.
Influencing Trend:
Emerging Demand for Non-Linear Media Consumption, Rising Application in Transport Including Uber and Ola and High Inclination towards AR in Location-Based Games
Market Growth Drivers:
Escalation in the Number Of Smartphone As Well As Tablet, Growing Internet Penetration and Up Surging Usage of Mobile Applications
Challenges:
High Bargaining Power of Communication Service Providers
Restraints:
Discrepancies in Understanding Consumer Behavior and Increasing Privacy Concerns
Opportunities:
High Opportunities in Prominence of Social Media As Well As Rich Communication Services
Market Leaders and their expansionary development strategies
On 17th October 2020, InMobi, a global provider of enterprise platforms for marketers has acquired Pinsight Media, the mobile data and advertising company formerly wholly owned by Sprint.
On 11th October 2020, OnMobile Global Limited, a global leader in mobile entertainment has acquired Appland AB, one of the world’s most popular games and kids App Clubs subscription services. This acquisition helps to increase the importance of OnMobile's strategy to become a leader in the fast-growing mobile games market as well as enlarges its games footprint to all continents.
According To Regulatory Framework in India - Voice and Data Services “a) In case any operator decides to launch a service (VAS), he has to inform the TRAI about the offering along with the details of the monitoring process of these services atleast 15 days before these services are launched. b) Push mail services, video conferencing services, voice mail etc. Can be provided by the operator over its network. c) The operators can also provide broadband services which can include video, data, voice and IPTV along with internet telephony features. d) Public mobile trunking service (PMRTS) & GMPCS require a separate licence and cannot be provided as such by the operators.”
Analyst View
Google's declaration, in March 2018, related to opening of the Google Maps platform that permits game inventors to develop better location-based gameplay is probable to expand the quality of such game offerings and this will act as key driver of mobile games segment
Key Target Audience
Mobile VAS Service Provider, Software Developers, Application Developers, Government Regulatory Bodies, Private Research Organizations, Government Research Organization and Others
About Approach
To evaluate and validate the market size various sources including primary and secondary analysis is utilized. AMA Research follows regulatory standards such as NAICS/SIC/ICB/TRCB, to have a better understanding of the market. The market study is conducted on basis of more than 200 companies dealing in the market regional as well as global areas with the purpose to understand the companies positioning regarding the market value, volume, and their market share for regional as well as global.
Further to bring relevance specific to any niche market we set and apply a number of criteria like Geographic Footprints, Regional Segments of Revenue, Operational Centres, etc. The next step is to finalize a team (In-House + Data Agencies) who then starts collecting C & D level executives and profiles, Industry experts, Opinion leaders, etc., and work towards appointment generation.
The primary research is performed by taking the interviews of executives of various companies dealing in the market as well as using the survey reports, research institute, and latest research reports. Meanwhile, the analyst team keeps preparing a set of questionnaires, and after getting the appointee list; the target audience is then tapped and segregated with various mediums and channels that are feasible for making connections that including email communication, telephonic, skype, LinkedIn Group & InMail, Community Forums, Community Forums, open Survey, SurveyMonkey, etc.