• ROCCO'S ANNUAL REPORT - The 24 Report Each year ROCCO takes the time to review all its research, consulting projects and insights and produces its annual report. For the last three years, our annual report has been featured in board rooms far and wide. The combination of a wide array of sources, allows MNOs to understand better how our industry is evolving and what should be their focus in 2024. By their side, which vendors are the best-positioned to support them. From a vendor perspective, ROCCO’s own competitor matrix gives them a deeper understanding on their positioning in their space. Moreover, it allows them understanding which are the key next steps for 2023. Last but not least, a discussion of the major industry trends is featured as well as the expected developments that are transforming telecoms. If you want to know the main developments that occurred in 2023 in the telecommunications industry and want to have a global perspective about 2024, own this report for your company. Table of Contents
    • Team
    • Introduction
    • About the 24 Report
    • Admiration Quads
    • The Models
    • The Sustainable Profitability Matrix
    • Roaming SPM Matrices
    • Fraud & Security SPM Matrices
    • Messaging SPM Matrices
    • The ROCCO Leadership Model
    • Roaming Leadership Matrices
    • Fraud & Security Leadership Matrices
    • Messaging Leadership Matrices
    • The ROCCO Contribution Model
    • Roaming Contribution Matrices
    • Fraud & Security Contribution Matrices
    • Messaging Contribution Matrices
    • The Innovators
    • Tier One Vendor Profiles
    • Top 10 Vendor Profiles
    • Other Tier One Vendors to Watch
    • Industry Trends
    • Messaging Trends
    • Roaming Trends
    • Fraud & Security Trends
    • Top Telecom Trends
    • Lifelines
    • Conclusions
    We do not offer discounts on the 24 Report. The most popular way to get this report is by taking a ROCCO Research Subscription.
  • The Market Impact Report contains 100+ pages of analysis into the main providers in the IPX market, including interviews with MNOs and IPX vendors. The report is available on September 28th. Enhance your Market Impact Report experience with the enlightening Vendor Benchmarking add-on. Market Impact Report (£1600) This report
    • Annex Vendor Benchmarking (£650) (Included). Only available as an annex to the Market Impact Report
    The party purchasing this report is receiving a Single Use License entitling them to a report which can be circulated within their company only. If you've never purchased a ROCCO report before, you will be asked to sign A Terms of Use agreement which will be sent to you after your purchase to agree to the Single Use License. Expect to receive the report no later than 24 hours after purchase. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price and for companies wishing to purchase an Unlimited Distribution version of the report (a license to distribute the report freely), this can be done by contacting ROCCO at HQ@rocco.group UK Companies are subject to V.A.T. Paid at the Standard Rates.
  • The Market Impact Report contains 100+ pages of analysis into the main providers in the IPX market, including interviews with MNOs and IPX vendors. The report is available on September 28th. Enhance your Market Impact Report experience with three enlightening add-ons that are also available for purchase. Market Impact Report (£1600) This report
    • Annex Vendor Benchmarking (£650) Not included. Only available as an annex to the Market Impact Report
    • Annex Regional Analysis (£650) Not included. Only available as an annex to the Market Impact Report
    • Annex 5-Year Analysis (£650) Not included. Only available as an annex to the Market Impact Report
    The party purchasing this report is receiving a Single Use License entitling them to a report which can be circulated within their company only. If you've never purchased a ROCCO report before, you will be asked to sign A Terms of Use agreement which will be sent to you after your purchase to agree to the Single Use License. Expect to receive the report no later than 24 hours after purchase. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price and for companies wishing to purchase an Unlimited Distribution version of the report (a license to distribute the report freely), this can be done by contacting ROCCO at HQ@rocco.group UK Companies are subject to V.A.T. Paid at the Standard Rates.
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    The 23 Report – ROCCO’s Annual Report

    4,400.00 2,200.00 ex. VAT
    ROCCO'S ANNUAL REPORT - the 23 Report Each year ROCCO takes the time to review all its research, consulting projects and insights and produces its annual report. For the last two years our annual report has been featured in board rooms far and wide. The combination of a wide array of sources, allows MNOs to understand better how our industry is evolving and what should be their focus in 2023. By their side, which vendors are the best-positioned to support them. From a vendor perspective, ROCCO’s own competitor matrix gives them a deeper understanding on their positioning in their space. Moreover, it allows them understanding which are the key next steps for 2023. Last but not least, a discussion of the major industry trends is featured as well as the expected developments that are transforming telecoms. If you want to know the main developments that occurred in 2022 in the telecommunications industry and want to have a global perspective about 2023, own this report for your company. Table of Contents
    • Team
    • Introduction
    • About the 23 Report
    • How to be a better Mobile Operator?
    • Admiration Quads
    • The Models
    • The Sustainable Profitability Matrix
    • Roaming SPM Matrices
    • Fraud & Security SPM Matrices
    • Messaging SPM Matrices
    • The ROCCO Leadership Model
    • Roaming Leadership Matrices
    • Fraud & Security Leadership Matrices
    • Messaging Leadership Matrices
    • The ROCCO Contribution Model
    • Roaming Contribution Matrices
    • Fraud & Security Contribution Matrices
    • Messaging Contribution Matrices
    • The Innovators
    • Tier One Vendor Profiles
    • Top 10 Vendor Profiles
    • Other Tier One Vendors to Watch
    • Industry Trends
    • Messaging Trends
    • Roaming Trends
    • Fraud & Security Trends
    • Top Telecom Trends
    • Lifelines
    • Conclusions
    We do not offer discounts on the 23 Report. The most popular way to get this report is by taking a ROCCO Research Subscription.
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    This report is available from 19th October 2022 and contains up-to-the-moment Strategic advice on How Wholesale Roaming is delivered in 2022. This report is a perfect guide for Roaming teams on how to optimise their functions and what to consider to make the most efficient Wholesale Roaming Team based on the advice of over 100 Global MNOs.   This Strategic Analysis Report has been created based on interviews with MNOs and contains 80+ Pages of data.   Previous editions of this report were released in 2015 and 2019 and MNOs found it helpful for their Strategy refinement. Over the years, operators have faced several challenges in several areas of the Wholesale Roaming business. For instance, there are some processes from previous generations which generate a lot of inefficiency considering the current infrastructure scenario. Considering that many operators are currently renewing their infrastructure, this has put further pressure on the people behind the Wholesale Roaming team. Moreover, Roaming is starting to get back to its pre-COVID levels. As shown in ROCCO’s Wholesale Roaming Strategy Report 2020, traffic levels suffered a strong decline due to travel restrictions.   Given that there are high expectations due to infrastructure renewal, it is worth knowing how MNOs are preparing for the future. This is of particular importance, as negotiations and service openings will be based on optimising costs of course but also now about optimising quality. All these considerations and more are addressed in this unique report.   The party purchasing this report is receiving a single license for a single report to be used by their company only. A Terms of Use agreement will be sent to you after your purchase to support this. Expect to receive the report by e-mail within 24 hours of purchase. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price. Please contact us for more information. UK Companies are subject to V.A.T. Paid at the Standard Rates
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    The Strategic Analysis version of the report is published on 15th September and contains 90+ pages of analysis of the main IPX Network Vendors in the market. The Executive Summary (this part of the report is sent to the Operators who take part in the research) contains:
    • Tier Vendor listing
    • MNOs’ opinions on the key challenges and major developments in IPX (e.g. Key Challenges for MNOs with working with the Vendors, Top Requirements MNOs have for the Vendors,...)
    The Strategic Analysis version contains: General Ratings and Brand Awareness for the following vendors: A1 Telekom Austria, Arelion, BICS, China Mobile International, China Telecom Global, CITIC Telecom, Comfone, Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, Etisalat, HGC Global Communications, iBASIS, Orange, Orange International Carriers, PCCW Global, SAP, Syniverse, TATA Communications, TDC Wholesale, Tele2, Telecom Italia Sparkle, Telefonica Global Solutions, Telenor Global Services AS, Telstra Global, TNSi, Vodafone Carrier & Partner Services.
    • Providers leaderboard tiered and actual ratings
    • A detailed comparison of over 30 Leadership and Performance KPIs (defined by MNOs) on these specific vendors that received ratings from 5 different operators: A1 Telekom Austria, BICS, Comfone, iBASIS, Syniverse and Vodafone Carrier & Partner Services
    • Changing Vendor (MNOs indicate whether they are changing their vendor)
    • Net Promoter Score i.e. if MNOs actively promote them to others
    • Conclusions Vendor by Vendor with operator quotes on their performance
    • Leaderboard
    • Information about IPX expenditure volumes
    • Strategic Conclusions by ROCCO Research Team
      The party purchasing this report is receiving a Single Use License entitling them to a report which can be circulated within their company only. If you've never purchased a ROCCO report before, you will be asked to sign A Terms of Use agreement which will be sent to you after your purchase to agree to the Single Use License. Expect to receive the report no later than 24 hours after purchase. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price and for companies wishing to purchase an Unlimited Distribution version of the report (a license to distribute the report freely), this can be done so by contacting ROCCO at HQ@rocco.group UK Companies are subject to V.A.T. Paid at the Standard Rates.
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    The 22 Report – ROCCO’s Annual Report

    5,400.00 2,200.00 ex. VAT
    NEW ANNUAL REPORT RELEASE – THE 22 REPORT 2022 marks the second edition of ROCCO’s renowned annual report. Last year the ROCCO Research team received a positive reception from both MNOs and vendors about the content featured in The 21 Report. This issue represented a step forward in ROCCO’s industry contribution as it was a result of combining ROCCO’s divisions: ROCCO Research, ROCCO Strategy and ROCCO U. The combination of a wide array of sources, allows MNOs to understand better how our industry is evolving and which vendors are the best-positioned to support them. From a vendor perspective, ROCCO’s own competitor matrix gives them a deeper understanding on their positioning in their space. Moreover, it allows them understanding which are the key next steps for 2022. Last but not least, a discussion of the major industry trends is featured as well as the expected developments that are transforming telecoms. If you want to know the main developments that occurred in 2021 in the telecommunications industry and want to have a global perspective about 2022, own this report for your company. Table of Contents
    • Team
    • Introduction
    • About the 22 Report
    • Reflections on 2021
    • Admiration Quads
    • The Models
    • The Sustainable Profitability Matrix
    • Roaming SPM Matrices
    • Fraud & Security SPM Matrices
    • Messaging SPM Matrices
    • The ROCCO Leadership Model
    • Roaming Leadership Matrices
    • Fraud & Security Leadership Matrices
    • Messaging Leadership Matrices
    • The ROCCO Contribution Model
    • Roaming Contribution Matrices
    • Fraud & Security Contribution Matrices
    • Messaging Contribution Matrices
    • The MNO Innovators
    • Tier 1 Vendor Profiles
    • Top 10 Vendor Profiles
    • Other Tier 1 Vendors to Watch
    • Industry Trends
    • Messaging Trends
    • Roaming Trends
    • Fraud & Security Trends
    • Digital Adventures
    • Lifelines
    • Conclusions
    If you want to know the main developments that occurred in 2021 in the telecommunications industry and want to have a global perspective about 2022, own for your company this report. We do not offer discounts on the 22 Report, however the The 22 Report is free with a ROCCO+ Subscription or counts as 3 report points for ROCCO Report points customers. The 22 Report is available to buy in a Single Use License only and is free for ROCCO+ Subscription customers
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    The 21 Report

    5,400.00 ex. VAT
    We do not offer discounts on the 21 Report, however the The 21 Report is free with a ROCCO+ Subscription or counts as 3 report points for ROCCO Report points customers.  The 21 Report summarises 2020 and takes on the challenge of 2021 based on the best insights from ROCCO Research's reports, ROCCO Strategy's consulting work and ROCCO U training trends.  The report compromises the following sections: Executive Summary
    • Introduction and objective of the report
    • Executive Summary
      • 2020 Evaluation
      • Key Insights
      • Overview what to expect from 2021
     Strategic Analysis Part One: 2020 Review
    • Top Telecoms Trends of 2020: What were the top trends for 2020 and how did they play out – Blockchain, eSIM, 5G
    • Messaging Trends – CpaaS, RCS and A2P SMS Insights
    • Wholesale Roaming Trends – VoLTE, 5G Insights
    • Fraud and Security Trends - Firewalls, SIM BOX, IRSF.
    • Traffic review: The Wholesale Roaming and Messaging traffic estimates and how they changed from 2019.
    • Admiration Quads (The best Vendors in each category presented in 3 specific quadrants (Success, Leadership, Contribution) based on the last research report ROCCO has conducted on each topic. 
      • Innovation (The Innovators),
      • Messaging (A2P SMS, RCS),
      • Wholesale Roaming (SoR, IPX, DCH, FCH, RMS), 
      • Fraud & Security (Signalling Firewall, SMS Firewall, IRSF, Sim Box)
    • ROCCO IOO: A review of the 25 most Influential people in our Industry according to the ~ROCCO 100 report 2020 and how they made a difference. 
    • ROCCO's TOP TEN Vendors in 2020: based on all the results in the most recent Vendor Benchmarking research.
    Part Two: 2021 Expectations
    • Lifelines: Product lifelines for Messaging, Wholesale Roaming and Fraud & Security which help MNOs and Vendors to identify
      • Where to invest
      • Where is their revenue still to be made
      • Where should I be developing skills and R&D
    • What's happening in 2021: Industry trends and potential outcomes
    • Challenges and Opportunities in 2021: SWOT analysis for the industry
    • Industry comparisons: What’s trends do we see in other industries, which may cross over to ours. 
    The 21 Report is available to buy in a Single Use License only and is free for ROCCO+ Subscription customers and IO Association Members.
  • This report is available from 8th October 2020 and contains up-to-the-moment market intelligence on how Wholesale Roaming is delivered in 2020. This report is a perfect guide for Roaming teams on how to optimise their functions and what to consider to make the most efficient Wholesale Roaming Team based on the advice of global MNOs. This Strategic Analysis Report has been created based interviews with MNOs and contains 50+ Pages of data In 2015 and 2019 we conducted the same report and MNOs found it really helpful. Some of the key factors that came out of the research were the challenges MNOs had with pretty much all aspects of the Wholesale Roaming business. From 30 year old processes, to paper orientated processes and of course a lot of inefficiency. In 2020 the unexpected absence of Roaming has brought new challenges and perspectives never before imagined and the MNOs tell us how they are working in the new normal. Interestingly, with 5G Roaming launches & VoLTE Roaming the wholesale roaming function is going to face new challenges unlike its ever seen before. The negotiations and service openings will be based on optimising costs of course but also now about optimising quality. All these considerations and more are addressed in this unique report. The party purchasing this report is receiving a single license for a single report to be used by their company only. A Terms of Use agreement will be sent to you after your purchase to support this. Expect to receive the report by e-mail within 24 hours of purchase. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price. Please contact us for more information. UK Companies are subject to V.A.T. Paid at the Standard Rates.      
  • This report is available from 21st May 2019 and contains up-to-the-moment Strategic advice on How Wholesale Roaming is delivered in 2019. This report is a perfect guide for Roaming teams on how to optimise their functions and what to consider to make the most efficient Wholesale Roaming Team based on the advice of over 100 Global MNOs. This Strategic Analysis Report has been created based interviews with MNOs and International Vendors and contains 50+ Pages of data In 2015 we conducted the same report and MNOs found it helpful. Some of the key factors that came out of the research were the challenges MNOs had with pretty much all aspects of the Wholesale Roaming business. From 30 year old processes, to paper orientated processes and of course a lot of inefficiency. Since that time the role of that function has remained the same but has faced considerable challenges (regulations, new service openings, silent roamer growth, market disruption). It’s not an easy role especially when we consider the growth in Roaming usage is tremendous globally. 3.8% growth in travel and 300% increase in Roaming in the EU alone has seen roaming being used more than ever before. Interestingly, with 5G Roaming coming in the next few years the wholesale roaming function is going to face new challenges unlike its ever seen before. The negotiations and service openings will be based on optimising costs of course but also now about optimising quality. All these considerations and more are addressed in this unique report. The Strategic Analysis Version contents: Contents 2 About the Authors 4 Introduction 6 Methodology 7 Executive Summary 8 MNOs which appear in this report 8 The Wholesale Roaming Team Structure 9 In which Department is Wholesale Roaming Managed 10 Wholesale Roaming Team Responsibilities 11 Live Roaming Partners 2019 12 Support for Wholesale Roaming Teams 15 Industry Frustrations 16 Specific Areas which Frustrate MNOs 17 Industry Satisfactions 20 Industry Meeting Attendance 22 Roaming Standards That Need Improvement 23 Roaming Processes That Need Improvement 24 What Associations can do more to support MNOs 26 The Roaming Teams Biggest Challenges 28 Comments from The Roaming Teams 29 Global Data Roaming Revenue Barometer 31 Global Voice Roaming Revenue Barometer 32 Revenue Enhancements MNOs Plan to Make 33 What Opportunities are Coming for the Wholesale Roaming Team 35 Challenges Connecting Roaming Partners and how to handle them 38 Efficiency Barometer 39 Recommendation for Process Improvements for IOT Discount Agreements 40 Vendor Outsourcing Considerations Checklist 43 Competitiveness in the Wholesale Roaming Products and Services Market 44 Processes MNOs would like to Outsource which they Cannot Today 45 What Processes Should Not be Outsourced 46 Eligibility for taking part in this report 47 Your Feedback, Our Future Reports 47 Current research projects for MNOs 49 ROCCO Catalogue 49 The party purchasing this report is receiving a single license for a single report to be used by their company only. A Terms of Use agreement will be sent to you after your purchase to support this. Expect to receive the report by e-mail within 24 hours of purchase. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price. Please contact us for more information. UK Companies are subject to V.A.T. Paid at the Standard Rates.      
  • This report is available from 2nd May 2019 and contains up-to-the-moment Strategic advice on 5G Roaming This Strategic Analysis Report has been created based interviews with MNOs and International Vendors and contains 30+ Pages of data With every passing year, the launch of 5G – as expected – is quietly nudged further and further. But then why was 2018 the year of vacuous hype, why was 5G thrown around like it was packaged and ready to go? The results from our 5G survey so far prove that 5G Roaming is moving forward.  There are multiple reports on Domestic 5G strategies, roll-out plans, business cases, etc. However, this is the first ever independent study into what operators globally are thinking about 5G Roaming and what the main drivers are behind their decision on moving forward. The Strategic Analysis Version contents: Contents 2 About the Authors 5 Introduction 6 Methodology 7 Executive Summary 8 5G Starts with plans for IoT but also for Consumers 8 Five Alive but not yet Kicking 11 MNOs which appear in this report 13 5G Domestic and Roaming Launch Dates 14 Domestic Rollout: Is Roaming a Factor? 15 5G Stand Alone or Non Stand Alone 16 5G Roaming Trial Strategy 17 5G Main Drivers 18 Frequency Bands 20 Strategic Analysis 21 Network Sharing 21 Network Sharing: MNOs in Favour 22 Network Sharing: MNOs Not in Favour 22 Network Slicing 23 Network Slicing Charging 26 5G Billing 26 Price Per Slice 27 5G Network Security 28 VoLTE Roaming 29 Do you have VoLTE Today 29 Termination of Legacy 2G / 3G networks 31 VoLTE and 5G Roaming 33 Are Vendors Ready for 5G 34 IPX Business Model 35 MNO Concerns about 5G Roaming 36 The Fall Back Method 37 Roaming Partner Network Size 37 Frequency Compatibility 37 Permanent Roaming 38 Regulations 38 Pricing Compatibility 39 ROCCO’s Vision of 5G deployments : 40 Eligibility for taking part in this report 42 Your Feedback, Our Future Reports 42 Current research projects for MNOs 42 ROCCO Catalogue 43 The party purchasing this report is receiving a single license for a single report to be used by their company only. A Terms of Use agreement will be sent to you after your purchase to support this. Expect to receive the report by e-mail within 24 hours of purchase. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price. Please contact us for more information. UK Companies are subject to V.A.T. Paid at the Standard Rates.