9.7.4.2Vertical

IoT Connectivity Services

Carriers providing cellular connectivity for IoT deployments.

Market snapshot

These figures describe Mobile & Wireless Services (9.7.4), the segment that IoT Connectivity Services sits within — not IoT Connectivity Services on its own.

FragmentationConsolidatedEstimate

U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS 517112 (wireless telecommunications carriers) — ~$254B in 2017; 2022 receipts were withheld for confidentiality, so the segment is not separately sized for 2022 here.

Business model & economics

Revenue model

Recurring wireless subscriptions plus devices

Key economics

Recurring revenue
High

recurring subscriber revenue

EBITDA margin
Strong but heavy network capex
Capex intensity
High

Characteristics

  • Three national carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
  • Mature/saturated; growth from data, FWA, and bundles.
  • 5G monetization challenge and cable MVNO competition.

M&A deal context

Deal activityModerate

Who’s acquiring

  • National wireless carriers
  • Cable operators (MVNO/convergence)
  • Infrastructure & spectrum investors

What’s driving deals

  • Fixed-wireless-access growth.
  • Convergence and bundling.
  • Spectrum and 5G investment.

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